Lot 3193 o
Mexico, Pachuca 4r Black on Yellow, boxed Mineral del Chico cancel (Schatzkes 1129), vertical crease, Very Fine appearance (NF $175).Scott No. 9 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $250
Lot 3194 o
Mexico, Pachuca 4r Dull Rose on Yellow, straight line Pachuca cancel (Schatzkes 1117), Very Fine, with only 142 issued (NF $500), most of the few recorded have very reduced margins and light cancels; with 2006 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 10 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $550
Lot 3195 o
Mexico, Pachuca 8r Black on Red Brown, straight line Mineral del Monte cancel (Schatzkes 1132), trivial oily streak on reverse, Very Fine, only 560 issued (NF $375); with 1998 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $260
Lot 3196 o
Mexico, Puebla ½r//4r Hidalgo Issues, 3 singles; ½r with oval Tecamachalco (Schatzkes 1228), 2r with Cholula straight line (Schatzkes 1194) & 4r black on yellow with Puebla date stamp (Schatzkes 1153), Very Fine overall, 2r might be unique from this tiny town.Scott No. 6, 8-9 Estimate $100 - 150.
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Realized: $140
Lot 3197 o
Mexico, Puebla 1r Black on Green, negative oval cancel (Schatzkes unlisted), Very Fine, this may be from the small town of Tepeji de la Seda.Scott No. 7 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot
3198 
Mexico, Puebla 2r Black on Pink, tied by Puebla straight line date stamp (Schatzkes 1153) on folded letter to Madrid, Spain, with manuscript "Extraordinario del Paquete Ingles" express rate endorsement however normal rate franking, reverse with "Vera Cruz, My 2, 1864" British P.O., red London transit and receiving cds's, red "4R" Spanish inland rate handstamp, Very Fine and choice; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 8 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $850
Lot
3199
Mexico, Puebla 4r Black on Yellow, showing plate line at right, tied by oval Tepeji de la Seda handstamp (Schatzkes 1240) on 1864 folded letter sheet to Puebla, Very Fine, likely unique because small towns received very few high values, no other 4r reported so far, let alone on cover; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 9 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $800
Lot 3200 o
Mexico, Puebla 4r Dull Rose on Yellow, oval rimless Tehuacan cancel (Schatzkes 1233), wide margins showing plate line at right, light crease in bottom margin, otherwise Extremely Fine (NF $120).Scott No. 10 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $140
Lot 3201 o
Mexico, Puebla 8r Black on Red Brown, showing plate line at left, socked-on-the-nose Puebla circular monogram cancel (Schatzkes 1153A), large well balanced margins, faint crease, Extremely Fine appearance, ex-Strieker & Bash; with 1978 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
3202 ()
Mexico, Puebla 8r Black on Red Brown, Horizontal Strip of Five, a remarkable multiple with huge margins, small defect (repaired) in upper left corner margin, in combination with 1861, 4r dull red on yellow, Puebla on 1862 oversized registered front to the National Lottery in Mexico (contained unsold lottery tickets being returned), all tied together by bold "Franco" handstamps (Schatzkes 1147B) with matching Puebla certification date stamp (Schatzkes 1164) above, Very Fine, the 8r strip is most likely unique from this district as only 980 stamps were issued (NF $4,000 for a strip of 4 off cover); with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11, 10 Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
A REMARKABLE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 1861 8R BLACK ON RED BROWN ISSUE FROM PUEBLA - A KEY RARITY OF THE 1861 HIDALGO ISSUE.
Registered mail only exists in fronts because the front of the cover was cut in its destination and the addressee signed the back as proof of delivery. The front was then sent back to the office of origin and kept for 2 years and then destroyed. Only 15-25 have survived from this issue.
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Realized: $11,500