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General Foreign: Mexico - Express Covers

Lots 2149-2158 Lots 2159-2167

Lot 2149 /o   

Mexico, Express Hidalgo, 1895-99. 11 used and 4 mint entires; unused showing different color entires and indicias including one franked with 5c adhesive, used including "Mesanjero" postmarks and other oval type date stamps from various towns, circular company date stamp and a scarce manuscript postmark, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $100 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2150 /o   

Mexico, Express Nacional Mexicano, 1895-97. Collection of 18 used and 3 mint entires; mint showing the different basic rate franks, used with early circular Camino de Fierro and later oval Ferrocarril Nacional date stamps from various towns, 13 entires with route agent handstamps, also two 1897 express receipts, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2151    

Mexico, F. C. Rio Grande, Sierra Madre Y Pacifico, Departmento de Express. Purple company frank on 189, 5c orange entire to Chihuahua, two blue "F.C. Rio Grande, Sierra Madres Y Pacifico, Casas Grandes. Chi., May 10, 1905" cds's, one canceling indicia; also 2c red, postal card to Casas Grandes with similar "Feb 18, 1901" cds's, reverse with additional cds and express company printed waybill form, Very Fine, a rare pair of covers.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2152    

Mexico, Express de Wells Fargo Y Ca. Green scroll type frank on U.S. 5¢ Garfield entire to Panama, "Mexico" cross out with "New Granada, S.A." added, canceled by "San Francisco, Cal." duplex, reverse with 1886 New York duplex and red San Diego company oval date stamp, slight cover aging, still Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2153    

Mexico, Wells, Fargo Y Cia. Green printed frank with red "50c, para 2oz…Mexicana" revalue imprint at top of registered 1886, 20c + 20c brown entire to Trieste, Austria, canceled with "Vera Cruz, Ver., Dic. 27" origin town postmarks, Vera Cruz registry boxed handstamp and matching "A.R." return receipt handstamp, various transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2154    

Mexico, Wells, Fargo Y Cia Express, Ciudad de Mexico. Purple oval date stamp on two 1884 12c + 12c compound entires, with green company frank and red "ã Europa - 35 Ctvo". revalue imprint; 1886 date stamp on unaddressed entire (light edge toning), other 1888 usage to Berne, Switzerland with railroad transit cancel (file fold), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $85

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Lot 2155    

Mexico, Wells, Fargo Y Cia, Ciudad de Mexico, Oct 9, 1887. Two strikes of blue oval date stamp on 1886, 20c brown entire with green printed frank and red and violet "50c, para 2oz…Estados Unidos" revalue imprint, used as part paste-up with New York transit and "London, Oc 31, 87" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $85

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Lot 2156    

Mexico, Wells, Fargo Y Cia Express, Guadalajara, Mex., 1 Abr, 1890. Two strikes of purple oval date stamp on unaddressed 1884, 12c entire used as part paste-up, green company frank with red "20" re-rate and purple "á Europa" imprints, entered the mails with U.S. 1888 5¢ blue applied by express agent over indicia, tied by New York duplex postmark, light tone spots, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2157    

Mexico, Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Guaymas, Mex. Blue oval handstamp on cover to San Francisco, Cal., reverse with paste-up of 1874 3c green entire with "Mexican Coast and California Express - 35 Cts." express frank, additionally canceled by handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2158    

Mexico, Wells, Fargo Y Cia, Express, Guaymas, Mexo., Ago. 14, 1887. Two strikes of purple oval date stamp tying 20c Numeral entire and 12c Hidalgo entire with green company franks used as paste-ups on reverse of cover to Paris, France, additionally franked on reverse with U.S. 1882, 5¢ yellow brown + 10¢ brown tied by light cork cancels, Benson, Ariz. and New York transit postmarks, blue Paris receiver; cover tear and edge wear and 12c paste-up lifted and placed to show first paste-up underneath, F.-V.F., a rare express and mixed franking usage to France.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lots 2149-2158 Lots 2159-2167

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