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  • Lot# : 831 Costa Rica

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    1901: 1 c. green & black, two examples used on 2 c. pale orange postal stationery card (H&G 10) to Madrid, Spain cancelled by target handstamp in black with fine (and scarce) "CARTERO No. 4 / SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA" cds in blue adjacent (June 12, 1907), together with "Habilitado 1914" on Colon 4 c. purple card (H&G 16) mailed from San Jose (April 26, 1917) to Geneva.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 832 Costa Rica

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    1938: 10 c. rose-pink, a used horizontal pair tied to 1939 cover to Bremen, Germany by "GRECIA" cds (Dec 9) in blue; with Allied "OPENED BY CENSOR / 320" Reseal tape at rightr and reverse with "Geöffnet / Obercommando der Wehrmacht" Reseal tape applied on arrival. Unusual double Censorship on Costa Rican mail.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 833 Costa Rica

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    1928: First Flight cover for San Jose - Panama Flight by Mexican pilot Roberto Fierro, bearing 1926 10 c. carmine-rose tied by framed 'HOMENAJE AL AVIADOR / MEXICANO-CORONEL / ROBERTO FIERRO" in violet, reverse with San Jose cds (Sept 7). Fierro took off from Costa Rica on Sept 8, and landed in Panama at Albrook Airfield at midday. Scarce flight, just 100 covers carried Muller 10 = 2'500 pts.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 834 Costa Rica

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    1926 (June 4): Waterlow Die Proof for Airmail 20 c. value, imperforate on thin paper showing the printer's guide lines at sides, printed in blue & green (issued in ultramarine), with small security punch-hole and overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN" diagonally in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 835 Costa Rica

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    1926 (June 4): Waterlow Die Proof for Airmail 20 c. value, Imperforate in green (issued in ultramarine) and overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN" diagonally in black on card with file number, perforated example in the same unissued colour with security punch-hole and Specimen overprint; together with 20 c. ultramarine in an unused block of sixteen (4 x 4) all with security punch-hole (just one sheet existed thus - file number in margin and print date in pencil) and issued stamp unused, used in block of four and pair and covers (2).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 836 Costa Rica

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    1930 (March): Imperforate Semi-Postal 5+2 c. "UPU / 1930 / PRO AVIACION NACIONAL" labels (2), lithographed in bright red and in bright emerald respectively on white medium paper, each showing printer's guidelines in margins, fresh and very fine unused. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 837 Costa Rica

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    1930: Essay by De La Rue for proposed 20 c. Airmail issue, a bromide photographic imperforate Essay with wings surmounting "Correos / 1030 / Aereos" at top and vignette of bird carrying a letter above mountains, applied to card (89 x 85 mm.) handstamped "Thos. De La Rue & Co. Ltd. / 110 Bunhill Row, London EC" on reverse. The card with some vertical cracking but very rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 838 Costa Rica

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    1930 (March 11): Airmail overprint set of four values, with scarce Overprint Proofs in red on onion-skin paper (4) and Proofs in red on white paper (6) with additional examples of the 20 c. and 1 col. values; together with issued set and a set in unused blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 839 Costa Rica

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    1934 (March 14): American Banknote Company Master Die Proof without Duty Plates, engraved in green (issued colour of the 5 c. value) on thick card (68 x 56 mm.). Fresh, fine and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 840 Costa Rica

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    1934 (March 14): American Banknote Company Die Proofs (13), the completed engraved designs in the issued colours for the entire set, in sunken Proof format in thick card surrounds of various sizes, each with imprinted file number at top. A superb complete set and rare.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 841 Costa Rica

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    1934 (March 14): American Banknote Company Die Proofs (4), the completed engraved designs for the 1 colon, 2 col., 5 col. and 10 col. high values, all printed in black, in sunken Proof format on India paper in thick card surround (93 x 81 mm.), each with imprinted file number at top. Superb and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 842 Costa Rica

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    1934 (March 14): American Banknote Company Die Proofs (2), the completed engraved designs for the 2 colon and 10 col. high values, printed in issued colours of light blue and red-brown respectively, in sunken Proof format on India paper in thick card surround (93 x 82 mm.) with the 10 col. larger, each without imprinted file number at top. A very scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 843 Costa Rica

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    1937 (Feb 10): Airmail, First Annual Fair, American Bank Note Company Die Proofs (2), with Die Proofs engraved, one Master Die without Duty Plates in bright carmine-red (file number 76365) on grey card adhered on cream card (141 x 100 mm.); second Proof for completed 3 col. value in orange-vermilion shade (file number 76425), issued in dark violet (99 x 83 mm.). A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 844 Costa Rica

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    1937 (Dec 15): Airmail, National Exhibition issue, American Banknote Company Die Proofs (4) engraved in issued colours for all four values, three on India paper in sunken card (these signed "D.M.Dawson" in ink) and the 20 c. on thick card, each with file number above, 2 c. with slight corner bend to card backing, otherwise fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 845 Costa Rica

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    1937 (Dec 15): Airmail, National Exhibition issue, the set of four values in matching lower marginal blocks of four, all with security punch-holes and overprinted SPECIMEN in red, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 846 Costa Rica

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    1937 (Dec 15): Airmail, National Exhibition issue, American Banknote Company Master Die Proof engraved in steel-blue (close to colour of the issued 20 c.), without Duty Plates on India paper in sunken card (152 x 101 mm.), file number 77809, fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 847 Costa Rica

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    1940 (May 1): Opening of Sabana Airport, American Banknote Company Die Proof for 2 col. 35 c. turquoise-green, engraved on grey card with file number above, adhered to card (140 x 101 mm.) and issued set of six overprinted SPECIMEN in red and each with security punch-hole, plus additional top value example. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 848 Costa Rica

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    1941 (June 9): Airmail Boundary Treaty 15 c. on 20 c. deep blue, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", slightly browned large part og. Sanabria 72b.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 849 Costa Rica

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    1944 (Jan 19): San Ramón Airmail, American Banknote Company Die Proofs (9), engraved on India paper adhered to cards (91 x 78 mm.) for six values: 10 c. orange, 15 c. carmine-lake, 40 c. bright ultramarine, 45 c. deep rose-lilac, 60 c. turquoise-green,1 col. brown, 1 col. 40 c. grey, 5 col. violet and 10 col. black; each with file numbers above. Fresh and very fine, a scarce full set.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 850 Costa Rica

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    1944 (Jan 19): San Ramón Airmail, American Banknote Company Master Die Proofs (7), engraved without Duty Plates or file numbers on India paper adhered to cards (91 x 78 mm.) in five different colours: carmine-lake, bright ultramarine, deep rose-lilac, turquoise-green, brown, grey and violet (as utilised for 15 c., 40 c., 45 c., 60 c., 1 col., 1 col. 40 c. and 5 col. values). Fresh and very fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 851 Costa Rica

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    1934: Official Airmail 50 c., American Banknote Company Die Proof in India paper inset in large card (228 x 152 mm.), in issued colour of grey-black with Official overprint in carmine-red, imprint at base and file number 72587 at top. Trivial aging, scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 852 Costa Rica

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    1930/46: Airmail collection incl. 1930 First Flight cover to Switzerland, 1930/32 issues with varieties, 1931 scarce 'Habiltado' set of three unused, 1932 40 c. green witth inverted and double opt. varieties and vertical pair with upper stamp "Overprint Omitted" variety, 1934 set of 16 unused with security punch-holes, "Specimen" set and Official "Specimen" set; 1938 Air set imperf. with punch-holes, Dec 1940 airmail set of nine unused, 1944 Proofs (2) of the overprint in pairs, Essays with '1944' overprint in two sizes on unused pairs, 1945 set of 13 in unused blocks of four, 1945 issue with Proofs of the overprint (2), the set in multiples and range of Inverted Overrprint varieties, 1946 Pan-American Congress set unused (214 items + a range of 17 covers).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 853 Costa Rica

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    1850c./1936: Collection pre-stamp "Guanacaste" framed handstamp, 1863 1 p. orange in an imperf. block of four, 1892 imperforate set of ten Colour Trials, 1907 50 c. in imperf. pair, 1928 Revenue set of twelve optd. "Specimen" in red, 1936 Cocos set in imperf. pairs unused, 1934 and 1936 Official Postal seals in perf. and imperforate unused multiples; together with a copy of "Costa Rica Postal Catalogue" (2014) by Hector Mena, a useful lot (117 items and 8 covers).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF
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