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It’s our pleasure to present you this extremely interesting publication about oxcart and ship mail in Costa Rica. This 44 pages study presented by Jorge Beeche in the “El Filatelista” magazine from the Centro Filatelico de Moravia is filled with amazing images and facts about oxcart and ship mail that most of us didn’t know! … Read more Philatelic Literature – El Filatelista #11: Cabotaje
One of the most common questions stamp collectors have regarding varieties and errors is: is it constant or just happened to a few stamps? Well, what a better way to answer this than having a specimen or proof with the variety/error?!?!?! Here you can see a specimen of Scott C159 with the variety of the … Read more Costa Rica Stamps – Scott C159 Train Stamp Specimen With Variety
Every country’s first issue always attracts lots of attention from collectors. Well, Costa Rica’s first issue is not the exception. A really nice design and engraving makes this issue a real gem. It’s try that it’s easy -and relatively cheap – to get it, but the postal history is another story. Also, there is the … Read more Costa Rica Stamps – Double transfer on the first issue’s 4 reales
If Costa Rica is considered a small country now, just imagine in 1906! Costa Rica, what’s that!?!?! So, now imagine how complicated was to have communication with other “rare” countries. For the early Costa Rican philately – postal history to be exact – the most common destinations are the United States, England, Germany and some … Read more Costa Rica Stamps – 1906 Postcard Sent to Siam
