Auction 257
Send all bids to Hector Mena PO Box 14831, Baton Rouge, LA 70898 or hrmena8@cox.net.
The closing date is
Saturday October 11, 2025 at noon.
The winning bid will be 10% over the next highest bid. If there is only one bid the winning price will be equal to the reserve. If the difference between the top bids is less than 10% the winning bid will be equal to the top bid.
All the lots are illustrated in the Socorico Web Site with complete auction conditions. The same information can be obtained by fax or
mail from auction manager. 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 signature package and foreign ones will be sent airmail registered at the recipient risk.
Consultwww.usps.com for postage rates. Submit items for next auction by
Novemer 1, 2025 by noon
to auction manager.
All payments will be made to Socorico either by check to Treasurer or PayPal account
socorico@mail.com
Catalogue price reference is "Scott Standard Catalogue", other reference numbers are the "Costa
Rica Postal Catalogue Fourth Edition" or "Costa Rica Revenue Stamp Catalogue 2006 (M&R)".
Low value stamps are not graded; in a lot the overall grade represents the highest value stamps.
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.
Each bid should be accompanied with the address to mail the lots with mailing instructions, if not available the society listed address will be used.
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
The 1907 Issue and 1911 OverprintsThe 1907 Issue and 1911 Overprints
| 1 | Sc59 to 68 complete set with perforation 11x14 (cat 590) MH | $230 |
| 2 | Sc59 to 68 complete set with perforation 14x14 (cat 1052) MH | $425 |
| 3 | Sc59/68 imperforated. ungummed thin paper | $75 |
| 4 | Sc59 imperforated pair MH | $6 |
| 5 | Sc59 used stamps 10 items | $1 |
| 6 | Sc60 imperforated pair MH | $6 |
| 7 | Sc60 used stamps 12 items | $1 |
| 8 | Sc61 perf 11x14 used 6 items | $2 |
| 9 | Sc62a used stamps 8 items | $2 |
| 10 | Sc63a block of 4 mint, NH (cat 80) | $30 |
| 11 | Sc63 used stamps 10 items | $2 |
| 12 | Sc64 bar cancels 10 items | $1 |
| 13 | 64a used stamps 4 items | $5 |
| 14 | 64a bar cancel 2 items | $1 |
| 15 | Sc65 used stamps 2 items | $1.5 |
| 16 | Sc65 bar cancel 12 items | $2 |
| 17 | Sc65a bar cancel 8 items | $2 |
| 18 | Sc66 used | $5 |
| 19 | Sc66 used | $5 |
| 20 | Sc66 bar cancels 5 items | $2 |
| 21 | Sc66a bar cancel 2 items | $2 |
| 22 | Sc67a bar cancel 5 items | $2 |
| 23 | ScO49 imperforated pair overprinted oficial | $19 |
| 24 | ScO53 imperforated pair overprinted oficial | $19 |
| 25 | Sc79 overprint high on stamp 4 items | $2 |
| 26 | Sc79 broken 1 in position 1used | $2 |
| 27 | Sc79a inverted overprint used | $2.5 |
| 28 | Sc79a inverted overprint MH | $3 |
| 29 | Sc80 used 35 items | $3 |
| 30 | Sc80 broken 9 used | $2 |
| 31 | Sc80a inverted overprint hinge | $4 |
| 32 | Sc80a inverted overprint used | $3 |
| 33 | Sc80a inverted overprint used | $3 |
| 34 | Sc80e 14x11 used 12 | $2 |
| 35 | 82 bar dropped | $3 |
| 36 | Sc82c roman 1 pos 1 used | $2.5 |
| 37 | Sc82c roman 1 pos 1 used | $2.5 |
| 38 | Sc82c roman 1 pos 3 used | $2.5 |
| 39 | Sc82d double overprint close MH | $4 |
| 40 | Sc82e inverted overprint used | $4 |
| 41 | Sc82f black overprint minimal gum (cat 250) | $40 |
| 42 | Sc83 used 5 items | $2 |
| 43 | Sc83 bar cancel 5 items | $1 |
| 44 | Sc83d perf 14 with overprint 2911 pos 35 unlisted | $45 |
| 45 | Sc83a roman 1 pos 1 used | $3 |
| 46 | Sc83a roman 1 pos 1 used | $3 |
| 47 | Sc83a roman 1 pos 1 used bar cancel perf 14 | $4 |
| 48 | Sc83a roman 1 pos 2 bar perf 14 | $3 |
| 49 | Sc83a roman 1 pos 3 bar cancel perf 14 | $2 |
| 50 | Sc83d perf 14 and lll used | $2 |
| 51 | Sc83d perf 14 and lll used | $2 |
| 52 | Sc83d perf 14 and lll used | $2 |
| 53 | Sc84c perf 14 light cancel | $30 |
| 54 | Sc485-488a 1995 America issue MNH cat ~20 | $4 |
| 55 | Sc594-95 President Figueres MNH cat 33 | $6.5 |
| 56 | Sc608 Virgin of the Angels souvenir sheet MNH cat 30 | $6 |
| 57 | Sc609 National Fauna strip MNH cat 19 | $4 |
| 58 | Sc616 Churches MNH cat 27 | $6 |
| 59 | Sc617 Churches souvenir sheet MNH cat 70 | $12 |
| 60 | Sc618 Girl's High School souvenir sheet MNH cat 30 | $6 |
| 61 | Sc619 Marine Mammals sheet MNH cat 20 | $4 |
| 62 | Sc621 Paintings sheet MNH cat 20 | $4 |
| 63 | Sc622 Ministry of Labor strip MNH cat 20 | $4 |
| 64 | Sc 628 Electrical Institute souvenir sheet MNH cat 32 | $6 |
| 65 | Revenue R951 ABNC complete sheet of 100 | $5 |
| 66 | Revenue R952 Thomas de la Rue complete sheet of 100 | $5 |
| 67 | Revenue R953 ABNC complete sheet of 100 | $5 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Postal Stationary CoversPostal Stationary Covers |
| 68 | EN18/19 1978-9 1 colon blue and red not used | $3 |
| 69 | EN20 1982 3 colones green used to Connecticut uprated 407 | $2 |
| 70 | EN20 as above uprated bird issue others | $2 |
| 71 | EN20 as above uprated 375 | $2 |
| 72 | EN21 1994 FDC May 4 not used | $2.5 |
| 73 | EN21 FDC to USA registered uprated marine species May 16, 94 | $3 |
| 74 | EN21 as above to USA uprated marine species | $2 |
| 75 | EN21 as above uprated marine species | $2 |
| 76 | EN22A 1996 not used and with Philatelic Exhibit cancel (2 items) not used | $2.5 |
| 77 | EN22A & 22B size 6 with Exhibit cancel & 10 without (2 items) not used | $2 |
| 78 | EN22A as above local used Oct 1996 | $2 |
| 79 | EN22A as above Philatelic Exhibit cachet Sep 1996 uprated Atlanta Olympic tryptic on back | $2.5 |
| 80 | EN23 1998 FDC not used and used local | $2.5 |
| 81 | EN24A and 24B size 6 & 10 Human Rights not used (2 items) | $2.5 |
| 82 | EN24A 1998 Human Rights used local | $3 |
| 83 | EN25 Electric Institute not used | $2.5 |
| 84 | EN26 1999 Philatelic Exhibit not used and to USA registered | $3.5 |
| 85 | EN27A & 27B Philatelic Exhibit not used (2 items) | $2.5 |
| 86 | EN27A 1999 Philatelic Exhibit to USA registered Sep 2003 | $2.5 |
| 87 | EN28 2000 Philatelic Exhibit FDC not used and to USA | $2.5 |
| 88 | EN28 as above to USA uprated | $2 |
| 89 | EN29 2001 La Salle FDC May 14 not used | $2 |
| 90 | EN30 2001 OAS Assembly FDC June 1 not used | $2 |
| 91 | EN31 2002 Sister Maria Romero FDC April 10 not used and to USA | $3 |
| 92 | EN32A 2002 Astronaut Chang FDC May 31 not used | $4 |
| 93 | EN33 2002 Columbus FDC Sep 25 not used and used to USA uprated | $3 |
| 94 | EN34 2003 Marshlands FDC Mar 26 not used and to USA uprated | $3 |
| 95 | EN35A 2004 Avoin Voisin Phaeton not used | $5 |
| 96 | EN35A as above Philatelic Exhibit Spain not used | $5 |
| 97 | EN35A as above to USA May 2014, registered uprated | $5 |
| 98 | EN35B as above with FILA 2004 cancel not used | $5 |
| 99 | EN35B as above registered to USA Oct 2004 | $5 |
| 100 | E36 Young Philatelists not used and registered USA Set 2004 | $5 |
| 101 | EN37 2004 FDC Sep 18 not used and to USA, registered uprated | $2.5 |
| 102 | EN38 2004 President's Summit FDC Nov 19 not used, to USA uprated | $2.5 |
| 103 | EN39 Cervantes not use | $3 |
| 104 | EN40 2010 Chile Independence not used | $3 |
| 105 | EN42 2016 Minerva Theater FDC Jun 3 not used | $3 |
| 106 | Collection of modern envelopes lots 67-105 | $112 |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Seals, TelegraphsSeals, Telegraphs |
| 107 | PS1 1930 Postal seal 3 color tones | $5 |
| 108 | IPS1a tete beche pair light blue | $3 |
| 109 | PS1 in block of 11 | $9 |
| 110 | PS1 in block of 26 | $15 |
| 111 | PS2 1930 complete sheet of 21 proof | $25 |
| 112 | PS2 complete perforated sheet of 21 | $20 |
| 113 | IPS2 complete imperforate sheet of 21 | $20 |
| 114 | PS3 1934 block of 16 | $9 |
| 115 | PS3 complete perforated sheet of 56 | $20 |
| 116 | IPS3 block of 42 | $15 |
| 117 | IPS3 complete imperforated sheet of 56 | $20 |
| 118 | PS4 perforated block of 28 | $9 |
119a
119b | PS4 complete perforated sheet of 56 | $20 |
| 120 | IPS4 imperforated block of 12 | $6 |
| 121 | IPS4 complete imperforated sheet of 56 | $20 |
| 122 | PS5 1980 not used | $2 |
| 123 | RS4 + 5 Radiogram seals | $6 |
| 124 | TS1 Telegraph seals block of 30 | $12 |
125a
125b
125c | TS1 complete sheet of 100, partial impression on corner | $25 |
| 126 | TS2, 3, 4 | $6 |
| 127 | TS1, 6, 8 | $5 |
| 128 | TS5 block of 10 | $12 |
| 129 | TS6 block of 15 irregular | $12 |
| 130 | Cablegram form used 1893 | $10 |
| 131 | Telegraph envelope 1920 Puriscal to Mata Redonda | $6 |
| 132 | Telegraph form railroad + receipt | $2 |
| 133 | Telegraph forms standard 1940 to 60s | $1 |
| 134 | Telegraph forms standard 1940 to 60' | $1 |
| 135 | Telegraph form not used | $2 |
| 136 | Telegraph forms not used | $2 |
*Winner will be if the individual cover final bids are lower than the total
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