Send all bids and payments to Raul Hernandez, 4204 Haring Road, Metaire, LA 70006 USA or rherna3870@aol.com.
The closing date is June 28, 2014 at noon.
The winning bid will be one raise over the next highest bid.
Bids a step above the second highest bid will be placed in our web site two and one week and one or two days prior the closing date. The same information can be obtained by phone, fax or mail from Raúl Hernández.
A buyer fee of 5% will be charged, but it will be waived if payment is received within 15 days after notification. If no payment is received 30 days after notification the lot will be assigned to the second highest bidder. The cost of postage is additional. Packages over $100 will be sent insured and foreign ones will be sent airmail registered. Consult www.usps.com for postage rates.
Catalogue price reference is "Scott Standard Catalogue", other reference number are the "Costa Rica Postal Catalogue Third Edition digital edition revision 2012" or "Costa Rica Revenue Stamp Catalogue 2006".
Low value stamps are not graded; in a lot the overall grade represents the highest value stamps.
Submit items for next auction by July 18, 2014 by noon to Hector Mena, P.O. Box 14831, Baton Rouge LA 70898.
Abbreviations o/p: overprint, s/c: surcharge, cc: circular cancellation, ng: no gum, og: original gum, nh: no hinged, FDC: first day cover, MNH: mint never hinged, regist: registered, bk: block, i: irregular shape, RUC: right upper corner, RLC: right lower corner, LUC: lower upper corner, LLC: left lower corner. Commercial covers - unless specified these covers may have stamps of other contemporary issues. All covers from San Jose or to San Jose unless specified.
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| 001 | 1880-82 large numerals s/c 7/12 on plate 1&2 hinged (1c 2 plate ng) | $20.00 |
| 002 | 1883 UPU 5c ng | $20.00 |
| 003 | 1883 UPU 10c gum hinge | $25.00 |
| 004 | 1883 UPU 20 ng | $90.00 |
| 005 | 1883 Fernandez issue hinged, all gum included 10&40c Cat 191 | $80.00 |
| 006 | 1889 Soto, +shades, hinged gum cat 140+ | $50.00 |
| 007 | 25b 1c Soto 1889 imperf pair proof, ng, hinge trace | $60.00 |
| 008 | 26a 2c as above imperf pair proof gum hinge | 25.00 |
| 009 | 26b 2c as above vertical pair imperf in between, gum disturbed/hinge | $75.00 |
| 010 | 34 10P as above, used, postal cancel, hinge | $20.00 |
| 011 | 51 1901 issue gum, heavy hinge mark | $45.00 |
| 012 | 58 s/c block of 20 mint | $5.00 |
| 013 | 61 1907 issue 4c 14x11 gum hinged | $6.00 |
| 014 | 63 as above 10c 14x11 gum hinge mark | $10.00 |
| 015 | 66 as above 50c14x11 gum hinge | $45.00 |
| 016 | 66a as above 50c 14x14 gum hinge mark | $90.00 |
| 017 | 67 as above 1C 14x11 gum hinge mark | $12.00 |
| 018 | 68 as above 2C 14x11 gum light hinge | $80.00 |
| 019 | 68a as above 2C 14x14 gum hinged | 150.00 |
| 020 | 70 1910 issue o/p specimen block of 12 gutter reinforced, left side separated | $100.00 |
| 021 | 71 as above die proof on thin paper | $45.00 |
| 022 | 83 s/c on 1907 11x14 full gum hinge mark | $2.00 |
| 023 | 100a-104 Independence pair double perf vertical each at right MNH | $8.00 |
| 024 | 104 as above gutter pair MNH | $10.00 |
| 025 | 104d-108 brown frame value in blue ng | $15.00 |
| 026 | 105d-109 blue frame value in brown ng | $15.00 |
| 027 | 111C-H coffee bags essay with 1921in blue, 2 are ng, others og | $45.00 |
| 028 | 111C-H as above o/p in black ng | $45.00 |
| 029 | 111C-H as above o/p in red, gum disturbed or hinge | $45.00 |
| 030 | 129-35 Guanacaste centenary imperforated gum hinge | $30.00 |
| 031 | 163 Red Cross hinge mark | $2.00 |
| 032 | OP199-196 proof of surcharge pair onion paper | $10.00 |
| 033 | 224a-217 inverted surcharge mint | 7.00 |
| 034 | OP244d-238 proof of o/p on thick brown paper in black | $15.00 |
| 035 | OP244f-238 proof of o/p as above in red | $15.00 |
| 036 | E244a-238 essay of o/p on onion paper black "Panamericana" for "Continental" | $25.00 |
| 037 | 242 M. Fernandez souvenir sheet | $75.00 |
| 038 | 243-5 coffee pickers o/p specimen | $10.00 |
| 039 | 246 M. Fernandez surcharge on top mint | $5.00 |
| 040 | 246 as above s/c in black mint | $15.00 |
| 041 | 246 as above s/c in blue mint | $15.00 |
| 042 | 246 as above block of 4 one with fallen bar pos 2 light hinge | $10.00 |
| 043 | 247 on Coco Island 5c inverted o/p mint | $6.00 |
| 044 | 247 as above double o/p hinged | $6.00 |
| 045 | 247 as above essay on 10c inverted o/p mint | $10.00 |
| 046 | 247 as above double o/p mint | $15.00 |
| Air Mail Stamps |
| 047 | C7-10 surcharge proofs on onion paper | $20.00 |
| 048 | C14 surcharge on paper made after plates were defaced, black & red | $10.00 |
| 049 | C14a inverted surcharge mint | $25.00 |
| 050 | C57-66 Soccer MNH | $40.00 |
| 051 | C67 Boundary (EA67) essay of surcharge trace hinge | $15.00 |
| 052 | C68 as above inverted surcharge gum hinge | $5.00 |
| 053 | OPA92-C92 essay of o/p hinge trace hinge | $15.00 |
| 054 | C94-102 San Ramon light hinge | 35.00 |
| 055 | C103 proof of o/p single small type, pair large type on onion paper | $10.00 |
| 056 | C104-16 the 1945 o/p MNH | $14.00 |
| 057 | C105 proof of o/p on newspaper and onion paper | $8.00 |
| 058 | A104a-C105 overprint in black trace hinge | $45.00 |
| 059 | A104b-C105 inverted overprint hinged | $45.00 |
| 060 | C116 shifted overprint hinged | $15.00 |
| 061 | C117 proof of overprint onion paper black | $1.00 |
| 062 | C117 as above pair in red | $8.00 |
| 063 | C117 overprinted also in gum side mint | $15.00 |
| 064 | C168-77 National Theater imperforated color proofs | 12.00 |
| 065 | C168-77 as above imperforate proofs of frame | $8.00 |
| 066 | C189-96 civil war imperf plate proofs gum | $12.00 |
| 067 | C220 proof of surcharge on onion paper | $20.00 |
| 068 | C224 proof of surcharge pair on onion paper | $15.00 |
| 069 | C227-45 Industries MNH | $15.00 |
| 070 | C293a OAS 35c pair imperf in between mint | $30.00 |
| 071 | C298-302 St Vincent de Paul imperforate proofs some hinged | $30.00 |
| 072 | C314-15 proofs of overprint pairs on onion paper | $15.00 |
| 073 | C336 double surcharge mint | $25.00 |
| 074 | A445c-C435 Central Bank 15c horizontal pair imperf in between mint | $10.00 |
| 075 | C452-71 Churches full gum trace of hinge | $20.00 |
| 076 | C452 as above 5c imperforated pair | $30.00 |
| 077 | C454 as above 15c imperforated pair horizontal | $30.00 |
| 078 | C454 as above imperforated pair vertical ng, crease | $8.00 |
| 079 | A480a-C470 as above 5C vertical pair imperf horizontal no gum | $30.00 |
| 080 | C484 Mexico Olympics 65c vertical strip of 6 one imperf horizontal | $20.00 |
| 081 | A488c-C484 as above block of 4 shifted color mint | $8.00 |
| 082 | A511a-C501 Cancer 1.10C pair imperf in between mint | $25.00 |
| 083 | A547a-C537 Liberia 55c pair imperf in between mint | $20.00 |
| 084 | A548b-C538 as above 60c pair imperf horizontal | $8.00 |
| 085 | C545 Book fair 20c different paper | $10.00 |
| 086 | A560a-C552 Tourism 25c vertical strip of 3 imperf in between mint | $20.00 |
| 087 | A570a-C556 as above 60c vertical pair imperf in between mint | $20.00 |
| 088 | A588a-C578 OAS pair imperf right margin mint | $6.00 |
| 089 | C633 Radio Club 1C see scan | $8.00 |
| 090 | C635 as above 2C double black? see scan | $10.00 |
| 091 | A656a-C646 UN 10c vertical pair imperf upper margin | $6.00 |
| 092 | A664a-C654 orchids 30c vertical pair imperf horizontal | $20.00 |
| 093 | A669a-C659 Publishing 1.10C vertical pair imperf horizontal | $10.00 |
| 094 | A670a-C660 as above 5C horizontal pair imperf vertical | $20.00 |
| 095 | C658-60 as above imperforated gummed paper | $45.00 |
| 096 | A672a-C662 UPU 50c missing red color | $30.00 |
| 097 | A674b-C664 as above 85c vertical pair imperf upper margin | $6.00 |
| 098 | C692 Virgin 1.10C imperforate (printer waste) | $10.00 |
| 099 | C712 Geographical Institute 5C imperforated pair (printer waste) | $15.00 |
| 100 | C723 orchids surcharge block used perf 13.5 | $45.00 |
| 101 | A758b -C747 birds strip imperforated vertical | $30.00 |
| 102 | A792a-C781 Environment 5C horizontal pair imperf vertical | $10.00 |
| 103 | C781 as above imperforated pair (printer waste) | $6.00 |
| 104 | A800a-C789 National Anthem 10C pair imperf vertical | $10.00 |
| 105 | C788-9 as above imperforated (printer waste) | $15.00 |
| 106 | C885 proof surcharge pair multiple impressions | $10.00 |
