Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2095    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, Mazatlan, in combination with 1856, First Issue, 2r green, Mazatlan on 1860 folded letter to Durango paying the 6 reales rate for 1½ ounces traveling over 16 leagues (40 miles, 2nd tariff), tied by neat Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739); cover file folds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2096    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, bisect, diagonal bisect, Mazatlan, upper left portion of stamp showing full district overprint, tied by neat mute "0" handstamp with matching Mazatlan boxed date stamp below (Schatzkes 742 & 739), on fresh 1861 folded letter sheet to Durango, Very Fine and choice, the last shipment of 2 reales stamps was on 14 Sept 1858, so over 2 years later the local supply of 2 reales had run out.
Scott No. 4a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2097 ()   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, vertical bisect, Mazatlan, right portion of stamp showing district name, tied by fancy wreath of Cosala (Schatzkes 756) on cover front to Mazatlan; some erosion in address panel and file fold affecting stamp, Fine and rare, a possibly unique usage from Cosala.
Scott No. 4a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2098 ()   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, vertical bisect, Mazatlan, right portion of stamp with district overprint, tied by boxed San Ignacio postmark (Schatzkes 768) on cover front to Mazatlan; some erosion in address panel, otherwise Very Fine; with 1977 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 4a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2099 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Mazatlan, bold Culican boxed cancel (Schatzkes 758), full margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2100    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, without district overprint (Mazatlan), ample to mostly large margins, tied by Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739) on 1860 folded letter sheet to Durango paying the 1¾ ounce rate traveling over 16 leagues (40 miles, 2nd tariff); some light cover tone spots, otherwise Very Fine, a rare high value usage from Mazatlan, the lack of overprint on Mazatlan stamp is highly unusual.
Scott No. 5b    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,000

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