Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 860 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 2r orange, Yguala, cons 183-1865, blue district overprint, blue oval Yguala cancel (Schatzkes 1846) with manuscript date, full margins, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 23    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 861 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 2r orange, Zacatecas, cons 148-1865, sub 77, sharp strike of negative Carro boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 1858), ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice, choice so nice, with only 100 sent.
Scott No. 23 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 862 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 2r orange, without district overprint (Soyaniquilpan), cons 68-1865, oval Polotitlan cancel (Schatzkes 1550), Very Fine, with only five such examples recorded, illustrated in Pietsch.
Scott No. 23d    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 863    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green (Colima), in combination with 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 2r orange (Colima), both cons 80-1865, tied by oval Colima handstamp on 1865 folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, reverse with matching "6" rate handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 24+23    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 864 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green, Isla del Carmen, cons 32-1865, boxed Laguna date stamp (Schatzkes 589), F.-V.F., very rare used. Follansbee No. 38 $350.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 865    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green, Matamoros, on piece in combination with 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 2r orange, Matamoros, both cons 135-1865, tied by boxed Matamoros date stamp (Schatzkes 732) and manuscript district name at bottom; file fold affecting 4r, Very Fine appearance, an extraordinary and surely unique piece, illustrated in Pietsch, ex-Pietsch.
Scott No. 24, 23    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 866 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r & 8r issues, Mazatlan, both cons 191-1865, Mazatlan box datestamp cancel (Schatzkes 739), matching clear to large margins, thinning in 8r, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 24-25    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 867 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green, Oaxaca, cons 88-1865 (no sub-number), boxed Tehuantepec date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1070), Very Fine, only 25 were sent.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 868 ()   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green, Durango, vertical bisect, cons 13-1865 sub 22-1865, two bisects of the same stamp used on two cover fronts to Durango to different recipients, both canceled by bold boxed Gavilanes handstamps (Schatzkes 256) with manuscript "Nov 16/65" below on each; one reduced and repaired at right, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare usage with only 50 from this sub-consignment sent.
Scott No. 24d    Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.

A REMARKABLE MATCHING PAIR OF 1865 4R EAGLE BISECTS USED TO TWO DIFFERENT RECIPIENTS ON THE SAME DAY.

Realized: $5,250

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Lot 869    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green, Durango, bisect, cons 156-1864, lower portion of stamp with district overprint placed just below the bisection, tied by "Franco Durango, Dic." straight line date stamp (Schatzkes 239) with manuscript "17/66" alongside, on folded letters to Mazatlan, F.-V.F. Follansbee No. 26½ $800.
Scott No. 24d    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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