Costa Rica 1947 Surcharged International Soccer Championship Airmail Stamps

Costa Rica · 1947 · 10c, 15c, 20c

This airmail set features surcharges on stamps originally issued in 1946 for the 3rd Central American and Caribbean Football Championship. The original designs depict a soccer player kicking a ball, a goalkeeper making a save, and the National Stadium in San José. New denominations of 10c, 15c, and 20c were overprinted in black to meet updated postal rates.

Issued in 1947, these stamps reflect the popularity of soccer in Costa Rica and the common practice of surcharging existing stamp stock to adapt to new postal needs in the post-war era.