Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3306 P   

Mexico, 1886-87, 1c-25c Numeral issues, Cut-to-Shape Proofs on Gold Rim Card, 1886-87, 1c-25c Numeral issues, Cut-to-Shape Proofs on Gold Rim Card, set of 12 denominations on India cut-to-shape, each with 2.5mm punch hole; 1c green, 2c carmine & 5c blue (colors prescribed by the U.P.U.) and 4c, 6c-25c issues in scarlet plus 50c, 1p & 2p unissued denominations, Very Fine, one of two recorded gold-rim card proofs sets, ex-J. Bart.
Scott No. 174-175, 178a, 185-189    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 3307 ()   

Mexico, 1887, 3c scarlet, on two official registered fronts from Jalacingo, with uncommon rates; 1888 usage with 25c lilac for 28c (25c registration + single 3c rate) and 1889 usage with 6c scarlet pair + 25c scarlet for 40c (25c registration+ 15c quintuple rate), Very Fine.
Scott No. 184    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 3308 o   

Mexico, 1887, 4c scarlet, violet Vapor Correos Espanoles, De La Compania Trasatlantica, Agencia Tuxpam oval handstamp, couple thins at top, otherwise Fine, a very rare ship handstamp.
Scott No. 185    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 3309    

Mexico, 1887, 10c scarlet, block of 18 and pair on piece cancel by small town Atzalan oval handstamps, file fold affecting two stamps, otherwise Very Fine, this cancel is rarely seen.
Scott No. 187    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 3310    

Mexico, 1887-92, 10c Numeral issues, two covers with uncomon destinations, 1889 cover with 1887, 10c scarlet from Mazatlan to Finland, 1892 registered 10c Numeral entire uprated with 1892, 10c orange, pair + 5c blue from Zacatecas to Moravia; couple small flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 187, 225    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $180

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Lot 3311    

Mexico, 1887, 10c scarlet, tied by Quiriego oval handstamp (Schimmer 68/1) on cover to Mexico City; rough opening at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce small town usage.
Scott No. 187    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 3312 ()   

Mexico, 1887, 25c scarlet, with 1887, 3c scarlet + 10c scarlet, pair + 1c blue green on 1888 registered judiciary front paying the 49c rate for official mail (25c registration + 24c for 8 times base rate), tied by Jalacingo oval date stamps, Perote transit date stamp; few small tone spots on front, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 189+184+187+190    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3313 o   

Mexico, 1887, 3c scarlet, perf 12x6, "3" railroad grid cancel, large margins, Very Fine, a very rare cancel and Numeral issue combination; with 1998 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 194C    $350.

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Lot 3314    

Mexico, 1887, 2c brown carmine, ruled lines, two singles, in combnination with 1887, 5c blue, two singles + 1884, 1c green on reverse of 1883 registered cover to Toronto, Canada, canceled by Mexico cds's, Very Fine.
Scott No. 196+204+150    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 3315    

Mexico, 1881, 100c carmine, Monterrey, cons 2582, with 10c orange + 25c blue, three singles on 1882 registered cover Monterrey to Mexico paying $1.85 rate, tied by oval handstamps with matching certification boxed date stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 122+119+120    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $550

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