Lot 3139 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.
Lot
3140 
Mexico, 1861, ½r black on buff, Queretaro, block of 4, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice (no photo). Scott No. 6 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
3141 
Mexico, 1861, 2r black on pink, Ixtlahuaca, tied on small piece by full Ixtlahuaca boxed cancel (Schatzkes 592), stamp with pre-printing paper fold, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional strike. Scott No. 8 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $850
Lot
3142 
Mexico, 1861, 2r black on pink, half used as 1r, Guanajuato, left half without district overprint, in combination with 1861, 4r black on yellow, half used as 2r with overprint on 1861 folded letter to Mexico City, tied by blue Guanajuato oval handstamp (Schatzkes 472), Very Fine, an extremely rare and quite possibly unique bisect combination usage; with 1981 and 2008 MEPSI certificates, signed Calves. Scott No. 8b Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $2,800
Lot 3143 o
Mexico, 1861, 2r black on pink, without overprint (Aguascalientes), Aguascalientes boxed cancel (Schatzkes 11A), ample to mostly large margins, Extremely Fine and scarce, only the first two consignments to Aguascalientes were not overprinted (194 stamps).Scott No. 8c Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot 3144 o
Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, Chiapas, boxed "Franco" cancel, mostly huge margins with sheet margin line at right, Extremely Fine; with 1985 MEPSI certificate.Scott No. 9 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $125
Lot
3145
Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, half used as 2r, left half of vertical bisect on 1861 folded letter to San Blas, tied by neat "Franco Tepic" oval postmark with manuscript date and fancy killer additionally tying (Schatzkes 411+412); cover with reinforced splitting along horizontal file fold, otherwise Very Fine, a very attractive bisect usage; with M. Zanini certificate. Scott No. 9a Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
3146
Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, half used as 2r (Queretaro), right half with district name and sheet margin, tied by Celaya oval handstamp (Schatzkes 1293) on folded letter sheet to Guanajuato; sheet missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine; with 1973 MEPSI certificate. Scott No. 9a Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
3147
Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, without overprint (Chiapas), tied on piece by blue Comitan circular cancel (Schatzkes 120), ample to mostly huge margins, Extremely Fine; signed J.K. Bash. Scott No. 9b Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 3148 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 $600 - 800.