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Catalogue 279: South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 5185 Costa Rica

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    1813 (Jan): Cover dated at top "En.o de 813" mailed to the Tobacco Factor at Villaneuva struck with fine strike of framed BAGASES handstamp in grey-brown. Rare and fine: for a similar example see illustration in Frajola & Mayer on page 18.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5186 Costa Rica

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    1815c.: Cover from Nicoya to Guancaste, some worm holes, struck with superb framed "Nicoya" despatch handstamp in brown. Rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5187 Costa Rica

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    1851/54c.: Official cover to San Jose struck with fine framed RECEPTORYA / DE / CARTAGO handstamp in brown (Frajola & Mayer #CAR-Pub 10). Fine strike and scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 5188 Costa Rica

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    1855c.: Cover from Alajuela to San José struck with fine framed ALAJUELA handstamp in black (Harris fig. 3). Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5189 Costa Rica

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    1855c.: Cover from Alajuela to Punta Arenas struck with fine framed ALAJUELA handstamp in black (Harris fig. 3). Rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5190 Costa Rica

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    1859 (July 27): 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 : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5191 Costa Rica

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    1863 (March 4): Entire letter from Cartago to San José struck with oval framed "FRANQUEADO / CARTAGO." handstamp in black (Harris fig. 25). Rare and very fine entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 5192 Costa Rica

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    1863 (May): American Banknote Co. Proofs for the ½ r. value in horizontal imperforate pairs on thick card paper, with pairs in deep blue, green and in orange. Fresh and fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5193 Costa Rica

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    1863: ½ r. blue, deep shade, used on cover to San José, tied by fine strike of underlined CARTAGO handstamp in black. Some mathematical docketing at right and on flap but rare: one of the scarcest #1's on letter.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5194 Costa Rica

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    1863: ½ r. blue, a fine used example in a deep shade, on undated cover addressed to D. Jesus Jimenez (Zamora), President of the Republic of Costa Rica in San José, tied by oval framed CARTAGO handstamp in black. A fine and very scarce cover.rnNote: Jesús Jiménez Zamora served as President of Costa Rica from May 1863 until May 1866, and a second term from 1 Nov 1868 until April 1870.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 5195 Costa Rica

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    1889: President Soto Waterlow Colour Trial for the 1 c. value printed in bright yellow-green, the colour chosen for the issued 20 c. value, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5196 Costa Rica

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    1889: Soto 2 c. dark blue-green, an unused block of six (2 x 3), showing variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", fresh and fine, minor wrinkle on large part og. A splendid and rare multiple Gi 23c = £ 300+/Scott = $ 375+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5197 Costa Rica

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    1892: Proof sheet of nine for 1 c. value, printed in claret (issued in greenish blue), on thicker paper (margin at right is imperforate), each stamp with security punch-hole and overprinted WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN in black, unused without gum. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5198 Costa Rica

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    1892 (May 1): Waterlow definitive issue, the complete set of ten imperforate Plate Proofs on thin wove paper, all in unissued colours; one or two with portions of adjoining Proofs and one or two with minute traces of aging; but a scarce and most attractive set.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5199 Costa Rica

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    1892: 5 c. red-lilac, a single example on small 1897 visiting card envelope to Brussels, Belgium tied by CORREOS / NARANJO / COSTA RICA handstamp in black. Reverse with San Jose transit cds in green (Dec 3) and obverse with '100' Belgian Postman's number. Scarce and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 5200 Costa Rica

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    1892: 5 c. red-lilac, a single example with two 10 c. light green, used on 1894 registered-AR cover to the 'Panama Rail Road' in Colon tied by segmented cork handstamps in black. 'San Jose' cds (Nov 23) and registration cachet above. Reverse with 'Transito / Panama' cds (Dec 4) in blue and 'Agencia Postal Nacional / Colon' arrival in green. Closed opening tear but most attractive.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5201 Costa Rica

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    1892: 5 c. red-lilac, 10 c. light green and 20 c. scarlet used on 1897 regsitered-AR cover to Milan, with 'San Jose' cds (May 12), registration and AR markings all in blue; the adhesives overlapped by 'New York Exchange' registration label. Reverse with transits and arrivals (May 31).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5202 Costa Rica

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    1901/03: Pictorial Issue, small Presentation Die Proofs printed by Waterlow, the complete set of thirteen values imperforate in black on thin white wove paper, superb and very rare. A delightful set Gi 42/54.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5203 Costa Rica

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    1910 (April 7): Jose M. Cañas 4 c. engraved Large Format Die Proof by the American Banknote Co., in close to the completed design inset on card (152 x 226 mm.) printed in vermilion but lacking the diagonal cross-hatching behind the head-plate. The card with pinholes at edges but exceptional and rare Gi 79.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5204 Costa Rica

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    1910 (April 7): Jose M. Cañas 4 c. scarlet engraved Large Format Die Proof by the American Banknote Co., the completed design inset on card (152 x 229 mm.) in a rich shade, file number C-903 and American Bank Note Co. imprint below. Scarce and very fine Gi 79.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5205 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 black. The card with pinholes at edges but exceptional and rare Gi 79.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5206 Costa Rica

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    1943/48: Portraits issue, American Banknote Co. Die Proofs (6) on sunken cards of various sizes, with Postage 3 c. Tomas Guardiá in deep blue file number 83829, 5 c. Aguilar in bright yellow green (83523), 50 c. Oreamuno in violet (83831), 1 colon J.M. Castro in brown (83832), 2 colon Mora in red-orange (83833) and Airmail 1.05 colon Carrillo in black (85960) in large format; fresh and very fine, a delightful group.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5207 Costa Rica

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    1910: Columbus 2 c. blue on cream and 4 c. brown on cream postal stationery cards, each with two security punch-holes and overprinted SPECIMEN in red, each with file numbers at upper left (F2868 and F2191 respectively). Fresh and fine, ex the American Banknote Co. archives (H&G 13+14 spec.)
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5208 Costa Rica

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    1923: 4 c. red 'Coffee' postal stationery cards, unused examples (5) with black & white views: 'Avenida 2 Oeste', 'Carganbdo Bananos', 'Limon Correos', 'U.F. Co. Hospital', and 'Volcán Irazú'; generally fresh and fine, a very scarce group (H&G 17).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5209 Costa Rica

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    1923/24: "Juan Mora" postal stationery collection with 2 c. green on buff envelope and 5 c. red on white envelopes unused (H&G B12+B13), together with a remarkable array of Proofs: small format 2 c. and 5 c. values on white wove paper in blue, green, red and black (2); 2 c. and 5 c. values on cream laid paper in blue, green, red and black; large format 2 c. and 5 c. values se-tenant on white wove paper in blue, green, red and black; 2 c. and 5 c. values se-tenant on cream laid  paper in blue, green, red and black; also a very rare Proof of the proposed but unissued 15 c. value in small format (52 x 56 mm.) in black on white wove paper. A splendid and rare collection (29 items).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5210 Costa Rica

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    1946 (May 12): Airmail Portrait issue, the later set of four values: 25 c., 30 c., 55 c. and 75 c., Small Format Die Proofs (4) by the American Banknote Co., completed designs inset on card (151 x 100 mm.) printed in issued colours: of blue, red-brown, plum and blue-green respectively, with file numbers '86812-86815' and ABN imprint at base. Fine and rare Proofs.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF
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