Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1470 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Ixtlahuaca, oval Ixtlahuaca cancel (Schatzkes 591, 150 points), margins clear to touching, F.-V.F., a rare stamp issue and cancel combination (N.F. $650).
Scott No. 3    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 1471 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Ixtlahuaca, faint district overprint, oval Ixtlahuaca and manuscript "X" cancels (Schatzkes 591 & 590A, oval 150 points), huge margins, horizontal crease at top, Extremely Fine appearance (N.F. $650).
Scott No. 3    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1472    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Maravatio, tied by circular Maravatio handstamp (Schatzkes 712) on 1861 folded letter to Morelia, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1473 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Oaxaca, oval Cuicatlan cancel (Schatzkes unlisted), Very Fine, an extremely rare unlisted postmark, another example of this postmark is known on a 4r value from the Larranaga sale III catalogue.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1474    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r emerald, without district overprint (Pachuca), tied on piece by straightline Atotonilco el Grande cancel (Schatzkes 1125 - 50 points), Very Fine, quite scarce without the district overprint, ex-Larranaga.
Scott No. 3f    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1475 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Sultepec, full oval Sultepec cancel (Schatzkes 1551), wide margins to just touching, Very Fine, one of the rarest district issue with approximately six examples known (N.F. $2,500); with 1985 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1476 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Sultepec, oval Sultepec cancel (Schatzkes 1551), faulty and rebacked, Fine appearance, an affordable example of this very rare stamp (N.F. $2,500).
Scott No. 3    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Lot 1477 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, without district overprint (Yguala), of uncertain district, straight line Yguala cancel (Schatzkes 1846), Very Fine and rare, ex-Schenck & Quast.
Scott No. 3d    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1478 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, without district overprint, Yguala, negative script "Y" in oval cancel (Schatzkes 221C), bit in at right, Fine and rare (N.F. $2,500).
Scott No. 3d    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1479 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, manuscript Zacatecas district group, of 18 singles, all with boxed Aguascalientes date stamp cancels (Schatzkes 1928); includes various manuscript orientations all diagonally with reading upward left to right, reading downward left to right, and inverted reading upward right to left, three on piece, also includes a 2r with printed overprint and a mute 8 handstamp; condition varied with some small flaws, generally F.-V.F. appearance or better.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.




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Realized: $1,000

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