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Costa Rica Stamps – Scott 83: block of 25 with several varieties and errors

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I will never get tired of saying that surcharges and overprints are my favorite. Why? Because there’s more chance there will be varieties and errors…and the 1911 issues are the living proof of it. Here we have a block of 25 of Scott 83 consisting of positions 56-60, 66-70, 76-80, 86-90 and 96-100 of the … Read more Costa Rica Stamps – Scott 83: block of 25 with several varieties and errors

Scott 84c With Overprint on Selvage

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Just when everything seems calm and you think there’s nothing that can make your day…a stamp like this appears. Surprise! Let’s be fair, it’s not easy to find a Scott 84c (Perf. 14×14) new with gum. Now, add a shifted printing and by some kind of a miracle one overprint falls on the selvage…SCORE!     … Read more Scott 84c With Overprint on Selvage

Scott 82 Vertical Pair Imperforated Between

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We have written about this stamp before, but not for an impressive error as this one. It consists in a vertical pair imperforated horizontally. The most interesting fact is that this error passed two printing inspections without being noticed or just ignored…thank God! For this kind of studies, we recommend the following tools: Stamp Magnifying … Read more Scott 82 Vertical Pair Imperforated Between

Scott 82a “Habilitada” instead of “Habilitado”

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The stamp Scott 82 consist in the 5 céntimos from the 1907 issue overprinted “Habilitado 1911”. It’s true there are plenty of varieties/errors in this issue, but there are just a few that really catch philatelist’s eye. Scott 82a is one of those. Instead of reading “Habilitado 1911” it reads “Habilitada 1911″. It’s hard to … Read more Scott 82a “Habilitada” instead of “Habilitado”