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 […]
Collecting and selling Mexico (Part 1)
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 […]
The Collector | Robert Shaw | Paraguay
Robert Shaw has been a collector of the early stamps and postal history of Paraguay for over forty years, with a particular focus on the War of the Triple Alliance. […]
The Mainsheet goes digital
Next year will be the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of The Mainsheet. And to bring it in to the 21st century, the entire run has now been digitised. For […]
ABNC proofs – understanding the different types
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. […]
The Collector | Peter Bamert | Mexico
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 […]
Forthcoming auctions and initiatives in the hobby
There have been a few notable initiatives in the wider stamp world in the past few weeks but let’s start with the auctions. If you are kept up to speed […]
The Numerals Issues of Brazil – Fakes, Forgeries and Counterfeits
Only one of these Bull’s Eyes is genuine…the example on the right Most collectors of Latin America will be familiar with the early postage stamps of Brazil. Bull’s Eyes, Snake’s […]
The Collector | Eric Stovner | Mexico
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 […]
Original ABNC steel dies come to market
So you’ve acquired a nice selection of plate proofs and a few die proofs to enhance your collection. Now how about an original steel die as the cherry on the […]
Latin American Philately Zooms Forward (Updated February 2023)
The article below was originally written in the midst of the COVID pandemic during May 2020. Mi Oficina has gone from strength to strength and has since held over five-hundred […]
$800,000+ Venezuela auction kicks off 2020
Auction trends in 2020 and a fabulous collection of Venezuela comes to market Like so many industries around us, the philatelic auction business has gone into hibernation mode. The inability […]