Sale 84: Foreign Stamps and Covers

Lot 2056    

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r lilac, Mexico, cons 1-1866, o.g., hinge remnant, bright color, Very Fine and choice; with 2018 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 20c    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY KNOWN MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1866 ½ EAGLE ISSUE FROM THE FIFTH PERIOD -A GREAT EAGLE ISSUE RARITY.

This issue is only known from two consignments, 1-1866 and 17-1866 (both Mexico districts). It is believed that only 400 where sent in 1866. About ten used examples are known of which most are faulty.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 2057 o   

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r lilac, Mexico, cons 1-1866, Mexico town cancel, ample to mostly large margins, crease and thin, Very Fine appearance, except for 400 lilacs divided between consignments 1 and 17, all 1866 medios are gray, with a low survival rate, these "Fifth Period Lilacs" are very rare - around ten used example are known all having some sort of fault, this is probably the finest looking example of this important rarity, having big even margins.
Scott No. 20c    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2058 o   

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r gray, Guadalajara-Zapotlan, fancy C. Guzman ribbon cancel (Schatzkes 340), wide margins, natural paper wrinkle and small thin, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. 20d    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2059    

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r gray, Guadalajara-Zapotlan, two singles, 51-1866, sub 11, in combination with 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, cons 92-1866, sub 11 on folded letter to Guadalajara, tied together by Zapotlan handstamp (Schatzkes 442), Very Fine, the Eagles were demonetized on August 1st, the gray Eagles are very scarce on cover.
Scott No. 20d+23    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2060    

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r gray, San Luis Potosi, cons 57-1866, circular San Luis Potosi date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1455), small tear, Very Fine appearance, few from this consignment were ever used. Follansbee No. 42 $300.
Scott No. 20d    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2061 o   

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r & 2r issues, Jalapa, both cons 23-1866, sub-numbers 7 and 12 respectively, oval Altotonga cancels (Schatzkes 611), 1r with thin, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 21, 23    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2062 o   

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r & 2r issues, Jalapa, two 1r and a 2r, all cons 8-1866 with sub-numbers used from Papantla (Schatzkes 625), F.-V.F.
Scott No. 21, 23    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 2063 o   

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r blue, Maravatio, cons 96-1866, light Figueroa circular cancel (Schatzkes 724), thin, Fine appearance, a stamp J. Bash indicated he had not yet encountered by April of 1985 (2,500 sent but 2,308 returned). Follansbee No. 43 $350.
Scott No. 21    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2064 o   

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r blue, Queretaro, cons 4-1866, sub 17, horizontal pair, manuscript Iturbide cancel (Schatzkes 1310A), clear to mostly large margins, Very Fine and choice, scarce and beautiful.
Scott No. 21    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2065    

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, Ixtlahuaca, cons 29-1866, tied on piece by Ixtlahuaca circular date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 594), F.-V.F., rare and attractive. Follansbee No. 44 $300+.
Scott No. 23    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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