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Auction: 16USA - The Frederick R Mayer Collection of Costa Rica
Lot: 117

#9, ""2/Cts."" Surcharge on 1/2r Blue, tied by San Jose postmark on inbound folded cover from France, matching ""San Jose/27 Julio 82"" c.d.s. alongside, stamp with bottom right corner missing, cover with light bleaching at top, fine appearance; the stamp paid the 2c rate for the delivery within San Jose; this is the only recorded example of any of the 1881-1882 U.P.U. surcharges on Estimate US$ 1,000-1,200

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