Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 383    

Mexico, (Chalco) Chalco, bold oval handstamp (YB CL1, rarity 10) on fresh colonial folded letter dated March 11, 1783, to Mexico City, Very Fine, a very rare colonial postmark; with 2009 MEPSI certificate.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 384    

Mexico, (Chihuahua) Bartolome, San., red straight line postmark (Y-B CH10) on 1800 folded letter to Coahuila governor Col. Antonio Cordero, manuscript "3" reales rate on reverse, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 385    

Mexico, (Ciudad Bravos) Chilapa, straight line postmark (YB CB21, rarity 7) on 1807 folded letter to Tepequacuilco, Very Fine, quite scarce.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 386    

Mexico, (Guadalajara) Tepic, red boxed postmark (Y-B GD265) on folded letter to Madrid, Spain, colonial entire dated April 1821, in the last year of Colonial times, "7R" due in Spain, Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $325

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Lot 387    

Mexico, (Merida) Sisal, straight line postmark (YB MR80) with matching "1" & "½" rate handstamps on folded letter sheet to Campeche, reverse with Havana, Cuba ship forwarding notation, Very Fine, a very scarce via Cuba usage, ex Pulver.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 388 ()   

Mexico, (Mexico) Mexico, straight line "Franco" handstamp (YB unlisted) on certified front to Huejutla, with additional "Certificacion A Mexico, Salio En 14 a Julio en 1819" postmark; small internal hole at top, Very Fine, very few colonial registered mail usages are recorded, this being very early.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 389 ()   

Mexico, (Mexico) Mexico, bold red "Certificacion" straight line date stamp on large 1844 cover front to San Cristobal, matching "Franco" straight line and monogram handstamps at corners, eagle cachet handstamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 390 ()   

Mexico, (Mexico) Mexico, certificado box date stamp (Schatzkes 837A) on commercial registered front sent to Veracruz during the Gothic period, dated October 29, 1867, Mexico cds's at corners, Very Fine and rare, only 2 such examples are known during the short period of a few weeks when stamps were not available in Mexico City.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 391 ()   

Mexico, (Mexico) Mexico, certificado box date stamp (Schatzkes 837A) on registered front dated September 9, 1868, which contained the first shipment of 1868 stamps sent to the Soyaniquilpam post office, oval cachets at edges, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 392    

Mexico, (Puebla) Intendencia de Puebla de Los Angeles, 1811 folded letter with manuscript "Viva Fernando Septimo" at top, from Arizpe, fresh and Extremely Fine, very rare and very dangerous since written in 1811 after the Revolution of Independence.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

When the Spanish king was prisoner of Napoleon, the post offices in the Colonies were supposed to add "Viva Fernando Septimo" to their correspondence. Very few exist from Mexico, probably due to the War of Independence was happening at the same time.

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