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1914-16 Revolution Era

Lots 2416-2425 Lots 2426-2435 Lots 2436-2438

Lot 2416    

Mexico, 1914 Culiacan Provisional Overprints, two rare covers, one with overprinted 1910 1c (Scott 310) plus 4c Transitorio, other with overprinted 1910 5c (314) used with 1c Denver and 4c Transitorio, both are small mourning covers, Very Fine and attractive. Follansbee No. Culiacan 3, 7.
Scott No. 310 var., 314 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 2417    

Mexico, 1914, 5c orange, Torrean Type 1 Provisional overprint, tied on rezagos cover (seal) by outstanding strike of oval "Seccion Postal Militar Division Del Norte Brigada Robles, Oct 13, 1914" date stamp, Very Fine, one of the nicest of the ten or so examples known. Follansbee No. Torreon 6.
Scott No. 314 var.    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2418    

Mexico, 1914, 5c orange, Torrean Type 1 Provisional overprint, tied on rezagos cover (seal) by nice strike of oval "Seccion Postal Militar Division Del Norte Brigada Robles, Oct 17, 1914" date stamp, Very Fine for this. Follansbee No. Torreon 6.
Scott No. 314 var.    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Lot 2419    

Mexico, 1914, 5c orange, Dolores Hidalgo manuscript provisional overprint, tied on September 1914 rezagos archive cover (seal), to Tocula, Very Fine, fewer than ten are known. Follansbee No. D.H. 1.
Scott No. 314 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2420    

Mexico, 1914, 5c orange, San Pedro provisional overprint, tied by "San Pedro, 6 Dic 14" duplex postmark on mourning cover to regimental address in Zacatecas, with rezagos seal (partial), Very Fine, with only ten examples recorded. Follansbee No. San Pedro 5.
Scott No. 314 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2421    

Mexico, 1914, 5c orange, Viezca provisional overprint, tied by Torrcon, 31.Oct.14 duplex on printed return cover to Mexico City; cover opening tears at top edge, F.-V.F., one of the eight recorded. Follansbee No. Viezca 5.
Scott No. 314 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2422    

Mexico, 1914, 5c orange, San Juan De Allende provisional overprint, in combination with 1914, 5c Denver Revenue (393D - faulty) on July 1914 rezagos archive cover to Del Rio, Texas, Fine and rare. Follansbee No. S.J. Allende 3.
Scott No. 314 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2423    

Mexico, 1914, 20c red & blue, Sinaloa provisional overprint, tied on cover by "Cuhacan, 25 Nov 1915" cds (late use) to Tripoli, Syria, Tripoli Italian censor handstamp; cover flaws including reduced at top and missing backflap, Fine, probably a unique usage. Follansbee No. Sinaloa 12A.
Scott No. 317 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2424    

Mexico, 1914, 2c Denver, horizontal pair, in combination with Denver Fiscals 1914, 2c pair and single + 3¢ two singles (flaws) all tied by O.P.A. 259 duplexes (Norte de Mexico railroad postal agent), to New York with faulty 2¢ Postage Due added; cover reduced at left, Fine appearance, a rare if not unique franking.
Scott No. 387+393B-C    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2425    

Mexico, 1914, 20c Sonora Coach Seal, Guaymas "E C" provisional overprint, two singles, tied on bank cover to Nogales, Sonora carried through the U.S. with stamps canceled by San Francisco, Cal., Nov 7, 1915 duplex postmark, rough top margins and one stamp faulty, Fine, a very rare and interesting usage. Follansbee No. Guaymas 4.
Scott No. 398 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

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