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Auction: 16USA - The Frederick R Mayer Collection of Costa Rica
Lot: 62

#1, 3, 1863 1/2r Blue and 4r Green, five singles from Plate 2 of the former and a single of the latter, all tied to a stunning certified cover from Puntarenas to Liberia by the fancy boxed ""starburst"" cancel (PUN-Can4) of Puntarenas, the 4r stamp paid the registry fee, while the five 1/2r stamps paid the 25 centavos postage, cover endorsed in manuscript by the postmaster and is dated November 16, 1877, one 1/2r stamp is wrapped around the right edge of the cover, back flap missing, fine and striking; a most extraordinary franking, cancellation and us Estimate US$ 2,500-3,000

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$22,000