Lot 1669 P
Mexico, 1864, 1r +2r +1p black, composite trial color die proof. On India mounted on buff card, with serial number and ABNC imprint below, fresh and Very Fine, a rare American Banknote Co. trial color composite.Scott No. 14+15+17TC Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $725
Lot 1670
Mexico, 1864, 2r blue, without district overprint. Complete sheet of 100, full o.g. (mostly n.h.), missing portion of selvage at upper right, fresh and F.-V.F (no photo).Scott No. 15a $75 for singles.
Realized: $50
Lot 1671
Mexico, 1864-66, ½r brown, Tepic. Horizontal pair, bold Tepic negative cancel, F.-V.F., very rare, only 1,000 sent to Guadalajara and only a few of these made it to Tepic sub-district, ex Gutierrez, O. Rodriguez.Scott No. 19 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $575
Lot 1672
Mexico, 1864-66, ½r lilac, type IV, San Luis Potosi. Two singles, cons 41-1865, sub. 41, in combination with 1r orange, cons 64-1865, sub. 34, slightly overlapped and tied by Matehuala cancel (Schatzkes 1508) on June 7, 1865 folded letter to San Luis Potosi paying 3r rate, F.-V.F., a rare combination franking, ex Gutierrez, O. Rodriguez.Scott No. 20 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
Lot 1673 /o
Mexico, 1864-66, ½r lilac, type IV, Tampico. With unused 1r blue, 2r & 4r; cons 218-1864, 3rd Period, used with Tampico town cancels (Schatzkes 1581), ½r with small thin, Fine, 4r rare (100 sold).Scott No. 20-21, 23-24 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot 1674 /
Mexico, 1864-66, 1r blue, Jalapa. Cons 8-1866, sub 4-1866, block of 8, o.g., several stamps never hinged, radiant color, corner creases affecting two stamps, fresh and Very Fine, only 200 stamps sent to this sub-consignment, ex Gutierrez, O. Rodriguez; with 1985 MEPSI certificate.Scott No. 21 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $550
Lot 1675
Mexico, 1864-66, 1r blue + 2r orange + 4r green, Mexico. Cons 71-1865., fine singles tied by neat "Franco, Mexico, May 2" cds's on 1865 folded letter sheet to Guadalajara; few small cover edge tears, F.-V.F., a lovely and rare 3-color franking of which very few are recorded.Scott No. 21+23+24 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 1676
Mexico, 1864-66, 1r blue + 2r orange, Monterrey. Cons 18, 1865, tied by light Monterrey boxed date stamp on 1865 folded letter to Matamoros, Very Fine.Scott No. 21+23 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 1677 o
Mexico, 1864-66, 1r blue, San Luis Potosi. Cons 83-1865, sub. 55, Venado cancels, strip of 4, clear to large margins, Very Fine, only 300 stamps sent, likely the only such strip in existence.Scott No. 21 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $550
Lot 1678 o
Mexico, 1864-66, 1r ultramarine, Tacubaya. Cons 162-1864, Tacubaya oval cancel (Schatzkes 1572), hinge thin, Fine.Scott No. 22 Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $260