• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Classic Latin America logo

CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA

News, commentary and opinion on Central and South American philately

  • Home
  • Resources
    • Introduction
    • Central America : Philatelic Societies & Specialized Catalogues
    • South America : Philatelic Societies & Specialized Catalogues
    • Fakes and Forgeries
  • Spanish-English Glossary
  • Absolute Beginners
  • About
  • Contact
  • Store

Archives for April 2018

SOFICH, so good

SOFICH Chile catalogue

I recently acquired a very nice collection of pre-1940 Chile that had been collected by SOFICH and cross-referenced by Scott. It clearly shows just how much room for expansion there is by collecting using this specialized work. The SOFICH catalogue is published by the Chilean Philatelic Society (Sociedad Filatelica de Chile). It is a lavish, […]

4th April 2018Categories PublicationsLeave a Comment6

Primary Sidebar

The CLA Store
The CLA Store

Never miss a new post

Receive an e-mail alert when new posts are published

Please ensure all fields are completed to activate your subscription. Your e-mail address will not be published and will only be used for sending you notification of new posts

Recent Comments

  • Nick Salter on SOFICH, so good
  • John Bushell on SOFICH, so good
  • Nick Salter on SOFICH, so good
  • Gino Buono-Core on SOFICH, so good
  • Nick Salter on SOFICH, so good

No interest in Latin American stamps?

For news and opinion on the broader stamp market, click on the General Philately category below

Categories

  • Analysis
  • Auctions
  • Dealers
  • Events
  • Forgeries
  • General Philately
  • People
  • Philatelic Societies
  • Post Offices
  • Publications
  • Stamp Issues
  • The Collector

Featured Posts

  • John Shaw RPSLThe Collector | John Shaw | Paraguay
  • Stanley Gibbons' Latin American catalogues have not been published since 2007/8Part 20, Part 20, wherefore art thou Part 20…?
  • Bustamante Peru Specialized CatalogueThe Bustamantes of Peru
  • Granadine Confederation 1859 1 Peso Carmine Block of 15, to be auctioned by Siegel on 30th September (est. $3k-$4k)Forthcoming auctions and initiatives in the hobby
  • A visit to the Edificio Correos in San José
  • The 10 pesos top value of Mexico's Mail Transportation issueThe Collector | Eric Stovner | Mexico
  • Old Central Post Office Buenos AiresStamp Dealers in Argentina and Uruguay
  • Keep Calm and Collect StampsThe Future of Latin American Philately
  • The MainsheetBookshelf Essentials – The Mainsheet
  • Peru 1897 Lima Post Office Stamp IssueEvolution of a Stamp: The Peru 1897 Lima Post Office Issue
  • How to value a stamp
  • Brazil Bulls Eye ForgeryThe Numerals Issues of Brazil – Fakes, Forgeries and Counterfeits
  • GJ Specialized Argentina CatalogueNew specialized Argentina catalogue published
  • Brazil catalogue cross reference bookCollect Brazil? You probably need this…
  • Lazy PostmanWhich country has the world’s worst postal service?
  • Venezuela AR39 stampScott Specialized adds another 67 listings to Venezuela
  • RPSL Latin America bookletRoyal puts on a Latin American show
  • 1868 genuine trial color proof in greenCollecting and selling Mexico (Part 2)
  • The MainsheetThe Mainsheet goes digital
  • London 2022 - The Main HallLondon 2022…from a Latin American perspective
  • Asofilca Venezuela Specialized Stamp CatalogueVenezuela – the final specialized catalogue for 2022
  • Stockholmia 2019Exhibiting Latin America…from Denver to Stockholm (Part 2)
  • Knowledge is power...but only if you know where to lookOne (Philatelic) Database to Rule Them All
  • Stamp Market IndexeBay disrupts catalogue publishing with Stamp Market Index
  • ELASCA websiteIntroducing ELASCA – The European Latin American Stamp Collector Association
  • Mr PhilatelistCollect Latin American stamps but don’t speak Spanish?
  • ABNC Steel PlateOriginal ABNC steel dies come to market
  • Central American NewsletterBookshelf Essentials Part II – The Central American Newsletter
  • Postal Stationery of Venezuela, Will CastilloThe Collector | Venezuela | Will Castillo
  • Quetzal Guatemala StampThe Postage Stamps & Postal Stationery of Guatemala

Archives

  • March 2026
  • July 2025
  • December 2024
  • July 2024
  • December 2023
  • August 2023
  • April 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • August 2022
  • April 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • June 2021
  • April 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • November 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • February 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • September 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • April 2018
  • February 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • March 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • September 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016

Footer

Menu

  • Home
  • Resources
    • Introduction
    • Central America : Philatelic Societies & Specialized Catalogues
    • South America : Philatelic Societies & Specialized Catalogues
    • Fakes and Forgeries
  • Spanish-English Glossary
  • Absolute Beginners
  • About
  • Contact
  • Store

Recent Posts

  • The Collector | Venezuela | Will Castillo
  • How to value a stamp
  • Evolution of a Stamp: The Peru 1897 Lima Post Office Issue
  • The Future of Latin American Philately
  • Latin American stamp design and its harshest critic

Categories

  • Contact

© Copyright 2023 www.classiclatinamerica.com