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Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

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1856 Hidalgo Issue

Lots 681-690 Lots 691-700 Lots 701-705

Lot 701 ()   

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 $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 702    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, without district overprint, horizontal strip of 3, o.g., bright color, horizontal crease mostly in right margin and small tone spot at bottom, F.-V.F., a scarce mint multiple.
Scott No. 5b    $675 for singles.

Realized: $250

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Lot 703    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac (Zacatecas) two eights, placed together and tied by straight line Sain Alto handstamp (Schatzkes 1910) on folded letter sheet paying the 2 reales rate to Zacatecas, sideflap docketed "Sain alto, Enero 15 de 1859", Very Fine, ex-Josling, Burrus and Schatzkes; signed Josling and Calves, with 2017 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 5c; $17,500 for single eight    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A UNIQUE FRACTIONAL FRANKING OF TWO EIGHTS OF THE 1856 8R HIDALGO ISSUE ON COVER FROM SAIN ALTO.

The docketing of January 15th, 1859 coincides with the known period of stamp shortages and numerous fractional frankings for the Zacatecas district.

Realized: $7,000

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Lot 704    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Zacatecas, quadrisect, lower right portion of stamp showing portion of district overprint, tied by neat Nieves boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 1896) on 1858 folded letter sheet to Zacatecas, Very Fine and choice, an attractive usage from this small town; with 1983 Jaretzky certificate.
Scott No. 5d    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 705    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Mazatlan, bisect, right portion of stamp with large margins and district overprint, tied by Culiacan wreath postmark (Schatzkes 760) on folded letter sheet, Very Fine, only eight covers among all districts are recorded by the Bash & Schimmer census, this being the only cover from the Mazatlan district; with 2017 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 5e    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $600

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Lots 681-690 Lots 691-700 Lots 701-705

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