Costa Rica continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 3345 |
 |
 1856c.: Cover from San Jose to Punta Arenas struck with "1" real rate marking and fine
octagonal framed S. JOSE handstamp in black. Scarce and attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3346 |
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 1861 (March 31): Entire letter from San Josê to Paris endorsed 'voie de Panama' and 'per
Packet Anglais', struck on despatch with circular REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA / SAN / JOSÉ handstamp in black (Harris fig. 117). Reverse with PANAMA double arc cds (April 6) of British P.O.rnLondon transit (April 29) and struck there with framed "GB/1F
60c." accountancy marking in black. Charged '8' dêcimes due on arrival. A rare entire. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3347 |
|
 1870c.: Official cover to Alajutla struck with oval framed HEREDIA handstamp of despatch in
black. One or two minor worm holes but rare: see Frajola & Mayer page 34 for an illustration of a similar cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3348 |
  |
 1863 (May): American Banknote Co. Proof for the ½ r. value, an imperforate block of four on
thick card paper printed in orange (colour utilised for the 1 peso value). Fresh and very fine. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3349 |
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 1863: American Banknote Co. Proofs for the ½ r. value (4), all on thick card paper, with ½
r. in deep blue, a second example in deep bright blue optd. SPECIMEN diagonally in red, ½ r. in green (as utilised for the 4 r.) and ½ r. in oranage (as utilised for the 1 peso value). A scarce and attractive group. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3350 |
|
 1863: ½ r. light blue, an unused vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety
"Imperforate Horizontally Between", fresh and very fine, unused without gum. Extremely rare Scott = $ 6'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3351 |
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 1863: ½ r. deep blue, a used example showing part of the American Banknote Co. imprint at
top, used on cover to Jesus Jimeenez, the President of Costa Rica, tied by bold strike of straight line CARTAGO handstamp in black. A rare and splendid cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 850.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3352 |
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 1863: ½ r. deep blue, deep shade, used on March 1866 entire letter to San Jose, cancelled
by "1" in bars obliterator with oval CARTAGO handstamp at left. Small fault in the top label of the adhesive but a very rare usage of this stamp on entire letter: one of the most difficult to find of all #1's on cover.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3353 |
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 1863: First Issue 2 r., lithographed Imperforate Colour Trials (5), printed in pale brown,
sky blue, carmine, yellowish-bistre and pale lilac, all on wove paper with large margins all round. A scarce and most attractive group. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3354 |
 |
 1863: 4 r. green, an unused example from position 8 on the sheet and thus showing the
"Double Transfer" variety (most noticeable in the stars above the ship vignette), fresh and fine, large part og. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3355 |
|
 1863: American Banknote Co. Proofs (2) for the 1 peso value, imperforate on thick card
paper, printed in black and in brown. Fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3356 |
|
 1863: 1 peso orange, an unused block of twenty-five from the lower left corner of the sheet,
large part of perforation separated, with 'Amercian Banknote Co. New York' imprints at left and at base, fresh and very fine multiple, mounted on black card for protection, the second largest recorded multiple of this stamp Scott = $ 1'000+. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3357 |
|
 1867: ½ r. black on rose, unused example (3), all of good colour and large margins, one
corner marginal from lower left corner of the sheet. A scarce group. All signed Todd AIEP Gi 7 = £ 180+/Scott = $ 180+. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3358 |
|
 1882 (Dec): Provisional surcharged "20 / CTS / U.P.U." in red, an unused example with large
part og. A scarce stamp Gi 12 = £ 275/Scott = $ 300. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3359 |
|
 1889: President Soto Alfaro, small Presentation Die Proofs printed by Waterlow, the complete
set of ten values imperforate in black on thin white wove paper, superb and very rare. A delightful set Gi 22/31. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3360 |
 |
 1889: President Soto Alfaro, 2 c. dark green, an imperforate block of twenty, 5 x 4, large
margins all round, fresh and fine but for fingerprint on large part or unmounted og. A rare large multiple of this variety Gi 23a = £ 410+/Scott = $ 500+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3361 |
|
 1889: Soto 2 c. dull blue-green, an unused sheet marginal block of six (2 x 3), showing
variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", of fine appearance, one or two light age spots on reverse not affecting appearance, without gum. A scarce multiple Scott = $ 250+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 120.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3362 |
|
 1889: President Soto, 10 c. red-brown, a used vertical pair, variety "Imperforate
Horizontally Between", cancelled by oval 'Direccion Gral de Telegrafos' datestamp in violet (17 June 1891). Rare Gi 25a = unpriced/Scott = unpriced. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3363 |
|
 1899: President Soto Alfaro 20 c. green, an unused block of thirty two (4 x 8), marginal
from left of sheet, all with variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between", of fresh colour, superb unmounted og. The largest recorded multiple of this variety and an exhibition piece of the issuernGi 26b = £2'560+/Scott = $ 3'200+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
| 3364 |
|
 1892 (May 1): Waterlow definitive issue, the complete set of ten values, imperforate Plate
Proofs on thin wove paper, all in unissued colours in blocks of four. A most attractive and rare set. (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Jan-24, 11:59 PM |
