Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1438    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, without district overprint, block of 20, o.g., margins mostly large to touching a couple stamps, fresh with bold color, vertical crease between 3rd and 4th row, Very Fine, an impressive mint multiple, multiples of any first issue are scarce (NF $1,740).
Scott No. 1b    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1439 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue & 1r yellow, without district overprint (Lerma), fancy Tenancingo circle handstamp (Schatzkes 709), ½r with thinning and 1r with crease, Fine appearance (N.F. $1,300).
Scott No. 1b, 2c    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1440 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, without district overprint (Polotitlan), oval Polotitlan cancel (Schatzkes 1145), wide margins, faint central horizontal bend visible on reverse only, Very Fine, extremely rare from the very short only direct shipment (N.F. $1,250).
Scott No. 1b    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1441 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, without district overprint (Polotitlan), oval Polotitlan date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1145), clear margins, F.-V.F., extremely rare from the very short only direct shipment (N.F. $1,250); with 2003 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 1b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1442 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Puebla, unrecorded "Puebla" small oval cancel, Very Fine, possibly the finest known.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

This device is said to have been a survivor from the Colonial Era and is believed to be the origin of the large district overprint (with oval removed) used on the 1861 issue. Perhaps as few as five examples are known.

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Lot 1443    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, San Luis Potosi, postal fraud usage with stamp previous canceled by indistinct circular town cancel, tied by 1857 circular San Luis Potosi date stamp (Schatzkes 1443) paying the circular rate to Mexico, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1444 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Temascaltepec, two-line Temascaltepec cancel (Schatzkes 1610, 40 points), wide margins, Very Fine (N.F. $350); with 2005 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1445 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue (Tepeji del Rio), with "Mexico" district name, red straight line Tepeji del Rio cancel (Schatzkes 1617), large to huge margins, Extremely Fine, scarce and certainly one of the finest (N.F. $600); with 2007 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1446 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue (Tepeji del Rio), with "Mexico" district name, red two-line Tepeji del Rio cancel (Schatzkes 1617), clear to huge margins, Very Fine (N.F. $600).
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1447 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Tixtla Guerrero, oval Tixtla de Guerrero cancel (Schatzkes 1629), F.-V.F (N.F. $400).
Scott No. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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