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Discovering the lesser-known forgers of Latin American stamps

One of the most prolific forgers in philately - Placido Ramon de Torres

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 […]

17th August 2021Categories Forgeries, General Philately, PeopleLeave a Comment0

Collecting and selling Mexico (Part 1)

1866 Tres Centavos Eagle

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 […]

8th June 2021Categories DealersLeave a Comment0

The Collector | Robert Shaw | Paraguay

The 1864 Stern essays showing the Paraguay coat of arms

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. […]

1st April 2021Categories The CollectorLeave a Comment4

The Mainsheet goes digital

The Mainsheet

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 […]

9th February 2021Categories People, PublicationsLeave a Comment0

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. […]

6th January 2021Categories General Philately, People, The CollectorLeave a Comment4

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 […]

15th November 2020Categories Publications, The CollectorLeave a Comment1

Forthcoming auctions and initiatives in the hobby

Granadine Confederation 1859 1 Peso Carmine Block of 15, to be auctioned by Siegel on 30th September (est. $3k-$4k)

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 […]

20th September 2020Categories Auctions, EventsLeave a Comment0

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 […]

14th August 2020Categories Forgeries, 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 […]

7th July 2020Categories People, The CollectorLeave a Comment0

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 […]

7th June 2020Categories Dealers, General Philately, Stamp IssuesLeave a Comment2

Latin American Philately Zooms Forward (Updated February 2023)

Mi Oficina logo

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 […]

21st May 2020Categories Events, Philatelic SocietiesLeave a Comment4

$800,000+ Venezuela auction kicks off 2020

Venezuela 1861-62 Half Real orange, marginal block of eight. Low estimate of €2,500

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 […]

15th April 2020Categories AuctionsLeave a Comment0

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