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Auction 250
Send all bids to Hector Mena PO Box 14831, Baton Rouge, LA 70898 or hrmena8@cox.net.
The closing date is
Saturday June 10, 2023 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
August 1, 2023 by noon
to auction manager.
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.
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.
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| 1901 Issue |
| 1 | 45 to 54 complete set mint | $150 |
| 2 | 45 color olive rather than yellow green, thicker paper, proof ? hinged | $2.5 |
| 3 | 48 darker color of vignette | $1 |
| 4 | 49 color proof CP45 in pair | $4 |
| 5 | 50 block of 4 mint | $9 |
| 6 | 50 sheet of 9 perf o/p Waterlow & Sons specimen -S49b | $89 |
| 7 | 54 engraver marking at right | $2 |
| 8 | 1946 reprints of 1901 set in different colors perforated | $20 |
| 9 | 1946 reprints of 1901 set in different colors perforated o/p specimen | $20 |
10
10b | 45&46 on postcard to Vienna 28 May 1902, via New Orleans 7 Jun | $5 |
11
11b | 46 pair on postcard to Vienna Apr 1902 | $5 |
| 12 | 47 on EN5a to Hamburg 9 Set 1907 arrival Set 28 | $10 |
| 13 | 47 on EN6 to Bordeaux 27 Nov 1904, via Paris Dec 16, arrival Dec 20 registered | $15 |
14
14b | 47 pm postcard Jul 1903 Ambulante San Jose y Limon to Austria, via New Orleans 3 July 10, arrival Bestellt July 25 | $30 |
| 15 | 47 pair Cartago to Brooklyn 5 Jun 1905, transit SJ | $10 |
| 16 | 47 pair Limon to Alabama 2 Oct 1903, via New Orleans Oct 7, arrival Vinegar Bend Oct 8 | $20 |
| 17 | 47 pair Cartago to Chicago 19 Oct 1904, via SJ, via New Orleans Oct 27 | $15 |
| 18 | 47 pair San Mateo to Buffalo, Jul 1906, via SJ, via New Orleans Jul 31,arrival Buffalo Aug 2 | $25 |
| 19 | 47 pair Limon to New York 21 Dec 1904, via New York Jan 3, arrival in Cincinnati Ohio Jan 4l | $10 |
20
20b | 47 strip of 5 on back Limon to Reading Pa May 24, 1905, arrival Jun 8 registered | $18 |
21
21b | 47, 55, 45 Pacuarito to Switzerland on registration cover EN7 October 1903, via New Orleans Nov 5, via New York Nov 7, arrival Chene Nov 20, registration seal RL1 | $60 |
| 22 | 48, 47, 46, 45 on EN4 to Hessen Germany 9 Feb 1902, arrival Hersfeld Feb 28, registered | $25 |
| 23 | 48 Cartago to Chicago 8 Feb 1906, via New York Feb 10 | $10 |
| 24 | 48 San Jose to London Ontario 10 Aug 1903, arrival Sept 12 | $10 |
| 25 | 48 San Jose to Philadelphia 4 Jul 1901, via New Orleans Jul 8, arrival Jul 11 | $12 |
| 26 | 48 San Jose US consulate to Missouri 28 Oct 1901, via New Orleans Nov, 8 arrival Jimtown Nov 8 | $18 |
| 27 | 48 San Jose to Wilmington 14 Aug 1906, via New Orleans Aug 22, arrival Aug 24 | $12 |
28
28b | 49 on back Alajuela to Louisville 13 Apr 1902, transit San Jose April 13, via New York Apr 22, arrival April 23. | $35 |
| 29 | 49, 48 San Jose to New York (Lanman & Kemp cover) 11 Jan 1902, arrival Jan 21 | $25 |
| 30 | 49, 48 (2), 47 San Jose to Delemont, Switzerland registered via New York. Front | $25 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| 1903 Issue |
| 31 | 55 to 57 complete set mint 25 | $12 |
| 32 | 55 rare block of 4 | $25 |
| 33 | 1946 reprints of 1903 set in different colors perforated | $8 |
| 34 | 1946 reprints of 1903 set in different colors perforated o/p specimen | $8 |
| 35 | 55, 45 on EN5a San Jose to France 1 Jun 1904, via New York Jun 10, arrival Cette Herault Jun 20 | $20 |
36
36b | 55 on postcard San Jose to Vien, Apr 1904 | $12 |
37
37b | 57 Santa Maria to Vien, 1 Jul 1907, transit San Jose Jul 2, via New Orleans Jul 12, via New York Jul 15, arrival Jul 25, registered | $50 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| 1905 Issue Surcharge |
| 38 | 58 color proofs of surcharge | $18 |
| 39 | 58 block of 12 | $6 |
| 40 | 58 block of 50 right side No. 261 | $40 |
| 41 | 58 block of 64+ left bottom, surcharge high | $50 |
| 42 | 58 displaced surcharges 2 items | $2 |
| 43 | 58a inverted surcharge gum | $6 |
| 44 | 58a inverted surcharge no gum | $5 |
| 45 | 58b oblique surcharge, 1 displaced up | $2 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| 1907 Issue |
46
46a
46b
46c | 59 to 68 complete set in perforation 11x14 (cat 590) | $300 |
47
47a
47b | 59 to 68 complete set in perforation 14x14 (cat 1052) | $600 |
| 48 | 59/68 imperforated | $100 |
| 49 | 59 imperforated pair | $12 |
| 50 | 60 imperforated pair | $10 |
| 51 | 61 imperforated pair | $10 |
| 52 | 62 imperforated pair | $10 |
| 53 | 62 block of 4 | $5 |
| 54 | 66 imperforated pair | $60 |
| 55 | 60 imperforated pair overprinted oficial -O49 | $40 |
| 56 | 63a block of 4 | $45 |
| 57 | 63 displaced vignette downwards | $2 |
| 58 | 63 double entry position 38- 60b | $30 |
| 59 | 65 block of 4 | $5 |
| 60 | 65 imperforated pair overprinted oficial -O53 | $40 |
| 61 | 65 imperforated color plate proof CP61 | $10 |
62
62b | 60, 45 San Jose to Cebu on EN5 Feb 1909, via New Orleans Feb 22, via Manila April 3, arrival April 5 | $60 |
63
63b | 61 on postcard San Jose to France 23 Nov 1907 | $10 |
| 64 | 62 pair San Pedro Poas to Boston 25 Jul 1908, transit San Jose. Front | $12 |
65
65b | 62 on EN5b Limon to Kansas 12 Jun 1909, via New Orleans Jun 12, arrival Jun 19, registered | $25 |
| 66 | 63 Limon to Cincinnati 22 Jul 1909. Front | $8 |
| 67 | 63 Abangares Gold Fields Puntarenas to Los Angeles 16 Dec 1909, transit San Jose Dec 17 | $12 |
| 68 | 63 Limon to DC Apr 1908, arrival Apr 29, received April 30 | $12 |
69
69b | 65 on back to Belfast Alsace France 3 Jan 1907, via New Orleans Jan 11 via New York Jan 14, arrival Jan 27, registered | $40 |
70
70b | 65, 63 Limon to Cincinnati 8 Nov 1909, via New York Nov 17, arrival Nov 18, registered | $40 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| 1950 UPU issue covers |
| 71 | C186-88 singles 15c, 25c, 1C on local covers | $2 |
| 72 | C186 single 15c Germania Linea Vieja to SJ Oct 1952 | $5 |
| 73 | C187 single 25c San Antonio Desamparados to Alajuelita Aug 1966 | $4 |
| 74 | C187 double registered Puerto Cortes to SJ Jul 1954 | $2 |
| 75 | C187 double registered Limon to SJ Oct 1955 | $2 |
| 76 | C187 double registered Ciudad Quesada to SJ Aug 1955 | $2 |
| 77 | C187 + C218 express Golfito to SJ Jul 1954 | $2 |
| 78 | C187 + C258 express Canas to SJ Jan 1956 | $2 |
| 79 | C187 + C260 express Canas to SJ Feb 1956 | $2 |
| 80 | C187 + C229 express Golfito to SJ May 1955 | $2 |
| 81 | C187 + C254 express Canas to SJ Jun 1955 | $2 |
| 82 | C187 double plus Christmas tax registered Limon to SJ Dec 1958 | $2.5 |
| 83 | C187 double plus Christmas tax registered Limon to SJ Dec 1958 | $2.5 |
| 84 | C187 quadruple Sardinal to SJ registered with value Oct 1954 | $3 |
| 85 | C188 single Colonia Carmona to SJ registered with value Aug 1956 | $3 |
86
86b | C188 + 186 registered Limon to SJ Oct 1952registered with value | $2 |
| 87 | C188 + C191 San Isidro General to SJ registered with value Feb 1953 | $2 |
| 88 | C188 + C192 to Copenhagen Jul 1951 | $2 |
| 89 | C188 + C180 to Indiana 16 Nov 1950 registered, via New Orleans Nov 17, arrival La Porte Nov 20 | $5 |
90
90b | C188 double + C120 La Cuesta Golfito to SJ registered with value Mar 1953 | $5 |
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