Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2231    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, horizontal bisect, Morelia, bottom half of stamp tied by Morelia cds on cover to Mexico City; some soiling, F.-V.F.; signed Bash, with 1972 Schatzkes letter of attest.
Scott No. 4a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2232    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, diagonal bisect, Veracruz, tied to piece by Otatitlan cancel (Schatzkes 1791, Taylor VE-30/3), F.-V.F., Veracruz district splits are rare.
Scott No. 4a    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2233    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, vertical bisect, Zacatecas, tied to folded cover by Sombrerete straight line (Schatzkes 1912, Taylor ZA-32/5), addressed to Durango; cover with tiny tear at top, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 4a    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2234    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Mexico, tied by Mexico cds with matching certification boxed handstamp alongside on front to Orizava, red "Loteria de la Academia de San Carlos" eagle official cachet handstamp, Very Fine; with 1987 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2235    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Puebla, large margins to clear at bottom, tied to oversized cover by Puebla box cancel with July date, sent to Orizava, F.-V.F., a rare non-registered single-franking for quadruple weight, ex-Schatzkes.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 2236 ()   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, San Luis Potosi, with stitch watermark (rare this value), without gum, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $200 - 250.

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Lot 2237    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Veracruz, tied on piece by complete oval Veracruz date stamp (Schatzkes 1744), Very Fine.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2238    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Veracruz, horizontal pair showing full plateline at left, tied on piece by Veracruz oval date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1744), brilliant color, Very Fine; with 2017 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2239    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Victoria, o.g., lightly hinged, mostly huge margins, bright and fresh, faint vertical crease, otherwise Extremely Fine; with 2017 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2240    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Zacatecas, showing double district overprints, bottom margin horizontal pair, o.g., hinge remnant, large margins showing plate line at left, fresh with bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem pair, Zacatecas had scarcity of low denomination stamps and overprinted twice each stamp so that splits could be produced; with 2017 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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