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Lot
586
Mexico, (Durango) Cuencame, Departamento De Durango, Sueprefectura De, perfect strike of oval official cachet handstamp on fresh 1863 folded letter to Durango, Superb. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
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Lot
587
Mexico, (Durango) Durango, red boxed date stamp and matching "Franco" box handstamp (YB D4 & D4A) on 1848 official entire with black cachet handstamp, to Sta. Catarina, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $350
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Lot
588
Mexico, (Durango) Guanacevi, large boxed handstamp (YB D66) on three covers to Durango; includes 1851 in green with manuscript "2" rate, 1847 in red with matching "2" rate handstamp, and 1855 in black with matching "2" rate handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
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Lot
589
Mexico, (Durango) Guarisamey, bold straight line postmark in red (YB D71) on 1828 folded letter to the governor in Durango, matching "6" rate handstamp, Very Fine, Guarisamey was a small mine near Tayoltita near San Dimas. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $450
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Lot
590
Mexico, (Durango) Nazas, perfect strike of straight line postmark (YB D125) on 1823 folded letter to Lagos, red "3" rate handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a very early postmark, Yag & Bash lists the earliest as 1835. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $625
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Lot
591
Mexico, (Durango) Oro, bold red framed handstamp (YB D135) on 1828 folded letter from the director of the Mint to the governor in Durango, with choice strike of official Mint cachet handstamp, manuscript "3" rating, Very Fine, an extremely early example of this Oro handstamp, with Yag & Bash listing the earliest in 1845. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475
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Lot
592
Mexico, (Durango) Oro, four different postmarks in red on separate folded letters to Durango; includes framed "D. Rl. El Oro" handstamp (D135), 3-line "Franqu, eado En, El Oro" handstamp (D136), and large & small "Mineral Del Oro" in oval handstamps (D137 & D138), each with similar matching "2" rate handstamp; the latter with archival tape staining, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $450
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Lot
593
Mexico, (Durango) Papasquiaro, green straight line postmark with matching light "3" rate handstamp on 1828 folded letter to Durango, F.-V.F., an extremely rare postmark unlisted in Yag & Bash and may well be the earliest postmark from Papasquiaro. Estimate $300 - 400.
Yag & Bash lists a straight line postmark for Papasquiaro with usages between 1838 and 1854. This postmark is used ten year earlier and with letters that are completely different to the later postmark.
Realized: $190
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Lot
594
Mexico, (Durango) San Juan Del Rio, perfect strike of red two-line handstamp on 1840 folded letter to Mexico, manuscript "Junio 16" date below, Very Fine and choice, a very rare marking unlisted in Yag & Bash. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150