Lot 2005 o
Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 2r orange, Toluca, straight line Tescaltitlan cancel (Schatzkes 1684), Very Fine, illustrated in Pietsch, ex-Pietsch.Scott No. 23b Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $140
Lot 2006 o
Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 2r orange, Yguala, straight line Yguala cancel (Schatzkes 1846), tiny internal paper break, otherwise Fine, one of nine recorded examples, illustrated in Pietsch, ex-Pietsch. Follansbee No. 19 $250.Scott No. 23b Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $140
Lot 2007
Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 2r orange, Zacatecas, rejoined horizontal pair, boxed Ojo Caliente cancel (Schatzkes 1898), right stamp with thin, otherwise F.-V.F., with only 50 sent this is surely unique, illustrated in Pietsch, ex-Pietsch.Scott No. 23b Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot 2008 o
Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 2r deep orange, Jalapa, early boxed type Jalapa date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 595) which is not recorded on Eagles, large margins, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 23c Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 2009
Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 2r deep orange (Maravatio), in combination with 1864, Eagle (1st Period), ½r brown, horizontal pair, all without district overprint, tied on piece by Acambaro oval cancel (Schatzkes 721) with manuscript July 31, 1864 date, Very Fine, these stamps are quite rare and probably from Maravatio district (NF $1,750 as singles); with 1997 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 23c+19b Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,200
Lot 2010
Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 4r green, Zacatecas, horizontal strip of four, in combination with large margin 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 2r orange, Zacatecas on 1864 folded letter sheet to Guanajuato, tied by two-line Zacatecas postmarks (Schatzkes 1851A), strip additionally tied by light manuscript at top, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful 18 reales rate cover, illustrated in Pietsch (page 415); with 2001 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 24a+23b Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 1864 4R EAGLE ISSUE ON COVER.
Lot 2011 o
Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 4r green, without district overprint (Guadalajara-Tepic), with sub-number 11-1864, Tepic oval cancel (Schatzkes 417), Very Fine.Scott No. 24b Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot 2012 P
Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 8r Red, on Quadrille Paper, Tulancingo, proof with district name, Very Fine.Scott No. 25bP Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $140