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Costa Rica at The Royal

Roland Nordberg Classic Costa Rica

There are a few ways in which an advanced collection can be shared with fellow philatelists, not least in the global competitive arena in the Quest for Gold. Club displays […]

22nd February 2023Categories Events, People, PublicationsLeave a Comment0

The Postage Stamps & Postal Stationery of Guatemala

Quetzal Guatemala Stamp

We appear to be in something of a Golden Period in the introduction of new resources for the Latin American philatelist. An excellent example is the Mi Oficina YouTube channel […]

1st January 2023Categories PublicationsLeave a Comment1

Venezuela – the final specialized catalogue for 2022

Asofilca Venezuela Specialized Stamp Catalogue

Just as I’d pressed ‘send’ on my recent post about new Latin American catalogues, along comes yet another (very welcome) reference work. This time, it is Venezuela’s turn. The last […]

3rd December 2022Categories PublicationsLeave a Comment2

New Specialized Catalogues: Bolivia, Nicaragua, Peru and Paraguay

Cefibol Catalogo Especializado en Filatelia Boliviana

It’s been a good year for new and updated specialized catalogues for the Latin American collector with four catalogues recently published. First up is the Cefibol catalogue – Especializado en […]

1st November 2022Categories PublicationsLeave a Comment3

Collecting Classic Honduras

Honduras Ambulante Mourning Cover

Honduran philatelists are a rare breed. With a steady supply of forgeries and a history of philatelic exploitation, the country is often overlooked in favour of its Central American neighbours. […]

20th August 2022Categories Forgeries, People, The CollectorLeave a Comment4

The Bustamantes of Peru

The Bustamante 2022 'Catalogo Especializado De Las Estampillas Del Peru'

For three generations the Bustamante family has been producing both simplified and specialized catalogues for collectors of Peru. A new edition is planned for publication in 2022 (see details below). […]

11th April 2022Categories People, PublicationsLeave a Comment3

London 2022…from a Latin American perspective

London 2022 - The Main Hall

London stages an International once every decade but in the case of London 2022 it was a twelve year wait. In common with so many other shows, the tribulations of […]

28th February 2022Categories Dealers, Events, Philatelic SocietiesLeave a Comment0

Collecting and selling Mexico (Part 2)

1868 genuine trial color proof in green

Bubba Bland is the past President of MEPSI, the leading philatelic society for collectors of Mexico. He is also a well-known dealer in classic Mexico stamps and has been selling […]

19th January 2022Categories Dealers, PeopleLeave a Comment0

Book Review | The 19th Century Issues of El Salvador 1867-1900. Guillermo F. Gallegos & Joseph D. Hahn

The 19th Century Issues of El Salvador 1867-1900. Guillermo Gallegos & Joseph Hahn

Many of the Latin American republics have had a variety of specialized catalogues and handbooks written over the years but El Salvador has not been one of them. There has […]

20th October 2021Categories PublicationsLeave a Comment0

The Collector | Joe Hahn | El Salvador & Paraguay

Composite proof of the Paraguay 1879 lion issue

Joe Hahn has been a well known figure in Latin American philately for many years, both as a collector and author. In this article, Joe discusses two of the formidable […]

26th September 2021Categories The CollectorLeave a Comment3

Discovering the lesser-known forgers of Latin American stamps

One of the most prolific forgers in philately - Placido Ramon de Torres

Forgers such as the Spiro brothers, Fournier and Sperati are well-known characters in philatelic folklore. But what of the lesser-known forgers? Gerhard Lang has spent over six years investigating the […]

17th August 2021Categories Forgeries, General Philately, PeopleLeave a Comment0

Collecting and selling Mexico (Part 1)

1866 Tres Centavos Eagle

Bubba Bland is the past President of MEPSI, the leading philatelic society for collectors of Mexico. He is also a well-known dealer in classic Mexico stamps and has been selling […]

8th June 2021Categories DealersLeave a Comment0

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