Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 418    

Mexico, 1890-95, Numeral, 20c lilac, in combination with 1886, Numeral, 5c blue & 6c lilac pairs + 1885, Hidalgo Medallion, 3c green + 6c green pairs (178+179+152+155) on reverse of 1887 registered cover from Guadalajara to Paris; cover opened at side for display, Very Fine, believed to be the only 20c Lilac recorded on cover, ex Bard; with 2008 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 220a    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 419 ()   

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 20c vermilion, 20 singles, with 1890, Numeral, 25c vermillion, 9 singles + 10c vermilion (221, 218) on a 1890 registered front from Tecamachalco to Chalchicomula, paying $4.35, one of the largest frankings of the issue, Very Fine, a Judicial front and therefore not philatelic.
Scott No. 220    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 420    

Mexico, 1895, Numeral, 20c carmine, horizontal strip of four, with 1895, Numeral, 10c vermilion + 5c blue (218, 216) on 1895 registered return receipt cover Mexico to London; some light soiling affecting strip, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 220    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 421    

Mexico, 1892, Numeral, 10c orange, on 1892 cover from Merida to England, with rare purple "Buques Subvencionados" circular postmark in blue (just a few of these exist), Very Fine.
Scott No. 225    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 422    

Mexico, 1892, Numeral, 5p carmine, o.g., hinge remnant, deep intense color on bright paper, well centered for this notoriously off centered issue, Very Fine.
Scott No. 228    $1,250.

Realized: $650

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Lot 423 o   

Mexico, 1892, Numeral, 5p carmine, neat Mexico town corner cancel, choice centering, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 228    $900.

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Lot 424    

Mexico, 1892, Numeral, 10p carmine, o.g., hinge remnant, well centered amid wide margins, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce mint high value.
Scott No. 229    $1,900.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 425 o   

Mexico, 1892, Numeral, 10p carmine, neat town cancel, well centered with deep color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 229    $1,250.

Realized: $625

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Lot 426    

Mexico, 1892 Hidalgo Medallion 5p blue green, o.g., hinge remnant, rich deep color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, one of the finest mint examples extant, Follansbee estimates only 200 were issued, ex Bash.
Scott No. 230    $3,500.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 427    

Mexico, 1895, Mulitas, 1p brown, watermark sideways, o.g. (small gum crease), wide margins, Very Fine, this was a separate printing and the size of the stamp image is shorter than the regular watermark.
Scott No. 254a    $750.

Realized: $375

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