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Airmail Issues

Lots 553-562 Lots 563-564

Lot 553 P   

Mexico, Airmail, 1922, 50c brown & blue, trial color proof, on wove, perfed, with security pyramid punch, without gum, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. C1TC    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $325

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Lot 554 S   

Mexico, Airmail, 1922, 50c dark blue & claret, specimen, with security pyramid punch, without gum, rich colors, Very Fine; with 1992 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. C1aS    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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Lot 555 P   

Mexico, Airmail, 1927 Eagle vignette, trial color proof, on "Correos Mexico" watermark paper (62x43mm), with purple circular General Posts office handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. C2P    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 556    

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 25c green & blue, perf 12, trial color proof, top margin single, o.g., never hinged, bold colors, Very Fine and choice, a rare "issued" proof. Scott No. C3 var.
Sanabria No. 14    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 557    

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 25c green & brown, imperf, trial color proof, full o.g., wide margins and bold colors, Very Fine and choice, a rare "issued" proof. Scott No. C3 var.
Sanabria No. 15    Estimate $400 - 600.

On May 3, 1929, certain proofs or essays were sold at the post office in Mexico D.F. There were seven varieties in colors, perf and imperf, and a total of 225 examples all in toll were sold.

Realized: $425

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Lot 558    

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 25c olive & brown, imperf, trial color proof, full o.g., large balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a rare "issued" proof; Sanabria handstamp. Scott No. C3 var.
Sanabria No. 16    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 559    

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 25c violet & dark blue, perf 12, trial color proof, in combination with 1923, 5c & 10c View issue, horizontal pairs (644+645) on registered airmail cover to San Antonio, Texas, tied by "Servicio Aereo, Mexico, 1 Jun, 29" cds's, registry etiquette and reverse with transit date stamps and blue certification seal, Very Fine, On May 3, 1929 various proofs were sold at the Mexico post office for collectors (225 in all), however many were later used, these seldom come for auction, this cover was last sold in 1995. Scott No. C3 var.
Sanabria No. 11    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 560    

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 25c green & blue, perf 12, trial color proof, in combination with Airmail, 1929, 5c olive green & sepia + 1923, 5c orange, block of four and single (C5+637) on registered airmail cover to San Antonio, Texas, tied by "Servicio Aereo, Mexico, 12 Jul, 29" cds's, flight cachets and registry etiquette on reverse, Very Fine, On May 3, 1929 various proofs were sold at the Mexico post office for collectors (225 in all), however many were later used, these seldom come for auction, this cover was last sold in 1995. Scott No. C3 var.
Sanabria No. 14    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 561    

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 25c green & brown, imperf, trial color proof, full margins, in combination with 1926, 4c green + 5c orange + Postal Tax 1926, 1c brown (659+660+RA2) on on airmail cover to San Antonio, Texas, tied by "Servicio Aereo, Mexico, 12 Jul, 29" cds's, airmail etiquette; couple small opening tears at bottom, Very Fine, On May 3, 1929 various proofs were sold at the Mexico post office for collectors (225 in all), however many were later used, these seldom come for auction, this cover was last sold in 1995. Scott No. C3 var.
Sanabria No. 15    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 562    

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 25c dark green & gray brown, perf 14, trial color proof, full o.g., strong colors, Very Fine, one of the rarest "issued" proofs; with 1978 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Scott No. C3 var.
Sanabria No. 5    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

On May 3, 1929, certain proofs or essays were sold at the post office in Mexico D.F. There were seven varieties in colors, perf and imperf, and a total of 225 examples all in toll were sold.

Realized: $750

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Lots 553-562 Lots 563-564

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