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Costa Rica

Stamps issued: 1863-PRESENT

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4-real Coat of Arms single

A republic in Central America, located between Nicaragua and Panama. Under Spain until 1821, Costa Rica's subsequent history has been mostly peaceful, enabling it to develop a relatively high standard of living. Still chiefly an agricultural country, Costa Rica finds tourism an increasingly important industry.

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Precedent Country:


GUANACASTE
Stamps issued: 1885-1889

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5-centavo Overprinted Guanacaste on Costa Rica single

A province of Costa Rica. During 1885-91, the government granted a substantially larger discount on stamps purchased by this province, in order to encourage additional sales to offset the high transportation costs to the area. Stamps used in the province during this period were overprinted to prevent their purchase in Guanacaste and resale elsewhere.

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