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Auction 231
Send all bids and payments to Raul Hernandez, 4204 Haring Road, Metaire, LA 70006 USA or
rherna3870@aol.com. The closing date is June 30, 2018 at noon. The winning bid will be one
raise over the next highest bid. All the lots are illustrated in the Socorico Web Site with complete
auction conditions. 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
(M&R)". Low value stamps are not graded; in a lot the overall grade represents the highest value
stamps. Submit items for next auction by April 15, 2018 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.
Important Note for Socorico Sales
Effective starting from the previous sale the winning bid will be 10% over the second best bid for each lot. In the past we have used a step up bid depending on the value of the lot. In order to upgrade the management of the auctions will start with this simple system. Other options remain the same, e.g. when there is only one bid the winning price will be equal to the reserve. If the difference between the top bids is less than 10% the winning bid will be equal to the top bid.
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| 1 | 1915 Transit Switzerland censored cover from SJ. Horizontal pair of Sc 72 | $50 |
| 2 | 1918 censored cover San Jose-NY. Tied with Sc 72 and 73 | $15 |
| 3 | 1942 registered censored cover SJ- Buenos Aires. Sc C71 and C76 | $10 |
| 4 | 1950 cover S.J to NY Sc C179/180 | $2 |
| 5 | Cover to NY. Date not clear. Sc C172/C179 | $1 |
| 6 | 1945 censored cover SJ to California. Sc 168 and C180 | $2 |
| 7 | 1950 cover from Puntarenas to Canal Zone. Horiz. pair Sc C181 | $3 |
| 8 | 1946 Special Delivery Turrialba to San Jose. Strip of 3. Sc228 | $3 |
| 9 | 1945 censored cover SJ to Ohio. Strips of 3 & 4 Sc 228. | $5 |
| 10 | Censored cover San Jose-Calif. 27 Sep (no year). | $2 |
| 11 | 1949 San Jose-Belgium. Sc C124. | $4 |
| 12 | San Jose-England , date not clear. Sc C86/125. | $2 |
| 13 | 1953 SJ. Pennsylvania. Sc C82a. | $4 |
| 14 | 1944 censored San Jose to NY. Sc C81/C84 | $4 |
| 15 | 1943 censored cover San Jose to Ohio. Sc 211a and C82/C85 | $4 |
| 16 | 1946 Cover San Jose to Mass. Sc C85A/C181. Missing flap. | $2 |
| 17 | 1945 censored cover San Jose to South Dakota. Sc C85/C97 | $4 |
| 18 | 1943 Mourning censored cover San Jose to NJ. Horiz pair Sc C86 | $5 |
| 19 | 1944 censored cover San Jose to MD. Sc 227, C181 and C187. | $5 |
| 20 | 1943 censored cover San Jose to OH Sc C81/C87 and C88. | $5 |
| 21 | 1944 censored cover San Jose to Maryland. Sc C84/C88 | $5 |
| 22 | 1945 cover San Jose to Los Angeles via New Orleans Sc 220 and C88B | $4 |
| 23 | 1946 San Jose to England Sc 244 and C89A | $8 |
| 24 | 1944-censored cover San Jose to Calif. via New Orleans. Sc C90. | $8 |
| 25 | 1948 cover San Jose- Germany via KLM Sc C89A pair Sc C90A/C169 | $20 |
| 26 | 1946 San Jose-Switzerland Transatlantic mail. Sc C91a, 243/245 on back. | $15 |
| 27 | 1962 registered cover San Jose to Chile. Sc C241. | $3 |
| 28 | 1954 cover San Jose to NY. Sc C229/C241/C242. | $15 |
| 29 | 1954 two registered FDCs San Jose - NY. Sc C227/C245. | $25 |
| 30 | Small town cancels on 6 covers: Aguas Zarcas, Filadelfia, Zarcero, Puriscal, Sabalito, Los Angeles de Tilaran Sc C380-C382 | $10 |
| 31 | Ditto on 3 covers: Frailes, Paquera, Parrita. Sc C355, C371, C380 | $5 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Postcards |
| 32 | Mena PC3 1923 San Jose to Sta Maria de Dota. | $2 |
| 33 | Mena PC31902 uprated w Sc45 San Jose to San Francisco | $10 |
| 34 | Mena PC4 1902 San Jose to Germany | $3 |
| 35 | Mena PC4 1902 San Jose to NJ. | $3 |
| 36 | Mena PC4 1893 San Jose to France | $3 |
| 37 | Mena PC4 1893 San Jose to NY. | $3 |
| 38 | Mena PC4 1895 San Jose to NJ. | $3 |
| 39 | Mena PC4 1897 San Jose to Germany | $3 |
| 40 | Mena PC4 1897 San Jose to NY. | $3 |
| 41 | Mena PC4 1898 transit San Jose to Germany | $3 |
| 42 | Mena PC4 1901 San Jose to Austria | $3 |
| 43 | Mena PC4 1896 San Jose to Pacuarito | $3 |
| 44 | Mena PC4 1901 San Jose to Pacuarito | $3 |
| 45 | Mena PC10 1906 San Jose to France | $3 |
| 46 | PC1928 San Jose local use | $3 |
| 47 | PC1906 uprated w Sc 55. San Jose to Maine. USA | $10 |
| 48 | PC1909 Port Limon to Canal Zone uprated w Sc61 | $15 |
| 49 | PC 1912Limon to USA uprated w Sc 71 | $10 |
| 50 | 1939 from San Jose to Ohio w Sc 128 and 243 | $4 |
| 51 | Mena PC5B unused | $5 |
| 52 | Mena PC6A unused | $4 |
| 53 | PC San Jose Cathedral, unused | $2 |
| 54 | PC Shelling cocoa, unused | $2 |
| 55 | PC Puntarenas cocoa pickers, unused | $2 |
| 56 | PC San Jose hospice, unused | $2 |
| 57 | PC Limon Park, unused | $2 |
| 58 | PC Limon Vargas Park, unused | $2 |
| 59 | PC Limon U.F.Co. Commissary & lodge, unused | $2 |
| 60 | PC Banana pickers, unused | $2 |
| 61 | PC cutting bananas, unused | $2 |
| 62 | PC San Jose National Theater, unused | $2 |
| 63 | PC Costa Rica Bank, unused | $2 |
| 64 | PC Tropical ranch at Limon, unused | $2 |
| 65 | PC San Jose Morazan Park & Music Temple, unused. | $2 |
| 66 | PC view of Limon, unused | $2 |
| 67 | PC San Jose National Theater, unused | $2 |
| 68 | PC East side view of San Jose, unused. | $2 |
| 69 | PC Aerial view of San Jose, unused | $2 |
| 70 | PC Ojo de Agua swimming pool, unused | $2 |
| 71 | Mena PC17, unused | $2 |
| 72 | Mena PC18, unused | $2 |
| 73 | Mena PC19, unused | $2 |
| 74 | Mena PC11, unused | $2 |
| 75 | Mena PC7, unused | $2 |
| 76 | Mena PC12, unused | $2 |
| 77 | Mena PC14, unused | $2 |
| 78 | Mena PC3, unused | $2 |
| 79 | Mena PC4, unused | $2 |
| 80 | Mena PC15 unused | $2 |
| 81 | Mena EN14,18/19/20, Unused | $10 |
| 82 | Mena EN6 Port Limon to Boston via New Orleans | $15 |
| 83 | 1907 Ambulante Pacifico to New Orleans tied with pair of Sc47 | $25 |
| 84 | 1908 San Jose to England official PC with ScO50 | $75 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Additional Airmail Covers |
| 85 | C75 UCR pair to Wichita, censured | $1 |
| 86 | C75 UCR pair to Miami, censured | $1 |
| 87 | C76 UCR to Decatur, censured, May 1942 | $1 |
| 88 | C76 UCR to Evansville, censured Jul 1942 | $1 |
| 89 | C76 UCR to Dallas | $1 |
| 90 | C98 San Ramon to Boston, censured, 1942 | $1 |
| 91 | C121-23 Soccer Stadium FDC May 1946 | $3 |
| 92 | C159 Locomotive to NY Sep 1949 | $2 |
| 93 | C160-67 Roosevelt FDC Aug 1947 | $4 |
| 94 | C322 United Nations to New Orleans, Jul 1962 | $1 |
| 95 | C322 + C335 as above | $1 |
| 96 | C323 UN Esparta to SJ May 1962 | $1 |
| 97 | C326 UN to New Orleans Sep 1962 | $1 |
| 98 | C338 Phil Exhibit o/p strip to Miami registered Oct 1962 | $1 |
| 99 | C338 + C227 Limon to New Orleans Sep 1962 | $1 |
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