Lot 1554 o
Mexico, 1867, Gothic "Mexico", 8r black on red brown, mute circular cancel, full margins and wide at bottom, Very Fine and choice; with 1977 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 40; $275 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot 1555 o
Mexico, 1867, Gothic "Mexico", 8r black on red brown, left margin single, light Mexico town cancel, margins full to huge at top, light natural pre-printing paper crease, Extremely Fine; with 1975 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 40 $275.
Realized: $150
Lot 1556 o
Mexico, 1867, Gothic "Mexico" on thin gray-blue paper, 1r blue, horizontal pair, light Mexico town cancels, full margins, Very Fine, a scarce used multiple.Scott No. 43 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot
1557 
Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, perforated), 50c black on yellow, Mexico, cons 1-68, well centered and scissor separated leaving perfs nearly all around, tied by Mexico cds on February 1, 1869 docketed folded letter sheet to Veracruz, Very Fine and choice, a lovely usage from the Hargous correspondence; with 2005 R. Jaretzky certificate.Scott No. 55 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1558 
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Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo Thick Figures Issue, Study of the 10 Types, complete study of each of the five values; each value of the 10 types on page with hand illustrated view of type, also includes an additional page made by J.K. bash of the 6c value; mostly used issues with some mint and perf'd issues, Very Fine, ex-Schimmer.Scott No. 58//70 Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $250
Lot
1559
Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thick figures, imperf), 50c black on yellow, Veracruz, cons 2-71, tied by Veracruz cds (Schatzkes 1756) on 1871 folded letter sheet to Mexico, manuscript "Por Extraordinario" express service endorsement at top, Very Fine.Scott No. 62 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot
1560
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 25c red, Durango, unwatermarked, cons 15-72, sub 1, full margins, tied by circular Cuencame handstamp (Schatzkes 250) on 1872 folded letter to Durango, Very Fine, a very rare sub-consignment usage from Cuencame (N.F. $300 for off cover).Scott No. 95 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
Lot
1561
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo perforated, 50c yellow, Mexico, unwatermarked, cons 1-74, tied by Mexico cds on folded letter sheet to San Luis Potosi, docketed "April 27, 1874"; stamp with tiny flaw in lower margin (appears to be from errant perf) and a hint of toning, still Very Fine, only 800 sent in 1874, an extremely late usage of this issue; with 2005 R. Jaretzky certificate.Scott No. 102 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
1562
Mexico, 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 10c black, Tampico, cons 40-76, tied by light blue Tampico oval date stamp on 1876 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, "pr City of Mexico, via N. Orleans" routing endorsement at bottom left, "New Orleans, La., Jul 26" entry cds and circle of wedges duplex additionally tying stamp, New York exchange cds and blue "35" rate handstamp, French entry and manuscript "1f 05c" and "T" due handstamp (currency deficiency doubled as a penalty and added to 35¢ due); cover wear along telescoped horizontal file fold, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 107 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475
Lot
1563
Mexico, 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 10c black, horizontal pair, Ures, in combination with 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 5¢ brown, Ures (106), all cons 49-74, tied by oval Batuc handstamp on partial folded letter sheet (front and backflap) to Los Angeles, Cal., with "Los Angeles, Cal., Jan 24" cds on reverse, matching "Advertised" oval and "Due 3" in circle handstamps, later applied with "Unclaimed" in circle handstamp with matching "Los Angeles, Cal, Feb 21" cds on reverse and additional blue D.L.O. triangle date stamp.Scott No. 107 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $290