2c green postal stationery card (H&G 3) used with fine ALAJUELA cds dated 23 FEB 1891. Addressed to SAN JOSE. [US1] (Start Price = £12.80)
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Lot #4373 - Costa Rica 1901
1col black & olive, 2col greenish black & carmine, 5col black & brown and 10col brown red & pale green all fine used. (SG 48/51, Cat £12+) [US1] (Start Price = £4.00)
Lot #4374 - Costa Rica 1906
10c green 'Waterlow' REVENUE issue opt '1906' a mint block of ten. [US1] (Start Price = £3.20)
Lot #4375 - Costa Rica 1911
2c on 5c yellow brown and 2c on 1col brown TRAIN issue perf 14 plus 2c on 50c claret, 2c on 1col brown and 2c on 2col rose red perf 14 x 11½, all mint. (SG 102, 105 & 110/2) [US1] (Start Price = £3.20)
Lot #4376 - Costa Rica 1912
2c on 4c purple on cream 'Provisional' postal stationery card (H&G 15) used with fine SAN JOSE cds, addressed locally within SAN JOSE. [US1] (Start Price = £14.40)
Lot #4377 - Costa Rica 1914
4c deep red violet on cream PSC with 'HABILITADO 1914' overprint, a fine unused copy. (H&G 16) [US1] (Start Price = £5.60)
Lot #4378 - Costa Rica 1917
Cover franked with pair 1910 5c orange (SG 80) tied by fair strike of ZARCERO cds in purple. Addressed to USA with straight line 'TRANSITO' in violet and transit and arrival marks on reverse. Some small faults. [US1] (Start Price = £17.60)
Lot #4379 - Costa Rica 1920
(Circa 1920) Large blue 'Telegrafos de Costa Rica Cierre Oficial' TELEGRAPH SEAL with blank space for number, a fine unused block of four. Uncommon. (Mena #TS1) [US1] (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #4380 - Costa Rica 1920
4c deep red violet on cream postal stationery card with 'HABILITADO 1914' overprint (H&G 16) used with added pair 1910 1c brown (SG 77) tied by SAN JOSE cds's in red. Addressed to GERMANY. [US1] (Start Price = £21.60)
Lot #4381 - Costa Rica 1926
5c orange 'Columbus' postal stationery envelope (H&G B9) used with added 1923 5c light blue (SG 140) tied by HEREDIA cds's with straight line TRANSITO marking in red. Addressed to USA with SAN JOSE transit cds on reverse. [US1] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #4382 - Costa Rica 1930
10c carmine Airmail issue with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. (SG 181 variety) [US1] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #4383 - Costa Rica 1938
Registered cover franked on reverse with 1923 10c carmine & 1935 30c orange (SG 143 & 215) tied by DEPARTEMENTO CERTIFICADOS LIMON cds's with black & red on white 'INTERIOR' registration label on front and 'Money declaration' cachet on reverse signed by sender. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival cds's on reverse. [US1] (Start Price = £24.80)
Lot #4384 - Costa Rica 1940
85c violet 'Opening of Sabana Airport' issue with red SPECIMEN overprint and hole punch. (SG 254) [US1] (Start Price = £3.20)
Lot #4385 - Costa Rica 1940
85c violet 'Opening of Sabana Airport' issue with red SPECIMEN overprint and hole punch. (SG 254) [US1] (Start Price = £3.20)
Lot #4386 - Costa Rica 1940
15c on 45c slate violet with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. (SG 260a) [US1] (Start Price = £24.80)
Lot #4387 - Costa Rica 1941
50c brown 'Restoration of National University' issue, a fine UNMOUNTED MINT copy. (SG 317) [US1] (Start Price = £3.20)
Lot #4388 - Costa Rica 1941
50c brown 'Restoration of National University' issue plus 1944 40c grey and 50c blue 'Centenary of Foundation of San Ramon' issue all fine mint. (SG 317 & 373/4) [US1] (Start Price = £4.00)
Lot #4389 - Costa Rica 1941
50c brown 'Restoration of National University' issue, a fine UNMOUNTED MINT copy. (SG 317) [US1] (Start Price = £3.20)
Lot #4390 - Costa Rica 1941
Cover franked with 1941 15c carmine (SG 315) tied by CORREO AEREO LA SIERRA DE ABANGARES cds. Addressed to SAN JOSE with SAN JOSE CARTERO No. 2 and JEFE DE CARTEROS SAN JOSE arrival cds's on reverse. [US1] (Start Price = £17.60)
Lot #4391 - Costa Rica 1945
Proof for the 'CORREO AEREO 1945' overprint struck in black on onion skin paper. (As SG 402, Mena #OPA117b) [US1] (Start Price = £17.60)
Lot #4392 - Costa Rica 1947
Stampless official cover with large oval 'Agencia Principal de Policia SARCHI NORTE' official cachet and SARCHI DE GRECIA cds both in blue. Addressed to SAN JOSE. [US1] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #4393 - Costa Rica 1947
10c red 'Cocos Island' OFFICIAL issue with 'CORREOS 1947' ESSAY overprint in red INVERTED, fine mint. Scarce. (As SG 431, Mena #E254b) [US1] (Start Price = £17.60)
Lot #4394 - Costa Rica 1947
10c red 'Cocos Island' OFFICIAL issue with 'CORREOS 1947' ESSAY overprint in red INVERTED mint and PROOF strike of the opt in red on paper mounted on archival card. Scarce. (2 items, As SG 431) [US1] (Start Price = £17.60)
Lot #4395 - Costa Rica 1947
Stampless official cover with two strikes of circular 'Agencia Principal de Policia SAN RAFAEL DE ALAJUELA' official cachet in purple. Addressed to SAN JOSE. [US1] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #4396 - Costa Rica 1947
Headed 'Agencia Principal de Policia Quepos' stampless official cover with circular 'Agencia Principal de Policia QUEPOS Costa Rica' official cachet and ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS DE QUEPOS cds both in purple. Addressed to SAN JOSE. [US1] (Start Price = £10.40)
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