1815c.: Cover from Nicoya to Guancaste, some worm holes, struck with superb framed "Nicoya" despatch handstamp in brown. Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5187
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1851/54c.: Official cover to San Jose struck with fine framed RECEPTORYA / DE / CARTAGO handstamp in brown (Frajola & Mayer #CAR-Pub 10). Fine strike and scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 140.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5190
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1859 (July 27): Entire letter from Cartago to San Jose, struck with superb oval framed FRANQUEADO / CARTAGO handstamp in black (Harris fig. 25). Superb and rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5191
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1863 (March 4): Entire letter from Cartago to San José struck with oval framed "FRANQUEADO / CARTAGO." handstamp in black (Harris fig. 25). Rare and very fine entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 140.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5192
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1863 (May): American Banknote Co. Proofs for the ½ r. value in horizontal imperforate pairs on thick card paper, with pairs in deep blue, green and in orange. Fresh and fine, a scarce group. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5193
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1863: ½ r. blue, deep shade, used on cover to San José, tied by fine strike of underlined CARTAGO handstamp in black. Some mathematical docketing at right and on flap but rare: one of the scarcest #1's on letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5194
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1863: ½ r. blue, a fine used example in a deep shade, on undated cover addressed to D. Jesus Jimenez (Zamora), President of the Republic of Costa Rica in San José, tied by oval framed CARTAGO handstamp in black. A fine and very scarce cover.rnNote: Jesús Jiménez Zamora served as President of Costa Rica from May 1863 until May 1866, and a second term from 1 Nov 1868 until April 1870. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 1,700.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5195
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1889: President Soto Waterlow Colour Trial for the 1 c. value printed in bright yellow-green, the colour chosen for the issued 20 c. value, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 260.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5196
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1889: Soto 2 c. dark blue-green, an unused block of six (2 x 3), showing variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", fresh and fine, minor wrinkle on large part og. A splendid and rare multiple Gi 23c = £ 300+/Scott = $ 375+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5197
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1892: Proof sheet of nine for 1 c. value, printed in claret (issued in greenish blue), on thicker paper (margin at right is imperforate), each stamp with security punch-hole and overprinted WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN in black, unused without gum. Scarce and most attractive. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5198
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1892 (May 1): Waterlow definitive issue, the complete set of ten imperforate Plate Proofs on thin wove paper, all in unissued colours; one or two with portions of adjoining Proofs and one or two with minute traces of aging; but a scarce and most attractive set. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 340.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5199
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1892: 5 c. red-lilac, a single example on small 1897 visiting card envelope to Brussels, Belgium tied by CORREOS / NARANJO / COSTA RICA handstamp in black. Reverse with San Jose transit cds in green (Dec 3) and obverse with '100' Belgian Postman's number. Scarce and most attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 240.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5202
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1901/03: Pictorial Issue, small Presentation Die Proofs printed by Waterlow, the complete set of thirteen values imperforate in black on thin white wove paper, superb and very rare. A delightful set Gi 42/54. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 3,800.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5203
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1910 (April 7): Jose M. Cañas 4 c. engraved Large Format Die Proof by the American Banknote Co., in close to the completed design inset on card (152 x 226 mm.) printed in vermilion but lacking the diagonal cross-hatching behind the head-plate. The card with pinholes at edges but exceptional and rare Gi 79. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 380.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5204
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1910 (April 7): Jose M. Cañas 4 c. scarlet engraved Large Format Die Proof by the American Banknote Co., the completed design inset on card (152 x 229 mm.) in a rich shade, file number C-903 and American Bank Note Co. imprint below. Scarce and very fine Gi 79. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5205
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1910 (April 7): Jose M. Cañas 4 c. engraved Large Format Die Proof by the American Banknote Co., the completed design inset on card (152 x 226 mm.) printed in black. The card with pinholes at edges but exceptional and rare Gi 79. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 280.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5206
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1943/48: Portraits issue, American Banknote Co. Die Proofs (6) on sunken cards of various sizes, with Postage 3 c. Tomas Guardiá in deep blue file number 83829, 5 c. Aguilar in bright yellow green (83523), 50 c. Oreamuno in violet (83831), 1 colon J.M. Castro in brown (83832), 2 colon Mora in red-orange (83833) and Airmail 1.05 colon Carrillo in black (85960) in large format; fresh and very fine, a delightful group.rn (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5207
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1910: Columbus 2 c. blue on cream and 4 c. brown on cream postal stationery cards, each with two security punch-holes and overprinted SPECIMEN in red, each with file numbers at upper left (F2868 and F2191 respectively). Fresh and fine, ex the American Banknote Co. archives (H&G 13+14 spec.) (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 140.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5208
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1923: 4 c. red 'Coffee' postal stationery cards, unused examples (5) with black & white views: 'Avenida 2 Oeste', 'Carganbdo Bananos', 'Limon Correos', 'U.F. Co. Hospital', and 'Volcán Irazú'; generally fresh and fine, a very scarce group (H&G 17). (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5209
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1923/24: "Juan Mora" postal stationery collection with 2 c. green on buff envelope and 5 c. red on white envelopes unused (H&G B12+B13), together with a remarkable array of Proofs: small format 2 c. and 5 c. values on white wove paper in blue, green, red and black (2); 2 c. and 5 c. values on cream laid paper in blue, green, red and black; large format 2 c. and 5 c. values se-tenant on white wove paper in blue, green, red and black; 2 c. and 5 c. values se-tenant on cream laid paper in blue, green, red and black; also a very rare Proof of the proposed but unissued 15 c. value in small format (52 x 56 mm.) in black on white wove paper. A splendid and rare collection (29 items). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 440.00
Closed..Nov-21-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5210
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1946 (May 12): Airmail Portrait issue, the later set of four values: 25 c., 30 c., 55 c. and 75 c., Small Format Die Proofs (4) by the American Banknote Co., completed designs inset on card (151 x 100 mm.) printed in issued colours: of blue, red-brown, plum and blue-green respectively, with file numbers '86812-86815' and ABN imprint at base. Fine and rare Proofs.rn (Image 1)(Image)
