Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3060    

Mexico, 1834-52 "Sello Negro" Covers. 19 covers; with towns including Cadereyta Jimenez (Schatzkes 867A+868A), Tepic (408), Tula, Leon (500+500A), Dolores Hidalgo (1300), red Celaya, Alvarado, Apazingo, Chalchihuites (1861A) with unrecorded "Franco", red and black Aguascalientes (11A, 11), Catorce (1469), etc.; clear full strikes throughout, few cover flaws, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 3061    

Mexico, 1859-61 "Sello Negro" Covers. 19 covers; with towns including Guichapa (Schatzkes 259+259C), San Luis Potosi, Alamos (543A), Zacatecas (1849C), blue Parral (161), Sierra Hermosa (1911), Silao (525), Matamoros (1583), San Fernando (1374AA+1374AB), Nieves (1894A+1896), etc.; clear full strikes throughout, few cover flaws, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 3062    

Mexico, 1863-64 "Sello Negro" Covers. 19 covers, usages during the early days of Emperor Maximilian; with towns including San Luis Potosi (Schatzkes 1443), Carro (1859), manuscript Morelos, Chacaltianguis (1776), Nazas (274), unrecorded "Franco En Tuxtla", Viezca (1432, 1432A), Celaya (1293), San Luis Potosi monogram (1454), Uruapan (948), Villa Nueva (1925), Matamoros, Catorce and others; clear full strikes throughout, few cover flaws, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 3063    

Mexico, 1864-66 "Sello Negro" Covers. 26 covers primarily Eagle period towns including Salamanca (Schatzkes 1331), Sierra Hermosa (1911), Guanajuato (476), Allende (145), Tlaliscoyan (1804C), Magiscatzin (1591+1590A), Mapimi (270), Nazas, Mier (1833+1833A), Parral (1414+1414A), Aguascalientes, Amapa, Colotlan (1865AB), Lampazos (878A+879), etc.; clear full strikes throughout, few cover flaws, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $850

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Lot 3064    

Mexico, 1865-84 "Sello Negro" Covers and Fronts. 9 items; 5 covers from San Cristobal (Schatzkes 113+114), Ameca (314), San Juan los Lagos, Cosamaloapam (late usage) and Cadereyta Jimenez (868B+868A), certified fronts including Fuerte and Alaquines; clear full strikes throughout, few cover flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3065    

Mexico, 1867-68 "Sello Negro" Covers. 28 provisional period covers; including Nochistlan (Schatzkes 355), Tesiutlan (638A), Alvarado (1767), Mineral del Monte, San Andres Tuxtla (1770), Amatlan (1769), San Miguel Allende (1277A), Mazatlan (739), Charcas (1483, 1486), Guichapam (259, 259C), Gavilanes (256), Teposcolula (1075) and many others; clear full strikes throughout, few cover flaws, overall Very Fine, a choice group.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 3066    

Mexico, 1867-68 "Sello Negro" Covers. 18 provisional period covers; including Tuxtepec (Schatzkes 1814), Chalchicomula (1183, 1185), San Juan del Rio (1320, 1318A), Chalchihuites (1862, 1862C), Catorce (1471), Soyaniquilpan (1547), Apam (26), Viezca, Morelos with Cuautla boxed handstamp, Tepeji del Rio (852), La Piedad (1468) and many others; clear full strikes throughout, few cover flaws, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Following the end of the French Intervention, the postal system in Mexico was in shambles. They refused to use French stamps (Eagles or Maximilians) so most areas of the country reverted to the prestamp stampless cover system.

Realized: $900

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Lot 3067    

Mexico, 1867-68 "Sello Negro" Covers. 18 provisional period covers; including Mazatlan x2 (Schatzkes 739), Silao, San Blas in red (423), Guanacevi (258), Allende (146), Tlacotalpam (1804), Apam, Lagos (663) and others; clear full strikes throughout, few cover flaws, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3068    

Mexico, 1869-70 "Sello Negro" Covers. 15 covers; towns including Sisal, Mazatlan (746), Matamoros (732+733A), Veracruz, Chacaltianguis (1775A+1776), Toluca (1669), Chihuahua, Yguala (1845), Zacatecas, etc.; clear full strikes throughout, few cover flaws, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $575

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Lot 3069    

Mexico, 1871-83 "Sello Negro" Covers. 16 scarce late usage covers; with towns including San Luis Potosi (Schatzkes 1460 & 1463), Villa Nueva (1925), Amatlan (1769), Santa Ifigenia (1046) with additional unrecorded, Tuxtilla (1815AB), Penon Blanco (283A), Leon (503), unrecorded Ixtan, Papasquiaro, Chiautempam (1656) and others; clear full strikes throughout, few cover flaws, overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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