Lot 3242
Mexico, Maximilian Ephemera - Autograph on a Government Document and Token, unusual ephemera of Maximilian autograph is on a 8 inches by 11 inch watermarked, laid paper official document for payment of services to a government contractor, dated October 29, 1866. The Maximilian signature here shows the characteristic triple line below the signature. The approximate translation is : "We designate to the…Imperial of the department of … Mr. Juan Francisco Gomez…for remuneration of services of his commission, three thousand pesos…and fifteen hundred for being Secretary of Travels. Given in Orizava 29 of October 1866. (signed) by Maximilian. As Minister of Government." Similar documents for sale were at much higher prices, see enclosed information. A small gold "token", dated 1865, that was never officially issued, has the bust of Maximilian, for added interest.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $290
Lot 3243 o
Mexico, 1856-61 Hidalgo Issue Holding, with 800+ stamps from 36 districts from ½r to 8r, stamps were selected for quality so many have large margins and great cancels, districts include Acapulco, Apam, Campeche, Chalco, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Colima, Cordova, Cuernavaca, Durango, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Hermosillo, Huejutla, Jalapa, Lagos, Maravatio, Mazatlan, Merida, Mexico (with two #12 used and unused with MEPSI certs), Gothics (including nine 4r rose on RPS paper), Monterrey. Morelia, Oaxaca, Orizaba (including some provisionals), Pachuca, Puebla, Queretaro, Saltillo, San Luis Potosi, Tabasco (with two rare 4r black on yellow), Tampico, Tlalpujahua, Toluca, Tulancingo, Veracruz, Zacatecas: (NF $14,696).Scott No. 1-12, 36-38,42-45 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $4,000
Lot
3244 
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Mexico, Comprehensive Collection, 1856-1981, clean, comprehensive and solid mint and used collection in a Scott Specialty album, better used including Scott #4, 5, 9, 12, 19, 50, 57, 81-4, 163, 164, 209-11, 380, O29a, O39 etc., mint highlights including #3a unused, 20c, 26-30, 49 unused with cert., 62 and 64 unused, 72-3, 83, 104a with/cert, 112-15, 125a-26a, 182, 242-56, 261-63, 265-66, 273, 275, 277, 294-303, 347a-53a, 375-80, 484-94, 517-27, 538, 615-17, 675 o.g., n.h. part sheet of 30, 698-706, C54-61 (University set postage and airs complete); other mint airs C71a unused pair, C93a Sarabia block of four (disturbed o.g.), C198a with/cert, C208-17, CO3-9, CO19-30, better back of book E1 o.g., n.h., O30-8, O74 (2), O75-85, O91-4, also some varieties including C491 var, C603 var, G1 var and RA10 var., a few 19th Century folded covers including #9a and 11b, and much more, all certs are MEPSI, owner's Scott $40K+, a great collection, worth your careful attention, generally fine to very fine.Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Current Opening Bid: $3,750
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3245 /o
Mexico, Collection, 1856-87, housed on album pages; mostly complete sets starting with 1st & 2nd issue Hidalgos used, mint Maximilians near complete, 1868 Full Face Hidalgos complete used including better 100c brown on brown issues present, 1874-87 issues complete mint including the high value 5p-10p Medallions present, also includes a section of 2nd issue Hidalgo varieties section including plate cracks and others; worth review.Estimate $400 - 600.
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Current Opening Bid: $200
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Mexico, 1856 First Issue Group, lot of 24 stamps (all but one neatly cancelled), two covers and one Sello Negro front; ½r to 8r included, stamps include Apam, Cuernavaca, Tabasco, Pachuca, Morelia, Puebla, Lagos, Cordova Saltillo and Veracruz, several are from small towns (Pazcuaro, Apam, Chalchicomula, Acacintro, Atotonilco, etc), there is an Apam pair on piece postally used, a 2r Cuernavaca used out of district in Mexico City and a vertical strip of three 2r unused from Lagos; NF $1,053 just for the off cover stamps, covers are from Acacintro (Puebla) and a beautiful one from Tlacotalpam, Sello Negro is an official use on front from Tehuacan dated Oct 11, 1856.Scott No. 1-5 Estimate $400 - 600.
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Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
3247
Mexico, 1856-72 Forged Splits on Cover, fourteen covers with fancy forgeries 10 from the first and second issues and the rest from Aguilas, 1868 and 1872 issue; inspect.Estimate $200 - 300.
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Current Opening Bid: $190
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Mexico, 1856 First Issue Group, six stamps from very small towns with rare cancels; ½r, 1r and 2r from Huejutla (Chicontepec), Puebla (Nopalucan), Morelia (La Piedad) and Guadalajara (Ipala and Ayo el Chico).Scott No. 1-3 Estimate $200 - 300.
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Current Opening Bid: $180
Lot 3249
Mexico, Hidalgo Issue Forgery Collection, 1856-61, mostly stamps from 1856-1861 issues, 70+ stamps, and one cover, several MEPSI certs; nice reference collection.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $140
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Mexico, 1856 First Issue Group, group lot with 16 choice stamps with nice cancels, districts include Tampico, Tampico, Veracruz, Campeche, Durango, Zacatecas, Guadalajara, Guanajuato y Queretaro, some small towns like Rincon de Romps, Irapuato, Acayucan; NF $308.Scott No. 1-3, 3b, 4 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Current Opening Bid: $130
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Mexico, Durango District Group Lot, 1856-1861 first and second issues; eleven stamps (singles and one pair), most have great margins, cancels include Nazas, Gavilanes, Durango (NF $425) inspect.Scott No. 1,2,3,3b,5,8 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Current Opening Bid: $120