Lot
3139 
Mexico, Mazatlan 4r Dull Rose on Yellow, large to huge margins, in combination with 1861, 1r black on green on 1863 folded letter sheet to Durango, tied by full strike of Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739), Very Fine, 4r with only 866 issued (NF $310); with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 10, 7 Estimate $400 - 600.
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Mexico, Mazatlan 8r Black on Red Brown, Mazatlan boxed date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 739), wide margins, natural paper fold, Very Fine, only 1,000 issued (NF $250); with 1996 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11 Estimate $250 - 350.
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Mexico, Mazatlan 8r Green on Red Brown, neat Mazatlan boxed date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 739), large to huge margins, natural paper fold, Extremely Fine and choice, a very rare stamp with only 220 issued (NF $1,500), a similar example sold in our sale of the collection of Dr. Manuel Iglesias (Sale #114, Lot #402) for $2,100 hammer; with 2002 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 12 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
The 8r Black on Green were printed in parallel to the 8r Black on Brown to combat the illegal use of splits from six larger districts and sent only to those. 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 Mazatlan. All those are rarities.
Lot
3142 
Mexico, Merida ½r Black on Buff, 2 horizontal pairs, on large piece tied by Merida boxed date stamp cancels (Schatzkes 785), vertical file fold affecting one stamp, F.-V.F (NF $600 for off cover singles), ex-E. Sieloff; with 2017 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 6 Estimate $300 - 400.
All stamps and covers from this district are scarce and have a very low survival rate, probably due to the humid and hot temperature of the region. Moreover, any cover with ½r stamps is scarce because the only rate such stamp paid was for circulars and printed matter so districts received very limited quantities.
Realized: $280
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Mexico, Merida ½r-2r Hidlago Issues, 3 singles, ½r with Merida boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 785), 1r Merida manuscript (Schatzkes 790B) and 2r with barred Izamal cancel (Schatzkes 796), Very Fine (NF $180).Scott No. 6-8 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $425
Lot
3144
Mexico, Merida 2r Black on Pink, tied by Merida oval handstamp (Schatzkes 786) on 1861 folded letter to Izamal, Very Fine, ex-M. Clotilde.Scott No. 8 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
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Mexico, Merida 4r Black on Yellow, showing plate line at left, oval Sisal cancel (Schatzkes 805), Very Fine (NF $200), ex-Dormer; with 1999 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 9 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
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Mexico, Merida 4r Black on Yellow, neat Merida "Franco" cancel (Schatzkes 785A), Very Fine (NF $200), ex-Dormer.Scott No. 9 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
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Mexico, Merida 4r Dull Rose on Yellow, Merida boxed date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 785), clear to large margins, tear at right, Very Fine appearance, only 240 issued (NF $1,000); with 2007 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 10 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The 4r Red on Yellow stamps were printed in parallel to the 4r Black on Yellow to combat the illegal use of splits from six larger districts. However, at the end of the issue, with the central post office in disarray, the small balance of the 4r Red stamps on hand was sent in small amounts to 16 other districts including Merida. All these are rarities.
Realized: $1,050