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The Future of Latin American Philately

Keep Calm and Collect Stamps

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 […]

15th July 2024Categories Analysis, General Philately, Philatelic SocietiesLeave a Comment8

Which country has the world’s worst postal service?

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Which countries should you avoid shipping to? Let’s say you put a few items up for auction on eBay and one lucky winner has an address in Haiti. Would you […]

19th September 2018Categories Analysis, General PhilatelyLeave a Comment16

Collect Brazil? You probably need this…

Brazil catalogue cross reference book

Pre-internet, collectors tended to be far more reliant  – dependent even – on the catalogue that was written in their own language. Buying and selling was limited to the relationships […]

18th August 2018Categories Analysis, PublicationsLeave a Comment2

South American stamps continue to appreciate in value

Argentina 20 Peso High Value

“While stamp prices of Europe and North American countries have shown significant weakness over the last five years, South American countries are showing continued appreciation with little or no price […]

30th June 2017Categories AnalysisLeave a Comment3

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. […]

19th March 2017Categories AnalysisLeave a Comment2

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  • Roland Nordberg Classic Costa RicaCosta Rica at The Royal
  • Mr PhilatelistCollect Latin American stamps but don’t speak Spanish?
  • The 10 pesos top value of Mexico's Mail Transportation issueThe Collector | Eric Stovner | Mexico
  • The Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue: a review
  • 1866 Tres Centavos EagleCollecting and selling Mexico (Part 1)
  • Knowledge is power...but only if you know where to lookOne (Philatelic) Database to Rule Them All
  • A visit to the Edificio Correos in San José
  • El Salvador proofEl Salvador finally makes it to London
  • Peru 1897 Lima Post Office Stamp IssueEvolution of a Stamp: The Peru 1897 Lima Post Office Issue
  • Mi Oficina logoLatin American Philately Zooms Forward (Updated February 2023)
  • Stockholmia 2019Exhibiting Latin America…from Denver to Stockholm (Part 2)
  • Cefibol Catalogo Especializado en Filatelia BolivianaNew Specialized Catalogues: Bolivia, Nicaragua, Peru and Paraguay
  • Haiti 1898 President Sam, 50c Rose Brown Sunken Die ProofABNC proofs – understanding the different types
  • London 2022 - The Main HallLondon 2022…from a Latin American perspective
  • Central American NewsletterBookshelf Essentials Part II – The Central American Newsletter
  • 1868 genuine trial color proof in greenCollecting and selling Mexico (Part 2)
  • RPSL Latin America bookletRoyal puts on a Latin American show
  • Old Central Post Office Buenos AiresStamp Dealers in Argentina and Uruguay
  • Stanley Gibbons' Latin American catalogues have not been published since 2007/8Part 20, Part 20, wherefore art thou Part 20…?
  • The MainsheetBookshelf Essentials – The Mainsheet
  • John Shaw RPSLThe Collector | John Shaw | Paraguay
  • Brazil Bulls Eye ForgeryThe Numerals Issues of Brazil – Fakes, Forgeries and Counterfeits
  • The MainsheetThe Mainsheet goes digital
  • Honduras Ambulante Mourning CoverCollecting Classic Honduras
  • Brasilia 2017 Stamp Exhibition logoBrasilia 2017 – is this the future for major stamp exhibitions?
  • Quetzal Guatemala StampThe Postage Stamps & Postal Stationery of Guatemala
  • The Observer's Book of Postage Stamps by Anthony S. B. NewLatin American stamp design and its harshest critic
  • Brazil catalogue cross reference bookCollect Brazil? You probably need this…
  • ELASCA websiteIntroducing ELASCA – The European Latin American Stamp Collector Association
  • The 1864 Stern essays showing the Paraguay coat of armsThe Collector | Robert Shaw | Paraguay

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