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Mexico - 1872-95 Regular Issues

Lots 426-435 Lots 436-445 Lot 446

Lot 436    

Mexico, 1890, 20c dark violet, left margin block of 9, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, scarce multiple.
Scott Nos. 220A    $1,440 for hinged singles.

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Lot 437 o   

Mexico, 1892, 10c vermilion, Advertising Sheet and Envelope, addressed to Mazatlan and canceled by 1894 Manzanillo cds, small flaws around die cut window, otherwise Very Fine, these were printed as a special order containing a printed flyer with many advertisements and an embossed image of the 10c, the envelope has a cut oval, the user would only pay 5c and the remaining 5c would be subsidized by the advertisers, a rare postally example of this unusual advertising entire, approximately 10-15 exist used with this being one of the finer examples.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 438 o   

Mexico, 1892, 5p carmine, without watermark, blue oval cancel, couple small thins, otherwise F.-V.F., an extremely rare variety which is believed to be unique, Scott cat $900 for normal watermark variety; with 1981 MEPSI certificate.
Scott Nos. 228 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 439 o   

Mexico, 1892, 5p carmine, block of 4, neat Mexico town cancels, natural s.e. at left, F.-V.F., the only known multiple of the 1892 5p carmine high value.
Scott Nos. 228    $3,600 for singles.

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Lot 440 o   

Mexico, 1892, 5p blue green, neat town cancel, natural s.e. at top, Very Fine and rare, only 200 were issued, ex King Farouk; with 2014 MEPSI certificate.
Scott Nos. 230    $1,200.

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Lot 441    

Mexico, 1895-98, 5c Mulitas perforation varieties, five different unused (imperf, imperf between) in pairs. Includes Sc #247b, 261b, 272a, 283a and 283b, o.g., F.-V.F., these varieties happened as accidents in the printing process and therefore are very scarce and seldom offered.
Scott Nos. 247b//283a    $860.

Realized: $425

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Lot 442    

Mexico, 1898, 10c lilac rose, o.g., hinged, exceptional centering amid nicely balanced margins, strong vivid color, very fresh, Extremely Fine and scarce, a gem key stamp; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 284    $550.

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Lot 443    

Mexico, 1914, 20c Torreon, position 66, tied on piece by Juarez town postmark, rich color and exceptional centering, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of this rare key Torreon issue of which only 50 were printed; with 1977 MEPSI certificate.
Scott Nos. 367    $2,500.

Realized: $600

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Lot 444    

Mexico, 1934, 5c-10p National University Issue complete, full o.g., all with rich colors, 1p with perfs clear of design, a Very Fine set.
Scott Nos. 697-706    $3,429.

Realized: $450

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Lot 445 BK   

Mexico, 1991 Texpex booklet, 9 complete unexploded booklets, five Type I "Bexar" covers and four Type II "Franqueado En Bexar" covers, with 150p Texpex overprint strip of 5 and 1000p Rotary strip of three, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 1698, 1693    $2,700.

Realized: $325

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