Between the Wars: Interesting Stamp Issues of 1919-1939 (Part One)
I am have always been quite interested in World history between the First and Second World Wars. This turbulent period saw the end of many monarchies, the rise of communism and fascism, a period of hyperinflation, wealth and the Great ...
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Central America Map (1892)
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Colombia/Panama Philatelic Society (COPAPHIL)
Colombia/Panama Philatelic Society, was founded in July 1983, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar, the liberator of Colombia and its first president. COPAPHIL is affiliate #142 of the American Philatelic Society since August 1985. ...
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Costa Rica Map (1861)
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Costa Rica Railway Map (1978)
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Eagles
A popular name for the 1864 issues of Mexico, which showed an eagle tramping a snake underfoot. Also applied to the 1845 and 1847-9 issues of Geneva. Above: 1864 "Dragon" issue of Mexico Above: 1845, 1846 and 1847-9 issues of Geneva If you ...
Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Guatemala: The Lithographed Stamp Issue of 1886
Charles S. Langstroth. The following was first published in the Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, May 1936: The set of lithographed postage stamps issued by Guatemala in 1886 affords an interesting study to the collectors who specialise in Central America, and there ...
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
H
Overprint on the 1921-8 series of stamps issued by SCADTA, the Colombian airmail company. The overprint signified Hollandia, the Spanish name for the Netherlands. Stamps with the overprint were sold at the airline offices and the Columbian Consulates in the Netherlands ...
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Habilitado
Spanish for ‘rehabilitated’, overprinted on obsolete stamps to denote their revalidation for postal use. This overprint is often found on Latin American stamps. If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...HGuam: The First Issue (1899)Blatter and the Bahamas
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Mexico Map (1850)
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Mexico: 12 centavos stamp (1868)
After the withdrawal of the French, the republicans overthrew the erstwhile empire. Stamps of the first republican series were introduced overprinted “Mexico” in gothic script. A new Hidalgo series, lithographed in Mexico City, was issued in September, 1868. The stamps ...
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Mexico: 25 centavos stamp (1874)
Different designs were used for each of a series of five stamps, recess-printed by the American Banknote Company, and released in 1874. A 4c. denomination was added in 1880. With this series the distinct overprints become more complex, usually including a district ...
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
North & Central America Map (Strand Album 1908)
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
Who’s Who on the Stamps of Costa Rica: Eusebio Figueroa Oreamuno Issue (1903)
Born on May 18, 1827 in the city of Cartago, Costa Rica, Eusebio Figueroa Oreamuno lost his parents during his youth. He was left without funds and went to the city of Grenada, Nicaragua where he completed his education under ...
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Who’s Who on the Stamps of Costa Rica: Jesús Jiménez Issue (1901)
This article is the beginning of a series looking at important people featured on world stamps. Jesús Jiménez was born in the city of Santiago, Costa Rica, on June 18, 1823. He received his preliminary education in Cartago and was later ...
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Who’s Who on the Stamps of Costa Rica: Juan Rafael Mora Issue (1901)
Juan Rafael Mora was born in San José, Costa Rica on February 8, 1814. His primary education in that locality ended with his fifteenth year when his father provided him with employment. At twenty-one, on the death of his father, ...
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
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