Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 771 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 1r & 2r issues, Morelia, three singles used from sub-offices; 1r (fine) & 2r canceled Zamora (Schatzkes 1020) and 2r on piece canceled Patzcuaro (Schatzkes 962), Very Fine overall.
Scott No. 22, 23b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 772 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 1r ultramarine, without district overprint (Morelia), two singles canceled at suboffices; straight line La Piedad (Schatzkes 863) and straight line Patzcuaro (Schatzkes 962 without "Franco En"), Fine.
Scott No. 22b    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 773 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 1r ultramarine, Morelia, out-of-district oval negative Acambaro cancel (Schatzkes 1273), ample to large margins, Very Fine, some 1st Period 1rs were "loaned" to Acambaro which is actually in Queretaro district.
Scott No. 22    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 774    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 1r ultramarine, Pachuca, bold boxed Mineral del Chico cancel (Schatzkes 1129), ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 22    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 775 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 1r ultramarine, Queretaro, boxed San Luis de la Paz cancel (Schatzkes 1324), ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 22    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 776 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 1r ultramarine, Queretaro, fancy Salvatierra "Franco" cancel (Schatzkes 1336D), clear to large margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 22    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 777 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 1r ultramarine, San Luis Potosi, sub 45, blue oval Ciudad del Maiz date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1501), large margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at sides, couple separation cuts in margins at top, Extremely Fine, a big stamp, with only 100 sent.
Scott No. 22    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 778    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 1r ultramarine, two singles, San Luis Potosi, in combination with 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 2r orange, San Luis Potosi on June 1st, 1864 folded letter to Mexico City originating from Republican held Piedras Negras, all tied by oval San Luis Potosi handstamp (Schatzkes 1446), with enclosure written in English by Hugh Franklin Young, a prominent agent for the Confederacy, carried across the lines and posted in Imperial held San Luis Potosi, with interesting content regarding the CSA Texas-Mexico cotton trade, Very Fine, a very rare across-the-lines usage with "at least two" per Pietsch (page 20).
Scott No. 22+23b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 779 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 1r ultramarine, Tepeji del Rio, straight line Tepeji del Río cancel (Schatzkes 1617), F.-V.F., illustrated in Pietsch, ex-Corbett & Pietsch. Follansbee No. 18 $600.
Scott No. 22    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 780 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 1r & 2r issues, without district overprint (Zacatecas), straight line Fresnillo cancel (Schatzkes 1869, F.-V.F., rare and attractive.
Scott No. 22b, 23c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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