Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1531    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 3c brown, Mexico, cons 71-1865, part o.g., clear to mostly huge margins, rich intense color, minor crease, otherwise Very Fine and choice; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate (incorrectly identifying this from the fifth period).
Scott No. 18; $1,300    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 1532    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), ½r brown, two singles, Zacatecas, tied together by boxed Ojo Caliente handstamp (Schatzkes 1898, 20 points) on 1865 folded letter to Carro, Very Fine, extraordinarily rare as only 50 stamps sent to this town, most likely unique usage as very few covers are known with this stamp; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 19    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 1533 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (3rd Period), ½r lilac, Monterrey, cons 175-1864, boxed Monterrey cancels (Schatzkes 860), F.-V.F., very scarce.
Scott No. 20a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1534 o   

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r lilac, Morelia, cons 16-1866, sub 14, oval Cotija cancel (Schatzkes 932), light crease, otherwise Very Fine, only 25 sent from this sub-consignment.
Scott No. 20c    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1535 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 1r blue, Isla del Carmen, cons 32-1865, box Laguna date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 589), F.-V.F., this is the other half of the 1r (making a rejoined pair) illustrated in Pietsch (page 173).
Scott No. 21    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1536 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period) 1r blue & (2rd Period) 2r orange, Puebla, two 1r singles; 138-1865 sub 84 (Izucar) canceled Matamoros and 156-1865, sub 93 Chalchiomula, and 2r single 135-1864 sub 48 with fancy rimless Acatzingo oval, all Very Fine.
Scott No. 21    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1537    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 2r orange, Chihuahua, large capitol district overprint, cons 169-1865, block of 25, o.g., never hinged, with full margins all around, fresh with brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, very few stamps are known with the overprint, an amazing large multiple, ex-Bash; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 23 var.    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Pietsch records that one or two sheets with this overprint were taken during the French evacuation before Republicans took control of the city.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 1538    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 2r orange (Chihuahua), with large capitol Parral district overprint, cons 169-1865, tied by oval Parral handstamp (similar to Schatzkes 162 with addition of ornaments at sides) with manuscript "Mro 16, 1866" date n folded letter to Durango, Very Fine; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 23 var.    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

There are very few covers known from this district as it was under control of the Liberal army most of the war time. A similar cover with large capitol Chihuahua overprint sold in Spink at $16,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 1539 o   

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green, Jalapa, cons 100-1865, sub 3-1866, boxed Tesiutlan date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 637), Very Fine, a rare sub-consignment with approximately 50 sent.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1540    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green, Mexico, in combination with Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 2r orange (23), both from the very scarce Gutierrez invoice (77-1865), tied by light circular Morelia handstamp (Schatzkes 856 - 60 points) on 1865 folded letter to Celaya, Very Fine, a major rarity of the issue in such exceptional condition; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $3,750

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