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4 Costa Rica stamps Scott #69 (ERROR) and #71 year:1909
Description:
4 Costa Rica stamps Scott #69 (ERROR) and #71
This auction is for a small but interesting set, 4 Mint Stamps from Costa Rica: One mint stamp, Scott #69a (A53), issue year 1909. “Un Centimo.” Note: catalog number is written in pencil on the backside of the stamp. One mint stamp as described above with overprint: “CAFE DE COSTA RICA” coffee bag. One mint stamp as described above with the OVERPRINT INVERTED (error). One mint stamp, Scott #71a (A55), “Cuatro Centimos,” with coffee bag overprint in upright, normal position.
I am not absolutely certain that the catalog numbers listed above are accurate. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.
If you are interested in this lot, you may be interested in the other lot I have on e-Bay: 12 Old Costa Rica Stamps.
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THE HISTORY OF THESE STAMPS
The e-Bay item described here comes from a collection that was originally built by the grandfather of an acquaintance of mine. The collector passed away several years ago and he left the stamps to his grandson, who in turn did not seem to have any interest in them. I purchased the collection from him (thinking that I would get “hooked” into stamp collecting), and I have kept them in storage for about nine years.
The collection of stamps came in nine large boxes. Some boxes were labeled “ALBUMS,” and other boxes were labeled “UNSORTED,” “SEMI-SORTED,” and “BOXED MISH-MASH.” There must be hundreds of thousands of stamps in the entire collection. There are too many to describe the entire contents in detail, but here is a brief description of the collection.
U.S. stamps, approximately 30%; Foreign stamps approximately 70%. Mostly used, but there are many unused/mint stamps. Mostly definitive stamps for general purpose postage, however there are several first day covers, air mail stamps, commemoratives, Also, there are a few other items such as old envelopes and correspondence (post cards and letters). Stamps range from about the 1880’s to the 1990’s. Mostly off-paper. Mostly single stamps, but a few plate blocks and strips of attached stamps. The stamps have been stored by various methods: albums, stock pages, mini stamp sets (some year sets, some topical sets), glassine envelopes, paper envelopes, and boxes. I’d estimate about 75% of the envelopes and boxes are labeled with Scott catalog numbers, but I cannot tell if all the labels or catalog numbers are true (I found a few envelopes that were incorrectly labeled, so I suspect the original collector re-used envelopes and didn’t bother to re-label). There are several examples of single stamps mounted individually. Not only was the original collector a hobbyist, he was also a dealer who bought and sold at stamp trade shows. There are many examples of stamps that have been labeled with the year of issue, country, catalog number, catalog value (values probably taken from catalogs of the mid-1990’s), and/or selling price. The original collector apparently bought, sold, and traded stamps at trade shows. A portion of the collection represents stock used for trade show sales. As such, many of the stamps (or stamp sets) have hand-written prices. Also, there are many sets of multiples of specimens. It is apparent that a great deal of work went into this collection. The collector prepared hundreds of album pages, mostly by hand. Many of the albums consist of re-used 3-ring binders containing the hand-made album pages, and stamps mounted (and occasionally annotated) on the pages.
Because the collection is large and not organized enough for me to sell it in a single auction sale, I have decided to break the collection up and auction it off over time in smaller lots. I am not a philatelic expert, and I do not have the time to look up catalog values or identify rare or valuable stamps. However, I do know that there are several high-value “gems” in this collection. Therefore, I am putting these stamps up for auction on e-Bay for your bidding pleasure.
Good luck. I hope you find what you are looking for.
Payment:
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Terms of Sale:
If you are the winning bidder, please pay within 7 days of the close of the auction. Otherwise, please contact me by e-mail. If payment (or e-mail) is not received within 7 days, the item will be relisted, and appropriate feedback will follow.
If you are unhappy with your purchase, please e-mail me within 7 days of receiving it, and I will refund the purchase price upon receipt of the item(s) returned in its original condition.
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