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ABNC proofs – understanding the different types

Haiti 1898 President Sam, 50c Rose Brown Sunken Die Proof

The American Bank Note Company was a prolific printer of numerous issues for many Latin American countries. Die and plate proofs take pride of place in many collections or exhibits. However, they are often unmentioned and unpriced in most philatelic catalogues with little information available on the number of proofs printed. So just how scarce […]

6th January 2021Categories General Philately, People, The CollectorLeave a Comment2

The Collector | Peter Bamert | Mexico

Mexico National Express Co

Peter Bamert is the editor of the ‘Postal Stationery of Mexico’, a comprehensive work that catalogues Mexico’s envelopes, postal cards, wrappers and more. CLA How did you get interested in collecting postal stationery? PB As a boy I began collecting stamps of the whole world. Then I started a topical collection about reptiles. One day […]

15th November 2020Categories Publications, The CollectorLeave a Comment0

The Numerals Issues of Brazil – Fakes, Forgeries and Counterfeits

Most collectors of Latin America will be familiar with the early postage stamps of Brazil. Bull’s Eyes, Snake’s Eyes, Goat’s Eyes, Cat’s Eyes…collectively, the numeral issues of the Brazilian Empire. Stephen Rose has spent nearly fifty years studying these issues and currently serves as the American Philatelic Society’s Expertiser for Brazilian stamps. In this article, […]

14th August 2020Categories People, Stamp Issues, The CollectorLeave a Comment0

The Collector | Eric Stovner | Mexico

The 10 pesos top value of Mexico's Mail Transportation issue

Eric Stovner is a collector of Mexico, specialising in the ‘Mulitas’ issue of 1895-99. CLA How did you first begin to collect stamps? ES  My grandmother and great-grandmother gave me stamps when I was very young.  My mom encouraged me early on, obtained covers for me and I found opportunities to meet with other collectors. […]

7th July 2020Categories People, The CollectorLeave a Comment0

Introducing ELASCA – The European Latin American Stamp Collector Association

ELASCA website

Most Latin American countries have their own specialized society but what if your tastes are broader and you want to encompass the region as a whole? Regional societies and journals have thrived in the past, notably The Mainsheet from the UK-based Spanish Main Society. In the US, the Latin America Philatelic Society was active from […]

26th December 2019Categories People, Philatelic Societies, The CollectorLeave a Comment0

The Collector | Neal West | Nicaragua

Neal West Nicaragua

For more than twenty years, Neal West was the President of The Nicaragua Study Group (N.S.G). His most recent exhibit is Nicaragua’s Revenue Based Postal Provisional Stamps and Uses 1908-1911. CLA How did you first begin to collect stamps? NW My father was a life-long stamp collector and not surprisingly (for the period of the late 1940’s […]

1st November 2019Categories People, Philatelic Societies, The CollectorLeave a Comment0

The Collector | John Shaw | Paraguay

1922 3 pesos unissued revolutionary stamp

In the first of a new series, Latin America collectors share an insight into their passion for Central and South American stamps. Here, John Shaw MBE FRPSL discusses – amongst his many interests – his collection of early Paraguay, which was recently displayed at the Royal Philatelic Society London… CLA When and how did you […]

10th December 2018Categories People, The CollectorLeave a Comment0

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