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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Mexico - State & Provincial Postal Markings (P-S Districts)

Lots 3059-3068 Lots 3069-3077

Lot 3059 ()   

Mexico, (Puebla) Cholula, boxed straight line postmark (Yag & Bash PU90) on 1795 colonial registered front to Mexico City, with manuscript "Franca Gomez" marking which was the name of the postmaster, fancy scroll "Franqueado En Puebla" handstamp at right, manuscript cross hatching around the edges; few small internal holes with one slightly affecting Cholula postmark, otherwise Very Fine, one of the earliest usages of the Cholula marking, less than 20 Colonial registered fronts are known and most are now in the large Soler collection.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 3060    

Mexico, (Puebla) Intendencia de Puebla de Los Angeles, 1811 folded letter with manuscript "Viva Fernando Septimo" at top, from Arizpe, Very Fine, very rare and very dangerous since written in 1811 after the Revolution of Independence.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 3061    

Mexico, (Puebla) Puebla, 6 covers; 1827 straight line postmark (PU1) with "3" rate handstamp, 1806 straight line (PU2), 1806 straight line postmark (PU3) with "4" rate handstamp, 1838 boxed date stamp (PU5) and 1854 in red (faulty), 1854 blue cds (PU8) with matching "Franco" straight line handstamp, mostly Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 3062    

Mexico, (Puebla) Puebla, straight line postmark (YB PU1) on folded letter to Veracruz, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 3063 ()   

Mexico, (Puebla) Tehuacan, straight line certification date stamp on large 1803 colonial registered front to Puebla, with matching "Franca Serna" marking which was the name of the postmaster, manuscript cross hatching around the edges; some small insect holes with one slightly affecting postmaster marking, otherwise Very Fine, less than 20 Colonial registered fronts are known and most are now in the large Soler collection, markings unlisted in Yag & Bash.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

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Lot 3064    

Mexico, (Puebla) Tehuacan, 2 folded letter sheets; 1835 red straight line postmark (PU205) to Mexico and boxed postmark (PU206) with manuscript date and matching "2" rate handstamp, Very Fine, the later unlisted in red.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 3065    

Mexico, (Puebla) Tepecac, oval postmark with two strikes of Franco handstamp (YB PU211+PU211A) on 1850 folded letter to Brig Gen Cosme Furlong in Puebla, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 3066    

Mexico, Queretaro District Covers, three folded letters; Queretaro (YB Q5) 19 May 1840, full dated letter written in the small village of Ajuchitlan with a separately enclosed reply, Cadereyta Jimenez (Q35 - red), 29 March 1849, 3r rate manuscript and hand stamped - red, complete docketed letter, Echevarria archive, Dolores Hidalgo (Q71), 2r rate, 7 September 1852, docketed with full letter (file fold), Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Lot 3067    

Mexico, Saltillo District Covers, two items; Monclova (YB ST85), ca. 1835, 2r rate, official eagle cachet, handmade envelope without contents and Parras (YB ST115 + ST115A - red), 22 May 1801, partial Colonial letter to Antonio Cordero, aged and in the old colonial style, Governor of Coahuila y Tejas 1805-1808., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 3068    

Mexico, (Saltillo) Nadadores, red circular postmark with Franco handstamp (Schatzkes 1408A and 1408B) on ca. 1868 folded letter sheet, Nadadores likely mailed this Rentas Admon piece just prior to receiving its allotment of 1868 stamps from Saltillo, manuscript 11 August in the cancel; missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lots 3059-3068 Lots 3069-3077

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