Sale 49: The Fall Sale

Lot 1075 ()   

Mexico, 1864, 2r blue, Saltillo, without gum, exceptional centering amid well balanced margins, couple errant perfs, Very Fine and choice, NF $ 1,500, a very rare stamp; with 1992 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1076 o   

Mexico, 1864-66, 3c brown, Mexico, neat Mexico town cancel, margins large to just into frameline at top left, rich vibrant color, Very Fine, an attractive example of this rare key Eagle issue; with 1997 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 18    $2,500.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1077 ()   

Mexico, 1864-66, 4r green, Mexico, cons 23-1865, margins large to in at right, tied by Mexico cds on 1865 cover front to Liverpool, England, French transit date stamp and accountancy handstamp additionally tying stamp; manuscript "1/-" rate and Liverpool entry date stamp; slight front aging, F.-V.F., very few maritime correspondence is known from this issue, ex Rosenthal.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1078    

Mexico, 1864-66, 4r dark green, without overprint (Tampico), clear to mostly large margins, tied by Tampico cds (Schatzkes 1581) on 1864 folded letter to Mexico City, oval "Forwarded by, Stewart L. Jolly & Co., Tampico" agent handstamp, Extremely Fine and rare, Follansbee listed no first period stamps without overprints from Tampico, ex Corbett; with 2000 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 24b    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 1079    

Mexico, 1866, 7c lilac gray, litho, San Luis Potosi, cons 74 1866, horizontal strip of 3, o.g., large margins, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 26    $195 for singles.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1080    

Mexico, 1866, 7c lilac, engraved, Mexico, cons 19-867, part o.g., small thin, otherwise Fine; with 2008 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 31    $450.

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Lot 1081 ()   

Mexico, 1867, 1r blue, Gothic Mexico, without gum, fresh with bright color, Very Fine, very scarce; signed Richter.
Scott No. 43    $400.

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Lot 1082    

Mexico, 1867, 2r green, Gothic Mexico, large even margins, tied by indistinct Mexico cds on fresh folded letter sheet to Jalapa, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem on cover usage.
Scott No. 44    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1083    

Mexico, 1867, 4r rose + 2r green, Gothic Mexico, tied by Mexico cds's paying the double rate on 1868 folded letter to Guanajuato; 2r with pre-printing paper fold, Very Fine; signed Bash.
Scott No. 45    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

This stamp was printed in small quantities (15,000), and no more than 10 covers are recorded, mostly maritime, making this one to Guanajuato a rarity.

Realized: $900

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