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  • Lot# : 3301 Scadta Colombia

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    1921: Large format Colour Proof on un-gummed white glazed paper for the 2 pesos value in purple, final design 'Plane over Bogota Cathedral'. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3302 Scadta Colombia

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    1929: Gold Currency for International Mail: 5 pesos top value block of 24 plus single 2 peso value used on piece with oval JOHN H.FAUNCE New York agent cancels, all with punching holes. A remarkable and unique multiple, that was undoubtly used for parcel post SG = GB£ 3'600, Scott = US$ 3'370.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3303 Scadta Colombia

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    1922 (March 7): 1 c. 'Faja Postal' (wrapper) endorsed 'Por hidravión' cancelled by rectangular 'DESPACHO (Girardot)' containing German newspaper: 'Kölnische Zeitung - Wochenausgabe Nr. 47, Mittwoch 14. Dez. 1921", addressed to Dr. Fritz M. Behr-Heyder, additionally franked with SCADTA 1920/21 15 c. blue tied by 'SCADTA Servicio Postal Aereo Girardot' for the flight back to Barranquilla. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3304 Colombia

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    Scadta 1923: 30 c. and 'Provisional' overprint in dark blue on 60 c. vermilion, a fine unused block of nine, marginal from right of sheet, fresh and fine, without gum. Scarce Scott = $ 765+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3305 Scadta Colombia

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    1923 (Nov. 1): Commercial envelope from "FABRICA DE VIDIRIO 'FENIGIA' BOGOTA" to New York City franked with Scadta provisional surcharge 30 on 60c. vermilion plus 3c. National postage tied by red SCADTA Bogota cds showing adjacent TARDE /31 OCT.1923 handstamp in red and on reverse rectangular advertisment hs."USE THE COLOMBIAN AIR MAIL! / IT SAVES YOU 10 DAYS / INFORMATION STAMPS THROUGE /GONZALO MEJIA / 82-84 Broad Street NEW YORK City".
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3306 Scadta Consular mail

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    1928 (Oct. 22): Primer Correo Aereo Peru - Ecuador - Colombia, envelope franked with Peru adhesives 2c. and 10c. cancelled by Paita cds. together with SCADTA machine ovpt. 'PE' on 5c., 10c. and 15c. tied by special SCADTA cachet of Paita, backstamped "Barranquilla 25.X.1928" on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3307 Scadta Colombia

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    Free Franking for Scadta Officials 1929 (Aug. 6): Legal size registered AR cover from the Colombian Consulate in Willemstad, Curaçao (Neth. Indies) showing framed 'OFL. CORREO AEREO' cachet to Bogota, franked with 65 c. Curaçao National postage and added strip of three of Scadta Gold Currency 30c. grey blue cancelled in transit "Barranquilla 6.VIII.29" and backstamped on arrival "Bogota 8.VIII.1929". Scarce official usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3308 Scadta Colombia

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    1929 (July 22): Primer Correo Aereo Girardot - Bogota, trimmed envelope for use as wrapper franked with Scadta 1929 10c. plus 1c. national postage tied by Barranquilla cds., backstamped on reverse "Bogota 23.VII.1929". A scarce un-announced flight of which Gebauer states less than 15 covers in existance.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3309 Scadta Colombia

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    1925/29: Group of five first flight covers including Primer Correo Aereo Colombia - Venezuela (June 27, 1925), two covers from the flight Colombia - America Central (Aug. 10./12,1925), 1927 Primer Vuelo a la Mesa de los Santos Departamento de Santander (Nov.  13), headed SCADTA cover from Bogota 8(Dec. 31) franked with 20c. grey Mendez Goodwill Flight 1928.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3310 Scadta Colombia

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    1920/29: SCADTA lot with complete mint sheet of 1920/21 10c. yellow, 30c. black on rose tied in reverse on cover by Scadta Agency Medellin hs. of third survey flight addressed to England, 30c. rose used together with vert. bisect on piece as well as three fine unused Scadta 20c. letter cards (H&G FA1+1a). Fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3311 Scadta Consular mail

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    1927 (Nov. 11): Envelope endorsed 'DRUCKSACHE !' franked with 1926 Schiller 5 Pfg.in combination with machine ovpted. "A" (12 mm) on Scadta 1923 10 c. green (slightly shifted printed to top left) plus small "A" (10mm) on  Scadta 5 c. orange, all tied by "Koeln-Deutz" cds's with Barranquilla transit on front and Bogota arrival mark (7.XII) on reverse. An unusual combination with small overprint on uncommon on cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3312 Scadta Consular mail

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    1923 (Feb. 13): Large Scadta 30 c. postal stationery envelope for undercover mail from Germany to Bogota, additionally franked with horiz. pair of Scadta 1921 20 c. with large 'A' consular handstamp (Type 1) and German block of ten 30 Pfg. with latter tied by "Hamburg 13. Feb. 23" cds's and the former tied in transit by " Barranquilla 19. III.1923" in red, showing boxed "T/$-.20" due marking deleted in manuscript. Small piece of flap missing, otherwise a fine used example of this scarce envelope.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 3313 Scadta Consular mail

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    1927: Argentina-Uruguay Scadta consular handstamp 'A-U' (7 1/2 mm) in violett on 30c., 1p. and 5p. together with Colombia National postage, all tied by Barranquilla airmail machine cancel to package piece. A scarce 21-times letter rate, with high 6p.30c. franking.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3314 Scadta Consular mail

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    1923 (Oct.13): Incoming cover to Bogota endorsed '(via) Chile - Panama' franked with Argentina 1923 San martin 10c. plus SCADTA Consular handstamped 'A-U' (Argentine-Uruguay) 5mm high in black together with 'E-U' (USA), all tied in transit by Barranquilla Scadta cds's, backstamped on arrival "Bogota 15.X.1924". Despite clipped top left corner of envelope a scarce combination, Cert. Philatelic Foundation, signed Alex Rendon (2002).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3315 Scadta Consular mail

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    1931 (Feb. 4): Cover from Vancouver BC to Girardot Colombia endorsed 'Air mail' franked with Canada 2c. and 5c. tied by machine slogan cancel in combination with Canal Zone 20c. on 2c. airmail surcharge to pay ongoing US airmail fee together with Scadta 1929 pair 5c. and single 15 c. for the Colombian airmail fee, cancelled in transit by SCADTA Buenaventura (15.II.1931) and backstamped on arrival. Envelope little roughly opened, flap with tear not affecting the front of cover. An unusual routing.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3316 Scadta Consular mail

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    1923: Machine ovpt. 'EU' on Scadta 1p. up to 5 p., the complete mint set of the four top values, all in complete sheets of 25 with fine part original gum. Despite slightly browned paper or original gum scarce multiples Scott = US$ 3'950.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3317 Scadta Consular mail

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    1927: Envelope franked with Scadta 1923 30c. plus national postage from Medellin (17.12) to Birmingham showing on reverse rectangular Scadta Advertising cachet: "USE THE COLOMBIAN AIR MAIL / It saves 18 days / any BritishPost Office forwards you Colombian Air mail. Air Fee to be prepaid in British postage stamps" in blue, further rare peso franking on piece bearing Scadta handstamped 'G.B.' in violett (6 mm) on 30c., 50c. horizontal pair, 60 c. and 5 pesos olive green plus Colombian National postage, all tied in transit by "Barranquilla 30.V.27" cds., fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3318 Scadta Consular mail

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    1926 (Aug.21): Great Britain consular overprint GB on Scadta 1923 1p., 3.p. and 5p. (top value) used together with British National postage on large cover from London N.W.1 to Bogota, tied in transit by "Barranquilla cds's (Sep. 6) and backstamped on arrival in "Bogota 8.IX.26". The 1 p. value shows a complete double impression, together with 3p. and 5p. a very rare franking on cover. Ex. collection Eugenio Gebauer, 136, Corinphila Auction Lot #258 Scott = US$ 1'250 for double impression on basic stamp. rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3319 Scadta Consular mail

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    1923/24: Lot two envelopes showing red 'Por Hidravión' handstamp and bearing unoverprinted SCADTA stamps, first franked with Scadta 1923 30c. pair tied by Scadta Panama cds.'s (26.3.23) together with Panama 10c. on reverse with SCADTA advertisement alongside, second addressed to the President of the Republic of Colombia franked with1921 Independence 5c. tied by Panama duplex cds. (Feb.29,1924) with SCADTA Panama h.s. (March 1) in combination with 1923 Scadta 30c. applied and cancelled in transit in Barranquilla, backstamped "Bogota 8.III.24" on reverse. A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3320 Scadta Consular mail

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    1925 (June 15): Panama Consular overprint 'P' on Scadta 1923 10c., 50c., 2p. and 5p. together with Colombia National postage, all tied by Barranquilla cds's on large front of cover from Pan-American Life Insurance in Panama to Medellin, Colombia. Seemingly a 19-times rate with rare 5 p. usage on cover. Front with vertical bend, not affecting the adhesives. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3321 Scadta Consular mail

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    1924 (Oct. 1): Envelope from Zurich to Bogota, franked with Swiss National postage 20 Rp. and 30 Rp. plus two examples of 1923 machine overprint 'S' (Switzerland) on 15 cts.carmine, cancelled in transit "Barranquilla 27.X.24" and backstamped on arrival. Envelope with minimal tear on top of backflap, a fresh and fine franking SLH = SC 3.c = CHF 1'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3322 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1869: 2½ c. pale blue, an unused block of four with large margins on three sides and touched at top left, State II, large part og. Gi 5.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3323 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1875/85: 1 c. pale lilac on vertically laid paper, an unused block of four in this delicate shade, good margins all round, large part og. A scarce stamp in a multiple.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3324 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1878/83: 2 c. green, an unused block of twenty (5 x 4) from upper right corner of the sheet, ably showing the misalignment in the clichés, generally large margins all round, fresh and very fine but for minor vertical and horizontal bends, large part or unmounted og. A rare and spectacular multiple.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3325 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1883: 2½ c. green, imperforate on vertically laid paper, a used example with good margins, cancelled by "Antioquia" manuscript, slight hinge thin but of fine appearance. Scarce Scott = $ 55.rn 
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3326 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1883/85: 5 c. brown on wove paper, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), large margins all round and of fresh colour, large part or unmounted og. A very scarce multiple, Moorhouse states 'largest multiple' Gi 53.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3327 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1886: 10 c. rose on buff, an unused horizontal pair showing the cliché error with 50 c. adjacent, large even margins all round, fine large part og. Much scarcer than catalogues suggest Gi 60a = £ 200/Scott = $ 140.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3328 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1887/88: 10 c. brown on green wove paper, a diagonally bisected example, marginal from base of sheet, used on 1892 local cover within Cali, tied by oval framed "Correos Nacionales / Cali" datestamp (Feb 5) in black with circular 'T' mark adjacent in violet. Some overall soiling but unusual and rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3329 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1889: 1 c. black on rose, five examples used on cover to Frontino, cancelled by manuscript "Pabarandocito" cancellation across all five adhesives.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3330 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1890: 50 c. violet brown, an unused block of four, marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, fourth stamp showing variety "Transfer of 20 c. in Stone of 50 c.", fresh and fine unused, without gum. A scarce positional block Gi 79a = £ 120+/Scott = $ 95+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3331 Colombia

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    Antioquia 1893: Lithographed 1 c. blue, seven examples used with a further diagonally bisected example on reverse of cover to Uribe & Cia in Medellin, all cancelled 'Carmeni' in manuscript with 'Recibé' below in manuscript. A few faults but a rare cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3332 Colombia

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    Bolivar 1866: 10 c. red, a used horizontal strip of six with one stamp diagonally bisected, generally large margins all round, tied to small piece by "Sabanalarga" cancellation in manuscript. Scarce and unusual multiple.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3333 Colombia

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    Bolivar 1877: 10 c. violet imperforate, unused blocks of four (2), one sheet marginal from left in a bright violet shade, the other in a lilac shade, each fresh and fine with large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3334 Colombia

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    Cundinamarca 1882: 20 c. green on wove paper, an unused complete sheet of fifty (10 x 5), with large sheet margins all round, fresh vibrant colour and large part or unmounted og. Superb and very rare Gi 6 = £ 500+/Scott = $ 375+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3335 Colombia

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    Cundinamarca 1884: Redrawn 5 c. blue, a corner marginal block of four from top left of sheet with large margins all round, showing position 1 tête-bêche, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3336 Colombia

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    Tolima 1884: 2 pesos violet, a complete unused sheetlet of twenty subjects (4 x 5) imperforate, sheet margins all round, with 'blacked out' figures of value on positions 1, 3, 6, 8, 14, 16 and 17; and blank figures of value on positions 9, 11 and 19; this being from the earlier setting prior to the tête-bêche occuring on position 20. Fresh and fine with super large part og. Rare Gi 34+34a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3337 Colombia

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    Tolima 1886: 50 c. blue-green, short wings, an unused horizontal pair, variety "Imperforate Between Vertically", large part og. Scarce, much rarer than catalogue suggests Gi 52a = £ 110.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3338 Colombia

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    Tolima 1886: 2 p. violet in a sheetlet of twenty (4 x 5), with sheet margins all round, position 20 at lower right showing the tête-bêche variety. Slight thin at top and minor age stain away from the variety pair, unused without gum Scott = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3339 Costa Rica

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    1812: Cover from Bagases to the 'renta de tobacos' in Villaneuva, struck with framed BAGASES despatch handstamp (Harris fig. 11) in black-brown. Rare and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3340 Costa Rica

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    1815 (April 15): Entire letter from Cartago to San José struck with fine framed "Franqueado / en Cartago" handstamp in brown (Harris fig. 22). A relatively fine strike for this rare marking.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3341 Costa Rica

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    1851: Official cover to Alajuela struck with oval DIRECCION / DE / CAMINOS GRALES in black (in use 1848-1851) with a fine (and early) strike of the circular REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA / SAN / JOSÉ handstamp adjacent. A scarce and very attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3342 Costa Rica

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    1852 (Jan 13): Entire letter from San José to the Administration of Posts in Guanacaste, struck with fine circular REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA / SAN / JOSÉ handstamp in black (Harris fig. 117). Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3343 Costa Rica

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    1852 (Feb 10): Entire letter from Alajuela to San José struck with fine framed ALAJUELA handstamp in black (Harris fig. 3). Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3344 Costa Rica

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    1855 (Dec 3): Entire letter from Cartago to San Jose, struck with superb oval framed FRANQUEADO / CARTAGO handstamp in black (Harris fig. 25). Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3345 Costa Rica

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    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.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3346 Costa Rica

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    1861 (March 31): Entire letter from San José 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' décimes due on arrival. A rare entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3347 Costa Rica

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    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3348 Costa Rica

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    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.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3349 Costa Rica

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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.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3350 Costa Rica

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    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.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3351 Costa Rica

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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.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3352 Costa Rica

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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 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3353 Costa Rica

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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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3354 Costa Rica

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    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.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3355 Costa Rica

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    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.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3356 Costa Rica

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3358 Costa Rica

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    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.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3359 Costa Rica

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    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.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3360 Costa Rica

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3361 Costa Rica

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3362 Costa Rica

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    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.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3363 Costa Rica

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3364 Costa Rica

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    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.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3365 Costa Rica

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    1892: 5 c. red-lilac, a single example on obverse of 1898 cover to Argentina, franked on reverse with 1 c. greenish blue (5) all tied by target cancellations with 'San Jose / Costa Rica' cds (Sept 1) in blue adjacent. 'Transito / Panama' cds also on reverse of an unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3366 Costa Rica

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    1892: 2 c. yellow, a pair and strip of three used on 1894 cover to St. Louis, all tied by "Sunburst" obliterators with 'San Jose' despatch cds below (Sept 19) in violet; and 1894 registered-AR cover from San Jose to Germany franked by 5 c. red lilac and 20 c. scarlet cancelled in black and overlapped by 'New York Exchange' registered label. Minor imperfections but a scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3367 Costa Rica

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    1892: 5 c. red lilac, a used vertical pair showing variety: "Imperforate Between", lightly cancelled in violet. Rare Gi 34b = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3368 Costa Rica

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    1892: 5 c. red-lilac, four examples on obverse and reverse of 1895 registered-AR cover to England together with blue on pink UPU registration label, all cancelled CORREOS DE / GRECIA / COSTA RICA ovals in greenish blue. AR in violet deleted and manuscript "Sin A de R" at top. New York transits (incl. registration label) and Colchester arrival (Nov 16). Faults but unusual.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3369 Costa Rica

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    1892: 5 c. red-lilac, a single example with two 10 c. light green, used on 1900 registered cover to Paris tied by target handstamps with ALAJUELA despatch cds (Sept 20) in yellow and blue registration cachet above. The adhesives overlapped by 'New York Exchange' registration label and similar franking on 1898 AR-registered cover from San Jose to New York. Minor imperfections but an attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3370 Costa Rica

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    1892: 10 c. light green, a used horizontal strip of three, marginal from left of sheet, variety "Imperforate Vertically" between stamp and margin and between first two stamps, lightly cancelled by target handstamps in black. Ironed creasing not affecting appearance, much rarer than catalogues suggest Gi 35a = £ 160+/Scott = $ 200+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3371 Costa Rica

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    1901 (Jan): Bicoloured pictorial issue, the complete set of ten Colour Trial Plate Proofs imperforate, all in unissued colours, each overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd. / Specimen" in blue. Rare and fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3372 Costa Rica

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    1901: Carrillo 10 c. ochre & black and Birris Bridge 1 colon olive bistre & black used on registered 1903 cover to the German Consul in Managua, Nicaragua tied by target cancel in black with 'R' and 'San Jose' framed registration cachets at left and 'Corinto' registration of transit in violet. Reverse with blue San Jose cds (Nov 24), oval Corinto datestamp (Nov 28) and arrival (Dec 2) in violet. Seal removed but an extremely rare usage of the 1 colon on commercial letter.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3373 Costa Rica

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    1901: Proof sheet of nine for 1 colon value (Birris Bridge), printed in black & grey blue (issued in black & olive bistre), each stamp with security punch-hole and overprinted WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN in black, sheet #40 at top, unused without gum. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3374 Costa Rica

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    1903: 25 c. grey-lilac & brown, a single example used on registered 1905 mourning envelope to Belgium tied by target handstamp. Framed registration, 'R' and 'Cartgao / Costa Rica' despatch cds in violet (Oct 8) at left. 'New York Exchange' registration label on obverse and San Jose, New York, Gand Station and Tournai datestamps on reverse of an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3375 Costa Rica

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    1907: Juan Mora 2 c. yellow-green & black,perf. 14, an unused block of four showing variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally", fresh appearance, fine unused without gum. Scarce Gi 58 var.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3376 Costa Rica

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    1910 (April 7): Portraits Issue, American Banknote Co. imperforate Proofs (9) for the complete set of eight values together with additional 25 c. block on myrtle green; the 2 c. deep green and 25 c. myrtle on thick card, the balance of the set on medium wove paper; all ex the ABN archives, one or two with printer's marks on reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3377 Costa Rica

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    1910 (April 7): Jose M. Cañas 4 c. engraved Large Format Die Proof by the American Banknote Co., the completed design inset on card (152 x 226 mm.) printed in a vivid scarlet shade. The card with pinholes at edges but exceptional and rare Gi 79.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3378 Costa Rica

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    Costa Rica / Panama War 1910 5 c. orange, a horizontal pair overprinted ALMIRANTE / OCUPACION / COSTARRICENSE in black (inverted on right hand stamp), tied to 1921 cover to San Jose by 'Admon. de Correos / Almirante' datestamp (March 5) in violet. Registration label from Sixola similarly overprinted in violet at left alongside Limon (March 7) and San Jose datestamps in violet. Central file fold but very rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3379 Costa Rica

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    1910: 1 colon brown (Jesus Jimenez), an imperforate Plate Proof engraved in issued colour on thick card paper in a sheet marginal block of twenty-four (6 x 4) with full American Banknote Co. imprint at base. Marked in red ink as 'OK' and dated November 27, 1909 in margin. Reverse with Engraving Dept time-clock and date (Nov 29) in violet. Minor bend but a rare and most attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3380 Costa Rica

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    1923: Die Proof by the American Banknote Co. for the 4 c. deep green (Banana growing) engraved in issued colour on card (152 x 100 mm.), file number C-1464 at top and ABN imprint at base. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3381 Costa Rica

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    1923: First Pan-American Postal Congress, American Banknote Co. imperforate Plate Proof for the 12 c. value on thick card in issued colour of carmine-rose. File number 'C1470' on reverse in pencil, fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3382 Costa Rica

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    1924 (July 16): Incorporation of Nicoya, Guancaste; Large Format Die Proof, near completed design in brown on large card (228 x 152 mm.) by the American Banknote Co., without Duty Plates and showing value designs for the 15 c., 20 c. and 25 c. below and file number '50962' at top. Superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3383 Costa Rica

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    1934: Central American Olympiad, imperforate bromide Essay for 10 c. value by the American Banknote Co., the issue unadopted, pencil file number '18531' on reverse. Rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3384 Costa Rica

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    1936 (Jan 29): 'Map of Cocos' issue, Perkins Bacon & Co. imperforate Proofs on thick card paper, the set of eight values in issued colours, all in matching corner blocks of four from lower right of sheet - the paper being thicker than the issued stamps. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3385 Costa Rica

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    1939: Unissued 'Pan American Child Welfare Congress' progressive sunken Die Proof by the American Banknote Co., without value tablet or Die number, printed in black on card (114 x 96 mm.). Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3386 Costa Rica

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    1941: Central American Football Championships, unadopted artist's Essay for proposed 15 c. value, stamp size and handpainted on thick card, ex Wright Bank Note Co., Philadelphia archives. Unique.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3387 Costa Rica

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    1941 (May 9): Central American & Caribbean Football Championships, Postage set of nine progressive Proofs by the Columbian Bank Note Co., all imperforate and applied to thick brown card paper in green only (with uncoloured flags), including mock-up Master Die with values excised and seven with Duty Plates from 5 c. to 1 colon - the 25 c. with value tablet inserted in pencil. A splendid and extremely rare archival set Gi 282/289.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3388 Costa Rica

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    1946 (May 12): Postage Portraits, José María Alfaro 25 c. value, Large Format Die Proofs (2) by the American Banknote Co., the Master Die Proof printed in black without Duty plate at base and the completed design inset on card (152 x 226 mm.) printed in issued colour of bright blue, this last with file number '86830' and ABN imprint at base. Fine and rare Proofs Gi 343.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3389 Costa Rica

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    1945 (Oct): Essay by the American Banknote Co. for the 'Coffee' issue, 5 c. value in green using the Isla del Cocos design imperforate and applied to card (54 x 40 mm.) with CAFÉ DE COSTA RICA in black pasted above the value and pencil frame. Fine and rare, ex the ABN archives.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3390 Costa Rica

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    1942/43: Essays for the proposed Morazán issue by the American Banknote Co., unadopted designs (2) both hand-painted on thick card: with 2 colones value in blue, deep blue and black showing vignette of 'Mision de Orosi' and larger 5 colones Essay in green, deep green and black showing Morazán's death in front of a firing squad 'Fusilamiento de Morazán' in San Jose. Exquisite and unique.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3391 Costa Rica

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    Incoming Mail 1873/80: Great Britain 1 s. green, pl. 12,  two examples used on 1876 cover to San Jose, Costa Rica endorsed 'per W.I.Mail, via Panama'; tied by London EC/96 duplexes in black (Oct 16). An unusual destination for British Mail of this period Gi 150.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3392 Costa Rica

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    1934 (April14): Airmail Issue - the four Large Format sunken Master Die Proofs for the two designs (228 x 152 mm.) by the American Banknote Co., with the Centavo Die Proofs (2) showing Ryan 'Brougham' over La Sabana Airport engraved in blue-green and in deep blue, the issued colours of the 5 c. and 20 c. values, without Duty Plates at base and with file number '75221' at top; the Colon Die Proofs (2) engraved in blue-green and in carmine, without Duty Plates at base and with file number '72552' at top. A superb and unique group.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 3393 Costa Rica

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    1938 (Jan 11):Airmail set of four additional values, all in corner marginal blocks of four Imperforate, in issued colours, each with security punch-hole. These blocks were initial print runs where the stamps were finally checked, the 3 c. and 10 c. multiples showing manuscript markings for changes to be made prior to printing; some ink stains from this procedure; together with a matching perforated set of four from the top right of sheet all with security punch-hole, all unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3394 Costa Rica

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    1939: 'VIII Congreso Panamericano del Niño', the proposed Airmail set of thirteen values (5 c. to 10 colones) printed by the American Banknote Co. but unissued; file sets (2) from the ABN archives, one set overprinted MUESTRA in black or red, one set overprinted SPECIMEN in red. Fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3395 Costa Rica

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    1940 (May 2): Opening of the International Airport 'La Sabana', American Banknote Co. sunken Die Proofs (3) imperforate and engraved on thick card (152 x 100 mm.) for 35 c. red-brown, 60 c. in red-orange and 2 col. 25 c. in turquoise-green in issued colours, all fresh and very fine with full imprints and file numbers 80790, 80791 and 80793 respectively. A rare and exceptional group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3396 Costa Rica

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    1940 (Dec 17): 15 c. on Map Issue 25 c. orange, perf. 11½, an unused example with 'Aviación Panamericana' overprint upright in black (300 issued, signed Sanabria), a further example with variety "Surcharge Inverted", both large part og., and a further example of the inverted surcharge variety cancelled by 'Correo Aereo' datestamp in black. Extremely rare - just 100 stamps issued with the inverted surcharge Sanabria 75+75a.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3397 Costa Rica

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    1946 (May 12): Airmail Portrait issue Próspero Fernández 55 c., Large Format Die Proofs (2) by the American Banknote Co., the completed design inset on cards (152 x 226 mm.) printed in unissued colour of black and second example in plum, with file number '86814' and ABN imprint at base. Fine and rare Proofs Gi 351.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3398 Costa Rica

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    1947 (May 4/5): Airmail Football issue set of three values unused, surcharged "Habiliatdo C 0.15 / Decreto No. 16 de / 28 de abril de 1947" in black, all with variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh and fine, large part og. Rare thus: Sanabria states just 150 sets possible Sanabria 188a/190a/Gi 432a/434a = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 3399 Costa Rica

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    1948 (July 20): 'Guerra de Liberation Nacional 1848', the airmail set of eight values, all in Plate Number sheet marginal blocks of six Imperforate, in issued colours, each with security punch-hole, with unmounted og. These blocks were initial print runs where the stamps were finally checked, the 20 c. and 35 c. multiples showing manuscript markings for changes to be made prior to printing; the blocks each have a crease, but of considerable rarity and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3400 Costa Rica

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    1960 (March 7): 3rd Pan-American Football Tournament, perforated Colour Trial Proofs for unissued 30 c. value (as issued 35 c.) in orange, and 85 c. value printed in bright blue (issued in Prussian green), fresh and fine with normals for comparison, large part og. Rare, Moorhouse states 'possibly unique'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3401 Costa Rica

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    1960 (Dec): Rome Olympics issue, an imperforate Presentation set of Essays (10) showing "₵" for "CTS" in values of the 1 c. to 85 c., fresh and fine, one or two wrinkles on large part og. Rare - according to the late Brian Moorhouse there are just two sets recorded.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF
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