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  • Lot# : 84 Costa Rica

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    1863: ½ r. blue, a used example on 1872 entire letter (Sept 27) from Puntas Arenas to San Jose tied by oval "PARENAS" handstamp in black with circular sender's cachet in blue at lower left. Internal docketing of receipt (Sept 29). A fine and rare usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 85 Costa Rica

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    1863: ½ r. deep blue, early printing, used on cover to President Jesus Jimenez in San Jose, tied by bold "1" barred numeral handstamp with oval framed "CARTAGO" handstamp of despatch at upper right. A rare issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 86 Costa Rica

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    1863: 2 r. scarlet tied by bar cancel to 1869 entire letter from San Jose to St. Gallen, Switzerland endorsed "via Southampton", British P.O. transit COLON code A on the front in black, and London (Jan. 3, 1870) transit in red and a Zurich cachet from the following day on the reverse with Kaltbrunn arrival (Jan. 5) and taxed 150 rp. in blue. Minor imperfections of no significance, one of just four known first issue covers (all bearing the 2 r.) recorded to Switzerland - see the article by Greg Todd AIEP in the SBZ (5 Dec 2022).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 87 Costa Rica

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    1894/1904: 2 c. green postal stationery cards (3) with one up-rated with 1892 2 c. yellow cancelled LIMON cds, the others internally used with scarce oval "CORREOS DE MATINA" handstamp in violet, third with circular "AMBULANTE / SAN JOSE Y LIMON" cds; also a 3 c. red card (H&G 4) to Stockholm with oval "CORREOS DE SAN CARLOS" in blue and circular "CORREOS DE ARENAL" star cachet in violet. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 88 Costa Rica

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    1941/48: Waterlow portraits, the 'bantam' series, the complete Proof set of six with 3 c. deep orange, 3 c. deep plum, 3 c. carmine and 1948 3 c. deep ultramarine; and 5 c. deep violet and 5 c. brownish-black; all in matching Imperforate corner marginal blocks of ten (5 x 2) from lower left corner of the sheet (the 1948 3 c. in a block of fifteen), on gummed paper with security punch-holes, five with manuscript comments in margins regarding colours utilised, minor creasing as these were working Proofs; a rare group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 89 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 90 Costa Rica

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    1959: Airmail, Birth Centenary of Presidents Gonzlez Viquez and Oreamuno; the Waterlow Proof set of nine values from 5 c. 2 colon, in imperforate gummed pairs in the completed design, together with vertical pairs of the vignettes only in the issued colours, all with security punch-holes; one or two with minor bends, majority fresh and very fine (18 items). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 91 Costa Rica

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    1956 (Feb 17): National Industries, new colours, printed by the Viena State printing works; 5 c.ultramarine, 10 c. violet-blue, 15 c. orange-yellow and 75 c. red-orange all with vignettes in black, the Proof set of four values in Imperforate blocks of four, corner marginal from top right of sheet, pencil notations in margin otherwise fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 92 Costa Rica

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    1896: Reply half of Germany 10 pf. red postal stationery card, used back from San José to Regensburg with blue "SAN JOSE / COSTA RICA" cds (Aug 27) with Regensburg arrival cds (Sept 15) in black at left. An unusual usage. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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