Sale 114: The Iglesias Collection of Mexico

Lot 273 o   

Mexico, Tula ½r Blue, bearing an excellent strike of the curved "FRANCO" (Schatzkes 1692), F.-V.F., Rare this nice.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 274 o   

Mexico, Tula ½r Blue, horiz. pair bearing the oval Zimapan (Schatzkes 1710), Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 275 o   

Mexico, Tula 1r Yellow, horiz. pair (left stamp with unnoticeable sealed tear), cancelled large Zimapan (Schatzkes 1709 - 225 points) in ornate rectangle, Very Fine, a rare & beautiful item.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 276 o   

Mexico, Tulancingo 1r Yellow, with complete manuscript Huasca (not listed in Schatzkes), Very Fine.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 277 o   

Mexico, Tulancingo 2r Emerald, a beauty cancelled Mestitlan (Schatzkes 1727), Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 3b    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 278    

Mexico, Vera Cruz ½r Blue Pair, horiz. pair, tied to cover by Amatlan (similar to Schatzkes 1769 but without "FRANCO"), sent May 26, 1861 about a month after the introduction of the 1861 Issue, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous cover.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 279    

Mexico, Vera Cruz ½r Blue, a very rare vertical strip of four (top stamp showing double District overprint), tied to cover by bold San Andres Tuxtla (Schatzkes 1772) postmark in blue, Extremely Fine, ex-Mazepa; with 2001 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A STUNNING COVER OF GREAT BEAUTY AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COVERS OF THE ISSUE.

This sold in 2000 for $2,200 - a testimony not only to its rarity but also its very great eye appeal

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Realized: $1,600

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Lot 280    

Mexico, Vera Cruz ½r Blue, tied to cover by blue Tlacotalpan (Schatzkes 1803) oval, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous item, Included in the color illustrations in the Schatzkes' book.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $550

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Lot 281    

Mexico, Vera Cruz 1r Yellow + Tampico 2r Blue Green, neatly tied by light strike of Vera Cruz (Schatzkes 1744) oval on 1857 folded cover to Puebla, Very Fine, a rare and unusual mixed district usage.
Scott No. 2+3    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 282 o   

Mexico, Vera Cruz 1r Yellow, block of 4, light central Franqueado Vera Cruz (Schatzkes 1749) postmark, Very Fine, attractive & rare, ex-Mazepa. Follansbee $1,150.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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