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 […]
Collecting and selling Mexico (Part 2)
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 […]
Book Review | The 19th Century Issues of El Salvador 1867-1900. Guillermo F. Gallegos & Joseph D. 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 […]
The Collector | Joe Hahn | El Salvador & Paraguay
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 […]
Discovering the lesser-known forgers of Latin American stamps
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 […]