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Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

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General Foreign: Mexico - 1886-94 Numeral Issues

Lots 1996-2005 Lots 2006-2015 Lots 2016-2025 Lots 2026-2027

Lot 1996    

Mexico, 1886, 1c blue green. With vertical row of blind perfs; tied by purple grid cancel on 1888 printed circular to Durango, matching Chalchihuites oval handstamp at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 174a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 1997    

Mexico, 1890, 1c yellow green, horiz pair + 3c vermilion. Paying the 5c rate to Bordeaux, France on 1893 Oaxaca governor corner card cover, transit and receiving backstamps; some minor perf toning and cover tear at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 212+214    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1998    

Mexico, 1887, 4c scarlet. In combination with 1886, 1c yellow green on 1889 cover from Leon to New York City, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce combination.
Scott No. 185+174    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 1999    

Mexico, 1886-92 1c-3c Numeral combination covers. 3 covers all paying the 5c foreign rate; two 2c + 3c combinations from Colima to San Francisco (3c overlapping cover) and Zacatecas to London, other with two 2c and a 1c from Oaxaca to New York City, Zacatecas cover with 2c showing cracked plate variety, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2000

Withdrawn.

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Lot 2001 P   

Mexico, 1886-87 Numeral issue proofs. Cut to shape with 2.5mm security punch hole, complete regular 1c-25c set of 10 plus the 3 unissued values (50c, 1 and 2 pesos), some thinning mostly in lower values, Fine, a very rare set of the 1886-87 Numeral issue, this set reported to be the one from the Laarranaga sale in the 1940's.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 2002 P   

Mexico, 1886-87, 50c-2p Numeral issue proofs. In deep red, 50c & 2p on India paper cut-to shape, 50c with 2.5mm punch and 2p with 2mm punch, 1p die proof on wove with 2.5mm punch, Very Fine, very rare.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2003    

Mexico, 1886-90 Numeral issue covers. 8 covers and 1 judiciary front from Montemorelos, includes a very rare use of the 6c lilac solo, 10c brown ledger lines from Apaseo, 20c bicolor to Guatemala, a 10c from Ario and others to London and New York, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2004    

Mexico, 1887, 5c ultramarine, imperforate. O.g., jumbo margins showing adjacent stamps at sides, bright color, Very Fine, variety unrecorded by Scott, only a few known.
Scott No. 192 var    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2005    

Mexico, 1887, 5c ultramarine & 10c brown lilac, ruled lines. 5c horiz pair & 10c single, full o.g., bright and fresh, F.-V.F (no photo).
Scott No. 204-205    $142.

Realized: $55

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