Lot 3067 o
Mexico, Colima ½r Black on Buff, horizontal strip of 3, neat Colima oval cancels (Schatzkes 179), mostly large margins, Very Fine and choice (NF $240 as singles).Scott No. 6 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot 3068 o
Mexico, Colima 1r-4r Hidalgo Issues, 4 singles; 1r, 2r with and without district overprint, and 4r on piece, all with Colima oval date stamp cancels (Schatzkes 179), Very Fine (NF $340).Scott No. 7-9 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $100
Lot
3069 
Mexico, (Colima) 4r Black on Yellow, without District Overprint, in combination with 1861, 1r black on green, without district overprint (Colima) 1861 folded letter to Guadalajara, tied by bold oval Colima handstamp (Schatzkes 179), Very Fine, only 1,140 of the 4r issued (NF $300 for off cover singles); with 2001 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 9b, 7b Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
3070 ()
Mexico, Colima 8r Black on Red Brown, Diagonal Bisect in Pair with Normal, huge margins, tied by bold 1861 Colima date stamp (Schatzkes 179) on cover front (large piece) to Guadalajara, Very Fine and choice, with only 500 issued (NF $1,350 for off-cover single & bisect cover); with 2023 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11-11c Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
3071
Mexico, (Colima) 8r Black on Red Brown, without District Overprint, large to huge margins, tied by perfect bold strike of Colima oval date stamp (Schatzkes 179) on fresh 1861 folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, Extremely Fine and choice, with only 500 issued, this is from the first shipment and therefore has no overprint (NF $550 for off cover single); with 2023 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11d Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $800
Lot 3072 o
Mexico, Cordova 1r & 2r Hidalgo Issues, 4 singles; 1r with boxed Cordova (Schatzkes 188), three 2r issues with Coscomatepec (Schatzkes 192), Huatusco (Schatzkes 196) and a rare monogram (Schatzkes unlisted), Very Fine overall, all from small towns; 2r Huatusco with 2007 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 7-8 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $130
Lot
3073
Mexico, Cordova 4r Black on Yellow, tied by Cordova boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 188) on 1861 folded letter sheet to Puebla; certificate states the cover has been repaired however it only has been silked on reverse and we find no evidence of repair, Very Fine, with only 665 issued (NF $1,200 for off cover single), most likely unique cover from this district, ex-Mazepa; with 2001 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 9 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
3074 
Mexico, Cordova 4r Dull Rose on Yellow, o.g., ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice, with only 120 issue (NF $1,200) although none of the handful of existing copies are known used; with 2016 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 10 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $600
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3075 ()
Mexico, Cordova 8r Green on Red Brown, no gum, full even margins, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, a great rarity with only 9 issued, another known copy is also unused and has defects (NF unpriced); signed K. Schimmer, with 2016 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 12 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1861 8R GREEN ON RED BROWN FROM CORDOVA.
The 8r Green on Brown stamps were printed in parallel to the 8r Black on Brown to combat the illegal use of splits and only sent to six larger districts. However, at the end of the issue, with the central post office in disarray, the small balance of the 8r Green stamps on hand was sent in small amounts to 16 other districts including Cordoba. All those are rarities.
Realized: $2,900
Lot 3076 o
Mexico, (Cuautitlan) ½r Black on Buff, without District Overprint, central strike of Tlalnepantla oval cancel (Schatzkes 211), Very Fine, no overprint from the direct shipment, Tlalnepantla was a sub-office of Mexico district, extraordinarily rare as only 10 were issued and this being the only known (NF unpriced), ex-D. Stout; with 2005 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 6a Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $5,000