Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 978 /o/   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, Durango District, 60 stamps, 4 covers and a front (Follansbee $1,169) plus a sello negro cover, one of the ten medios is mint (rest of the lot is used), nice 4r present, good showing of sub-office cancels, mostly F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-4    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 979 /o/   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, Guadalajara District, over 170 stamps (6 unused), 7 covers, 7 fronts and two splits tied to piece (Follansbee $3,190), 107 bear sub-office cancels, beat is probably red Santiago (Schatzkes 434) and there are several of the C. Guzman ribbon (Schatzkes 340), red ornament of Cuale (Schatzkes 377) tied a single medio real to one of the fronts, five 4r and one 8r are present; occasional fault, most F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-5    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 980 o/   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, Guanajuato District, over 90 stamps (including 5 on cover) and three splits tied to pieces (Follansbee $1,852), includes five 4r and one of the splits is a 2r, forty bear sub-office cancels (several different); occasional fault, mostly F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-4    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 981 /o/   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, Hermosillo District, 31 used (one tied to cover) and a 1r unused (Follansbee $1,310), seven different cancels representing including Alamos (Schatzkes 544 - red), three 2r plate 1 including a VF emerald; occasional fault, Fine overall.
Scott No. 1-3, 3b    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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Lot 982 /o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, Huejutla District, two unused (2r) and 9 used (Follansbee $535, not counting a defective 4r which is $700), best is a nice 2r emerald, mostly F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-3, 3b    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $160

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Lot 983 /o/   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, Jalapa District, 63 used (including five covers) and one unused (Follansbee $1,231), 36 are from sub-offices, generally F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-4    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 984 o/   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, Lagos District, 36 stamps including four covers (Follansbee $616), multiples include a strip of four ½r, most Fine or better.
Scott No. 1-3    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 985 o/   

Mexico, Mazatlan 1856 First Issue Balance, of 11 covers (one stampless), 11 fronts and a 2r used out-of district (Guadalajara); includes Choix cover with 2r emerald posted in Fuerte (Schatzkes 762) and ½r strip of 4 usage, Culican fronts including two different postmarks to Mazatlan where postage was applied, Panuco straight line (773) on cover tying 2r, Mazatlan with couple combination covers, incoming maritime 1r front from Acapulco, etc., F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $525

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Lot 986 o/   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, Mazatlan District, approximately 75 stamps, some of which are on seven covers (Follansbee $1,308), 40 have sub-office or out-of-district cancels (several different, the two 4r are VF, best is an 2r emerald canceled Panuco (Schatzkes 773), generally F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-4    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 987 o/   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, Merida District, ten stamps and cover with 1r pair tied (Follansbee $535) including a 2r emerald slightly cut in at bottom, Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 1-3    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Realized: $110

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