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Lot# : 539 Costa Rica
1883: 2 c. black on brownish card (H&G 1), used to Philadelphia, USA without the 1 c. needed for foreign postage, struck with 'T' marking in violet and 'San Jose / Costa Rica' serrated datestamp in violet (March 18, 1887), taxed on arrival with USA 1884 Postage Due 1 c. brown tied by "Due 1" in black. Rare.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 540 Costa Rica
1883: 2 c. black on brownish card (H&G 1), used to Germany, initially underpaid and struck with violet 'T' marking, 1883 1 c. green applied and tied by CARTAGO cds (Dec 15) and by 'New Orleans' transit (Dec 29, 1887) and thence via New York to Bochum. Vertical crease but scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 541 Costa Rica
1883: 2 c. black on brownish card (H&G 1), used to Germany, up-rated with 1883 1 c. green tied by triple ringed SAN JOSE / COSTA RICA datestamp in violet (Sept 3, 1887) and by Bremen arrival cds (Sept 24). Small imperfection at top and aging around perfs. but scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 542 Costa Rica
Lot# : 543 Costa Rica
Lot# : 544 Costa Rica
1883: 4 + 0 c. black on manila postal stationery reply cards (H&G 2), used to Germany with 'San Jose / Costa Rica' despatch cds (March 5, 1891) with 'T' mark applied as '0' side had been used for sending but deleted in crayon, mailed via New York with arrival cds alongside. Reply half '4' attached unused. Scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 545 Costa Rica
1883: 4 + 0 c. black on manila postal stationery reply card (H&G 2), the '0' half used to Mexico City cancelled by 'San Jose / Costa Rica' cds (June 19, 1890) on front in black. Reverse with printed 'Insituto Fisico Geografico de Costa Rica' meteorlogical observatory message and Mexico Citty arrival cds (July 14). Scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 546 Costa Rica
1883: 4 + 0 c. black on manila postal stationery reply card (H&G 2), half used to France and up-rated with 1883 1 c. green tied by 'San Jose / Costa Rica' cds (Sept 6, 1889) in black. Reverse with printed 'Insituto Fisico Geografico de Costa Rica' meteorlogical observatory message. New York transit on front and Bordeaux arrival cds adjacent.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 547 Costa Rica
1890: 2 c. green postal stationery card (H&G 3), used from Limon to San Jose with LINEA DE LIMON handstamp in black and 'San Jose / Costa Rica' arrival cds in blue (Sept 4, 1897); also the same card neatly cancelled by scarce GRECIA cds in black and used to San Jose with blue arrival (May 29, 1902).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 548 Costa Rica
Lot# : 549 Costa Rica
1890: 2 c. green postal stationery card (H&G 3), used from San Jose to Rotterdam, Netherlands up-rated with 1889 1 c. brown tied by 'San Jose / Costa Rica' cds (Nov 7, 1890) in black. Rottedam arrival cds at left (Nov 28) and reverse with New York transit. Fresh and fine usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 550 Costa Rica
1890: 2 c. green postal stationery card (H&G 3), used from Esparta to Brussels cancelled by oval CORREOS DE / ESPARTA / COSTA RICA in blue-green, with New Orleans transit (Aug 30, 1892) and Brussels arrival above; together with same card used to Curacao up-rated with 1892 1 c. greenish blue from San Jose via Colon (Nov 30, 1892).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 551 Costa Rica
1890: 3 c. red on buff postal stationery card (H&G 4), used from Hacienda de Monte Verde to Germany, cancelled by circular AMBULANTE / A / SAN JOSE - LIMON in violet and blue Limon despatch cds (Jan 22, 1901) alongside. Leipzig arrival (Feb 12) at left.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 552 Costa Rica
1890: 3 c. red on buff postal stationery card (H&G 4), used from Arenal to New York, cancelled by circular CORREOS DE ARENAL / * / COSTA RICA in violet and oval CORREOS / DE / SAN CARLOS / COSTA RICA oval in black. San Jose transit (Oct 23, 1894) and New York arrival at left. Paper adherence on reverse but scarce and most attractive.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 553 Costa Rica
1890: 4 c. on 3 c. red postal stationery card surcharged INTERIOR in error and further overprinted EXTERIOR in black (H&G 7), a used example to Belgium cancelled by 'San Jose' despatch cds (Sept 13, 1903) in violet with arrival cds above of Theux (Oct 1). Minor aging at base but a very scarce early usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 554 Costa Rica
Lot# : 555 Costa Rica
Lot# : 556 Costa Rica
Lot# : 557 Costa Rica
1886: 5 c. blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B1), used to Hamburg, Germany and up-rated with 1889 5 c. orange and 20 c. yellow-green tied by SAN JOSE datestamps (Aug 15, 1890) in black. Reverse with minor previous mount faults but with New York transit (Aug 25) and Hamburg arrival cds. A very rare 'three colour' franking.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 558 Costa Rica
Lot# : 559 Costa Rica
Lot# : 560 Costa Rica
Lot# : 561 Costa Rica
Lot# : 562 Costa Rica
1890: 5 c. orange postal stationery envelope (H&G B3), used to Zacatecas, Mexico and up-rated with 1889 10 c. venetian red pair tied by 'Limón' cds (March 14, 1891) in black. Reverse with New York transit cds and Nueva Laredo cds (March 29). Scarce.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 563 Costa Rica
1890: 5 c. orange postal stationery envelope (H&G B3), used to Hamburg, up-rated with 1889 5 c. orange and 10 c. venetian red tied by 'San Jose' datestamps (Aug 15, 1890) in black. Reverse with New York transit and Hamburg arrival cds. A fine and rare franking.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 564 Costa Rica
1890: 10 c. brown postal stationery envelope (H&G B4), used to Passau, Germany cancelled by scarce circular 'San Carlos' and oval CORREOS / DE / SAN CARLOS / COST RICA handstamp in blue, reverse with 1892 10 c. light green and 20 c. scarlet tied by SAN CARLOS in blue with Passau arrival cds (Jan 13) alongside.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 565 Costa Rica
1890: 10 c. brown postal stationery envelope (H&G B4), sent registered to Zurich, Switzerland cancelled by scarce circular 'San Carlos' and oval CORREOS / DE / SAN CARLOS / COST RICA handstamp in blue and pink U.P.U. / R label at left. Franked additionally on reverse with 1892 1 c. greenish blue (3), 2 c. yellow (4) and 10 c. light green (4) all tied by circular 'San Carlos' in blue. New Orleans and New York transits alongside. A splendid cover which would benefit by being opened for display.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 566 Costa Rica
Lot# : 567 Costa Rica
1903: 5 c. blue on greyish postal stationery envelope (H&G B5), sent registered to Mexico City, up-rated with 1901 5 c. grey-blue & black, 10 c. ochre & black and 1903 25 c. grey-lilac & brown all cancelled by target handstamps. San Jose violet registration cachet on front with scarce 'Laredo, Tex.' registration label of transit. Reverse with San Jose cds (Sept 6, 1905), New Orleans cds in violet (Sept 14) and arrival. Exceptional and scarce.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 568 Costa Rica
1903: 3 c. on 5 c. pale blue, unusual example imperforate at top and at base, perforated across the middle of stamp, used on 1911 10 c. pale blue postal stationery envelope used to Guatemala City tied by 'Alajuela' cds in violet and by 'Transito' straight line in red. Some peripheral aging but unusual.Starting bid : 80 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 569 Costa Rica
1903: 10 c. brown ochre postal stationery envelope (H&G B6) sent registered from San Jose to Switzerland and up-rated with 1901 5 c. grey-blue & black and 20 c. lake & black tied by target cancels and New York transit registration label. Reverse with New Orleans transit cds (Sept 8, 1904), New York transit and arrival. Minor peripheral aging but a scarce usage of the 20 cent adhesive.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 570 Costa Rica
1903/47: The specialised collection on leaves of Postal Stationery envelopes optd. for Official use, with 1903 10 c. envelope variously surcharged incl. SECRETARIA / DE / HACIENDA / SERVIZIO / OFICIAL with surcharge double (Mena unlisted), 'Wage Form' envelope optd. PAGADURIA NACIONAL in black (Mmena unlisted) unused (2) and used, 1923/24 'Juan Mora' issue (H&G B12/B13) with Die Proofs in black of issued 2 c. and 5 c. and unissued 15 c. values, Colour Trial Proofs (16) on cream laid or white wove paper in blue, green, red and black; large format composite value Proofs of the design (8) in same colours; 1923/24 envelopes optd. SERVIZIO OFICIAL with one inverted unused, two examples of the 2 c. green optd LIBRE / DE PORTE unused, 13 c. envelope in green with same opt, Proofs of the 2 c. and 5 c. values with upper and lower case 'Secretaria / de / Hacienda / Official' (16 items), 1947 Officical Airmail envelope with Colombus Fleet design (6, unused and used for different departments); 1963 National Congress issue designs etc. A marvellous collection of seldom seen material.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : not sold
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