Central America

Central America Map (1892)

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008: Central America, Maps

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Costa Rica Map (1861)

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008: Central America, Costa Rica, Maps

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Mexico: 25 centavos stamp (1874)

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008: Central America, Mexico, Stamp Profiles

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 ...

Mexico Map (1850)

Saturday, May 10th, 2008: Central America, Maps, Mexico

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Guatemala: The Lithographed Stamp Issue of 1886

Friday, May 2nd, 2008: Central America, Guatemala

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 ...

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Friday, May 2nd, 2008: Airlines, Central America, Colombia, Dutch West Indies, Glossary, Netherlands & Colonies

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 ...

Mexico: 12 centavos stamp (1868)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008: Central America, Mexico, Stamp Profiles

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 ...

Eagles

Thursday, April 17th, 2008: Central America, Classic Stamps, Europe, Glossary, Mexico, Switzerland, Topicals or Thematics

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 Related posts:Mexico ...

Habilitado

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008: Central America, Glossary, Overprints, South America

Spanish for ‘rehabilitated’, overprinted on obsolete stamps to denote their revalidation for postal use. This overprint is often found on Latin American stamps. Related posts:Andorra Independent state between France and Spain, which does not charge...H Overprint on the 1921-8 series of stamps ...