From the Fire of 1902 Came the Ecuador Fire Control Marks
On July 16 & 17, 1902 an extensive fire swept thru Quayaquil, Ecuador. The ruins of Guayaquil are shown a 1903 Post Card.
Venezuela: Chequered Story of a Latin Republic (1923)
Republished from Peoples of All Nations by Educational Book Company (1923). THE Venezuelan coast was discovered by Columbus on August
Stamps of Paraguay: San Bernardino Colony (1931)
This issue celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Farm Colony of San Bernardino. It had been established by German
Stamps of Brazil: Pan-American Congress (1906)
This set of two stamps celebrated the 3rd Pan-American Congress held in Rio de Janiero. Designed by H. Bernardelli. Typo.
Stamps of Uruguay: Buenos Aires Conference Centenary (1913)
This overprint celebrated the Centenary of the Buenos Aires Conference of 1813. Litho. National Printing Works. Released April 4, 1913
Stamps of Uruguay: The Eastern Republic (1866-94)
This article was written by C.A. Howes in 1911 and should prove useful to collectors of the following period. The
Zeppelin Mail
From time to time, auction houses offer Zeppelin covers from the Belgian Congo. The price paid for such items is
Stamps of Colombia: Tolima (1871)
Tolima is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the Andean region, in the central west of
New York-Cuba Shipping Line (1909)
This is an image of an Advertisement from the 1909 Stark's Guide Book & History of British Guiana. It shows
Stamps of Uruguay: Montevideo Philatelic Exhibition (1927)
These sheets were issued for the Philatelic Exhibition in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1927. They featured the new General Post Office
Stamps of Colombia: Orchids Issue (1947)
This attractive set of six stamps featured Colombian Orchids: 1c. Masdevallia nicterina 2c. Miltonia vexillaria 5c. Cattleya dowiana aurea 5c.
Stamps of Paraguay: UPU Issue (1889)
This is the UPU Issue from Paraguay for 1889. There are two values: 15c. purple and 15c. maroon Imperf on
Map of Spanish Colonies in the Americas
The Spanish colonies in America started falling during the Peninsular War when Spain itself was under attack from Napoleonic troops.