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Auction 246
Send all bids to Hector Mena PO Box 14831, Baton Rouge, LA 70898 or hrmena8@cox.net.
The closing date is
Sunday May 1, 2022 at noon.
The winning bid will be 10% over the next highest bid. If 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.
All the lots are illustrated in the Socorico Web Site with complete auction conditions. The same information can be obtained by fax or
mail from auction manager. 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 signature package and foreign ones will be sent airmail registered at the recipient risk.
Consultwww.usps.com for postage rates. Submit items for next auction by
June 4, 2022 by noon
to auction manager.
All payments will be made to Socorico either by check to Treasurer or PayPal account
socorico@mail.com
Each bid should be accompanied with the address to mail the lots, if not available the society listed address will be used and also with mailing instructions.
Catalogue price reference is "Scott Standard Catalogue", other reference numbers are the "Costa Rica Postal Catalogue Fourth Edition" 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.
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 |
| 1910 type issues and associated overprints |
| 1 | 69-76 set of 8 specimen overprints | $12 |
| 2 | 69/72 overprint specimen different types 3 items | $4 |
| 3 | 69 1c shifted perforations 2 items | $1 |
4a
4b | 69 1c complete sheet of 100 stamps | $25 |
| 5 | 70 2c block of 26 | $12 |
| 6 | 70 2c shifted perforations 2 items | $1 |
| 7 | 71 4c block of 25 | $15 |
| 8 | 71 4c 3 blocks of 4 or 6 | $3 |
| 9 | 71 4c, 72 5c, 75 25c registered in a semicircle 3 items | $3 |
| 10 | 71 4c, 73 10c, 74 20c T in circle for fine | $5 |
| 11 | 72 5c block of 4 MNH | $3 |
| 12 | 72 5c with fantasy overprint strip of 5 with first o/p on tab | $5 |
| 13 | 72 5c shifted perforations | $1 |
| 14 | 72 o/p Red Cross semi-postal B1 block of 20 | $6 |
| 15 | 72 o/p Red Cross semi-postal B1 block of 30 | $7 |
| 16 | 72 o/p Red Cross B1 surcharge low in stamp | $5 |
| 17 | 72 o/p Red Cross B1 vertical pair with shifted s/c | $5 |
| 18 | 72 o/p Red Cross B1 2 + 111F used strips | $3 |
| 19 | 72 o/p for official use O59 in blocks of 4 used (favor) | $4 |
| 20 | 73 10c three strips + 71 4c strip, used | $3 |
| 21 | 73 10c block of 20 | $8 |
| 22 | 74 20c block of 12 | $8 |
| 23 | 75 25c two blocks of 4 used | $3 |
| 24 | 75 25c shifted perforations | $1 |
| 25 | 76 1C block of 25 | $8 |
| 26 | 110 PP99 light gray violet imperforated pair | $20 |
| 27 | 110 S99 o/p specimen in red with hole | $2 |
| 28 | 110 15c Bolivar shifted perforations | $1 |
| 29 | 110 15c Bolivar corner block of 6 | $2 |
| 30 | Essay of coffee o/p blue printed on right selvedge | $8 |
| 31 | E106, E106a, E106b essays with 1921 on 1c brown | $5 |
| 32 | E108, E108a, E108b essays with 1921 on 4c scarlet | $5 |
| 33 | E107, E109, E109a essays with 1921 on 2 and 5c | $5 |
| 34 | OP106 black proof of o/p on newspaper | $8 |
| 35 | OP106a blue proof of o/p on newspaper | $8 |
| 36 | 111C coffee o/p on 1c INVERTED block of 20 | $30 |
| 37 | 111D coffee o/p on 2c block of 24 | $10 |
| 38 | 111E coffee o/p on 4c INVERTED block of 25 | $30 |
| 39 | 111F coffee o/p on 5c block of 12 | $18 |
| 40 | 111H coffee o/p on 15c block of 15 | $45 |
41
41a | 111J normal MNH 2 items and shifted o/p hinge | $5 |
| 42 | 111Jk VD for UD pos. 72 | $40 |
| 43 | Coffee o/p collection of fakes and genuine, 41 items to explore | $8 |
44a
44b | 148 Bolivar s/c 5c block of 75 | $20 |
| 45 | 148a inverted overprint (close together) | $10 |
| 46 | 148b only one 5 inverted in the corner | $10 |
| 47 | 148c overprint in the middle of the stamps | $10 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| 1910 issue covers |
| 48 | 69 1c strip of 4 to NY | $5 |
| 49 | 70 2c x2 to DC (Printed matters) Nov 1917 | $7 |
| 50 | 70 2c x3, 75 5c x2 to Chicago (transit) Feb 1915 | $5 |
| 51 | 71 4c to Springfield, MA | $5 |
| 52 | 72 5c to San Francisco Jun 1923 | $3 |
| 53 | 72 5c to Dayton Aug 1922 | $3 |
54
54b | 72 5c back (1 missing) Estrada to Limon to Rochester Dec 1913 | $3 |
| 55 | 72 5c 7.5 Miles to Siquirres to Limon to Copenhagen Dec 1915 | $12 |
| 56 | 72 5c local SJ Feb 1911 | $3 |
| 57 | 72 5c x1 on EN10 Limon to Chicago Nov 1914 | $4 |
| 58 | 72 5c x2 Puntarenas to San Francisco Oct 1913 with original letter | $7 |
| 59 | 72 5c x2 SJ transit via New Orleans to Toledo Jul 1917 | $5 |
| 60 | 72 5c x2 Puntarenas, SJ transit to New York Jun 1914 | $3 |
| 61 | 72 5c x2 Puriscal, SJ transit to Kansas due 25c Jun 1920 | $10 |
| 62 | 72 5c x2 SJ transit to Chicago due 25c Nov 1918 | $8 |
| 63 | 72 5c x3 to DC Jul 1924 | $4 |
| 64 | 72 5c x3 to Boston Nov 1919 | $3 |
| 65 | 72 5c x3 Miramar, SJ transit, to New York May 1918 | $8 |
66
66b | 72 5c x3 + 1c x3 on back Heredia, SJ transit, to Buffalo Jul 1919 | $6 |
| 67 | 72 5c x3 Heredia, SJ transit, to Columbus censored Jan 1919 | $6 |
| 68 | 72 5c x3 Cartago, SJ transit, to New Jersey Mar 1919 | $6 |
| 69 | 72 5c x3 La Sierra San Mateo, SJ transit, to Springfield Dec 1917 | $12 |
| 70 | 72 5c x3 Nicoya, SJ transit, to Philadelphia Nov 1920 | $3 |
| 71 | 72 5c x3 to Philadelphia, censored Aug 1918 | $4 |
| 72 | 72 5c x3 Heredia to Philadelphia transit SJ, Aug 1920 | $4 |
| 73 | 72 5c x3 back tiny cover Cartago, SJ transit to NY censored Dec 1918 | $6 |
| 74 | 72 5c x3 on E11 to Berlin, registered Feb 1914 | $40 |
75
75b | 72 5c x5 back Villa Quesada to New York registered Feb 1923 | $3 |
76
76b | 72 5c x5 back Turrialba to Philadelphia registered Dec 1915 | $7 |
77
77b | 72 5c x6 back Tucurrique Turrialba to Chicago registered May 1922 | $8 |
| 78 | 72 10c Alajuela to Chicago, SJ transit Oct 1914 | $3 |
| 79 | 73 10c to Philadelphia Oct | $3 |
| 80 | 73 10c Limon to New York | $3 |
| 81 | 73 10c to Panama Jan 1917 | $4 |
| 82 | 73 10c to Ohio | $2 |
| 83 | 73 10c Empresa Transportes Maritimos Puntarenas to Panama Feb 1917 | $10 |
| 84 | 73 10c Abangares Gold Fields Puntarenas to New York Jan 1911 | $5 |
| 85 | 73 10c 2x Puntarenas to Chicago registered Jun 1923 | $8 |
| 86 | 73 10c + 72 5c to Mass censored | $3 |
| 87 | 73 10c + 72 5c Cartago, SJ transit, to Springfield Nov 1917 | $5 |
| 88 | 73 10c + 72 5c to New York Apr 1921 | $3 |
| 89 | 73 10c + 72 5c to Philadelphia Dec 1918 | $3 |
| 90 | 73 10c + 72 5c to Philadelphia Aug 1920 | $3 |
| 91 | 73 10c + 72 5c Limon to Bocas Panama stamped dues Oct 1917 | $6 |
92
92b | 73 10c + 72 5c x3 La Union to Chicago registered Sep 1914 | $4 |
| 93 | 73 10c x3 + 72 5c Puntarenas to San Francisco registered Jan 1914 | $8 |
| 94 | 73 10c x2 + 72 5c on EN8 Limon to New York registered Apr 1916 | $10 |
| 95 | 74 20c + 72 5c Puntarenas to Boston via NY registered Jun 1915 | $20 |
96
96b | 75 25c Limon to Philadelphia registered Dec 1911 | $20 |
97
97b | 75 25c + 7 stamps included o/p Turrialba to Berlin registered Dec 1922 | $10 |
| 98 | B1 First CR Exhibit & coffee cachet SJ local 1932 | $4 |
| 99 | B1 (2) to Wichita Mar 1934 | $2 |
| 100 | B1 (2) to Chicago Jul 1932 | $2 |
| 101 | B1 block of 4 to Chicago Jul 1932 | $2 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Modern Covers |
| 102 | Roosevelt 251 to Massachusetts, Mar 1947 | $5 |
| 103 | Roosevelt 254 & C163 Bonilla Lara to Louisiana, registered Feb 1948 | $2 |
| 104 | War 148 C189, C191(6) Alajuela to Germany, registered Feb 1952 | $20 |
| 105 | War 1948 3 covers: to NY, Siquirres, Villa Quesada (reg) | $3 |
| 106 | ICE C589 (3) to Gainesville Aug 1974 express | $2 |
| 107 | ICE C590 (2) to Miami Mar 1975 | $1.5 |
| 108 | ICE C591 to Miami Set 1975 | $1.5 |
| 109 | ICE C591 &592 to Miami, registered Nov 1974 | $2 |
| 110 | ICE C593 local registered Aug 1974 large envelope | $10 |
| 111 | ICE C593 to Miami Mar 1975 (coffee indicia) | $2.5 |
| 112 | Exfilmex C594-95 to Gainesville, express Aug 1974 | $2 |
| 113 | INS C602 local 1974 | $1.5 |
| 114 | INS C604 to Miami 1975 | $2 |
| 115 | INS C605 to Miami | $1.5 |
| 116 | INS C606 to Miami | $3 |
| 117 | INS C606 Quepos to SJ express Nov 1975 | $15 |
| 118 | INS C606 (2) to Miami, registered Feb 1975 | $5 |
| 119 | World Population C609 + C610 to Miami registered Jan 1975 | $3 |
| 120 | World Population C609 + 633 Quepos to SJ registered Jul 1975 | $10 |
| 121 | Radio C633 (2) to Gainesville May 1975 | $2 |
| 122 | Radio C633, C634 (2) to Miami registered June 1975 | $2 |
| 123 | Radio C634 (2) to Gainesville, express Jul 1975 | $2.5 |
| 124 | Radio C635 (2) to Miami, registered Oct 1975 | $3 |
| 125 | RA113 FDC Dec 1994 | $10 |
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