Nicaragua: the First Airmail Stamps
Apart from the early overprints in 1929, the first airmail stamp design for Nicaragua was the well known ‘aeroplanes flying over the volcano of Momotombo’.
By Derek Pocock|2019-07-23T17:38:55+10:00Jul 19, 2019|Airmails, Articles, Central America, Flight Archive, Nicaragua|
Apart from the early overprints in 1929, the first airmail stamp design for Nicaragua was the well known ‘aeroplanes flying over the volcano of Momotombo’.
By William Cochrane|2018-02-22T16:36:30+11:00Feb 21, 2018|Articles, Central America, Costa Rica, History, Topicals or Thematics|
Jesús Jiménez was born in the city of Santiago, Costa Rica, on June 18, 1823. He received his preliminary education
By William Cochrane|2017-12-08T21:31:49+11:00Dec 8, 2017|Airmail Stamps, Central America, Dominican Republic, Globes on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This rather Art Deco Air issue featured a Globe and Winged Envelope. There were two stamps: 10c. purple-brown 75c. orange
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:44+11:00Jun 25, 2017|British Empire, British Guiana, British West Indies, Central America, Cuba, History, Mexico, Paquebots, Postal Carriers, Postal History, Ship's Mail, Shipping Archive, Shipping Lines, Ships, South America|
This is an image of an Advertisement from the 1909 Stark's Guide Book & History of British Guiana. It shows
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:44+11:00Jun 24, 2017|Central America, De La Rue, Panama, Popes, Popes on Stamps, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This Papal Issue was designed by Mosdossy. Litho and Embossed. It was printed by De La Rue in Bogota and
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:44+11:00Jun 23, 2017|Aircraft on Stamps, Airmail Stamps, Airmails, Central America, Dominican Republic, Flight Archive, Maps on Stamps, Postal Carriers, Topicals or Thematics|
This 10c. ultramarine Dominican Republic Air stamp featured a plane and map showing air mail routes. A useful stamp for
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:47+11:00May 31, 2017|American Bank Note Company, Central America, Panama, Registration Labels, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This image shows part of a sheet of the Registration Stamps of 1904. Recess printed by the American Bank Note
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:49+11:00Apr 28, 2017|Central America, Costa Rica, Maps on Stamps, Printers, Printing Processes, Ships, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This is a specimen set of the Official version of the Maps Issue of Costa Rica featuring Cocos Island. Recess
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:51+11:00Apr 2, 2017|British Empire, British Honduras, Central America, Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Honduras, King Edward VII, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
King Edward's accession in 1901 created a need for a new definitive series. Between 1902 and 1904 1,2,5 and 20
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:59+11:00Jan 14, 2017|Airmail Stamps, Airmails, Birds on Stamps, Central America, Mexico, Postal History, Postal Services, Topicals or Thematics|
This 50c. claret and blue stamp , issued in 1922, was only used for a single aerial postal attempt, which
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:00+11:00Jan 3, 2017|Central America, Costa Rica, Exhibitions, Souvenir Sheets, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This sheet was issued for the National Philatelic Exhibition in Costa Rica in 1937. Recess. Printed by the american Bank
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:09+11:00Aug 9, 2016|Central America, Costa Rica, Maps, Railroads or Railways|
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:26+11:00Nov 22, 2015|Central America, History, Maps, North America Maps, South America, South America Maps, Spain & Colonies|
The Spanish colonies in America started falling during the Peninsular War when Spain itself was under attack from Napoleonic troops.
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:10+11:00Jul 3, 2015|Central America, Maps, Mexico, North America Maps|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:11+11:00Jun 28, 2015|Central America, Central American Federation, El Salvador, Guatemala, History, Honduras, Maps, Mexico, Nicaragua|
This attractive map shows Central America as it was in 1860, Collectors of the early issues of Central America should