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Auction 225
Notes for this auction
An almost complete collection of surface mail in new and used condition is offered by a member closing his albums. The collection was broken in small lots and its owner priced it by Scott valuation. Most new stamps are hinged and there are several varieties.
Send all bids and payments to Raul Hernandez, 4204 Haring Road, Metaire, LA 70006 USA or rherna3870@aol.com. The closing date is
December 31, 2016 at noon.
The winning bid will be one raise over the next highest bid. All the lots may be illustrated in the Socorico Web Site with complete auction conditions. Bids a step above the second highest bid will be placed in our web site two and one week and one or two days prior the closing date. The same information can be obtained by phone, fax or mail from R. Hernandez. A buyer fee of 5% will be charged, but it will be waived if payment is received within 15 days after notification. If no payment is received 30 days after notification the lot will be assigned to the second highest bidder. The cost of postage is additional. Packages over $100 will be sent insured and foreign ones will be sent airmail registered at the recipient risk. Consult www.usps.com for postage rates.
Catalogue price reference is "Scott Standard Catalogue", other reference numbers are the "Costa Rica Postal Catalogue Fourth Edition 2014" or "Costa Rica Revenue Stamp Catalogue 2006". Low value stamps are not graded; in a lot the overall grade represents the highest value stamps. Submit items for next auction by
January 15, 2017 by noon
to Hector Mena, P.O. Box 14831, Baton Rouge LA 70898.
Abbreviations o/p: overprint, s/c: surcharge, cc: circular cancellation, ng: no gum, og: original gum, nh: no hinged, FDC: first day cover, mint or MNH: mint never hinged, SJ: San Jose, reg: registered, bk: block, i: irregular shape, RUC: right upper corner, RLC: right lower corner, LUC: lower upper corner, LLC: left lower corner. Commercial covers - unless specified these covers may have stamps of other contemporary issues. All covers from San Jose or to San Jose unless specified.
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| 001 | Marking "Recept. de Heredia" in rectangle, black, 3 Apr 1840 | 35.00 |
| 002 | Marking "Receptoria de San Jose" in rectangle, black, 28 Jul 1840 | 35.00 |
| 003 | Marking "Heredia" in rectangle, black, 12 Jan 1841 | 40.00 |
| 004 | Marking "Recept. de San Jose" in oval, black, 23 Jan 1842 | 35.00 |
| 005 | Marking "Recept. de Heredia" on octagon, brown, 27 Jan 1842 | 35.00 |
| 006 | Marking "Recept De Alajuela" dark green, 28 Oct 1842 | 75.00 |
| 007 | Marking "Correos de Cartago" in oval, black 2 Mar 1844 | 35.00 |
| 008 | War voucher marked "Receptoria de Alajuela" & Finance Ministry cancel, 9 Feb 1857 | 150.00 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Surface Mail |
| 009 | Sc 1-4, 1a, used | 15.00 |
| 010 | Sc 1, 2 and 4 imperf proofs | 10.00 |
| 011 | Sc 1 plate crack, pos 21 used | 5.00 |
| 012 | Sc 8 strip of 4, gum lightly hinged | 15.00 |
| 013 | Sc 8 block of 4 no gum | 5.00 |
| 014 | Sc 9 brick red color, gum hinged | 15.00 |
| 015 | Sc 9 dark brick red, no gum | 10.00 |
| 016 | Sc 9 dark brick red, gum hinged, missing C of Cts | 20.00 |
| 017 | Sc 13 gum lightly hinged | 15.00 |
| 018 | Sc 13 block of 10 pos 51, 52, 61, 62, 71, 72, 81, 82, 91, 92 each stamp signed by Saenz, ex-Saenz, one of few blocks that exist, full gum, never hinged | 1,600.00 |
| 019 | Sc 14 heavy hinge | 15.00 |
| 020 | Sc 15 gum hinged | 75.00 |
| 021 | Sc 25-34, 32a gum lightly most hinged | 50.00 |
| 022 | Sc 37, used unknown cancellation | 10.00 |
| 023 | Sc 61 with "T" for postage due perf 11x14 | 15.00 |
| 024 | Sc 66 perf 11x14 full gum hinged | 30.00 |
| 025 | Sc 68 perf 11x14 gum hinged | 50.00 |
| 026 | Sc 80a inverted s/c, mint with gum, signed Saenz | 15.00 |
| 027 | Sc 83-83a horiz pair Roman I, no gum | 2.00 |
| 028 | Sc 86 block of 4 center sheet, mint with gum | 15.00 |
| 029 | Sc 93 block of 6, mint with gum, no stains, perf 14x14 | 20.00 |
| 030 | Sc 103a block of 4 in tete beche, mint with gum | 25.00 |
| 031 | Sc 103a tete beche pair, gum light hinge | 10.00 |
| 032 | Sc 105-9, MNH | 8.00 |
| 033 | Mena OP106 blue print in newspaper | 5.00 |
| 034 | Mena E106-111 essays with 1921, black | 10.00 |
| 035 | Mena E106a-111a essays with 1921, red | 10.00 |
| 036 | Mena E106b-111b essays with 1921, blue | 10.00 |
| 037 | Sc 111f, period between C's, gum hinge | 10.00 |
| 038 | Sc 111f strip of 3, CCcompre for Compre, MNH | 50.00 |
| 039 | Sc 111f VD for UD, gum lightly hinged | 50.00 |
| 040 | Sc 114 imperf mirror impression on back | 5.00 |
| 041 | Sc 241 horiz pair broken o/p in right, MNH | 3.00 |
| 042 | Sc 257 horizontal pair proof on onion skin paper | 5.00 |
| 043 | Sc 260 horizontal strip of 3, o/p displaced right | 10.00 |
| 044 | Sc 304-8 Summer Olympics 1984 MNH | 3.50 |
| 045 | Sc 311-12 + SS stamp exhibit 1984 MNH | 8.00 |
| 046 | Sc 313-14 National Arms 1984 MNH | 8.00 |
| 047 | Sc 323-26 National Values, 1985 MNH | 6.00 |
| 048 | Sc 334-5a strips orchids, 1985 MNH | 15.00 |
| 049 | Sc 348-68 strips of 5 presidents, 1986 MNH | 20.00 |
| 050 | Sc 355 horiz pair imperf at top and bottom, MNH | 5.00 |
| 051 | Sc 369-73 soccer cup, 1986 MNH | 4.00 |
| 052 | Sc 375-76a-e strips of 5 Gold Museum, 1986 MNH | 8.00 |
| 053 | Sc 377-85 fauna & flora, 1986 MNH | 34.00 |
| 054 | Sc 377-85 as above, used | 20.00 |
| 055 | Sc 387-88 strips National Museum 1987 MNH | 5.00 |
| 056 | Sc 405a pair Seoul Olympics, 1988 MNH | 2.50 |
| 057 | Sc 418-19 America issue, 1989 MNH | 4.00 |
| 058 | Sc 427-9 National Symbols, 1990 MNH | 9.00 |
| 059 | Sc 427-9 as above, used | 3.50 |
| 060 | Sc 434a pair America issue, 1990 MNH | 4.00 |
| 061 | Sc 436a pair America issue, 1990 MNH & used | 4.00 |
| 062 | Sc 437a-c strip border issue, 1991 MNH | 2.00 |
| 063 | Sc 441a-d strip Justices, 1992 MNH | 1.50 |
| 064 | Sc 444a-c strip solar eclipse, 1992 MNH | 5.00 |
| 065 | Sc 487a block of 4 both C40 stamps, imperf, mint with gum | 50.00 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Airmail |
| 066 | Sc C145-47 inverted s/c, gum, lightly hinged | 8.00 |
| 067 | Sc C154-58 o/p muestra, gum lightly hinged | 5.00 |
| 068 | Sc C201, 202, 205, 210 Waterloo specimens MNH | 20.00 |
| 069 | Sc C298-02 horiz pair imperf, MNH | 25.00 |
| 070 | Sc C343 block of 4 C on second stamp at bottom, MNH | 5.00 |
| 071 | Sc C343 block of 4 broken O on first stamp at bottom, MNH | 5.00 |
| 072 | Sc C367 (Mena A375b) surcharge in maroon strip of 3, mint | 10.00 |
| 073 | Sc C399 marginal block of 15 mint | 25.00 |
| 074 | Sc C434 2 blocks of 4, horiz pair double perf, MNH | 5.00 |
| 075 | Sc C436 block of 4 & vert pair double perf, MNH | 5.00 |
| 076 | Sc C471 corner block of 8 shifted perf, no gum | 40.00 |
| 077 | Sc C481 corner block of 10, third vertical with double perf, mint | 20.00 |
| 078 | Sc C482 block of 4 imperf in between, gum, light hinge | 5.00 |
| 079 | Sc C482 block of 4 imperf top, MNH | 5.00 |
| 080 | M-A486c marginal vertical pair imperf between | 20.00 |
| 081 | Sc C667 block of 4 mirror impression on back, MNH | 5.00 |
| 082 | Sc C712 block of 4 mirror impression on back, MNH | 5.00 |
| 083 | Sc C797 block of 4 shifted colors MNH | 5.00 |
| 084 | Sc C937a pair of 2 values in vertical gutter pairs | 75.00 |
| 085 | Sc C938a vertical pairs in gutter, mint | 60.00 |
| 086 | RA27 vertical pair imperf above, "scorpion" stain pos 5 & period pos 10 | 100.- |
| 087 | RA87 strip of 4 gutter imperf, mint, gum | 40.00 |
| 088 | RA89/92 blocks of 4 variety "zedilla", mint, gum | 10.00 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Official |
| 089 | M-O2a broken C no gum | 2.00 |
| 090 | M-O16 & O17 no gum cat >300.00 | 75.00 |
| 091 | M-O27a Ofical cat 14.50 full gum, hinge | 6.00 |
| 092 | M-O36a Of1cial pos 31full gum hinge remains | 6.00 |
| 093 | M-O64a double entre of Braulio Carrillo no gum | 20.00 |
| 094 | M-O72a inverted date | partial gum | 2.00 |
| 095 | M-O73a no period after CTS pos 44 full gum trace of hinge | 3.00 |
| 096 | M-O74a date and surcharge inverted | full gum, hinge | 2.00 |
| 097 | M-O75a inverted date | full gum light hinge | 2.00 |
| 098 | Mena 080 mirror image on back | 20.00 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Cover, postal stationery |
| 099 | Sc 72 strip of 3 to Berlin, registered, 27 Feb 1914 | 75.00 |
| 100 | Sc C74, 75, 78 to Buenos Aires, registered, censored, 18 Mar 1942 | 50.00 |
| 101 | Mena A375b variety on cover to Miami, Set 1963 | 10.00 |
| 102 | Mena A377a variety on cover to Miami, Nov 1963 | 10.00 |
| 103 | Mena A377a variety on cover to Florida + Christmas stamp, Dec 1963 | 10.00 |
| 104 | Mena A433 dot varieties & displaced o/p on 3 covers to LA, Jan 1967 | 10.00 |
| 105 | PC1 1883 overprinted Muestra in red | 15.00 |
| 106 | PC2 1883 with reply both overprinted Muestra in red | 15.00 |
| 107 | Mena OEN13A official to California, 3 Jul 1978 | 10.00 |
| 108 | Mena OEN12B to Miami consul official mail from National Treasury reg | 12.00 |
| 109 | Mena OEN13B official to Limon 4 Apr 1970 | 10.00 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Back of the book, forgeries |
| 110 | NE2-5 Rio Postal Congress, blocks of 4, MNH | 100.- |
| 111 | Reprints 1946 of 1903 issue o/p specimen, mint | 5.00 |
| 112 | Guanacaste Scott No. 40 used | 6.00 |
| 113 | Ross fantasies 1c block of 24, different types | 60.00 |
| 114 | Ross fantasies 5c block of 24, different types | 75.00 |
| 115 | Ross fantasies 1, 2, 5c, different types | 10.00 |
| 116 | Ross fantasies block of 8 official, no gum | 5.00 |
| 117 | Ross fantasies 20c 4 types of 0, hinged | 25.00 |
| 118 | Ross fantasies 10, 20c in 4 different types, hinged | 35.00 |
| 119 | 1920 fantasies on 1910 4c stamp strip of 5 | 50.00 |
| 120 | 1924 fantasies 3, 4c steamer in black | 20.00 |
| 121 | 1924 fantasies 1C inverted green | 10.00 |
| 122 | 1924 fantasies block of 10 airplane | 25.00 |
| 123 | Group of cinderellas | 20.00 |
| 124 | Forgery of Sc9 strip of 3 with inverted in center | 50.00 |
| 125 | Forgery C145 double surcharge one inverted mint | 25.00 |
| 126 | Forgeries unless proven otherwise O68 inverted | 2.00 |
| 127 | Forgeries unless proven otherwise O71 s/c or all o/p inverted | 2.00 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Revenue |
| 128 | M&R R45a marginal horizontal pair, o/p inverted & displaced | 40.00 |
| 129 | 1908 uncirculated revenue 5C block of 21 mint, gum | 20.00 |
| 130 | M&R R1691910 revenue 20c block of 24 mint, gum | 20.00 |
| 131 | M&R R1133a, horizontal pair inverted and shifted (56-19) print on back | 15.00 |
| 132 | M&R R1240a corner pair o/p inverted and shifted | 30.00 |
| 133 | M&R R1242a corner pair, o/p shifted | 50.00 |
| 134 | M&R R1393a block of 4, mint, mirror impression | 20.00 |
| 135 | M&R 32a Archive revenue, inverted o/p, mint | 10.00 |
| 136 | PP11/15 in blocks of 4 o/p Muestra, mint, gum | 50.00 |
| 137 | University revenues blocks of 6, imperf color proofs, gum | 40.00 |
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