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Send all bids to Hector Mena 5831 Tarrytown, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 or hrmena8@cox.net. The closing date is Saturday September 26, 2026 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. Consult www.usps.com for postage rates. Submit items for next auction by November 1, 2026 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, if not available the society listed address will be used and also with mailing instructions.

LotDescriptionReserve
1Sc1 6 dated circular cancellations 6 items$3.00
2Sc1 bisects on paper cut fake cancels$2.00
3Sc8/12 not used$5.00
4Sc9 different inking 3 items$3.00
5Sc16 6 items used circular, on the nose cancels$1.50
6Sc18 8 items used circular, fancy cancels$4.00
7Sc18 8 items used as above$4.00
8Sc19 circular cancellation Feb 1884$3.00
9Sc19 circular cancellation Feb 1885$3.00
10Sc19 circular cancellation Mar 1883$3.00
11Sc19 circular cancellation Aug 1885$3.00
12Sc21 6 items used fancy cancels$1.00
13Sc21 6 items used fancy cancels$1.00
14Sc22 6 items used circular cancels$3.00
15Sc22 6 items used as above$3.00
16Sc23 6 items used circular dated cancels$2.50
17Sc23 6 items used circular cancels$2.50
18Sc24 6 items used circular cancels$2.50
19Sc25/30 6 items used circular dated cancels$1.50
20Sc27 12 items used circular dated cancels$1.50
21Sc27 12 items used as above$1.50
22Sc28 6 items used circular cancels$1.00
23Sc29 6 items used circular cancels$1.00
24Sc35 10 items used circular, fancy cancels$1.50
25Sc37 12 items used circular, town cancels$1.50
26Sc38 10 items used circular, town cancels$1.50
27Sc38 12 items used as above$1.50
28Sc103 corner strip of 3 error of O elevation$3.50
29C15-27 1934 first definitive airmail issue complete set Used$5.00
30C57-66 1941 soccer complete set Used$29.00
31C61 on cover to British Embassy$2.00
32C64 on cover size 10$3.00
33C81-91A 1943 presidents complete set Used$5.00
34C99 San Ramon on cover +C81-2 to Evansville censured May 1944$2.00
35C128-32 Hospital on cover 3 items, local and USA 1946$2.00
36C134-36 Hospital on cover 2 items to Mass 1946-7$2.00
37C183 error in block of 4$5.00
38C187 UPU registered on cover Puerto Cortes to SJ 2 items$1.25
39a
39b
C188 UPU registered on cover Limon to SJ Jun 1954$1.25
40a
40b
C188 UPU registered on cover Limon to SJ Jun 1954$1.25
41C227 1954 5c industries local (tarde), USA 3 items$1.50
42a
42b
C227 5c industries block of 10 first print reg Sardinal to SJ Jul 1955$2.50
43a
43b
C227 5c industries block of 12 second print reg Esparta to SJ Sep 1960$2.50
44C228 10c industries 2 registered, 1 local 1958-9$1.25
45C229 15c local 3 items 1955$1.00
46C229 15c express Golfito, Canas to SJ 1955 3 items$1.00
47C229 15c 2 registered 1959-62 3 items$1.00
48C229 + 227 registered 4 towns to SJ 1955 4 items$1.00
49C230 20c industries registered Guanacaste to SJ 2 items 1960$1.50
50C231 25c industries registered Prenas, Canas, Liberia to SJ 1955 3 items$1.25
51C233 35c industries to USA, from Limon 4 items$1.25
52C235/38 45/60c industries reg, express 2 items$2.00
53C236 50c industries registered 1954-55 3 items$1.00
54C236 50c industries registered 1955 3 items$1.00
55C237 55c industries 3 items$1.25
56C241 1C industries registered, immediate delivery 3 items$2.00
57C241, C237 to NOLA 2 covers size 10$1.00
58C252 1956 5c industries 3 items$1.00
59C252 5c industries one10 on back, 2 items$1.00
60C253 10c industries registered 2 items$1.00
61C253 10c industries registered 2 items$1.25
62C254 15c industries registered 3 items$1.00
63C254 15c industries 3 items$1.00
64C254 15c industries 3 items$1.00
65C255 75c industries registered 2 items$1.50
66C314 1961 25c industries baseball surcharges 2 items$1.50
67C314-15 industries baseball surcharges 2 items$1.50
68C333 1962 10c industries surcharges 3 items$1.25
69C333-34 to US 3 items$1.25
70C334a 10c red to LA$1.00
71C335 25c 2 registered 1962$1.00
72C333, 34, 35 to LA 2 covers size 10$1.00
73C336 35c to New Orleans 2 items$1.00
74All industries cover lots 41 to 73$41.00
75Sc491 1996 Atlanta Olympics whole sheet used on paper$4.00
76Sc565 2002 Space exploration pair used on paper$2.00
77Sc568k 2003 book illustrations, largest stamp ever used on paper$2.00
78Sc620 2008 Earth year used on paper$2.50
79Sc622 2008 Social security SS used on paper$5.00
80Sc634 2010 Fauna SS used on paper$4.50
81Sc654 2013 Bancredito SS used on paper$1.00
82Sc671 2015 Cahuita Park 2 pairs used on paper$2.50
83Sc678 2016 Rio Olympics SS used on paper$5.00
84Sc699 2018 Carara Park SS used on paper$1.00
85Sc700 2018 JM Castro SS used on paper$1.50
86Sc710 2019 traditional foods SS used on paper$2.50
87Telegraph seal TS6 in strip of 3$1.25
88Sc36 used for revenue purposes on waybill$9.00
89Revenue R94 multiple perforations 13.5 to 14.5 25 items$3.50
90a
90b
Pre postage document Administration General$9.00
91Pre postage document Fronteras$9.00
92Pre postage document Heredia$9.00
93a
93b
Pre postage document Jefatura$9.00
94Pre postage document Norte$9.00
95AFCR Exhibits commemorative postal cards 3 items$1.00
96Collection of 128 covers from Agencia de Policia, Jefaturas, etc. all from January and February 1937. Details elsewhere$99.00
Oxcart 171 to 200 in print. Thirty luxury color printed issues. Value of $90. Cost of color printing is several times this price. Weight under 4 pounds$40.00


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

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