Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3078    

Mexico, Tampico District Covers, four covers; Puerto de Matamoros (YB TM40 - red), 25 December 1843, 4r rate in blue, complete docketed letter to Mexico City, Puerto de Matamoros (YB TM44), 13 September 1841, official docketed wrapper to the Director of Tabaccos in San Luis Potosi, Puerto de Matamoros (YB TM47 and Schatzkes 735A), 28 August 1853, 3r rate,earliest recorded use of this Schatzkes mark, recorded as first used as s/n during the Maximilian period - 13 years later, Soto la Marina (YB TM75 + Schatzkes 1603A), undated envelope to Jimenez, eagle adminisration cachet not in YB, with additional (Puebla)/Ciudad de Matamoros (YB PU140), 1 November 1854, complete letter, this is Matamoros Izucar of district Puebla - lotted with Puerto Matamoros for contrast, 1r rate., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3079    

Mexico, (Tampico) Tamaulipas, 8 covers; two 1831 folded letters with red two line postmarks (Yag-Bash TM5) with "3" rate handstamps, one to "Hon A, Butler, Charge a'affairs U.S.A., at the city of Mexico" with "pr Zempoalteca" notation, others 1836-52 with boxed date stamp (TM6) in colors black, red and blue showing a variety of rates, Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3080    

Mexico, (Temascaltepec) Tejupilco, straight line postmark in red (TE5) on fresh 1850 folded letter to Mexico City, matching "2" rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 3081    

Mexico, (Tula) Huichapan, bold straight line postmark (YB TA15) on 1831 folded letter to Zumpango de Laguna, Very Fine; signed J.K. Bash.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3082    

Mexico, (Tula) Zimapan, bold postmark (TA51) on fresh 1842 folded letter to Mexico City, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3083    

Mexico, Veracruz District Covers, three folded letters; Acayucan (YB VC22), 1 June 1856, 2r rate, docketed wrapper, to the British firm Ritter y Cia., Cosamaloapam (YB VC70 - red), 23 January 1847, complete letter, Cosamaloapam (YB VC71), 16 December 1854, 2 line "Franco" on complete letter., Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3084    

Mexico, (Veracruz) Tlacotalpan, oval postmark (VC140) with manuscript dates below on two folded letters; 1846 in black and 1855 in blue to Puebla, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 3085    

Mexico, (Veracruz) Veracruz, 8 covers; postmarks include 1820 red straight line (Yag-Bash VC6) with matching "4" rate handstamp (light soiling), 1828 red boxed (VC10, non-contemporary manuscript date), 1830 red straight line (VC8), 1828 red straight line (VC6), 1831 red straight line (VC5), 1851 circular date stamp (VC16) with 4 rate handstamp, red boxed (VC10) with "3" rate handstamp and 1853 circular date stamp (VC16) with "12" rate handstamp, Very Fine strikes.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3086    

Mexico, (Victoria) Victoria, clear full strike of red straight line handstamp (YB VT2) on 1833 folded letter to Lagos, Very Fine, a choice strike.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 3087    

Mexico, (Victoria) Villa Jaumave, clear strike of fancy Moon in oval postmark (YB unlisted) on undated folded letter sheet to Tulancingo, with "4 "rate handstamp at top right, Very Fine, an unusual and certainly rare pictorial cancellation.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $1,350

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