Sale 30: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2009 /o/   

Mexico, 1856, ½r-8r First Issue collection. On exhibition pages; 99 stamps, 7 covers (including one with a strip of 4 of Sc#1) and 1 front. Excellent quality throughout, mostly post-office fresh. Includes several multiples, 2r emeralds, many first plates 2r, three great Sc#4 and three Sc#5. Districts include Lagos (fabulous 4 margin Sc#1 pair), Chihuahua, Acapulco, Campeche, Temascaltepec, Oaxaca. It has a selection of pitch black cancels, and lots of 4 margin stamps, Very Fine overall.
Scott No. 1-5    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 2010 o   

Mexico, 1856, ½r blue, Guadalajara. Block of 4, red San Blas box cancels, margins large to just in at right, bold color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2011    

Mexico, 1856, ½r blue, Mexico. Large margins, tied by circular postmark on 1856 folded letter sheet to Puebla sent on December 17 with the rate doubling three days later, Extremely Fine; signed J. Bash.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2012    

Mexico, 1856, ½r blue, Oaxaca. Strip of four, full margins to just touching at bottom left, canceled by Oaxaca boxed date stamps on 1861 folded letter sheet; horiz file fold affecting second stamp, F.-V.F.; signed J. Bash.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2013 o   

Mexico, 1856, ½r blue, Sultepec. Light box cancel, rich color, F.-V.F., only 720 sent (NF$1,850); with 1995 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2014 o   

Mexico, 1856, ½r blue, Tepeji del Rio. Mexico district overprint, horizontal pair, red straight line "Tepexi De Rio" cancel (Schatzkes 1617), Fine, a very fine single sold in our last auction for $1,000+ (NF$ 700); with 2007 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2015 /   

Mexico, 1856, ½r blue, without overprint. Block of 4, o.g., hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, bold bright color, large to huge margins, light horiz crease affecting bottom pair, otherwise Extremely Fine (NF$400).
Scott No. 1b    $160 for o.g. singles.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2016 o   

Mexico, 1856, ½r blue, without overprint, Lerma. Tenancingo oval cancel, large margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine (NF$700).
Scott No. 1b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2017 o   

Mexico, 1856, 1r-2r Hidalgo issues. 10 stamps on exhibition page with all out of district cancels, all different district & cancel usages, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2-3    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2018 o   

Mexico, 1856, 1r yellow, Guadalajara. Central fancy wreath cancel (Schatzkes 298), margins to in at top, Fine.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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