Stamp Investment Tip: Guatemala 1935-37 Overprinted Airmails

Between 1935 and 1937, Guatemala issued four scarce overprinted airmail sets which are becoming increasingly more difficult to find. These sets are listed along with their quantities issued and Scott '10 Catalog Values below:

• C32-46 1935-37 Green Quetzal Overprint (3,000;$ 57.30 )


• C47-69 1935-37 Green Quetzal Overprint ( (3,000; $ 70.20 )


• C70-79 1937 Blue Airplane Overprint ( 5,000; $ 35.10)


• C80-91 1937 Black Airplane Overprint (3,000; $ 43.50 )

I strongly recommend these sets in either F-VF+ NH or LH condition.

Guatemala, with a population of about 14 million, is a poor but developing country. Since the end of the Civil War in 1996, the country has witnessed a successful transition from authoritarian dictatorship to democracy, although major inequities in income still need to be addressed. GDP growth has accelerated gradually, and now stands at around 5%.