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And the second most expensive Latin American country to collect is…Honduras. And the least expensive? Guatemala. Debate!

Latin American stamp values ranked

Back in 2000, a Canadian Gentleman by the name of Michel Bégin compiled a database entitled “The Most Affordable Classic Stamps to Collect” and published his findings on the web. […]

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