Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2028 P   

Mexico, 1895 1c-10p Transportation Issue, black presentations complete. Blocks of 4, o.g., 7 low and mid values with natural s.e.'s, 10p with some perf separations, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott No. 242-256vars    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2029    

Mexico, 1895, 1c-10p black, "Almanaque" reproduction sheet. With Post Office scene illustrations in blue and legend in red, sheet reduced, two light horizontal file folds & mounting adhesion at edges, Fine, very rare, with only 4 recorded sheets in philatelic hands.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

With special concession of the Secretary of Communication, this sheet was printed in the Government Printing Office used the original dies of the series.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2030    

Mexico, 1895, 1c//10p black, "Almanaque" reproductions. Missing 5p value, designs cut from the Almanaque sheet and privately perforated, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2031 P   

Mexico, 1895 Mulita issue proof. Without denomination and value tablet, vertical line defacement, in dark blue on thick laid paper, made in 1940's, fresh and Very Fine, only 4-5 sets are known to exist.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 2032 /o   

Mexico, 1895, 1c-5c Transportation issues, watermark sideways. 9 items with varieties; used include 1c, 2c, 3c & 5c singles, mint include 2c, 3c regular perf, 5c horiz pair, imperf between, single with "6" plate no in margin (discovery copy) and irregular block of 5 with bottom row without watermark (faulty right margin), F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. 242d-247f    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 2033 o/   

Mexico, 1895, 1c-2c Transportation issue, watermark sideways. Cover and two used strips; 5c entire with postal service corner card to Belgium, uprated with 1c single + 2c two singles tied by "Santiago Papasquiaro, Oct 6, 97" cds's, used off-cover with 1c strip of 4 and 2c strip of 3; cover with small tear, a Fine group.
Scott No. 242d-243c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 2034    

Mexico, 1895, 1c green, watermark sideways + 2c carmine, watermark sideways, pair. Tied by Chihuahua, Chih., 27 Oct, 97 cds's on cover to Walla Walla, Wash., receiving cds on reverse; stamps removed and placed back, Very Fine.
Scott No. 242d+243c    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2035 P   

Mexico, 1895, 5c ultramarine, plate proof. On thick vertical gain wove paper, bottom right margin block of 30, large margins, folds between stamps and light toning mostly at edges, Fine.
Scott No. 247P    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2036 ()   

Mexico, 1895-97, 5c + 10c + 20c + 50c Mulitas. Paying 70c registry over 105 grams plus 15c return receipt, on 1897 cover front to Bordeaux, France, tied by "Veracruz, Ver." cds's, blue Veracruz registry and A.R. handstamps, sent against instruction (por frances "Lafayette") via New York, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2037    

Mexico, 1895, 5c ultramarine. Tied on reverse of commercial cover by "Mexico, Ene 30,96" cds to Silao, front with purple "T 10cs" box handstamp, "Nota Instuctiva" label regarding the new double rate and an additional 5c pair tied by Silao cds's, Very Fine, in 1895, the post office doubled the internal rates, these labels were placed on underpaid cover stating that the postmaster of the receiving office should tax the cover for twice the missing postage.
Scott No. 247    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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