Collectible Explorer Stamps
The act of collecting stamps started when the first initial stamp was released and was known as Penny Black which appeared in 1840 and was created at the beginning of Queen Victoria’s reign, the stamp is said to resemble the young monarch. By 1860 there were thousands of stamp collectors and dealers around the world.
At Mesa Stamps, we provide collectible Explorer stamps for stamp collectors. Many of this one of a kind Explorer stamps depict an array of colors, designs, and themes. Some of our best Explorer stamps include "Discovery of America", "Columbus and Discovery of America" and "Columbus discovers America".
With around 473 rare Explorer stamps to choose from you're certain to find some great choices to add to your collection. These stamps come from countries like French Southern Antarctic Territories, Australia, Greenland and many more.
The purpose of stamps was originally to serve as a label, this allowed for the mail to be prepaid by the sender. Only with the introduction of specific rare collections was the act of collecting introduced. Be sure to check the condition of the collectible Explorer stamp. A never hinged stamp is a stamp that has never had a hinge attached to it. Not hinged stamps are seen as more preferable than hinged stamps, even if it is the same issue, this is because they are seen as being in a fresher state. This fresher state is because the not hinged stamps are in the same condition as they were when originally bought at the Post Office. Here at Mesa Stamps, we offer not hinged stamps ranging from $0.20 to $375.00.
If you have questions regarding any of our collectible stamps, please reach out to us today. Our collectible Salvation Army stamps are one of our more popular categories. We receive new stamps EVERY month, so please check back often, or give us a call and we can assist you further. Thanks again for shopping online for collectible Explorer stamps.
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- Countries
- Items :
| Country | Scott # | Item | Cond | Price | Stock | Image | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cocos Islands | 78-80 | C. Darwin’s Visit to Cocos | NH | $1.00 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
Cocos Islands | 115-118 | Discovery of Keeling Islands | NH | $3.95 | 3 |
| Add to cart |
Cocos Islands | 218-221 | Explorers and their ships | NH | $10.00 | 2 |
| Add to cart |
Cocos Islands | 221a |
Explorers and their ships souvenir sheet | NH | $8.60 | 2 |
| Add to cart |
Colombia | C842-C843 |
Americas Issue Discovery of America | NH | $2.00 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Colombia | C853-C854 |
America Issue, Paintings of the Discovery of America paintings by Salvador Dali or Alfredo Vivero | NH | $3.40 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
Comoro | 465B |
Intl Year of Child Captain Cook, child souvenir sheet | NH | $10.40 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Congo, Peoples Republic | 489-492 | Captain Cook | CTO | $1.70 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
Congo, Peoples Republic | 489-492 | Captain Cook | NH | $6.65 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 116 | Landing of Captain Cook | NH | $1.00 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 406-407 | Commemorative Silver Coins | NH | $22.95 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 407a |
Captain Cook souvenir sheet | NH | $29.00 | 2 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 422-426 | Explorers of the Pacific | NH | $4.95 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 433 | Captain Cook’s voyage of discovery | NH | $2.80 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 445-446 | US Bicentennial | NH | $8.75 | 6 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 447 |
US Bicentennial souvenir sheet | NH | $8.75 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 450 |
Royal Visit on US Bicentennial issue souvenir sheet | NH | $5.80 | 2 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 480-482 | Captain Cook discovers Hawaii | NH | $3.55 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands |
480-482 sheets of 5 + label |
Captain Cook’s arrival in Hawaii set of 3 sheets of 5 stamps + label | NH | $17.50 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 499-501 | Overprinted for 250th anniversary of Capt. Cook’s birth | NH | $3.70 | 3 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 501a |
250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s birth souvenir sheet | NH | $11.50 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 513a |
200th anniversary of death of Captain Cook souvenir sheet | NH | $2.00 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 832b |
Captain Cook souvenir sheet with Stampex 86 overprint in margin | NH | $6.10 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 1107 | Discovery of America | NH | $6.85 | 2 |
| Add to cart |
Cook Islands | 1107A |
Discovery of America souvenir sheet | NH | $8.40 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Cuba | 3249-3250 | Discovery of America | NH | $1.15 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
Cuba | 3353-3354 | Discovery of America | NH | $1.20 | 3 | No image | Add to cart |
Cuba | 3408-3409 | Discovery of America | NH | $0.70 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
Cuba | 3441-3446 | Discovery of America | NH | $3.70 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Czechoslovakia |
2856 sheet of 8 |
92 Europa, Discovery of America souvenir sheet | NH | $14.60 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Czechoslovakia | 2856 |
92 Europa Discovery of America | NH | $1.60 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Djibouti | 519-520 | Captain James Cook, explorer | NH | $2.95 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Djibouti |
519-520 see note after |
The Voyages of James Cook set of 2 souvenir sheets of 1 stamp each | NH | $15.60 | 2 |
| Add to cart |
Dominica | 625-628 | Captain Cook, 200th death anniversary | NH | $3.45 | 5 | No image | Add to cart |
Dominica | 629 |
Captain Cook souvenir sheet | NH | $1.55 | 6 | No image | Add to cart |
Dominica | 846 |
Santa Maria souvenir sheet | NH | $3.95 | 2 |
| Add to cart |
Dominica | 1297-1304 | Explorers ships | NH | $8.80 | 2 |
| Add to cart |
Dominica | 1305-1306 |
Voyages of Discovery set of 2 souvenir sheets | NH | $7.60 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Dominica | 1456-1457 |
Columbus set of 2 souvenir sheets | NH | $7.95 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
Dominica | 1492-1493 | Columbus | NH | $2.20 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
Dominica | 2610 |
Christopher Columbus, explorer souvenir sheet | NH | $2.95 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Dominican Republic | 1109-1110 |
Americas Issue Santa Maria or Christopher Columbus | NH | $8.30 | 2 |
| Add to cart |
Dominican Republic | 1109-1110 |
Americas Issue slight toning, Santa Maria or Christopher Columbus | NH | $5.50 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Ecuador | 1266-1267 |
Americas Issue, Columbus and his ships Discovery of America | NH | $3.20 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
Ecuador | 1292-1293 |
America Issue, Sailing ship, Columbus and map Discovery of America | NH | $2.15 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Falkland Islands | 429-432 | Naval explorers | NH | $4.50 | 2 |
| Add to cart |
Faroe Islands | 236-237 |
92 Europa Discovery of America | NH | $2.55 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
Faroe Islands | 238 |
92 Europa Discovery of America, souvenir sheet | NH | $6.75 | 5 |
| Add to cart |
Finland-Aland | 314 | George August Wallin, Explorer of Arabia | NH | $2.15 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
France | 1848 | Cavelier de la Salle, explorer | NH | $0.95 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
France | 1923 | Cartier’s landing in Quebec | NH | $0.70 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
France | 2287-2288 |
92 Europa discovery of America | NH | $2.35 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
France | 2731 | Caillie, explorer of Africa | NH | $1.60 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
France |
3368-3369 pair |
Jean-Baptiste Charcot, explorer 3369a | NH | $2.85 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
France | B593-B598 |
French explorers and maps sheet stamps | NH | $4.35 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
France |
B593-B598 pane of 6 + 2 labels |
Explorers and maps complete booklet | NH | $3.95 | 1 |
| Add to cart |
French Equatorial Africa | C35 | Pierre Brazza, explorer | NH | $1.95 | 1 | No image | Add to cart |
French Polynesia | 593 |
Discovery of America souvenir sheet | NH | $4.80 | 5 |
| Add to cart |
French Polynesia | 653 | Don Domingo de Boenechea’s Tautira Expedition | NH | $1.80 | 2 | No image | Add to cart |
French Polynesia | 677 | Paul Victor explorer-writer | NH | $9.40 | 1 |
| Add to cart |