Sale 30: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2229    

Mexico, 1890, 1c yellow green, horiz pair + 3c vermilion. Paying the 5c rate to Bordeaux, France on 1893 Oaxaca governor corner card cover, transit and receiving backstamps; some minor perf toning and cover tear at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 212+214    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2230    

Mexico, 1887, 4c scarlet. In combination with 1886, 1c yellow green on 1889 cover from Leon to New York City, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce combination.
Scott No. 185+174    Estimate $60 - 80.

Realized: $55

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Lot 2231    

Mexico, 1886-92 1c-3c Numeral combination covers. 3 covers all paying the 5c foreign rate; two 2c + 3c combinations from Colima to San Francisco (3c overlapping cover) and Zacatecas to London, other with two 2c and a 1c from Oaxaca to New York City, Zacatecas cover with 2c showing cracked plate variety, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2232 P   

Mexico, 1886-87 Numeral issue proofs. Cut to shape with 2.5mm security punch hole, complete regular 1c-25c set of 10 plus the 3 unissued values (50c, 1 and 2 pesos), some thinning mostly in lower values, Fine, a very rare set of the 1886-87 Numeral issue, this set reported to be the one from the Laarranaga sale in the 1940's.
Estimate    $2,000 - 2,500.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2233 P   

Mexico, 1886-87, 50c-2p Numeral issue proofs. In deep red, 50c & 2p on India paper cut-to shape, 50c with 2.5mm punch and 2p with 2mm punch, 1p die proof on wove with 2.5mm punch, Very Fine, very rare.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2234    

Mexico, 1887, 5c ultramarine & 10c brown lilac, ruled lines. 5c horiz pair & 10c single, full o.g., bright and fresh, F.-V.F (no photo).
Scott No. 204-205    $142.

Realized: $35

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Lot 2235    

Mexico, 1890, 3c vermilion. Two 10c rate covers; 3c strip of 3 + 1c tied by purple 1890 Villa Jimenez oval cancels on reverse of cover to Mina, other with 3c pair + 2c carmine pair on 1891 cover from Monclovia to Mexico City; small cover faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 214    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2236    

Mexico, 1890, 10c vermilion. Tied by bold 1892 Ahuacatlan oval date stamp on cover to Guadalajara, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 218    Estimate $60 - 80.

Realized: $50

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Lot 2237    

Mexico, 1890, 5c ultramarine. Horiz strip of three and pair tied by Mexico cds's on 1894 registered cover to Northampton, Mass., overlapping Mexico & UPU etiquettes; cover slightly reduced at right into three stamps, Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 216    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $40

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Lot 2238    

Mexico, 1890, 10c vermilion. Block of 9 with plate no. 1 in center of top left block, o.g., also block of 6 and 1c perf 6 block of 10 each missing watermark in margin row, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 218    Estimate $40 - 60.

Realized: $35

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