My First Quetzal Stamps

Here are my first Quetzal stamps from Guatemala. Having been inspired by certain members of this forum I am starting a collection of Guatemala in addition to my US collection

Dianne

I am not sure 100 percent but I believe that Quetzal refers to the bird on the stamps, but I am sure one of our experienced Guatemala collector can tell us for sure

Bob

Thanks for the awe-sum info ! Man I learn a lot here. I have about 100 Guatemalan stamps and growing I will try to post pics as I get sets together. Can anyone recommend I good reference book on Guatemala?

Phil:

1937 Cuba Sc 351 Quetzal and Scroll Guatemala

I will check,when I get home from work.

Phil wants a Quetzal tatoo on his arm.. over my dead body!

Poor Phil...poor poor Phil

Come on Jopie, give Phil a break.

Let him get that tattoo

He can get a nice buzz cut haircut, and an earring for his
pierced nose

Rick:

If you get bored with Guat stamps, you can always collect the stamps of Costa Rica. A thriving democracy, good economy (their number one export used to be coffee, now it's computer IC's--20% of the world supply of Intel IC's are produced in Costa Rica), and there is a free trade agreement between Canada and Costa Rica.

Phil:

There is a Quetzal on a bird series of Costa Rica from the 1980's... I'm still trying to get one for you.

David

David
Perhaps if I am ever satisfied with my US collection and Guatemala I will look at Costa Rica next !

Dianne

all those stories you hear about those sailors are true ! Us Marines on the other hand .....

OK

TO Get this topic back on track, What are the recommended albums for Guantemala in general and are there any albums specificly for the Quetzal birds

Phil and Greg


Thanks for all the great info! I will look into both options

I saw Quetzals in the wild in Costa Rica this May, while touring the rain-forest in the north-central region. Amazing birds: my guide managed to locate three: a mature female, a juvenile male, and an adult male. The adult male was unforgettable as he swept across the sky towards the nest, looking like an airborne snake high aloft, with the long plumage in trail...

Seeing a quetzal(s) in the wild is on my list of things to do.

all those stories you hear about those sailors are true ! Us Marines on the other hand .....

hmm.. having been a sailor and a marine (sort of) I was a Line Corpsman..
I can say beyond a doubt that the seaman stories you hear are true... the Marines have worse stories.. I have seen both groups of people in a foreign port on liberty..
The sailors get drunk and pass out, the Marines get drunk and beat everyone up.

Gaff... I tip my hat to you, I am sure that you have Phil green with envy