Auction 230
Send all bids and payments to Raul Hernandez, 4204 Haring Road, Metaire, LA 70006 USA or
rherna3870@aol.com. The closing date is March 30, 2018 at noon. The winning bid will be one
raise over the next highest bid. All the lots are illustrated in the Socorico Web Site with complete
auction conditions. 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
(M&R)". Low value stamps are not graded; in a lot the overall grade represents the highest value
stamps. Submit items for next auction by April 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.
Important Note for Socorico Sales
Effective with this sale the winning bid will be 10% over the second best bid for each lot. In the past we have used a step up bid depending on the value of the lot. In order to upgrade the management of the auctions will start with this simple system. Other options remain the same, e.g. when 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.
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Part One |
| 01 | 2a error line over DOS in used pair cancel San Jose | $15 |
| 02 | Fiscal cancellation on XIX century stamps | $5 |
| 03 | Oval town cancellation on the First issue | $12 |
| 04 | Town cancellation on 1883 Fernandez issue | $12 |
| 05 | 21 Soto 1887 cancellations 7 items | $7 |
| 06 | 21 Soto 1887 cancellations 7 items | $7 |
| 07 | 21 Soto 1887 cancellations 6 items | $7 |
| 08 | 22 Soto 1887 cancellations 7 items | $5 |
| 09 | 22 Soto 1887 cancellations 6 items | $5 |
| 10 | 23 overprint 1889 cancellations 7 items | $7 |
| 11 | 23 overprint 1889 cancellations 7 items | $7 |
| 12 | 23 fake overprints 10 items | $2 |
| 13 | 23 fake overprints 9 items | $2 |
| 14 | 24 Soto overprint 1889 block of 4 mint never hinged | $9 |
| 15 | 24 Soto overprint 1889 cancellations 5 items | $5 |
| 16 | 24 Soto overprint 1889 cancellations 6 items | $5 |
| 17 | 24 Soto overprint 1889 cancellations 5 items | $5 |
| 18 | 24 as above fake overprints 5 items | $2 |
| 19 | Fantasies of 1889 overprints 9 items | $2 |
| 20 | 35 Arms 1892 1 cent cancellations 8 items | $6 |
| 21 | 35 Arms 1892 1 cent cork cancellations 10 items | $9 |
| 22 | 36 Arms 1892 block of 15 mint no hinges | $5 |
| 23 | 36 Arms 1892 2 cents cancellations 8 items | $5 |
| 24 | 36 Arms 1892 2 cents cancellations 6 items | $5 |
| 25 | 36 Arms 1892 2 cents cork cancellations 10 items | $9 |
| 26 | 37 Arms 1892 5 cents cancellations 12 items | $9 |
| 27 | 37 Arms 1892 5 cents cancellations 12 items | $9 |
| 28 | 37 Arms 1892 5 cents cancellations 12 items | $9 |
| 29 | 37 Arms 1892 5 cents cork cancellations 12 items | $9 |
| 30 | 37 Arms 1892 5 cents late printings 94-96 gum hinge marks | $2 |
| 31 | 37a Arms 1892 5 cents violet variety gum hinge mark | $17 |
| 32 | 38 Arms 1892 10 cents cancellations 8 items | $5 |
| 33 | 38 Arms 1892 10 cents cancellations 7 items | $5 |
| 34 | 38 Arms 1892 10 cents cork cancellations 16 items | $9 |
| 35 | 38 Arms 1892 10 cents cork cancellations 15 items | $9 |
| 36 | 39 Arms 1892 20 cents cancellations strip of 5 + 5 items | $3 |
| 37 | 39 Arms 1892 20 cents cork cancellations 4 items | $5 |
| 38 | 40 Arms 1892 50 cents cancellations 5 items | $10 |
| 39 | 41 Arms 1892 1 peso cancellations 6 items | $5 |
| 40 | 42 & 42a Arms 1892 2 pesos gum hinge mark | $5 |
| 41 | 42 & 43 Arms 1892 2 & 5 pesos postal cancellations | $5 |
| 42 | 42 & 44 Arms 1892 2 & 10 pesos telegraph cancellations | $5 |
| 43 | 40, 42, 44 Arms 1892 50c, 2 & 10 pesos cork cancellations | $4 |
| 44 | 44a Arms 1892 10 pesos postal cancellation | $6 |
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S31b-40b Arms 1892 Waterlow specimen sheets of 9 10 items | 200.- |
| Lot | Description | Reserve |
| Part Two Surface Mail Collection |
| 46 | 1-4, 1a first issue used | $15 |
| 47 | 15 UPU 20c gum hinged | $75 |
| 48 | 16-20 Fernandez 1883 used | $10 |
| 49 | 21-22 1887 used | $1 |
| 50 | 22 1887 gum hinged | $1 |
| 51 | 23-24 overprinted 1889 gum hinged | $3 |
| 52 | 25-34 Soto 1889 gum hinged | $33 |
| 53 | 25-34 as above used | $18 |
| 54 | 35-44 Arms 1892 gum hinged | $33 |
| 55 | 35-44 as above used | $3.5 |
| 56 | 45-54 1901 issue gum hinged | $60 |
| 57 | 45-54 as above used | $4 |
| 58 | 55-57 1903 issue gum hinged | $6 |
| 59 | 58, 58a, 58b gum hinged | $2.5 |
| 60 | 58 etc. as above used | $2.5 |
| 61 | 59-68 1907 issue gum hinged | $75 |
| 62 | 50-68 as above used (68 bar cancel) | $38 |
| 63 | 60a perf 14 gum hinged | $1 |
| 64 | 61a used | $12.5 |
| 65 | 62a perf 11x14 MNH | $18 |
| 66 | 63a perf 11x14 gum hinged | $5 |
| 67 | 64a perf 11x14 used | $1.5 |
| 68 | 69-76 1910 issue gum hinged | $5 |
| 69 | 69-79 as above used | $1 |
| 70 | 77 o/p with gum and used | $1 |
| 71 | 78a black o/p gum and used | $12.5 |
| 72 | 79a inverted o/p gum and used | $2 |
| 73 | 80a inverted o/p gum hinged | $2 |
| 74 | 80b double o/p one as #77 gum hinged | $10 |
| 75 | 80e perf 11x14 used | $0.5 |
| 76 | 82e inverted o/p gum hinged | $1.5 |
| 77 | 83 gum hinged | $1.5 |
| 78 | 89 kissed | $1 |
| 79 | 111c-h gum hinged | $1.5 |
| 80 | 117-27 1923 issue gum hinged | $10 |
| 81 | 117-27 as above used | $2 |
| 82 | 129-35 Nicoya gum hinged | $2 |
| 83 | 129-35 as above used | $1 |
| 84 | 147 Lindbergh o/p MNH | $1.25 |
| 85 | 143 Red Cross gum hinged | $1.5 |
| 86 | 169-76 Coco Island gum hinged | $13 |
| 87 | 169-76 as above used | $9 |
| 88 | 169-76 as above imperf pairs, no gum, hinged | $20 |
| 89 | 191-95 Pan American o/p MNH | $5 |
| 90 | 191-95 as above used | $2.5 |
| 91 | 201-8 soccer stadium gum hinged | $8 |
| 92 | 201-8 as above used | $5 |
| 93 | 212-16 UCR gum hinged | $2.5 |
| 94 | 212-16 as above used | $1 |
| 95 | 224-32 presidents MNH | $4 |
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