Costa Rica 1947 International Soccer Championship Surcharged Airmail Set
Costa Rica · 1947 · Various (surcharged)
This set of three airmail stamps was created by surcharging the 1946 International Soccer Championship issue. The original stamps, depicting a soccer player kicking a ball, were overprinted with new, lower denominations in black ink to meet updated postal needs. The set commemorates Costa Rica's participation in international soccer.
Issued in 1947, these surcharged stamps reflect a common practice of adapting existing stamp stock for new postal rates, often for economic reasons, following the Second World War.
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