Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 805 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), ½r brown, Morelia, cons 141-1864, circular Morelia cancel (Schatzkes 900), margins large to just in at lower right, F.-V.F., a major rarity of which only four or five examples are known from this consignment. Follansbee No. 22 $1,500.
Scott No. 19a    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 806 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), ½r brown, Morelia, cons 141-1864, margins close to touching, about Fine, an affordable example of this rarity, with only 100 sent. Follansbee No. 22 $1,500.
Scott No. 19a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 807 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), 1r & 2r issues, Morelia, three singles with sub-numbers; 1r & 2r 141-1864 sub 9 with Patzcuaro cancel (Schatzkes 962 var.) and 2r 141-1864 sub 8 with Puruandiro straight line cancel (Schatzkes 978), F.-V.F., the latter ex-Pietsch.
Scott No. 22, 23a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 808    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), 1r ultramarine, Puebla, in combination with 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 2r orange, sub 75 on 1864 folded letter sheet to Puebla, tied together by boxed Huahuapan postmark (Schatzkes 1201); file fold affecting 2r, F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott No. 22+23b    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 809 /()   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), 1r & 4r issues, Tlalpujahua, both cons 134-1864, 1r o.g. paper h.r., 4r without gum, full margins, 4r with small thin, otherwise Very Fine, only eight unused examples recorded of the 1r.
Scott No. 22, 24a    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $190

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Lot 810    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), 1r ultramarine, Tula, cons 178-1864, full margins, tied by straight line Tula handstamp (Schatzkes 1690) on folded letter sheet to Mexico City, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 22    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $290

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Lot 811 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), 1r & 2r issues, Zacatecas, 1r & two 2r 166-1864, the 1r used from Fresnillo, a 2r cancelled Sombrerete (Schatzkes 1915), but the "star" is the 2r tied to piece by manuscript "Franco en Rio Gre" (Grande - Schatzkes unlisted), F.-V.F.
Scott No. 22, 23a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 812 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), 2r orange, Ixtlahuaca, cons 168-1864, manuscript date likely from Ixtlahuaca cancel (Schatzkes 593A), Very Fine, ex-Quast. Follansbee No. 25 $250.
Scott No. 23a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 813 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), 2r orange, Tulancingo, cons 160-1864, central sharp strike of oval Tulancingo eagle cachet cancel (Schatzkes 1716), full margins, an Extremely Fine and spectacular cancel.
Scott No. 23a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 814    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), 4r green, Isla del Carmen, cons 164-1864, tied on piece by boxed Laguna date stamp (Schatzkes 589), F.-V.F., very rare, illustrated in Pietsch (page 173), ex-Pietsch. Follansbee No. 26 $400+.
Scott No. 24a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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