Lot
899 
Mexico, 1868, 50c black on yellow, Puebla, cons 4-70, large margins, tied by sharp Puebla cds (Schatzkes 1165) on folded letter sheet to Villefranque, France, sent by French paquet with "Vera Cruz, Paq. Fr. B. No. 1, Mai 15" octagon transit date stamp, "10" decimes due handstamp and transit backstamp, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 62 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot
900
Mexico, 1868, 50c black on yellow, Postal Forgery, San Luis Potosi, cons 5-71, tied by Mexico cds (Schatzkes 821) on 1872 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, via New York with British transit cds and "5" in circle handstamp, London backstamp and "G.B./3f60c" accountancy handstamp and "15" decimes due rate, Very Fine; with 2008 MEPSI certificate. Follansbee No. 81. Scott No. 62 Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE FULL FACE HIDALGO 50C POSTAL FORGERY ON A MARITIME COVER.
Lot
901
Mexico, 1868, 50c black on yellow, San Luis Potosi, three singles, cons 5-71, tied by San Luis Potosi circular handstamps (Schatzkes 1460) on fresh folded letter to Hacienda del Carro, Very Fine. Scott No. 62 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot
902
Mexico, 1868, 50c black on yellow, Zacatecas, in combination with 1868, 25c blue on light pink + 12c black on green, Zacatecas, all cons 13-69, tied by circular Zacatecas handstamps (Schatzkes 1852) on folded letter to Mexico, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce three color franking 87c rate usage. Scott No. 62+61+60 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
903
Mexico, 1868, 50c black on yellow, no period after "50", Morelia, cons 10-70, previously used with portion of circular cancel at right, used on 1870 folded letter to Mexico tied by San Juan de Rio boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 1318) fraudulently used in the Queretaro district, Very Fine, an unusual accepted re-used stamp. Scott No. 62a Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
904
Mexico, 1868, 50c black on yellow, no period after "50", Veracruz, in combination with 1868, 25c blue on pink, Veracruz, both cons 2-70, tied by Veracruz cds (Schatzkes 1755) on 1870 folded letter sheet to Mexico, manuscript "pr extraordinario" express notation and blue crayon "6" rating, Very Fine and choice, a very uncommon 75c express rating. Scott No. 62a+61 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 905 P
Mexico, 1868, 100c Hidalgo thick figures, trial color proofs, nine color proofs on thick wove; includes horizontal pair in brown and yellow green, singles in dark blue and green (small thins), three singles with "Veracruz," overprints, in blue, brown with "9-68" consignment numbers (MEPSI cert.) and in gray blue with perforations, later two with gum, a Very Fine group.Scott No. 64TC Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 906 o
Mexico, 1868, 100c black on brown, collection of 21 thick figures imperfs mounted on exhibition page; various districts include Mexico, Veracruz (single and strip of three), Puebla, San Luis, Guanajuato, Monterrey, Mazatlan, Matamoros, Morelia, Colima, Queretaro, Zacatecas, Jalapa, Orizava, Merida, Chihuahua and Durango (22--69, unrecorded shipment); most with full margins, generally Very Fine.Scott No. 64; $1,890 for singles Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $575
Lot 907 o
Mexico, 1868, 100c black on brown, Camargo, neat corner cancel, large margins all around, small sealed tear at bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine, a remarkable survivor as only 20 were sent (NF $600); with 2005 MEPSI certificate.Scott No. 64 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
908
Mexico, 1868, 100c black on brown, Chihuahua, cons 21-69, in combination with 1869, 25c blue on light pink + 50c black on yellow, Mexico, cons 1-69 on folded tissue paper sheet to Veracruz, all tied by Mexico cds's (Schatzkes 821), Very Fine and choice, a lovely 3-color mixed district franking. Scott No. 64+61+69 Estimate $600 - 800.