Before a stamp is printed, indeed before proofs are created, a stamp must be designed and ideas proposed. Source material must be acquired upon which a design is to be […]
The Future of Latin American Philately
I’ve lost count of the articles I’ve read over the years discussing philately’s future. Not to mention the letters submitted to magazines and journals, invariably bemoaning the purported decline in […]
Latin American stamp design and its harshest critic
Turn to the letters page of any self-respecting philatelic monthly magazine and you will invariably find a diatribe from a reader bemoaning the paucity of creativity in current-day stamp design. […]
One (Philatelic) Database to Rule Them All
Peter Moorer is on a mission. To create a single search tool that can enable Latin American collectors to have digital access to any article, journal, catalogue or publication ever […]
Collect Latin American stamps but don’t speak Spanish?
OK, confession time. I don’t speak Spanish. Not that it has ever hindered me in my philatelic pursuits (although I would get much more out of Mi Oficina videos, if […]
Costa Rica at The Royal
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 […]
The Postage Stamps & Postal Stationery of Guatemala
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 […]
Venezuela – the final specialized catalogue for 2022
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 […]
New Specialized Catalogues: Bolivia, Nicaragua, Peru and Paraguay
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 […]
Collecting Classic Honduras
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. […]
The Bustamantes of 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). […]
London 2022…from a Latin American perspective
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 […]