Lot 516
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 25c red, unwatermarked, four margins, tied by fancy blue Franco S. B ME (Schatzkes 118AA) cancel on small folded cover, F.-V.F.Scott No. 95 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot 517
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 25c red, Jalapa, unwatermarked, cons 20-73, full margins, tied by neat fancy oval Papantla handstamp (Schatzkes 626) on 1873 folded letter New York, with "N.Y. Steamship, 3, Dec 30" integral rate cds alongside, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 95 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $260
Lot 518
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 25c red, Victoria, unwatermarked, cons 11-73, clear to large margins, tied by sharp oval Iguala handstamp (Schatzkes 1847A) on folded letter to Acapulco, Very Fine, a superb strike of this small town cancel.Scott No. 95 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot 519 o
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 25c red, vertically laid paper, Tixtla Guerrero, unwatermarked, cons 11-72, straight line Yguala cancel (Schatzkes 1641), clear to large margins, Very Fine, very scarce particularly from this small district.Scott No. 95b Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 520 P
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 50c gray, plate proof on wove, unwatermarked, with moire, clear to large margins, Very Fine, very rare.Scott No. 96 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot 521
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 50c yellow, Monterrey, unwatermarked, cons 28-72, ample to mostly large margins, tied by clear Monterrey cds on folded letter sheet to Brownsville (Matamoros), Very Fine; signed J.K. Bash.Scott No. 96 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $270
Lot 522
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 50c yellow, Tula, unwatermarked, cons 47-73, ample to large margins, tied by oval Tula handstamp (Schatzkes 1693B) on folded letter sheet to Mexico, Very Fine, very rare and probably unique on cover.Scott No. 96 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,000
Lot 523
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 50c yellow, Veracruz, unwatermarked, cons 50-72, margins huge to just in at upper right, tied by Veracruz cds on 1872 folded letter to Genova, Italy, reverse with red London transit and Italy 2L pair + 40c pair + 30c Postage Dues tied by Genova cds's; 30c due with corner nick, otherwise Very Fine; signed J.K. Bash.Scott No. 96 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $950
Lot 524
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 50c yellow, Veracruz, unwatermarked, cons 50-73, clear to large margins, tied by bold circular Acayucan handstamp (Schatzkes 1761) with manuscript date on folded letter sheet to Veracruz, Very Fine, a very small town.Scott No. 96 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $250
Lot 525 o
Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 100c gray lilac, Aguascalientes, unwatermarked, cons 3-73, Aguascalientes box handstamp (Schatzkes 14), full even margins, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 98 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180