Latin American stamp design and its harshest critic
Classic Latin America
by Nick Salter
3M ago
Turn to the letters page of any self-respecting philatelic monthly magazine and you will invariably find a diatribe from a reader bemoaning the paucity of creativity in current-day stamp design. […] The post Latin American stamp design and its harshest critic appeared first on CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA ..read more
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One (Philatelic) Database to Rule Them All
Classic Latin America
by Nick Salter
8M ago
Peter Moorer is on a mission. To create a single search tool that can enable Latin American collectors to have digital access to any article, journal, catalogue or publication ever […] The post One (Philatelic) Database to Rule Them All appeared first on CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA ..read more
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Collect Latin American stamps but don’t speak Spanish?
Classic Latin America
by Nick Salter
1y ago
OK, confession time. I don’t speak Spanish. Not that it has ever hindered me in my philatelic pursuits (although I would get much more out of Mi Oficina videos, if […] The post Collect Latin American stamps but don’t speak Spanish? appeared first on CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA ..read more
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The Postage Stamps & Postal Stationery of Guatemala
Classic Latin America
by Nick Salter
1y ago
We appear to be in something of a Golden Period in the introduction of new resources for the Latin American philatelist. An excellent example is the Mi Oficina YouTube channel […] The post The Postage Stamps & Postal Stationery of Guatemala appeared first on CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA ..read more
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Venezuela – the final specialized catalogue for 2022
Classic Latin America
by Nick Salter
1y ago
Just as I’d pressed ‘send’ on my recent post about new Latin American catalogues, along comes yet another (very welcome) reference work. This time, it is Venezuela’s turn. The last […] The post Venezuela – the final specialized catalogue for 2022 appeared first on CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA ..read more
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New Specialized Catalogues: Bolivia, Nicaragua, Peru and Paraguay
Classic Latin America
by Nick Salter
1y ago
It’s been a good year for new and updated specialized catalogues for the Latin American collector with four catalogues recently published. First up is the Cefibol catalogue – Especializado en […] The post New Specialized Catalogues: Bolivia, Nicaragua, Peru and Paraguay appeared first on CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA ..read more
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Collecting Classic Honduras
Classic Latin America
by Nick Salter
1y ago
Honduran philatelists are a rare breed. With a steady supply of forgeries and a history of philatelic exploitation, the country is often overlooked in favour of its Central American neighbours. […] The post Collecting Classic Honduras appeared first on CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA ..read more
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The Bustamantes of Peru
Classic Latin America
by Nick Salter
2y ago
For three generations the Bustamante family has been producing specialized catalogues for collectors of Peru. A new edition is planned for publication in 2022 (see details below). In this article we discuss Peruvian catalogues and collecting Peru with Ysmael Bustamante, the grandson of the founder. CLA The name “Bustamante” has been associated with Peruvian philately […] The post The Bustamantes of Peru appeared first on CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA ..read more
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London 2022…from a Latin American perspective
Classic Latin America
by Nick Salter
2y ago
London stages an International once every decade but in the case of London 2022 it was a twelve year wait. In common with so many other shows, the tribulations of the past two years led to the inevitable postponements. This time, the organisers were going to delay no more. And rightly so. After a slowish […] The post London 2022…from a Latin American perspective appeared first on CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA ..read more
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Collecting and selling Mexico (Part 2)
Classic Latin America
by Nick Salter
2y ago
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 via eBay for over twenty years. In the second of this two-part article, we focus on catalogues, proofs and forgeries. CLA How far will the […] The post Collecting and selling Mexico (Part 2) appeared first on CLASSIC LATIN AMERICA ..read more
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