Sale 120: Important Mexico

Lot 3310 /()   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), ½r lilac, group of six, including ½r lilac, 1r ultramarine, 1r blue, 2r orange (2) and 4r green, all with district overprint and 1864 consignment numbers in small numerals, margins vary somewhat, Very Fine overall.
Scott No. 20a-24    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3311 /()   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), ½r-4r issues, seven stamps, four without district overprint and three with sub-consignment numbers, values include ½r (2), 1r (2), 2r and 4r (2), generally 3-4 margin copies, good color, Very Fine overall.
Scott No. 20a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3312    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), ½r lilac, Morelia, cons 220-1864, large margins to just cutting at right, tied by large double circle Morelia handstamp (Schatzkes 900) on 1865 folded letter sheet to Leon paying the scarce printed matter rate, Very Fine, an attractive single usage.
Scott No. 20a    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 3313    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), ½r lilac, Zacatecas, cons 244-1864, tied by two line Zacatecas handstamp (Schatzkes 1851A) on fresh 1865 folded printed commercial announcement to Durango, Very Fine, a rare single usage.
Scott No. 20a    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3314    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 1r blue, Durango, cons 233-1864, tied by manuscript "Agosto 21/65" on neat folded letter sheet to Durango, docketed from "Parrilla"; file fold affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 21a    Estimate $100 - 150.

The cover originated at San Jose de la Parrilla which had no post office at that time and entered the mails at Nombre de Dios, the rate is for less than 15 grams carried under 45 miles.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3315    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 1r blue, horizontal pair, Saltillo, cons 232-1864, margins all around, tied by boxed Parras date stamp (Schatzkes 1414) on 1865 folded letter sheet to Saltillo; file fold affecting pair, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 21a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3316    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 1r blue, horizontal pair, Saltillo, cons 232-1864, tied by oval Saltillo handstamp (Schatzkes 1355) on 1865 folded letter sheet to Mexico; pair crossed by a light filing crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 21a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3317    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 1r ultramarine, Guanajuato, cons 217-1864, sub 4 (defective corner) slightly overlapping 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 2r orange, Guanajuato, cons 217-1864, sub 1, used on 1865 folded letter from Leon to France by British packet, paying internal rate only to Veracruz where the letter was handed over to the British packet agency and their double circle struck on the reverse, boxed "GB/1F60c" accountancy mark on face handstruck "8" (decimes postage due), London transit on reverse, stamps cancelled by Leon fancy mute (Schatzkes 502) with Leon cds (Schatzkes 503); cover with a couple of minor stains, F.-V.F. and rare.
Scott No. 22a, 23    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 3318    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 1r ultramarine, Morelia, cons 220-1864, tied by large two line Patzcuaro handstamp (Schatzkes 962) on 1865 folded letter to Morelia, under 45 mile rate, F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott No. 22a var.    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3319    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), 1r ultramarine, horizontal pair, San Luis Potosi, cons 206-1864, sub-cons 61, canceled in manuscript "Salinas, Enr. 20/1865" postmark (Schatzkes 1535A) on folded letter to Fresnillo, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 22a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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