Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2318 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 1r ultramarine (Texcoco), without district overprint, cons. 211-1864, box Texcoco cancel (Schatzkes 1623), Very Fine, only 200 sent; with 1999 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 22a var.    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2319    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 2r orange, Guaymas, cons 116-1865, tied by 1866 Guaymas cds (Schatzkes 535) on Maritime cover to Mazatlan, manuscript "p H. M. Str. Devastation" British ship endorsement at top, enclosed letter is dated December13, 1865, but the ship didn't sail for a month, Very Fine, illustrated in Pietsch Imperial Eagles of Mexico 1864-66 (page 169).
Scott No. 23 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2320 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 2r orange, Puebla, cons 240-1864, sub 5, Huaquechula fancy oval cancel (Schatzkes unrecorded), Very Fine, most likely unique as only 36 were sent.
Scott No. 23 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2321    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 4r green, Jalapa, cons 230-1864, in combination with 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 1r blue, cons 185-1864 on large piece, tied by Jalapa cds (Schatzkes 596) and large numeral "5" handstamp (Schatzkes unlisted), F.-V.F., 4r rare with only 100 sent. Follansbee No. 32+30.
Scott No. 24+21a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2322 ()   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), ½r lilac, two horizontal pairs, Guadalajara-Zapotlan, cons 24-1865, sub 23, wide margins, canceled by straight line Zapotlan cancels (Schatzkes 441, Taylor GD73/6) on cover front to Guadalajara, Very Fine. Follansbee No. 35.
Scott No. 20    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2323 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), ½r gray, Guanajuato, cons 130-1865, neat Guanajuato town cancels (Schatzkes 477), mostly large margins to slightly in at upper right, bright fresh color, Very Fine, illustrated in Corbett The Imperial Eagles of Maximilian's Mexico (page 145) and Pietsch Imperial Eagles of Mexico 1864-66 (page 155), ex-Corbett (the whereabouts of the MEPSI #10230 certificate cited in that sale is unknown).
Scott No. 20d var.    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE GUANAJUATO 4TH PERIOD ½R GRAY EAGLE ISSUE - ONE OF THE GREAT RARETIES OF MEXICAN PHILATELY.

The gray medio real issues were issued in limited quantities to account for damaged or lost stamps from the original invoice of lilac issues.

Realized: $5,250

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Lot 2324    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 1r blue (Matamoros), cons 135-1865, clear to large margins, manuscript district name at bottom tying stamp to cover, canceled by "H. Matamoros, Abril 12" boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 732) on cover to New Orleans, La. 1866 receiver docketing at top, addressee's name in address panel removed most likely to avoid identification by Union forces that where occupying New Orleans during Reconstruction, still Very Fine for this, illustrated in Pietsch Imperial Eagles of Mexico 1864-66 (page 199).
Scott No. 21    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED ON COVER EXAMPLE OF THE ONE REAL EAGLE ISSUE ON COVER.

Used Matamoros Eagle issues are quite rare with a little over 21 used examples of all stamps recorded by Corbett. Only three on cover usages are recorded to date.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2325 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 1r blue, Puebla, cons 87-1865, sub 52, boxed San Salvador el Verde cancel (Schatzkes 1226), large well balanced margins, Extremely Fine, this is most likely unique as only 80 were sent and 60 returned, the only one reported by Pietsch.
Scott No. 21 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2326    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green (Chihuahua), without district name, cons 169-1865, block of 6, full o.g., clear to large margins, vertical and horizontal folds between stamps, Very Fine, although this block was from the reminder consignment it is uncommon in blocks from this denomination.
Scott No. 24 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2327 o   

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r gray (Guadalajara), without district overprint, cons 20-1866, sub 7, block of 4, central oval Cocula cancel (Schatzkes 370), large margins, Very Fine and choice, only 300 sent, used blocks of this stamp are very rare; with 1983 Jaretzky certificate.
Scott No. 20d var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

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