Lot
500 
Mexico, 1895, 1c Green, Horizontal Strip of Five, natural s.e. at bottom, tied by "Altata, 27 Jun, 96" cds's on reverse of 1895, 5c ultramarine letter card to Stuttgart, Germany, various transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine. Scott No. 242 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
501
Mexico, 1895, 4c Orange, Five Singles, one on front and four on reverse, in combination with 1895, 1c green + 2c carmine, two singles on 1896 registered corner card cover to Geneva, Switzerland, canceled by grid handstamps with Progresso origin cds, Paris transit and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 246+242-243 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
502 
Mexico, 1895, 5p Scarlet, horizontal strip of 4 (natural s.e. at right), o.g., never hinged, bright vivid color, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a very scarce never hinged multiple, only 3,200 5 peso stamps were issued in all watermarks; with 1999 MEPSI certificate, signed Bash. Scott No. 255 $1,200 for o.g. singles.
Realized: $800
Lot
503
Mexico, 1898, Ultramarine, Two Singles, tied by "Progresso, 10.19.98" origin cds on cover to Valdivia, Chile, manuscript "via New York" routing endorsement apparently ignored with Acapulco, Panama and Santiago transit postmarks on reverse. Scott No. 283 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
504
Mexico, 1898, 10c Lilac Rose, Horizontal Pair, on 1900 cover to Hamburg, Germany, tied by light "Vapor Correo, San Benito, F.C.O.M." circular handstamp with second strike at bottom center of cover, reverse with Guaymas transit, receiving postmark and Mazatlan corner card on backflap, F.-V.F., a rare Pacific Coast Maritime Mail usage. Scott No. 284 Estimate $500 - 750.
The Ferrocarril Occidentale Mexicano used the steamer "San Benito" to connect Mazatlan with Guaymas, the terminal of the railroad.
Lot
505
Mexico, 1898, 20c Lilac Rose, tied by "Cuicatlan, 27.Abr.99" cds on green all over shaded Juzcado de Pimera Instancia del Distrito de Cuicatlan certified official cover to Oaxaca, manuscript certification at top left and reverse with partial Oaxaca official cachet and receiving postmark; cover with small nick and vertical fold affecting stamp, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 287 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
506
Mexico, 1899, 1c Green, uprating on 1900, 2c red postal card to Arequipa, Peru, tied by "El Parian, 7 Dic, 00" origin cds, manuscript Acapulco, Panama routing endorsement with Fresnillo and Acapulco transit postmarks on face and Panama on reverse; slight soiling, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 294 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
507
Mexico, 1899, 5c Dark Blue, tied by "Mazatlan, 16 Mar, 1902" cds on cover to Las Cruces, N.M., manuscript "Vapor Curacao" ship endorsement at top, sent by ship to Guaymas then by railway from Sonora, transit and receiving backstamps; cover with light water stain at lower left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 297 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
508
Mexico, 1899, 5c Dark Blue, tied by "Tampico, Oct 3 - 1900" cds on corner card cover to New York City, purple straight line "Por F.C.M. AL G. M." and "Via Monterey Y Laredo" railway endorsement handstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 297 Estimate $150 - 200.