Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas Americas (North, Central & South America) - Day 1

Lots & Collections 1863: First Issue, selection of thirty-five singles, comprising an unused 4 r. green with variety 'double transfer' (position 8) matched with a used example, together with thirty-three used singles made up of; ½ r blue (10), 2 r. scarlet (14), 4 r. green (6), 1 p. orange (3), several with scarce postmark, noted "HEREDIA" (4) and "LIBERIA" (4) small ovals in black, the rest with tidy framed datestamps, a fine and scarce...

1883: Surcharges, selection of seven unused multiples and singles, comprising; 1 cto. on ½ r. block of eight (4 x 2), 2 c. on ½ r. block of four and a bottom marginal strip of three (including large 'C' in 'CTS' on one stamp); 5 c. UPU on ½ r. block of four and 20 c. UPU on 4 r. three singles, two with gum, a mainly fine group, very scarce, especial with the overprint variety.  Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1887: President Bernardo Soto Afaro, small group of three items, comprising a revenue issue 5 c. brown (Scott AR3) used on large part of cover tied by violet oval and double ring datestamp, very scarce usage; together with 1887 5 c. and 10 c. (Scott 21-22) in unused horizontal strips of four overprinted with 'SPECIMEN' in red, in the main unmounted, very fresh duo and scarce selection, especially with the part cover. Ex the Brian Moorhouse...

1892/1950: Sizeable accumulation of unused blocks, including 1893 Arms series 1 c. to 10 p. Waterlow file copy blocks of twelve, mostly marginals with additional blocks from the second and third printing all with punched holes the odd faults otherwise fine (24); 1944 Boundary Treaty overprints with six overprint proofs in blocks of four, one unadopted 'Panamericana' inscription, Muestra overprints and four trial colour overprints; 1947 '...

1900/1941: Quantity of Specimen, unissued, Officials and overprinted stamps, some with varieties, included among others; 1908 2 c. red-brown & indigo and 25 c. gray lilac & black (Scott O49 and O53) imperforate pairs, 1911 5 c. yellow & black (Scott 82) with imperf. between vertical pair, as well as Scott 82a, 82b ('2'911 instead of 1911), 82c, 82e and 82h; ship telegraph stamps in specimen corner marginal blocks of fifteen (7...

1911: Telegraph Ship issue surcharged '1 centavos' for Postage, set of seven values on piece (ex the Madagascar Specimen archive) tied by 'Postes & Telegraphes / Collection Berne / Madagascar' red circular cachet, comes with a selection of unused multiples with surcharge varieties of 1911 1 c. on 25 c. and 5 c. on 5 c. (Scott 88 and 100), comprising five blocks of four and three pairs, varieties including inverted, doubled, omitted,...

1924/1967: Accumulation of unused imperforate stamps, including 1924 1 c. to 25 c. (Scott 129/135) imperf. vertical pairs with gum, 1936 Cocos Island complete set (8) in upper right coner imperf. blocks (Scott 169/176) plus additional two sets of blocks of four and one in horizontal pairs no gum; together with Scott C252/255 in blocks of ten and C241a as pairs (C252/255 unquoted), Scott C452 and C454 in imperf. blocks of ten (5 x 2), and C455...

1930/1967: Air Post Group of Proofs and trials, comprising forty items, including 1930 8 c. on 1 col. lilac & black to 40 c. on 1 col. lilac & black (Scott C7/9) surcharge proofs imperf. pairs, 1932 40 c. green and an example with inverted surcharge (Scott C14 and C14a) two proofs of overprint on blank paper and seven trial prints; Scott C103/a with five proof overprints of which one is on pelure paper (includes overprint in blue on...

1934/1946: Accumulation of thirteen Air mail Die Proofs from the American Bank Note Co., inset on card in a variety of colours, eleven smaller format including; 1934 Scott C22, C24 (2), C26, C27 (2) and 1940 Scott C48, C49, C51, C52 without overprint and C102, together with two examples in the large format; Scott C88b & C126, close to, or in completed design, very fresh, only minor flaws, attractive, a scarce and fascinating selection (13...

1943/48: Collection of President and 1947 Roosevelt issue die proofs, all numbered, comprising a total of sixty-seven examples, with a complete basic set of values, printed on white paper and mounted on card, including master dies (6) and two larger sized portrait dies used for the Presidents series 3 c. and 85 c. vignettes, a fine and very rare accumulation. Ex the Brian Moorhouse Estate.

1852/1855c: Four covers and one document, compirsing three stampless covers sent from Alajuela, two addressed to San Josè, one to Punta, each with framed "ALAJUELA" handstamp in black (Harris fig. 3), strikes and condition very fine to superb, a rare trio; additionally a stampless cover with very fine strikes of octagonal framed "ADMON. / DE / TABACOS" and "S. JOSÉ" (Harris fig.114) sent to Guanacaste and 1852 printed document from the...

1883/1923: Postal Stationery accumulation of twenty-four examples, including scarce 1883 10 c. orange commercially used from San José to Paris sent 26 December 1886 with arrival datestamp 22 January 1887, also two used examples of the 1883 5 c. blue, plus eighteen CTO cards/envelopes, as well as two 10 c. Columbus embossed with overprint 'PAGADURIA NACIONAL', with an unused 13 c. statue of Juan Mora Fernandez with 'LIBRE DE PORTE' overprint...