Lot 2380 P
Mexico, 1886-95, 4c & 50c Numeral issues, large die proofs, on hard wove paper, with security hole punches, 4c with small margin tear at right, otherwise Very Fine, rare trial colors with the 50c being an unissued value.Estimate $350 - 500.
Realized: $350
Lot
2381 
Mexico, 1886, 1c blue green, horizontal strip of three, tied by blue circle of wedges cancels on hand-made post card to Russia, additionally tied by red 1888 Colima oval origin date stamp, forwarded with Russia with transit backstamps, Very Fine, an unusual usage and rare destination. Scott No. 174a Estimate $150 - 200.
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2382 (
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Mexico, 1886, 4c lilac, horizontal pair, imperf between, without gum, blue stain (cancel ?), Fine appearance, very rare with only 2-3 pairs known to exist. Scott No. 177b; $450 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot 2383 P
Mexico, 1886, 12c-25c Numeral issues, composite presentation proof, in thick buff wove (114x70mm), with intricate lathework border, some hinge thins at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare and quite possibly unique composite proof.Scott No. 181P-183P Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
2384
Mexico, 1886, 12c lilac, horizontal pair, tied by 1894 Mexico cds on registered cover to Zarskoe Sclo, Russia, Mexico & N.Y. registry etiquettes with additional Laredo transit handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps; cover edge wear and stamp stain, Fine and rare. Scott No. 181 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2385 ()
Mexico, 1887, 4c scarlet, diagonal bisect, tied by Ciudad Guerrero oval cancel on cover front to Puebla, 1889 Acapulco transit cds; central file fold, F.-V.F., a unique bisect usage of this issue, ex-Schimmer; with 2007 MEPSI certificate. Scott No. 185 var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
2386
Mexico, 1887, 6c scarlet, strip of four and two singles, in combination with 1886, 2c carmine, pair on consulate cover to Stockholm, Sweden, all tied by 1890 Mexico cds's, blue Scandinavian embassy corner card handstamp; cover edge wear and a few stamp flaws, Fine. Scott No. 186+175 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
2387
Mexico, 1887, 1c on 2c Colima Provisional surcharges, on ruled and unruled issues, in combination with 1886, 3c lilac + 1887, 5c blue, all tied by blue circle of wedges cancels on 1888 cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina, red Colima origin postmarks, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, The Colima surcharges were an illegal private overprint by the postmaster yet this cover traveled to its destination. Maybe 15-20 covers exist that actually traveled through the mails. Scott No. 191 var.+196 var.+176+192a Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
2388 
Mexico, 1887, 2c brown carmine, ruled lines, block of 6, o.g., never hinged, fresh with rich color, some perf separations at left, Fine. Scott No. 202 $360 for hinged singles.
Lot
2389
Mexico, 1887, 5c ultramarine, green ruled lines, block of four, tied by grid handstamp on reverse of cover to Manchester, England, front with 1888 Mazatlan origin postmark and registry etiquette, S.F. & N.Y. transit postmarks; corner nick in top left stamp, otherwise Very Fine, this issue was created and used briefly due to a temporary scarcity of regular paper, the government used ledger paper. Scott No. 204 Estimate $150 - 200.