Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 768    

Mexico, 1887, Numeral on blue lined paper, 2c brown carmine, perf 6, three singles, blue Colima Provisional overprints, on private post card to Denmark, ledger lines issue was in place temporarily as regular paper stock run out, few are known on cover, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 202 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

This card contains a subset of these called Colima Provisionals. The Colima postmaster used a private surcharge to reduce the value of the stamps to 1c. He sold the stamps at a premium. Although they were not legal, some covers exist genuinely circulated in the mails. They are very rare. This card is possibly unique.

Realized: $210

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Lot 769 ()   

Mexico, 1887, Numeral on blue lined paper, 5c ultramarine, perf 6, complete sheet of 100, no gum, bright and fresh, some minor wrinkling and some minor perf and selvage flaws, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare with only two sheets are known of this stamp, which was printed on ledger sheets due to a temporary scarcity of paper., ex-J. Bard.
Scott Nos. 204; $5,000 for singles    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 770    

Mexico, 1888-90, 5c Numerals on Private Post Cards, one is from Colima with 5c ledger lines perf 6 (204), the other (216) from C. Montauriol in Mexico, Very Fine, private post cards are very difficult to fine from this early period.
Scott Nos. 204, 216    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 771    

Mexico, 1887, Numeral on blue lined paper, 10c brown lilac, perf 6, on cover from Tepic to Hanover, Germany, ledger lines issue was in place temporarily as regular paper stock run out, few are known on cover, let alone to Europe, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 205    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 772    

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 5c blue, two singles, on official cover overall decorations from Secretaria de Hacienda to the Mexican Consul in Sweden, Very Fine, a real scarce beauty.
Scott Nos. 216    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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Lot 773    

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 5c blue, with 1890, 10c vermilion and 20c vermilion, strip of four Numerals (218+220) on registered AR Return Receipt cover from Mexico to London, England, paid 95c, Very Fine, a very rare and colorful cover with the uncommon AR marking, the 20c strip of 4 is very scarce on cover.
Scott Nos. 216    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 774    

Mexico, 1889, Numeral, 5c blue, on Private post card with advertising from Drogeria de la Profesa, Mexico to Aguascalientes, Very Fine, there is only one known that has the embossed 5c stamp indicia, there are very few without the indicia, let alone used (Bamert’s SPC1, with the indicia $800), not listed without it.
Scott Nos. 216    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 775 ()   

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 10c vermilion, with 1890, 20c ten singles + 25c nine singles Numerals (220+221) large combination on registered wrapper from Tecamachalco to Chalchicomula, paying $4.35 pesos, Very Fine, one of the largest combinations of this issue with 20 stamps.
Scott Nos. 218    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 776 o   

Mexico, 1892, Hidalgo Medallion, 10p blue green, light town cancel, wide margins and deep color, F.-V.F., a great high value rarity, it is believed than only 100 stamps were issued, maybe only 3-5 exist in used condition; with 2023 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 231    $2,700.

Realized: $2,400

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