The Society for Costa Rica Stamp Collectors

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Auction 255

Send all bids to Hector Mena PO Box 14831, Baton Rouge, LA 70898 or hrmena8@cox.net. The closing date is Saturday June 7, 2025 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 July 5, 2025 by noon to auction manager.

All payments will be made to Socorico either by check to Treasurer or PayPal account socorico@mail.com

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.

Each bid should be accompanied with the address to mail the lots with mailing instructions, if not available the society listed address will be used.

Lot	Description	Reserve
1	Sc16-20 Fernandez used set	$2
2	Sc18 & 20 Fernandez not used, no gum	$1
3	Sc32 Soto postal cancellation Aug 1890	$4
4	Sc58 inverted overprint gum	$4
5	Sc67a full gum hinge mark	$6
6	Sc72 block of 4 MNH	$1.5
7	Sc169/75 imperforated blocks of 4 (4 items)	$6
8	Sc189 proof of overprint on onionskin paper, block of 6 (OP188)	$4
9	Sc218 proof of overprint on onionskin paper, block of 4 (SP223)	$4
10	Sc241 LLC block of 9, damage overprint in left column	$4
11	Sc238 proof of overprint and muestra on onionskin paper (OP244c)	$5
12	Sc246 M. Fernandez corner block of 20 with fallen spacer pos 2	$10
13	Sc251-55/ C160-67 Roosevelt issue in blocks of 4 MNH	$10
14	ScC46-54 Pan-American Health Issue mint, trace of hinge	$75
15	ScC55a overprint on 15c stamp (A55a)	$16
16	ScC57-66 Soccer Stadium issue used	$35
17	ScC81-91A 1947 presidents portraits overprinted specimen	$14
18a 18b	ScC128-40 Hospital issue in blocks of 4 MNH	$12
19	ScC168-77 color proofs of frames (PPA180a-89a)	$25
20	ScC179-81 1948 presidents portraits overprinted specimen & specimen	$6
21	ScC183 block with error, 2nd and 3rd line read same (A195a)	$15
22	ScC220 proof of overprint on onionskin paper ((SPA235)	$2
23	ScC252-55 industries issue overprint muestra (MA265-68)	$3

Lot	Description	Reserve
Collection of Classic Postcards
24	MPC1- 2 single and double card overprinted Muestra	$15
25a 25b	PC1 to Berlin, message in French, Apr 26,1886, New Orleans May 5, NY transit, arrival May 19	$20
26a 26b	PC1 to Brussels Dec 16, London Jan 13, arrival Jan 14, 1885	$20
27a 27b	PC1 to St. Louis Dec 5, New Orleans Dec 20, arrival Dec 24, 1887	$20
28	PC1 uprated Sc16 to Chicago Dec8, New Orleans Dec 20, arrive Dec 28,1887	$25
29	PC1 & 2 not used	$4
30	PC2 not used entire	$2.5
31a 31b	PC2 local to Jimenez 4c part	$15
32a 32b	PC2 local SJ reply part	$15
32A	Lots 24 to 32	$136.5
33	PC3 and 4 not used	$2
34	PC3 SJ to Cartago Aug 5, 1900	$3
35	PC3 Monteverde to SJ Mar 1891	$3
36	PC3 Atenas to SJ Jun 1899	$4
37	PC3 local SJ 1898 and 1892 two cards	$4
38	PC3 Juan Vinas to Pacuarito (Limon) Nov 1897	$6
39	PC3 Cartago to Pacuarito Aug 1898	$6
40	PC3 Limon to Pacuarito Feb 1900	$6
41	PC3 SJ to Pacuarito Jul 1899	$5
42	PC3 Pacuarito to SJ Ambulante A Oct 1899	$3
43	PC3 SJ to Pacuarito Ambulante B SJ-Limon Oct 1898	$9
44	PC3 Heredia to Chicago, transit SJ, Oct 1895	$3
45	PC3 Heredia to Paris, transit SJ Apr 1897	$3
46	PC3 SJ to Sonsonate, Salvador Apr 1897	$5
47	PC3 SJ uprated Sc35 to Berlin Feb 9, New Orleans Feb 15, 3 partial German receiving marks	$10
48	PC3 SJ uprated Sc35 to Germany Dec 8, arrival Mulhausen Jan 1900	$10
49	PC3 SJ uprated Sc35 to London Nov 14, New York Nov 26,1892	$10
50	PC3 Heredia to New York uprated Sc35 Oct 9, New Orleans Oct 15 1897	$8
51	PC3 SJ to Bremen uprated Sc45 Feb 20, 1901	$10
52	PC3 SJ to New York uprated Sc45 Aug 1902	$10
53a 53b	PC3 Limon to New York uprated Sc45 Mar 1901	$10
54a 54b	PC3 Cartago to Brussels uprated Sc45, SJ Nov 2, New York Nov 18, arrival Nov 1902	$10
55	PC3 SJ to Leipzig uprated Sc46 Mar 1903	$10
56	PC4 Muelle San Carlos to SJ Jan 29, 1901 arrival Feb 3	$5
57a 57b	PC4 Puntarenas to New York, transit SJ, New Orleans, arrival May 2 1894	$5
58	PC4 Alajuela to New York, Dec 1892, arrival Dec 18	$5
59	PC4 Alajuela to New York Oct 16, 1898, transit SJ, arrival Oct 24	$5
60	PC4 Limon to Philadelphia Aug 25, 1894, arrival Sep 5 (via New York)	$5
61	PC4 SJ to New York Jul 6, 1903, arrival Jul 14	$5
62	PC4 SJ to New York Mar 1893, arrival day not clear	$3
63	PC4 SJ to New York Sep 5, 1899, arrival Sep 15	$5
64	PC4 SJ to Meridien, Conn Dec 1892, arrival Dec 30	$5
65	PC4 SJ to Boston Mar 1, 1893, arrival Mar 15 (via New York)	$5
66a 66b	PC4 Puntarenas to Hamburg Oct 31 1899, SJ transit, New Orleans Dec 9, New York Dec 7, arrival redirected	$10
67	PC4 Limon to Hamburg Dec 26, New Orleans Jan 1, arrival Jan 8, 1894	$10
68a 68b	PC4 SJ to Berlin Feb 11, New York Feb 18, arrival Bestelif Mar 2, 1903	$10
69a 69b	PC4 Puntarenas to Chasberg Dec 1, SJ Dec 2, arrival 1897	$10
70a 70b	PC4 SJ to Leipzig May 11, 1898, New Orleans May 17, NY May 18, arrival May 3010	$
71	PC4 SJ to Neheim, Westfalen, Germany Jun 19, 1896, via NY, arrival July 9	$10
72a 72b	PC4 SJ to Dresden Apr 30, 1900, arrival May 21	$10
73	PC4 SJ to Planchain, Germany Dec 29, 1891, via NY Jan 12	$10
74a 74b	PC4 SJ to London Oct 8, 1897, New York Oct 13	$10
75	PC4 SJ to Geneva Jan 3, 1897 via New York Jan 12, arrival Jan 24	$10
75A	Lots 33 to 75	$293
76	PC5 3 types not used (16mm) (3 cards)	$10
77	PC5A SJ local Feb 9, 1904	$10
78	PC5B Pacuarito (Limon) to SJ Aug 27, 1903	$10
79	PC5B Monte Verde to SJ Aug 17. 1903. Ambulante	$15
80	PC6 2 types not used (2 cards)	$9
81	PC6Ca double overprint error, not used	$15
82	PC6A (16mm) SJ to New York, Dec 11, 1905, arrival Dec 20	$10
83	PC6A (16mm) Puntarenas to St. Louis, Jul 30 1904, transit SJ Jul 31, arrival Aug 11	$15
84	PC6A (16mm) Cartago to Annemasse, France Apr 8, 1906, arrival May	$20
85	PC6A (16mm) SJ to Leipzig Apr 9, 1906, arrival Apr 27	$20
86	PC6A (16mm) SJ to Grag, Austria May 14, 1905, arrival May 26	$20
87	PC6B (12mm) Pacuarito to SJ Jan 18 1904 Ambulante	$25
88	PC6B (12mm) SJ to Dresden Sep 3, 1904, arrival Sep 21	$20
89	PC6D SJ local Mar 1912 (late use)	$15
89A	Lots 76 to 89	$214
90	PC7 not used	$3
91	PC8 double card with reply not used	$6
92	PC7 Monte Verde to SJ Mar 1904, 3 Ambulante cancels, 2 different types	$25
93	PC7 Klondike to SJ Dec 22, 1906, Ambulante Ramal	$25
94	PC7 Turrialba to SJ Oct 24, 1905	$8
95	PC7 Grecia to SJ July 1905	$8
96	PC7 Siquirres to SJ Nov 27, 1905	$8
97	PC7 San Ramon to SJ Jul 30, 1906	$8
98	PC7 Limon to SJ Feb 19, 1904	$8
99	PC7 Limon to SJ Oct 31, 1903 (early use)	$8
100	PC9 Cartago local (soccer club) Nov 15, 1906. Ambulante	$10
101	PC10 not used	$3
102	PC10 Mojon to New York, May 24, 1909, transit SJ	$10
103	PC11 not used	$3
104	PC11 SJ local Set 29, 1908	$5
105	PC11 Mojon to SJ Feb 29, 1909	$10
106	PC12 & 13 not used	$5
107	P12 with printed message not mailed	$1
108	PC12 SJ local Oct 2, 1915	$5
109	PC12 SJ local Jan 1922	$5
110	PC12 SJ local Jan 15, 1911	$5
111	PC12 Juan Vinas to SJ Nov 5, 1915	$5
112	PC12 Limon to Turrialba Jun 1, 1910	$6
113	PC12 SJ to Vienna uprated Sc70, Jun 1910, arrival Jun 10	$8
114	PC12 Limon to NY uprated Sc70, 72 May 1918	$12
115	PC13 SJ to New York Aug 21 1910	$5
116	PC13 Limon to Chicago Jan 31, 1913, transit New Orleans Feb 6	$6
117	PC14 & 15 overprints not used	$4
118	PC14 Mojon to SJ Jan 1, 1912	$10
119	PC15 local SJ Apr 15, 1916	$5
120	PC15 local SJ Apr 15, 1916	$5
121	PC15 SJ to Ohio Nov 27	$5
122	PC15 SJ to Boston uprated Sc70 Aug 1922	$8
122A	Lots 76 to 122	$250
123	DPC16 Proof black, on coated paper	$75
124	PC16-1 Irazu volcano eruption from SJ, variety b, not used	$60
125	PC16-2 Irazu volcano 5 craters, not used	$60
126	PC16-4 Oxcart, Cartago, not used	$60
127	PC16-6 Post Office, Limon, not used	$60
128	PC16-8 Second Avenue West, Limon, variety b, not used	$60
129	PC16-8 Second Avenue West, Limon, SJ to Ohio Set 1, 1923	$90
130	PC16-13 Shipping Banana, Limon, variety a, not used	$60
131	PC16-23 United Fruit Co. Hospital, Limon, not used	$60
131A	Lots 123 to 131	$585
132	PC17-19 not used	$6
133	PC17 SJ local, Oct 1926	$5
134	P18 SJ to Cartago, Nov 5, 1926	$5
135	P19 SJ to Berkeley, Jan 25, 1939	$5
135A	THE ENTIRE POST CARD COLLECTION	$1,500.00

*Winner will be if the individual cover final bids are lower than the total

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