Lot 933
Mexico, 1874, 50c green, Mexico, in combination with 1874, 25c blue, Mexico, all cons 54-82 on 25c entire to Ticul, tied by violet grid handstamps with matching 1882 Mexico cds's at corners and boxed date stamp, Veracruz transit cds; 25c with perf flaws from cover overlap, Very Fine, very unusual item as the cover was not cut as front.Scott No. 110+109 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $270
Lot 934 ()
Mexico, 1874, 50c green, Morelia, in combination with 1874, 25c blue, Morelia, all cons 24-82, on registered 10c+10c+5c postal front to Mexico, grid canceled with Morelia boxed date stamp additionally tying 50c; stamps with natural s.e.'s, Very Fine.Scott No. 110+109 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot 935 ()
Mexico, 1874, 100c carmine, Chiapas, cons 40-83 numerals close at top, tied by blue Comitan certification boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 123) on 1883 registered front addressed to President of Mexico Manuel Gonzalez in Mexico, numerous transit date stamps including Chiapa, Tuxtla, Tehuantepec, Oaxaca and Tehuacan, Presidential secretary handstamp on reverse, Very Fine.Scott No. 111 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $650
Lot 936 ()
Mexico, 1874, 100c carmine, Huejutla, cons 35-82 without district name, in combination with 1884, 5c green (scissor separation) on 1884 registered front to Pachua, tied by Huejutla oval handstamp (Schatzkes 556) with matching "R" handstamps and certification boxed date stamp, partial official cachet and receiving postmark at top, Very Fine, a rare accepted demonetized use of the 1874 100c Hidalgo issue.Scott No. 111+154 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $625
Lot 937
Mexico, 1874, 100c carmine, Monterrey, cons 28-76, on 1877 registered folded letter to Saltillo, tied by blue Monterrey oval date stamp with additional at edges, black certification date stamp at center, original enclosure a letter of affidavit bearing Revenue 1878, 50c Renta tied by official court eagle cachet handstamp and manuscript date, cover with receiving backstamp, Very Fine, this is the only cover known with such usage and an icon of the 1874 issue.Scott No. 111 Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
The addressee refused to receive it and wrote on the back a note "I did not received this letter- May 28" and returned to sender. The sender brought the letter to the courts in January 1878 and asked the court to authenticate the letter. For that service the court charged 50c paid with a revenue stamp pasted inside of the letter and cancelled with the court's cachet.
Realized: $2,500
Lot 938 ()
Mexico, 1874, 100c carmine, Monterrey, top margin horizontal pair with part imprint, in combination with 1874, 5c brown + 10c orange, pair + 25c blue, three strips of seven + 50c green, Monterrey, all cons 25-79, on large 1880 registered front to Monterrey, all tied by Vallecillo oval handstamps (Schimmer 45/1), with matching certification boxed date stamp at top right (45/3); some flaws including nick in 5c at left, F.-V.F., a remarkable small town franking paying a registered rate of $8 pesos.Scott No. 106//111 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450
Lot 939 ()
Mexico, 1874, 100c carmine, Tula, cons 7-80 numerals close at top, tied by bold Zimpan oval handstamp (Schatzkes 1710) with additional at corners, on 1881 registered front to Pachuca, matching certification box date stamp (Schatzkes unlisted) and Ixmiquilpam transit oval handstamps, Very Fine and attractive; signed J.K. Bash.Scott No. 111 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $725
Lot 940 ()
Mexico, 1874, 100c carmine, Veracruz, right margin single with part imprint, in combination with 1874, 50c green, Veracruz, two singles, all cons 3-79, on 1880 allover registered shaded ad front to Mexico, tied by Veracruz oval date stamp (Schimmer 149/12) with matching mute "0" handstamp in corners; file fold affecting one 50c value, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 111+110 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475