Lot
595 
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 6c green, left margin horizontal strip of four, San Luis Potosi, cons 37-72, left stamp with Papel Sellado watermark, on 1872 folded letter to Guadalajara tied by fancy San Luis Potosi "Franco" handstamps (Schatzkes 1461), Very Fine.Scott No. 81, 93 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 596 o
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 100c gray lilac, Acapulco, Papel Sellado watermark, cons 2-72, light circular Acapulco cancel (Schatzkes 4), clear to large margins, Very Fine, quite scarce.Scott No. 86; $650 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $120
Lot 597 o
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 100c gray lilac, Morelia, Papel Sellado watermark, cons 29-72, Morelia town cancels (Schatzkes 902), wide margins, Very Fine.Scott No. 86; $650 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot
598 
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 100c gray lilac, Veracruz, right margin horizontal strip of 7, 4th & 5th stamp with Papel Sellado watermark, tied on piece by Veracruz town cancels (Schatzkes 1756), margins large to slightly in at bottom center, vertical crease in right stamp, F.-V.F., a very rare large multiple with watermark variety.Scott No. 86, 98; $1,550 for singles Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot
599
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 12c blue, Veracruz, unwatermarked, cons 50-78, single on two folded letters to France by French packet; one to Nantes with "Vera Cruz, Paq Fr. B No 1" octagon date stamp (tying stamp), the other to Bordeaux with "Vera Cruz, Paq Fr. B No 2" octagon date stamp, both tied by Veracruz cds (Schatzkes 1756) and rated "12" decimes due, Very Fine.Scott No. 94 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot
600 ()
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 100c gray lilac, two horizontal pairs, Jalapa, unwatermarked, in combination with 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 50c yellow + 25c red + 12c blue, Jalapa, all cons 20-73, on registered cover front to Cordova, all tied by Japala cds's (Schatzkes 596) with oval "Certificado" handstamps (Schatzkes 601) and certification boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 609A), blue official eagle cachet handstamp; front folds and some wrinkling in a few stamps, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 98 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $675
Lot
601
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 100c gray lilac, Oaxaca, unwatermarked, in combination with 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 12c blue + 50c yellow, Oaxaca, all cons 30-73 on refolded letter sheet to Oaxaca, all tied by boxed Tehuantepec handstamp (Schatzkes 1071) with 1873 manuscript dating; slight cover soiling, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 98, 94, 96 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
602
Mexico, 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 10c black, Veracruz, cons 50-77, tied by Veracruz cds and mute "0" (Schatzkes 1755 & 1757F) on 1877 folded letter to Genoa, Italy, sent by French packet with "1 Mexique 1" octagon date stamp and reverse with "Ligne B, Paq. Fr. No 4" octagon and Paris transit date stamps, front rated "1/4" with Italy 1L + 40c Postage Dues tied by Genova cds; 40c faulty from overlapping letter, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 107 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
603
Mexico, 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 100c carmine, Cuernavaca, cons 4580, tied by blue 1880 Cuernavaca oval date stamps with additional strikes in corners on judicial certified cover to Cuautla, boxed certification date stamp and oval Morelos Judicial eagle cachet handstamp, reverse signed with different Morelos eagle cachet handstamp and receiving oval handstamp; opens for display, cover edge nick at top, otherwise Very Fine, a rare certification usage with signed back still intact.Scott No. 111 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
604
Mexico, 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 100c carmine, four singles, Queretaro, cons 1980, in combination with 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 25c blue, cons 1981 (109) on oversized front to Allende, all tied by blue oval Dolores Hidalgo handstamps (Schimmer 13/5); some light water staining at top, F.-V.F.Scott No. 111 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280