Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1536    

Mexico, Chamacuero. Clear large straight line handstamp on undated official folded letter sheet; slight cover faults at left, Fine, quite rare.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1537    

Mexico, Chiguagua. Red "Franqueado En" two-line handstamp on 1802 folded letter sheet to Mondova, with neat official coat of arms cachet handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1538    

Mexico, Colima, E. U .M., Jul 5, 1887. Red oval date stamp on registered cover to San Francisco, Cal., matching certified and registry date stamps, corners with "R" in circle and additional straight line "Colima" old district name handstamp, reverse franked with 1885 12c olive brown + 1886 3c Numeral tied by grid cancels, El Paso, Texas transit and receiving date stamps, small cover tears and opened at sides for display, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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Lot 1539 ()   

Mexico, Colonial fronts. 3 Colonial fronts; from Tonala (4 reales), and 2 others with 12 and 14 reales markings, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 250.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1540    

Mexico, Cosigu- riachi (Chihuahua). Clear red two-line handstamp on 1849 folded letter to Chihuahua, Very Fine, a scarce marking from Cosihuiriachic.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1541 ()   

Mexico, En La Carnacion, Franco (Encarnacion De Diaz). 2 items; cover front with violet cds franked with 10c green tied by fancy 'Tarantula' handstamp, "Reciba Despues de Horas Despachado" notation, dispatched the next day (front repaired & portion of postmark drawn in), other with blue cds and fancy handstamp canceling 1886 5c postal card, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 156    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1542    

Mexico, Ferreria de Tula, Franco (Jalisco). Two strikes of circular handstamp (Schimmer JAL 35/1) tying 1895, 1c green, pair + 3c orange brown on 1896 cover to Waynesboro, Pa., "Agencia de Correos, Ferreria de Tula" oval handstamp, various transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, the discovery example of this postmark, ex Col. Hamilton.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 1543    

Mexico, Franqueado Vera - Cruz, Febre 3 (Veracruz). Cds on reverse of 1842 folded letter sheet to Paris, France, additional bold British "Veracruz, Feb 4, 1841" rimless cds (year error), manuscript "1/8" and "3/2" rates and red boxed "Packet 1 *…" handstamp, Calias entry postmark, F.-V.F., the first reported copy of this maritime packet marking.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1544    

Mexico, Guadalajara, Jal., 29 Dic, 1906 (Jalisco). Two strikes of cds on 5c orange letter card to Guatemala City, uprated with 1903, 5c orange, "Via Acapulco y San Jose" routing endorsement at bottom, Acapulco transit and receiving backstamps; card with minor tone spots, Very Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $25

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Lot 1545    

Mexico, Huepac, Franco En (Sonora). Oval handstamp with manuscript date on two covers from Saltwood correspondence to New York City; two strikes in violet one tying 1883, 6c blue and other with manuscript "Octre 18 de 83" date, other cover with two strikes in blue cancelling 1884 6c green pair and with manuscript "Agusto 17 de 84" date, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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