Incoming Venezuelan 10c red & black postal stationery card (H&G 12) used with CARACAS cds. Addressed to SAN JOSE with fine strike of oval DEPARTAMENTO DE CARTEROS SAN JOSE COSTA RICA marking dated SET 3 1903 in purple on front. [US2] (Start Price = £31.20)
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Lot #4449 - Costa Rica 1911
4c pale brown on cream 'Columbus' postal stationery card (H&G 14) used with undated GRECIA roller cancel with fine GRECIA cds alongside to GERMANY with SAN JOSE transit cds & straight line TRANSITO marking in purple. [US5] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #4450 - Costa Rica 1928
Cover franked on reverse with single 1923 10c carmine (SG 143, damaged perfs) tied by AGENCIA PRINCIPAL DE POLICIA DE MATINA with MATINA cds alongside both in purple. Addressed to USA with LIMON transit cds in blue also on reverse. [US5] (Start Price = £12.00)
Lot #4451 - Costa Rica 1928
Cover franked on reverse with strip of five 1923 10c carmine (SG 143) tied by multiple strikes of TUCURRIQUE cds in purple with fine boxed TUCURRIQUE registration marking on front. SAN JOSE transit and USA arrival marks all on reverse. [US5] (Start Price = £16.00)
Lot #4452 - Costa Rica 1930
10c carmine Airmail issue with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)
Lot #4453 - Costa Rica 1930
Orange-red & blue ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, imperf, a fine mint block of four. (Mena #IPS2 variety) [US2] (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #4454 - Costa Rica 1930
Blue ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, perforated with Sea in smears, a fine mint TETE BECHE PAIR. (Mena #PS1b variety) [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)
Lot #4455 - Costa Rica 1930
10c carmine Airmail issue with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. (SG 181 variety) [US5] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #4456 - Costa Rica 1934
Green ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, perforated, a fine mint TETE BECHE PAIR (Mena #PS3 variety) [US5] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #4457 - Costa Rica 1934
Green ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, imperf, a fine mint TETE BECHE PAIR (Mena #IPS3 variety) [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)
Lot #4458 - Costa Rica 1934
Green ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, perforated, a fine mint TETE BECHE PAIR (Mena #PS3 variety) [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)
Lot #4459 - Costa Rica 1936
Red-orange WINGED CR 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, imperf, a fine mint corner marginal block of six. (Mena #IPS4) [US5] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #4460 - Costa Rica 1940
15c on 45c slate violet with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. (SG 260a) [US5] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #4461 - Costa Rica 1942
Cover franked with 1941 15c carmine (SG 315) tied by CORREO DE PARRITA cds. Addressed to SAN JOSE with SAN JOSE CARTERO No. 2 and JEFE DE CARTEROS SAN JOSE arrival cds's on reverse. [US5] (Start Price = £12.00)
Lot #4462 - Costa Rica 1944
GUANACASTE : Cover franked with single 1941 5c black (SG 312) tied by good CORREOS SANTA CRUZ DE GUANACASTE cds in red. Addressed to SAN JOSE with SAN JOSE CARTERO No. 2 arrival cds on reverse. [US2] (Start Price = £21.60)
Lot #4463 - 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) [US2] (Start Price = £15.20)
Lot #4464 - Costa Rica 1947
GUANACASTE : Stampless official cover with oval 'Jefetura Politica Y Comandancia Cantonal de NICOYA, Guanacaste, C.R.' official cachet in purple and OFICINA DE CORREOS DE NOCOYA GUANACASTE cds in blue with official signature at top right. Addressed to SAN JOSE. [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)
Lot #4465 - Costa Rica 1947
Stampless official cover with large oval 'Jefetura Politica Y Comandancia Cantonal SIQUIRRES, LIMON, Costa Rica' official cachet in blue on front and OFICINA DE CORREOS DE SIQUIRRES cds in blue on reverse. Addressed to SAN JOSE. [US5] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #4466 - Costa Rica 1947
Stampless official cover with large circular 'Jefetura Politica Y Comandancia Cantonal DESAMPARADOS' official cachet in purple and ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS DE DESAMPARADOS, SAN JOSE cds in blue. Addressed to SAN JOSE. [US2] (Start Price = £12.80)
Lot #4467 - Costa Rica 1947
Stampless official cover with oval 'Registro Auxilar del Estado Civil ESPARTA C.R.' official cachet and OFICINA DE CORREOS DE ESPARTA cds both in purple. Addressed to SAN JOSE. [US5] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #4468 - Costa Rica 1953
Proof for the 15c 'Dumb Bell' overprint struck in black on onion skin paper. (As SG 513, Mena #SPA232) [US5] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #4469 - Costa Rica 1955
5c fiscals overprinted 2% SEGURO/SOCIAL & with reed SPECIMEN overprint in u.m. marginal block of 4, very fine. [US5] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #4470 - Costa Rica 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) [US5] (Start Price = £16.00)
Lot #4471 - Costa Rica Circa 1940
Dark blue 'Cierre Telegrafico Costa Rica' TELEGRAPH SEAL perforated, a fine mint strip of three. (Mena #TS5) [US2] (Start Price = £25.60)
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