Greatest Costa Rica stamps ever auctioned from the Frederick R. Mayer Collection

Guanacaste overprint: 1885 5c Blue violet on cover

Greatest Costa Rica stamps ever auctioned

With 16mm overprint in red. Horizontal pair tied by “Liberia” in oval pmks. on cover to New York, matching “Liberia/7 Abrl. 87/Costa Rica” c.d.s. alongside. Costa Rica transit marking and New York back stamp, Alfonso Salazar corner card on backflap. Stamps with a few trivial toned specks. Very fine; an important cover of not only Guanacaste, but in all of Costa Rican philately; 1987 PF certificate.

Selling price: $11,000

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