Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

Lot 372    

Mexico, 1863 Zacatecas, Mexico to France. 1863 folded letter with numerous markings & routing instructions including manuscript "France par Packet Anglais" across the top, black "G.B. 1F60c" accountancy hand-stamp with a black hand-stamped "24" decimes due, backstamped "Franco Anta Anna De Tamauls. Junio 28" cds with a green double line oval "F. Claussen y Cia Tampico" forwarders hand-stamp, additionally struck by perfect strike of red ""TAMPICO JU29 1863"" British P.O. cds & blue crayon "26" on the reverse, Very Fine, a wonderful cover.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 373    

Mexico, 1871 Cover to Great Britain. Franked with 25c Hidalgo (large margins) with Orizava District tied by indistinct circular cancel (possibly Schatzkes #1789) & French Accountancy handstamp "FR 2F20c", cover with scarce "Vera Cruz/Paq Fr. B No.1" octagon, backstamped with Beauly arrival cds, Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $950

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Lot 374    

Mexico, 1874 Cover to Texas. Folded letter to San Antonio, Texas franked with 1874, 25c blue, Saltillo cons 36-74 tied by indistinct oval cancel, markings include "Eagle Pass Tex. Jan 15" transit cds, "Advertised Jan 26" cds with various rate handstamps, backstamped San Antonio cds and blue "Dead Letter Office U.S. Apr 3 1875" cds; stamp torn in half, Fine.
Scott No. 109    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $125

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Lot 375    

Mexico, 1874, 10c black, Isla Del Carmen. Cover to "Wesel, Germany" franked with 1874, 10c black, Isla Del Carmen cons 5-74 tied by boxed "Franco Carmen" date stamp with "New York, Br. Transit, Jul 12" exchange cds, numerous markings including circular "T" due handstamp with blue pencil "retour"and "70" pfennig due marking, circular "Entlastet Wesel 25 7" date stamp and "Entlastet Coeln. 26 7" cds, reverse with yellow German undeliverable label, "Wessel 23 7 76" cds and blue triangular "U.S.A. Dead Letter Office Aug 12 1876" date stamp; minor cover wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 107    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $725

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Lot 376    

Mexico, 1876 Cover to New York. Cover to New York City franked with 1874, 10c black, Veracruz, cons 50-76 (nick in upper right corner) on tied by oval "New York Post Office Advertised 2 May" auxiliary handstamp, blue New Orleans cds with matching circular "Due 3" and "Ship" handstamps, straight line "Cannot Be Found" handstamp and reverse with blue "Dead Letter Office, U.S.A., Jun 7 1876" date stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 107    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 377    

Mexico, 1876 Cover to New York. Folded letter to New York City franked with 1874, 10c black, Tampico cons. 40-76 tied by oval "Tampico 7 Abr" date stamp with blue "New Orleans, La., Apr 12" cds with matching "Ship" and "Due 3" handstamps at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 107    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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