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. [US5] (Start Price = £20.00)
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Lot #3854 - Costa Rica 1906
Black & white PPC 'Palacio Episcopal San Jose' franked with 1905 1c on 20c black & lake with diagonal surcharge (SG 56) strip of three on message side and single on picture side tied by 'Target' cancels with SAN JOSE cds. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with arrival cds. (Start Price = £34.40)
Lot #3855 - Costa Rica 1911
2c black & green perf 14 with variety '1911' OPT INVERTED, an unused block of four. A couple of light tones but a scarce multiple. (SG 88 variety) (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #3856 - Costa Rica 1920
Revenue-Timbre 1c to 10 Colones(11) each overprinted Specimen and with punched hole mint, the 20c has faults [US1] (Start Price = £36.80)
Lot #3857 - Costa Rica 1921
30c black & brown 'Independence Centenary of Central America' issue a fine TETE BECHE pair used with the special Independence Centenary cancel in reddish purple. (SG 122a) (Start Price = £30.40)
Lot #3858 - Costa Rica 1921
'Independence Centenary of Central America' issue a the complete set of five fine mint TETE BECHE pairs. (SG 118a/122a) (Start Price = £115.20)
Lot #3859 - Costa Rica 1924
EMERGENCY AIRMAIL FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1923 10c brown (SG 142) tied by CORREO AEREO SAN JOSE-LIMON cds dated JAN 13 1924. Flown on the fifth and final Flood Relief flight of January 1924. Addressed to LIMON with arrival cds on front dated the same day. Some light tropicalisation on flaps but uncommon. (Muller #4) (Start Price = £28.80)
Lot #3860 - Costa Rica 1928
Revenue-Timbre 1c to 100 Colones(14) mint, overprinted Specimen and each with a punched hole, the 1c has a blunt corner [US1] (Start Price = £36.80)
Lot #3861 - Costa Rica 1930
Blue ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, imperf with Sea in tufts, a fine unused TETE BECHE PAIR. (Mena #IPS1 variety) (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #3862 - Costa Rica 1930
Blue ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, perforated with Sea in tufts, a fine mint TETE BECHE PAIR. (Mena #PS1a variety) (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #3863 - Costa Rica 1930
Orange-red & blue ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, imperf, a fine mint block of four. (Mena #IPS2 variety) [US5] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #3864 - Costa Rica 1930
10c carmine Airmail issue with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. [US5] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #3865 - Costa Rica 1934
Green ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, perforated, a fine mint block of nine. (Mena #PS3) (Start Price = £27.20)
Lot #3866 - Costa Rica 1934
Green ARMS 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, perforated, a fine mint TETE BECHE PAIR (Mena #PS3 variety) (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #3867 - 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 #3868 - Costa Rica 1936
Red-orange WINGED CR 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, perforated, a fine mint bottom marginal block of six. (Mena #PS4) (Start Price = £19.20)
Lot #3869 - Costa Rica 1936
Red-orange WINGED CR 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, perforated, a fine mint TETE BECHE PAIR. (Mena #PS4 variety) (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #3870 - Costa Rica 1936
Red-orange WINGED CR 'Official Seal' inscribed CIERRE OFICIAL, imperf, a fine mint TETE BECHE PAIR. (Mena #IPS4 variety) (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #3871 - Costa Rica 1940
15c on 45c slate violet with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. (SG 260a) (Start Price = £27.20)
Lot #3872 - Costa Rica 1942
Cover franked with single 1941 40c red orange AIR issue (SG 320) tied by SAN JOSE cds with boxed AIRMAIL cachet alongside. Addressed to USA with fine strike of two line 'RELEASED BY POST OFFICE INSPECTOR ON AUTHORITY OF CENSORSHIP OFFICER' cachet in purple. (Start Price = £11.20)
Lot #3873 - 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. [US5] (Start Price = £13.60)
Lot #3874 - Costa Rica 1945
Registered cover franked with 1943 5col black and 10col red brown 'Legislacion Social 15 Setiembre 1943' overprint issue (SG 368/369) tied by SAN JOSE CERTIFICADOS cds in blue. Addressed to USA, censored on arrival with transit & arrival marks on reverse. (Start Price = £15.20)
Lot #3875 - Costa Rica 1947
Stampless official cover with circular 'ALCALDIA PRIMERA DE LO PENAL San Jose Costa Rica' official cachet in purple and SAN JOSE machine cancel in black. Addressed locally within SAN JOSE. (Start Price = £8.00)
Lot #3876 - 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. [US5] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #3877 - 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) (Start Price = £38.40)
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