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FIND COSTA RICA STAMPS AND POSTAL COLLECTIBLES FOR SALE

Costa Rica stamps began in 1863, and collectors today can find many interesting, rare Costa Rican stamps for sale if they keep hunting for-sale listings diligently enough. To the north of Costa Rica is Nicaragua, who began issuing postage stamps a year earlier than Costa Rica, and to the south lies Panama, which was originally a part of Colombia and only issued its own stamps in 1906.

The first series of Costa Rican stamps from 1863 used the old system of currency then in use: 1 peso was equal to 8 reales, or decimalized into 100 centavos. There were four values, from 1/2 real to 1 peso. A 1/2 real 1863 Costa Rican stamp with no horizontal perforations is especially valuable.

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Several other issues with these currency units followed until 1900, when Costa Rica revamped its monetary system into 1 colón = 100 centimos. All new stamps until the present day are in this new currency.

From 1885 to 1889, the Costa Rican province of Guanacaste used its own special overprinted CR stamps; see our Guanacaste stamps section for more info and sales listings.

There have been several notable overprints on various Costa Rican stamps over the years; the Spanish word ‘CORREOS’ (post) is often seen, as are various other surcharged stamps. Costa Rica was also an early experimenter with unusually-shaped stamps, with triangular and diamond-shaped stamps being issued in the 1930s.

Overall, Costa Rica had a very light stamp issue policy during the middle decades of the twentieth century, but in recent decades the nation has issued stamps honoring a wider range of subjects and has released special collectible items to appeal to international collectors. Designs tend to feature Costa Rican people, wildlife, structures, and culture, and are generally simple, bold, and effective.

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L) 1945 COSTA RICA,​ ,​ FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE,​ EDITH CAVELL,​ 60 ANNIVERSARY OF THE

Seller: marina_by_jc ★★★★★★★★★★ 96.5% (1,134 ratings)
Location: United States

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LIBERIA,​ PANAMA,​ ECUADOR,​ GRENADA,​ COSTA RICA,​ 1965-1970S SPECIALIZED COLLECTION

Seller: filatcostamps ★★★★★★★★★★ 99.8% (12,198 ratings)
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COSTA RICA - 1946 FOOTBALL AIRMAILS "SPECIMEN" O/P

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Location: United Kingdom

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1931 US Consulate Guatemala first flight cover FFC Miami USA To Costa Rica

Seller: aztec-collectables ★★★★★★★★★★ 99.8% (19,795 ratings)
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1894 San Jose Costa Rica Stationery Postcard Cover to Philadelphia PA USA

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L) 1884 COSTA RICA,​ OVERPRINT,​ ERROR,​ POSTAL CONFERENCE OF PARIS,​ CLAY SCULPTURE

Seller: marina_by_jc ★★★★★★★★★★ 96.5% (1,134 ratings)
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Costa Rica Stamps Collection - 100 to 500 Different Stamps

Seller: philatelyuk ★★★★★★★★★★ 99.9% (8,671 ratings)
Location: United Kingdom

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L) 1901 COSTA RICA,​ UPU,​ PUERTO LIMON,​ GREEN,​ COAT OF ARMS,​ 5 CENTS,​ POSTCARD TO

Seller: marina_by_jc ★★★★★★★★★★ 96.5% (1,134 ratings)
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COSTA RICA 1930-31 UPU Sc 151-157 FULL SET PERF PROOFS + "SPECIMEN" & REGULAR

Seller: saaphilnet ★★★★★★★★★★ 100% (415 ratings)
Location: Argentina

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1936 San Antonio Guatemala Airmail Cover To Berlin Germany Via New York

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