Lot
3372 (
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Mexico, 1865, Eagle (5th Period), 3c brown, Mexico, cons 48-1866, no gum, margins clear to just shaving frameline at upper right, tiny thins, F.-V.F. appearance; signed J.K. Bash, with 1995 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 18 $1,300.
Realized: $475
Lot
3373
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 3c brown, Mexico, cons 55-1866, full o.g., deep shade, lower margin a little close but complete, F.-V.F. and attractive; signed J.K. Bash, with 1995 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 18 $1,300.
Realized: $475
Lot
3374 ()
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 3c brown, Mexico, cons 48-1866, no gum, margins to just shaving at lower left, sharp impression, two small thins, F.-V.F. appearance.Scott No. 18 $1,300.
Realized: $425
Lot
3375 
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r blue, cons 15-1866, rich color and wide margins, tied by bold complete strike of negative Apam circular handstamp (Schatzkes 24) on 1866 folded letter to Mexico, Extremely Fine and choice.Scott No. 21 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $270
Lot
3376
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, Guanajuato, cons 45-1866, on 1866 cover to France by British packet, tied by circular Leon date stamp (Schatzkes 503), boxed "G.B./1f60c" accountancy mark, appropriate transit backstamps, charged "10" decimes due on delivery, F.-V.F. and scarce.Scott No. 23 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $600
Lot
3377
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, two singles, Mexico, cons 110-1866, on cover to Havana, Cuba, canceled by Mexico cds with one stamp tied by "Paid at Veracruz" Crown Circle handstamp of the British packet agency at that port, also two strikes of the British Veracruz double circle on reverse, rated one shilling packet postage in red, on arrival struck with the Havana straight line "Indias" and handstruck "3" reales Cuban postage to be collected, some minor cover faults not detracting from the rarity of this important piece, F.-V.F.Scott No. 23 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE UNIQUE USAGE OF THE 1866 EAGLE ISSUE TO CUBA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BRITISH "PAID AT VERA CRUZ" CROWN CIRCLE HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $9,000
Lot
3378
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, Puebla, cons 53-1866, on folded letter to Jerez, Spain via England, tied by choice strike of double circle Puebla cds (Schatzkes 1161), prepaid only to Veracruz, blue London transit cds on reverse, red "4R" Spanish due handstamp, Very Fine and scarce.Scott No. 23 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $525
Lot
3379
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, Tampico, cons 9-1866, on cover to Bordeaux, France via British packet, tied by double circle Tampico handstamp (Schatzkes 1581), boxed "G.B./1f60c" accountancy mark, London transit cds, etc., on reverse, "20" decimes due handstamp applied on receipt, F.-V.F. and scarce.Scott No. 23 var. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $900
Lot
3380
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, horizontal bisect, Zacatecas, bottom portion of stamp showing portion of "1866" consignment date, tied by boxed "Franco" handstamp (Schatzkes unlisted) with additional two line boxed Zacatecas date stamp (Schatzkes 1851) on folded letter sheet to Sain Alto, Very Fine and rare, pencil notation on reverse "mailed in 1867 - trouble times", ex-Toaspern; signed A. Diena.Scott No. 23e Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A VERY RARE BISECT USAGE OF THE 1866 2R EAGLE ISSUE FROM ZACATECAS.
Realized: $5,250
Lot
3381
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 4r green, Mexico, cons 40-1866, on 1866 double rate cover to Paris, France from the Comtesse de Castelbajac correspondence, tied by Mexico" cds, other markings on face (all fine strikes) are "G.B./1f60c" accountancy mark, Calais transit cds, and "20" decimes due handstamp, Very Fine and attractive, with both the Mexican and French offices rated this as a double letter.Scott No. 24 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $600