Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2155    

Mexico, (Chihauhua) Yoquivo, fancy oval handstamp (Taylor CH-34/1) on fresh cover to Chihuahua; slight cover edge nick at top and missing backflap, a Very Fine strike, a very rare marking.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2156    

Mexico, (Cuernavaca) Ixtla, bold strike of fancy ornamental postmark (Y&B CV10, Taylor CV-3/1) on 1842 folded letter to Mexico City, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional strike of this very scarce mark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2157    

Mexico, (Cuernavaca) Yguala, bold red fancy oval handstamp (Y&B CV40, Taylor CV-2/1) on 1834 folded letter to Mexico City; file fold through postmark, still Very Fine, a rare postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2158 ()   

Mexico, (Ixtlahuaca) Ixtlahuaca, stampless judicial cover with oval postmark of Ixtlahuaca (Schatzkes 591) plus fancy official handstamp, Very Fine, great eye-appeal and very rare, ex-Schatzkes.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $290

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Lot 2159    

Mexico, (Jalapa) Perote, box handstamp with manuscript date (Y&B JA81, Taylor JA-15/2) on 1841 folded letter to Puebla, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2160 ()   

Mexico, (Mexico) Mexico, red certified straight line handstamp (YB M20) with matching "Franco" monogram handstamps at corners, on 1844 registered front from Puebla to Cholula, Puebla manuscript postmark at top, official Secretaria de Hacienda oval eagle cachet handstamp and receiving cachet on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Lot 2161    

Mexico, (Monterrey) Laredo, clear brown postmark (Y&B MN75) on 1845 folded letter to Santa Rosa; bit of edge wear at right, Very Fine, a seldom encountered postmark.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2162    

Mexico, (Oaxaca) Jamiltepec, two different markings; 1839 folded letter with "Xamiltepeque" beehive postmark (Y&B OJ50) and 1847 folded letter with choice strike of fancy oval (OJ51), Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2163    

Mexico, (San Luis Potosi) Rio Verde, exceptional strike of fancy boxed postmark (Y&B SL130, Taylor SL-23/1) on folded letter sheet to Zacatecas, large red "4" rate handstamp, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2164    

Mexico, (Tulancingo) Tulancingo, boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 1714) on 1860 stampless judicial cover with fancy handstamp of the Parroquia y Juzgado Ecco of Tulancingo (with papal emblems), both are beautifully struck, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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