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Auction 229
Send all bids and payments to Raul Hernandez, 4204 Haring Road, Metaire, LA 70006 USA or rherna3870@aol.com. The closing date is
December 30, 2017 at noon.
The winning bid will be one raise over the next highest bid. All the lots may be illustrated in the Socorico Web Site with complete auction conditions. 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 R. Hernandez. 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 at the recipient risk. Consult www.usps.com for postage rates.
Catalogue price reference is "Scott Standard Catalogue", other reference numbers are the "Costa Rica Postal Catalogue Fourth Edition 2014" 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
January 15, 2018 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, mint or MNH: mint never hinged, SJ: San Jose, reg: 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 |
| Soto Issue |
| 001 | Soto 1c used stamps 4 items | $1 |
| 002 | Soto 1c 25b imperforate pair no gum ex-Peralta | $100 |
| 003 | Soto 1c proof sheet of 9 in green | $25 |
| 004 | Soto 2c used stamps 6 items | $2 |
| 005 | Soto 2c 26a imperforated block of 4 gum | $80 |
| 006 | Soto 2c 26b vertical pair imperforated in between gum | $75 |
| 007 | Soto 2c 26c horizontal pair imperforated in between gum | $75 |
| 008 | Soto 2c 26d imperforated lower margin, pos 100. Unique position | $50 |
| 009 | Soto 5c used stamps 6 items cancelled San Jose | $3 |
| 010 | Soto 5c used stamps 6 items | $3 |
| 011 | Soto 5c used stamps 4 items | $2 |
| 012 | Soto 5c 27a imperforated pair with postal markings | $400 |
| 013 | Soto 10c used stamps 8 items | $3 |
| 014 | Soto 10c used stamps 8 items | $3 |
| 015 | Soto 10c block mint of 49 (upper half of sheet) | $20 |
| 016 | Soto 20c varieties 4 items (RFC 57) | $6 |
| 017 | Soto 20c variety o/p guanacaste (RFC 57) | $2 |
| 018 | Soto 20c variety 2 items one o/p oficial (RFC 57) | $4 |
| 019 | Soto 20c used 5 items | $3 |
| 020 | Soto 20c 29a imperforated pair in between gum | $125 |
| 021 | Soto 20c o/p specimen block of 4 | $15 |
| 022 | Soto 50c block of 10 mint | $10 |
| 023 | Soto 50c varieties 3 items (RFC 58) | $5 |
| 024 | Soto 50 c used stamps 4 items | $2 |
| 025 | Soto 1P postal cancel one from Cartago | $8 |
| 026 | Soto 1P color varieties 3 items | $3 |
| 027 | Soto 1P overprinted specimen block of 4 | $15 |
| 028 | Soto 2P color varieties different printings 5 items | $10 |
| 029 | Soto 2P postal cancel San Jose | $10 |
| 030 | Soto 2P postal cancel | $7 |
| 031 | Soto 1 to 20c strips 7 items | $4 |
| 032 | Soto 1-50 cents full gum hinge marks 30 items | $2 |
| 033 | Soto 1-50 cents full gum hinge marks 30 items | $2 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Airmail Stamps |
| 034 | C11-13 s/c on revenue 1931-2, gum hinged | $47 |
| 035 | C11-13 as above used | $47 |
| 036 | C128-40 San Juan Dios Hospital 1946 used | $4 |
| 037 | C227-45 Industries 1954-59 used | $9 |
| 038 | C256-72 War Centenary 1957, MNH | $6 |
| 039 | C256-72 as above used | $2 |
| 040 | C292-96 Pan American Conference + SS 1960 MNH | $5 |
| 041 | C292-96 as above used | $5 |
| 042 | C303-13 Olympic Games + SS 1960 MNH | $12 |
| 043 | C303-13 as above used | $10 |
| 044 | C321-28 UN Food & Agriculture 1961 MNH | $4 |
| 045 | C321-28 as above used | $3 |
| 046 | C378-93 Pre Columbian Art1963-4 MNH | $12 |
| 047 | C378-93 as above used | $9 |
| 048 | CO1-13 s/c official airmail 1934 gum hinged | $14 |
| 049 | CO1-13 as above used | $14 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Airmail Covers (all are size 6 or smaller unless specified) |
| 050 | 1941 UCR C74-80 on FDC (20 Aug) registered to Michigan | $10 |
| 051 | 1943 Social Legislation C92-3 registered 1945 to Michigan | $4 |
| 052 | 1956 Centenary War C256 5c local and to Louisiana & Chicago | $3 |
| 053 | 1956 as above C257, 58, 65 | $3 |
| 054 | 1956 as above C258, 65 local used | $3 |
| 055 | 1956 as above C259, 61, 67, 68 to Monroe, LA | $3 |
| 056 | 1956 as above C269-71 to USA | $4 |
| 057 | 1960 Olympics 25c from Sierpe de Osa to SJ may 61 | $3 |
| 058 | 1960 Olympics 25c (3) registered from Orotina 1961 | $2 |
| 059 | 1961 Lawyers 25c to US Ambassador in SJ | $2 |
| 060 | 1961 Lawyers all issue in 2 covers to Denver & Monroe | $3 |
| 061 | 1961 Obregon single from Heredia, multiple registered from Zarcero | $3 |
| 062 | 1961 Physicians 25c multiples 3 covers | $3 |
| 063 | 1961 Physicians 3 covers | $3 |
| 064 | 1961 Physicians 3 covers | $3 |
| 065 | 1962 Surcharge on revenue 25c registered from Las Juntas & Puntarenas | $3 |
| 066 | 1962 C341 from La Vigia de Nicoya | $3 |
| 067 | 1962 C342-4 to Miami, Chile | $3 |
| 068 | 1963 Malaria C345/48 3 covers to Miami | $3 |
| 069 | 1963 Malaria C346 to Miami | $1 |
| 070 | 1963 Fauna 3 covers | $4 |
| 071 | 1963 Fauna to Miami, local | $4 |
| 072 | 1963 Fauna 5 colones to Florida, 25c local | $4 |
| 073 | 1963 UPU 3 covers | $3 |
| 074 | 1963 Fauna s/c C367 with maroon color | $3 |
| 075 | 1963 Fauna s/c C367 with maroon color | $3 |
| 076 | 1963 Fauna s/c Baranca to San Lucas, two to Monroe | $4 |
| 077 | 1963 Fauna s/c to Miami | $4 |
| 078 | 1963 Fauna s/c local, USA 3 covers | $4 |
| 079 | 1963 Fauna s/c C369 with maroon color (A377a), another with normal | $4 |
| 080 | 1963 Fauna s/c C369 as above | $3 |
| 081 | 1963 Fauna s/c C369 as above plus x mas | $3 |
| 082 | 1963 Fauna s/c 3 covers | $4 |
| 083 | 1963 Fauna s/c C370 registered from Sixaola | $3 |
| 084 | 1963 Fauna s/c 3 covers, 2 registered | $3 |
| 085 | 1963 Presidents C371, 3 covers | $3 |
| 086 | 1965 from Rosario de Desamparados, 1976 from Candelarita Puriscal | $2 |
| 087 | 1966 Firefighters C424 cancellation Linea Vieja de Pococi (size 10) | $3 |
| 088 | 1967 surcharge on revenues C433 dots on stamps, 3 covers | $4 |
| 089 | 1977 Rotary 3 covers | $3 |
| 090 | RA8 local no postage only tax stamp | $3 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Guanacaste |
| 091 | 1 gum hinged and used | $3 |
| 092 | 2 gum hinged and used | $3 |
| 093 | 3 partial gum hinged and used | $25 |
| 094 | 4 gum hinged and used | $3 |
| 095 | 2 & 5 (3 items) used | $5 |
| 096 | 5 partial gum hinged and used | $15 |
| 097 | 6 gum hinged | $11 |
| 098 | 7 partial gum hinged | $5 |
| 099 | 8 partial gum hinged | $5 |
| 100 | 9 partial gum hinged | $27 |
| 101 | 9 unused no gum | $15 |
| 102 | 10 partial gum hinged | $33 |
| 103 | 7, 8, 9, 10 partial gum hinged (cat 155) | $60 |
| 104 | 16 partial gum hinged | $4 |
| 105 | 26 partial gum hinged | $33 |
| 106 | 38 partial gum hinged | $45 |
| 107 | 42 unused and used | $8 |
| 108 | 43 unused and used | $8 |
| 109 | 42-43 cancellation of Liberia (3 items) | $4 |
| 110 | 44 unused | $2 |
| 111 | 45 unused | $2 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Other uses |
| 112 | J1-8 postage dues, hinged | $20 |
| 113 | O18-24 gum hinged | $24 |
| 114 | O18b, O19b, O23b no period | $12 |
| 115 | Official Jimenez overprint varieties | $5 |
| 116 | Official Jimenez o/p Pos 4 in 4 different values | $5 |
| 117 | B2-4 Olympic imperf gum hinged | $9 |
| 118 | B2-4 as above used | $10 |
| 119 | B4a tete beche gum hinged | $31 |
| 120 | B4a tete beche full gum never hinged | $20 |
| 121 | B5-7 Olympic perforated gum hinged | $3 |
| 122 | B5-7 as above used | $4 |
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