Ended on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 at 02:30.

Costa Rica: 1869, III. emission, 80 c rose, 10 c orange and 5 c blue, tied by the dotted papal grill

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Description

Start of the sale:
Tuesday, 28 May 2019 at 06:47
Item n°775537859
Sale ends:
Tuesday, 25 June 2019 at 02:30
Lot:
#11875A
Catalogue:
44. Christoph Gärtner Auktion - 25. June 2019 - Philatelic Single lots: Asia, Thematics, Overseas, Airmail, British Africa, Europe

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1869, III. emission, 80 c rose, 10 c orange and 5 c blue, tied by the dotted papal grill to letter from ROMA 6 GIU 69 to HEREDIA/ Costa Rica m/s endorsed via St. Naziare and Panana (British post office mark on front). The letter shows a black framed P.P. (indicating being paid to the port od disembarkation) and a blue m/s 2 indicating 2 reales charged on delivery. A blue french transit mark "St. Michel" and French ships post marks on the reverse allow the complete reconstruction of the route this letter has taken, see the attached certificate by Mario Mentaschi for details. Also attached a certificate by Bottacchi.
THIS IS THE ONLY LETTER KNOWN FROM ANY OF THE OLD ITALIAN STATES TO COSTA RICA. ÷ 1869, III. emissione, 80 c rosa lillaceo, 10 c arancio vermiglio e 5 c azzuro chiaro, annullati mediante tre impronte di un bollo muto a losange sulla lettera da ROMA 6 GIU 69 a HEREDIA/Costa Rica via San Naziare e Panana (bollo dell'ufficio postale britannico sul fronte). La lettera riporta un P.P. in cartella (che indica il pagamento al porto di sbarco) e un "2" manoscritta in azzuro indica 2 reales addebitati alla consegna. Un bollo di transito francese "St. Michel" e al retro i bolli delle navi francesi permettono la ricostruzione completa del percorso di questa lettera, vedi il certificato allegato di Mario Mentaschi per i dettagli. In allegato anche un certificato di Bottacchi.
QUESTA È L'UNICA LETTERA CONOSCIUTA DA UNO DEGLI ANTICHI STATI ITALIANI AL COSTA RICA.

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Christoph Gärtner made his hobby into his profession. He started in 1984 and within two decades the Gärtner GmbH developed into a world leading mail order house for postal stationery and became a specialist for thematics and postal history.
In april 2005 the idea to build a place where collectors, customers and investors from all over the world could meet, was realized.
Since that time both, the Mail Order House and Auction House Gärtner, have been united on 2.700 m2 in the easy accessible building owned by Christoph Gärtner.
Generous viewing and storage rooms, a private auction hall, enough parking space and an underground car park are available.

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Costa Rica: 1869, III. emission, 80 c rose, 10 c orange and 5 c blue, tied by the dotted papal grill

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