Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2242    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Chihuahua, two horizontal pairs, tied by bold red Rosales and matching "Franco" box cancels (Schatzkes 165 and 165A) on 1863 folded letter to Parral, cover with small file fold erosion, Very Fine and attractive (NF $240 as off cover singles), ex-Dormer (1977 Champion of Champions exhibit).
Scott No. 6    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2243 ()   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, two pairs, Merida, tied by Merida box cancels to a wrapper-front to Campeche (a bit ragged), one stamp affected by vertical creasing, the other pair is superb, Very Fine, even singles are scarce (Follansbee $150 each).
Scott No. 6    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2244 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, without district overprint (Tampico), with the fancy eagle Administracion cancel of H. Matamoros (Schatzkes 733), Very Fine, until now unrecorded prior to the Eagle Issue.
Scott No. 6a    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2245    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, San Luis Potosi, horizontal pair, on piece with the scarce Diligencias de San Luis handstamp (Schatzkes 1451), Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2246 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, San Luis Potosi, horizontal pair, Alaquines and "Franco" boxed cancels (Schatzkes 1465), natural preprinting paper wrinkle, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2247    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Queretaro, on fresh 1862 folded letter to Hacienda del Carro, tied by bold Valle De Santiago oval (Schatzkes 1338, Taylor 30/2) with matching "Franco" handstamp alongside, Extremely Fine, a spectacular strike.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2248    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Victoria, single used provisionally on November 1864 docketed folded letter sheet to Matamoros, tied by oval Victoria handstamp (Schatzkes 1817), Very Fine, this issue was demonetized on May 8th, 1864 and replaced by the Eagle issue, very few covers as such are known, ex-Schimmer; with 2007 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2249 ()   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, bisect, Guanajuato, left half of stamp not showing district name, tied to reduced cover front by bold fancy eagle of Silao cancel with oval handstamp at upper right (Schatzkes 529 & 527); few small repaired holes in front, Very Fine for this, rare, sold over 20 years ago for $270.
Scott No. 8b    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2250    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, vertical bisect, Morelia, tied to folded letter to Morelia by Figueroa circular handstamp (Schatzkes 724, Taylor MR-3/2)., Very Fine, Zinapecuaro de Figueroa was a sub-office of Maravatio but only 41 km from Morelia, which occasionally supplied stamps to Maravatio, out-of-district splits are unusual, ex-Schatzkes.
Scott No. 8b    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $650

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Lot 2251 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, without district overprint (Tacubaya), cancelled Tacubaya (Schatzkes 1572), four margins, large left one also shows sheet marginal line, Very Fine.
Scott No. 8c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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