Sale 73: The March Sale

Lot 2764 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 4r green, Lagos, without district overprint, with Lagos Certification boxed handstamp and manuscript date cancels (Schatzkes 662), Very Fine, one of only two known.
Scott No. 24a    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 2765 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 4r green, Merida, straight line Izamal handstamp (Schatzkes 795 var.), even margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 24a    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2766 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 4r green, Toluca, straight line Tescatitlan cancel (Schatzkes 1665), full margins, Very Fine and choice, the only example recorded by Pietsch.
Scott No. 24a    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2767    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 4r dark green, without district overprint, block of 15, o.g., never hinged (gum skips at right affecting two stamps), fresh with rich color, large margins all around, Extremely Fine, the largest known block of the 4r 1st Period Eagle issue without overprint; with 2010 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 24b var.    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

This block is not to be confused with the common remainder/reprints. The main differences on the 4r is the darker color and that the design height is 1mm taller than the remainder issues. A block of 4 of the remainder issue accompanies this lot for comparison.

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Lot 2768 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 8r red, Guanajuato, bold negative Guanajuato seal cancel (Schatzkes 480), Very Fine, with 300 sent (NF $500), Pietsch rarity J ($500-1,000).
Scott No. 25b    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2769 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 8r red, Lagos, without district overprint, box "Certificado" cancel with manuscript date (Schatzkes 662), Very Fine, only three recorded of the 100 sent (NF $2,500); handstamp on reverse.
Scott No. 25b    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2770 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 8r red, Morelia, circular Morelia cancel (Schatzkes 900), Very Fine, only 100 sent (NF $1,000); with 1998 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 25b    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2771 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 8r red, Pachuca, straight line Mineral del Monte cancel (Schatzkes 1131), rich color, F.-V.F., with 100 sent in total and only 50 to this sub-district (NF $900).
Scott No. 25b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2772 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 8r red, Puebla, sub 47, circular Tehuacan date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1237), wide margins, Very Fine, only 10 sent.
Scott No. 25b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,050

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