Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2111    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, without district overprint (Mazatlan), canceled by mute "0" cancel with matching bold neat Concordia boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 751 & 750) on fresh 1861 folded letter to Durango, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 8c    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2112    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, on 1861 docketed folded letter sheet from Bahusachic to Mazatlan, carried out-of-the-mails to Culican and canceled by Culican fancy wreath postmark (Schatzkes 760), Very Fine, a rare and possibly unique usage from Bahusachic entering the mails in Culican, Bahusachic had no post office.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 2113    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, in combination with 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Mazatlan paying the 6 reales rate for 1¼ ounces (2nd tariff), on 1863 folded letter to Durango tied by Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739); cover file folds, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 9+8    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2114    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, vertical bisect, Mazatlan, right portion of stamp with district overprint, tied by Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739) on 1861 folded letter sheet to Durango; some light cover aging, F.-V.F.; with 1982 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 9a    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2115 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, Mazatlan, Mazatlan boxed date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 739), large margins, Extremely Fine, a choice high value.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2116    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Mazatlan, tied on piece by complete oval Sinaloa ribbon cancel (Schatzkes 781), Very Fine; with 1985 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11b    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2117    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Mazatlan, right triangular portion of stamp showing district overprint, tied by oval Sinaloa ribbon postmark (Schatzkes 781) on 1861 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan; some light toning, F.-V.F., a rare on cover quadrisect usage on cover from Sinaloa, with only a few triangular cuts known.
Scott No. 11b    Estimate $600 - 800.

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Lot 2118    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Mazatlan, upper left portion of stamp tied by fancy Culican wreath postmark (Schatzkes 760) on fresh 1861 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11b    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2119 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Mazatlan, neat Mazatlan boxed date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 739), large to huge margins, Extremely Fine and choice, only 220 sent, this is likely the finest of the 4 to 5 recorded examples that exist.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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