Lot 1617 o
Mexico, 1861, ½r black on buff, Durango. Durango boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 234), large to huge margins, Extremely Fine and choice. Follansbee $250.Scott No. 6 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot 1618
Mexico, 1861, ½r black on buff, Queretaro. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, full margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 6 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145
Lot 1619
Mexico, 1861, 1r black on green + 2r black on pink, Puebla. Canceled by straight line "Franco" handstamp on 1863 folded letter to Mexico City, Puebla straight line postmark, Very Fine.Scott No. 7+8 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75
Lot 1620
Mexico, 1861, 1r black on green, Soyaniquilpan. Neatly tied on reverse of 1863 folded letter to Mexico City by "Soyaniquilpan" straight line handstamp (Schatzkes 1546), Very Fine.Scott No. 7 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190
Lot 1621
Mexico, 1861, 2r black on pink, Monterrey. Tied by Monterrey boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 860) on 1863 cover from Matamoros to Zacatecas, Very Fine; signed J.K. Bash.Scott No. 8 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot 1622 o
Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, Cuernavaca. Light circular date stamp cancel, margins large to just shaving design at top, F.-V.F. Follansbee No. 9 $225.Scott No. 9 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145
Lot 1623 o
Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, Tabasco. Tabasco oval date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1554), ample to large margins, Very Fine. Follansbee No. 9 $200.Scott No. 9 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot 1624
Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, half used as 2r, Guadalajara. Upper left half of stamp tied by blue Guadalajara cds (Schatzkes 297) on 1861 folded letter to Zacatecas, Very Fine, this date stamp cancel was only used in blue for a few weeks in 1861; signed Calves, with 2007 Jaretzky, 2008 P. Scheller and 2010 MEPSI certificates.Scott No. 9a Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 1625
Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, half used as 2r, San Luis Potosi. Right half of stamp tied by full San Luis Potosi oval handstamp (Schatzkes 1445) on 1861 folded letter to Zacatecas, with additional cds alongside (Schatzkes 1443), Very Fine; with 2007 Jaretzky and 2010 MEPSI certificates.Scott No. 9a Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot 1626 o
Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, Without Overprint, Tuspan. Bold strike of oval Tuspan cancel (Schatzkes 1728), large oversized margins, an Extremely Fine gem, quite certain one of the finest from the direct shipment of 120 stamps; with 1987 MEPSI certificate. Follansbee No. 9 $600.Scott No. 9b Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $725