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Costa Rica

  Costa Rica flag
Stamps issued 1863 to date.

1941. Central American and Caribbean football championship.

Costa Rica SG 282-6 and 288Costa Rica SG 290-9

SG 282 5 centimos (postage) Stadium and flag
SG 283 10 centimos Stadium and flag
SG 284 15 centimos Stadium and flag
SG 285 25 centimos Stadium and flag
SG 286 40 centimos Stadium and flag
SG 287 50 centimos Stadium and flag
SG 288 75 centimos Stadium and flag
SG 289 1 colon Stadium and flag
SG 290 15 centimos (air) Football match
SG 291 30 centimos Football match
SG 292 40 centimos Football match
SG 293 50 centimos Football match
SG 294 60 centimos Football match
SG 295 75 centimos Football match
SG 296 1 colon Football match
SG 297 1.40 colones Football match
SG 298 2 colones Football match
SG 299 5 colones Football match

1942. War effort.

Costa Rica SG 327-31

SG 327 5 centesimos "V" torch and flags
SG 328 5 centesimos "V" torch and flags
SG 329 5 centesimos "V" torch and flags
SG 330 5 centesimos "V" torch and flags
SG 331 5 cerntesimos "V" torch and flags

1960. Air.  6th. and 7th. Chancellors reunion conference, OAS, San Jose.

SG 589 25 centesimos "OEA" and banner
SG 590 35 centesimos "OEA" within oval chains
SG 591 55 centesimos Clasped hands and chains
SG 592 5 colones Flags in form of flying bird
SG 593 10 colones "OEA" on map of Costa Rica & flags

1964. Air.  "Centro America".

Costa Rica SG 701

SG 701 30 centesimos Flags

1968. Air.  Golden Jubilee (1966) of Scout movement in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica SG 801

SG 799 15 centesimos Scout on traffic control
SG 800 25 centesimos Scouts tending campfire
SG 801 35 centesimos Scout badge and flags
SG 802 50 centesimos Scouts in camp
SG 803 65 centesimos First scout troop on parade (1916)

1971. Air.  150th. anniversary of Central American independence.

Costa Rica SG 874

SG 874 1 colon ODECA flag
SG 875 2 colones ODECA emblem

5 other stamps in set.  ODECA = Organisation of Central American States.

1975. Air.  16th. convention of Radio Amateurs Federation of Central America and Panama, San Jose.

SG 998 1 colon Emblem of Costa Rica Radio Club
SG 999 1.10 colones Federation emblem within "V" of flags
SG 1000 2 colones Federation emblem

1976. Air.  20th. anniversary of "20-30" youth clubs in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica SG 1021

SG 1021 1 colon Schoolboy and flags

1976. Air.  Costa Rican literature.

SG 1028 15 centesimos Open book as "flower"
SG 1029 1.10 colones Reader with "TV eye"
SG 1030 5 colones Book and flag

1976. Aiur.  30th. anniversary of LACSA airline.

Costa Rica SG 1054

SG 1052 1 colon "LACSA" encircling globe
SG 1053 1.20 colones Route map of LACSA services
SG 1054 3 colones LACSA emblem & Costa Rican flag

1979. Air.  Presidential visit to Cocos Island.

SG 1121 90 centesimos Cocos Island
SG 1122 2.10 colones Cocos Island
SG 1123 3 colones Cocos Island
SG 1124 5 colones Moon over Cocos Island
SG 1125 10 colones Commemorative plaque and people with flag

1985. "National values".

SG 1367 6 colones Workers monument
SG 1368 11 colones First printing press
SG 1369 13 colones Dove, flag and globe
SG 1370 30 colones SG 1367-9

1987. Award of Nobel Peace Prize to President Oscar Arias Sanchez.

Costa Rica SG 1468

SG 1468 10 colones President Arias and national flag

1990. World Cup football championship, Italy.

Costa Rica SG 1498

SG 1498 5 colones Football in cube

1991. 50th. anniversary of Costa Rica-Panama boundary treaty.

Costa Rica SG 1517

SG 1517 10 colones Costa Rica & Panama flags & seals
SG 1518 10 colones Presidents meeting
SG 1519 10 colones Map

1992. Air.  500th. anniversary of discovery of America by Columbus (5th issue).

SG 1538 45 colones "Nina"
SG 1539 45 colones "Santa Maria"
SG 1540 45 colones "Pinta"

[Last updated 12th. March 2007]