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Costa Rica Stamps – Air Mail Cover with cuban postal censor and 5 colones from Legislacion Social

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Rare use of a cuban postal censor in Costa Rica air mail. Air mail cover from Esso Standard Oil with double WWII censor. Sent via air mail in May 18th, 1945 (11 days after Germany surrended). As mentioned before, this cover has two censors. One “defensa continental” censorship tape, which is really common in Costa … Read more Costa Rica Stamps – Air Mail Cover with cuban postal censor and 5 colones from Legislacion Social

Costa Rica: pics of stamps – lots of pictures

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Are you that kind of philatelic enthusiast that likes to surf the web looking for pics of stamps from time to time? Well, here I am to help you! I know that looking at stamps can be hypnotizing. I know that once you start, you’ll leave your computer until you saw the last one. I’ve … Read more Costa Rica: pics of stamps – lots of pictures

Costa Rica Stamps – Scott 98 Perf. 14×14, block of 6 with inverted surcharge and “Correos” inverted

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Have you ever watched the movie Inception? A dream inside a dream… We’ll, here you can see an inverted surcharge inception: an inverted “Correos” in a block of 6 with inverted surcharge. Sounds weird, I know, but let me explain it: In this issue there are stamps with inverted surcharge because the pane was upside … Read more Costa Rica Stamps – Scott 98 Perf. 14×14, block of 6 with inverted surcharge and “Correos” inverted

Costa Rica Stamps – Scott 98c: on the Top 3 of the cancel bars

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Have you ever been to online auctions and see that they offer the 2 colones from the 1907 issue? They say the’re “used”…cancelled with 5 horizontal bars (cancel bars). Then you think you finally found it for a good price. Hold your horses! Because those stamps are not really used, nor are as expensive as … Read more Costa Rica Stamps – Scott 98c: on the Top 3 of the cancel bars

Costa Rica Stamps – Scott 94b a “hard to find-underated” stamp

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The importance of measuring perforations

The 1911 issue has many highlights, being Scott 94b one of them. Why, let’s do some math: According to the decree #242 of December 6th, 1911 only 1,500 stamps of Scott 94 (including the 14×14 stamps) where issued. now, The inverted correos happens 2 times per pane (of 100). 1,500/100= 15×2= 30. The math doesn’t … Read more Costa Rica Stamps – Scott 94b a “hard to find-underated” stamp