Lot
2439 (
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Mexico, Mexico, 1867, ½r gray. Without gum, clear to large margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 42 $275.
Realized: $160
Lot 2440 o
Mexico, Mexico, 1872 Hildalgo issues. 3 stamps; 6c & 25c imperf (Cons. 39-73) with "Franco Tacubaya" boxed handstamps (D.F. 13/7), 25c pin perf (no Cons. #, 72 date) tied on piece by Tlalpam oval handstamp (D.F.14/5), Tlalpam 25c with nick in bottom right corner, otherwise Very Fine, rare districts and cancels.Scott No. 93,95,101 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot
2441 
Mexico, Mexico, 1874, 25c blue. Cons 1-78, tied by light "Mexico, Franco" cds on 1878 cover to San Francisco, Cal., entry postmark with 3 rate handstamp, "Advertised" straight line and "Not Found" in circle handstamps, reverse with advertised cds and blue "Dead Letter Office, May 1, 1876" triangle date stamp; stamp crease and cover edge wear, F.-V.F. Scott No. 109 Estimate $400 - 500.
Realized: $230
Lot
2442
Mexico, Mexico, 1874, 25c blue with "5478" control number. Entire to Philadelphia, Pa. canceled by indistinct cds, New Orleans, La. transit cds and matching "Due 3" handstamp, "Philad'a, Pa., Rec'd, May 15" cds on reverse, with additional advertised cds and "Unclaimed" oval handstamp, reverse with "Phila Post Office, Dead, Jun 24, 1878" cds and blue triangle dead letter date stamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
2443
Mexico, Mexico, 1881, 10c orange + 25c blue. Cons. 54-83, tied by purple grids on illustrated building advertising cover to Veracruz, partial purple "Franco, Mexico, Oct 1, 1883" cds and receiving backstamp; small cover nick at top left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 119+120 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $160
Lot
2444 o/
Mexico, Monterrey, 1864-66. Third period 1r and 2r, cons. 212, tied to piece by Monterrey boxed cancel (Schatzkes 860), another 1r and Fourth Period cons. 18 (2) with different Monterrey cancels, also two covers both Fourth Period with cons. 18 1r pair tied to folded wrapper to Saltillo with blue double circle (Schatzkes 863), other cons. 63 on 1r and 2r to Leon with same cancel but in black, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot 2445 o
Mexico, Morelia, 1864-66, 2r orange, type I. First Period with script type overprint at top, cancelled by boxed "Franco en Morelia" (Schatzkes 903), bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, only 5 with overprint used in Morelia noted by Corbett.Scott No. 23b Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $80
Lot
2446 /o
Mexico, Morelia, 1864-66. Small collection with Third Period, cons. 186, 1r, 2r, cons. 220, ½r, 1r pair, 2r, 4r, Fourth Period, cons. 17, 1r, 2r (2), cons. 84 ½r (2), 1r, 2r plus two on carton paper, cons. 143, 2 each of ½r, 1r, 3r, Fifth Period, cons. 16 (4), cons. 66 (2), cons. 71 (1) and cons. 109 (3), NF $630, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
2447 o/
Mexico, Morelia, 1864-66. Excellent collection of Sub-Consignments several of which only a 100 were sent, Third thru Fifth Periods, ½r (3), 1r (15) in both colors and 2r (10) including a Uruapan manuscript cancel, also 2 very fine covers from Pazcuaro and Zamora (cons. 220 sub. 4) the latter beautifully cancelled, F.-V.F. Estimate $350 - 450.
Realized: $350
Lot
2448
Mexico, Morelia, 1872, 6c green. Horizontal pair, Cons. 29-72, with diagonal district overprints, ample to large margins, tied by Franco, Patzcuaro boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 965) on folded letter to Morelia, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 93 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105