Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1577    

Mexico, 1843 Amsterdam, Holland to Durango. Folded letter from Detmold with blue "Amsterdam, 7/10" origin cds with manuscript "1.70" (gulden) prepayment notation on reverse, red French transit cds and reverse with red "Bureau Maritime Havre, 10 Oct" cds, "Veracruz, Diciembre 1" boxed port of entry date stamp and red "4" reale due handstamp at top for inland rate, letter (in German) with interesting content regarding revolution in Spain, Queen Victoria visit with French emperor, Zar Nicholaus in Berlin, etc.; minor cover wear at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1578    

Mexico, 1847 Bremen, Germany to Durango. 2 pre-paid folded letter sheets; both bearing "St. P.A. Bremen" cds's with matching "Franco" handstamps, red London transit cds's, red manuscript "2/7" British credit and "3" reales rate at port of entry (Veracruz), one with red "S. Juan Del Rio" boxed date stamp and other forwarded by K. Detzl in Veracruz and Klaucke de Bary in Mexico City per manuscript endorsement on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1579    

Mexico, 1853 Versmold, Prussia to Durango. Folded letter sheet with "Versmold, 25/1" straight line postmark and "frnco 3/25" at lower left (28sgr prepaid), red "P" in circle handstamp applied at Aachen exchange office, red Southampton transit cds and greenish blue "4" reales due rate handstamp for inland charge from Veracruz port of entry; file folds, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $250 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1580    

Mexico, 1870 Hamburg, Germany to Mazatlan. Folded letter sheet with via New York & San Francisco California endorsement at top, red Hamburg cds and "New York, Aug 5" cds, sent by contract steamer from San Francisco, two forwarder oval handstamps include "Leptien & Diekmann, Manzanillo" & "Reinsch, Schmilinsky & Schacht, Colima", blue "Franco En El Manzanillo" handstamp and "3" & "6" rates in red crayon, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1581    

Mexico, 1884 Remscheid, Germany to Zacatecas. Commercial corner card cover franked with 20pf ultramarine tied by "Remscheid, 4-12, 84" cds and endorsed "via Queenstown - New York - Paso del Norte", reverse with purple "Mexico D.F., Despachado, Dic 3, 1884" receiving postmark; sealed cover tears at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 1582    

Mexico, 1895-98 Foreign usages. 4 items; 1896 registered cover front to Bordeaux, France from Durango franked with 5 1895, 10c singles, 1c horizontal strip of 5 from Mexico on reverse of pink illustrated advertising cover to Portland, Ore., 2 5c singles with right stamp with re-entry in "Correos", Tampico to London, England & 15c + 5c on reverse of 1897 registered cover to Louisville, Ky. from Temaxcaltepec, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1583    

Mexico, Forwarded by the, International Transfer, Mexico City. Large purple advertising handstamp on front of 1892, 5c postal card from Mexico City to Durango, canceled by bold "6" railroad grid handstamp and matching "F.C.C.M., Ambulante No. 2, Feb 24, 93" cds; light vertical card creases, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1584    

Mexico, Forwarded by the, International Transfer, City of Mexico. Large purple advertising handstamp stating service to "all points on the Mex. Nat. R.R.", on reverse of 1893 corner card cover to Russell, Iowa, franked with 1890, 5c dull blue tied by "45" railroad grid cancel, "Nuevo-Laredo, Tam., 22 Mar, 93" border exchange backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 216a    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1585    

Mexico, Havana, Cuba to Tabasco. 2 incoming ca. 1850 covers from correspondence, one with "Sisal" and other "Carmen" straight line transit handstamps, "3" and "2" reales rate handstamps respectively, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1586    

Mexico, 1903-04 Mexico experimental weather forecast flag machine cancels. Cover and 11 postal and post cards, mostly incoming or transit mail usages; slogans including "Caluroso" (warm) on 10c entire from Triunfo, Chis, to Germany, "Nebuloso" (cloudy) on 1c postal card and 5c letter card to Switzerland, "Buen Tiempo A.M., Nublado P.M." (good weather A.M., cloudy P.M.) from England, "Frio" (cold) from Spain and "Buen Tiempo A.M., Lluva P.M., Manana" (good weather A.M., rain P.M. and tomorrow), F.-V.F., a scarce group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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