Lot
526 
Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 3c brown, Mexico, cons 111-1865, o.g., clear to large margins, thin and vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, from a less common 3c consignment (Pietsch value $1500); with 2006 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 18 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $290
Lot
527
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 3c brown, Mexico, cons 48-1866, part o.g., ample to large margins, Very Fine; with 2014 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 18 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $350
Lot
528 ()
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 3c brown, Mexico, cons 48-1866, no gum, margins ample to just into frameline at upper left, accompanied by a 3c Eagle remainder (one of 197 left), F.-V.F.Scott No. 18 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
529 
Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 3c brown, Mexico, cons 55-1866, ample to mostly large margins, with central "Franco, Mexico, Nov 25, 1866" cds, erroneously affixed to locally addressed mourning band wrapper band with portions of tying cancellation painted on to the wrapper, Very Fine appearance, ex-Burris, R. Lowe & C. Walske; with 2006 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 18 Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
The Mepsi certificate states that the stamp and overprints are genuine, but the cancellation is not. However, this item is accompanied by Robson Lowe's page stating this stamp is genuinely used and we believe he his correct.
Current Opening Bid: $2,400
Lot
530 /o
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Ixtlahuaca, cons 9-1866, Ixtlahuaca town cancel (Schatzkes 594), full even margins, accompanied by unused example with same consignment but with out district name (tiny thin), Very Fine, mint thought to be ex-Chapman, both are believed to be unique; both with 2026 M.E.P.S.I. certificates.Scott No. 26 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
531 
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, without district overprint (San Luis Potosí), cons 74-1866, block of 4, ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice (Follansbee $350).Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $140
Lot
532
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 13c blue, Ixtlahuaca, cons 9-1866 doubled, o.g., tiny hinge thin, otherwise Very Fine, C. S. Hamilton initials on reverse; with 2026 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 27 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $240
Lot
533 /o
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (engraved), 13c blue & 25c orange brown, includes a mint 13c Orizava pair with error 2-86 not 2-867, mint 25c S.L.P. pair with error of 668 not 866, also used plate flaw variety on 13c Durango 18-1866 with a white mark in left lower area.Scott No. 32, 33 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Current Opening Bid: $90
Lot 534 o
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (engraved), 50c green, no consignment number, Mexico town cancel, small thin, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce variety; with 2026 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 34 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $130