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The 40c green telegraph stamp with overprint for airpost usage is listed as Scott #C14; Michel #160. However, I cannot seem to locate a listing for the 10c brown or the 50c blue with this same overprint in any catalog.
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Hi Terry:
The top stamp is the official overprint.
The bottom two stamps are two of several that were printed with defaced plates (note the damaged AEREO) for the collector market. They are un-official overprints and therefore, not listed in catalogues, except: The Costa Rica Postal Catalogue by Hector R. Mena. (c)2018 The Society for Costa Rica Collectors.
I hope this helps!
David Giles
President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors
Ottawa, Ont. Canada
www.socorico.org
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Terry:
Certainly a lovely find!
Always happy to help.
David
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Terry:
That page looks beautiful.
Absolutely wonderful.
David
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The original design shown was issued in 1907 in 8 values, 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, 1 Colon, 2 Colon, 5 Colon & 10 Colon with perf 14 or 14x11.
In 1927 were reissued perf 12.5 in values 5c, 10c, 40c, 50c, 1 Colon & 2 Colon. This is the issue that was overprinted for use as air mail stamps from 1930-32 in the values 10c, 40c, 50c & 1 Colon and reissued once more and used from 1945-46. The broken plate variety may be from the later reissue!
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I recently purchased a small lot of Costa Rica airmail stamps and discovered a couple which I cannot seem to identify. I know there are several members here who specialize in stamps of South/Central America. So, perhaps they can offer their opinions on what these stamps could be.
The 40c green telegraph stamp with overprint for airpost usage is listed as Scott #C14; Michel #160. However, I cannot seem to locate a listing for the 10c brown or the 50c blue with this same overprint in any catalog.
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re: Unlisted Costa Rica?
Hi Terry:
The top stamp is the official overprint.
The bottom two stamps are two of several that were printed with defaced plates (note the damaged AEREO) for the collector market. They are un-official overprints and therefore, not listed in catalogues, except: The Costa Rica Postal Catalogue by Hector R. Mena. (c)2018 The Society for Costa Rica Collectors.
I hope this helps!
David Giles
President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors
Ottawa, Ont. Canada
www.socorico.org
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re: Unlisted Costa Rica?
Terry:
Certainly a lovely find!
Always happy to help.
David
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re: Unlisted Costa Rica?
Terry:
That page looks beautiful.
Absolutely wonderful.
David
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08:35:19pm
re: Unlisted Costa Rica?
The original design shown was issued in 1907 in 8 values, 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, 1 Colon, 2 Colon, 5 Colon & 10 Colon with perf 14 or 14x11.
In 1927 were reissued perf 12.5 in values 5c, 10c, 40c, 50c, 1 Colon & 2 Colon. This is the issue that was overprinted for use as air mail stamps from 1930-32 in the values 10c, 40c, 50c & 1 Colon and reissued once more and used from 1945-46. The broken plate variety may be from the later reissue!
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