Lot 102
Mexico, 1856-66 Issues, defaced reproduction plates, three plates of the 1856 8r Hidalgo, 1864 Hidalgo (blank value tablet) & 1866 50c Maximilian issues, steel or copper engraved printing plates showing a single very similar image, each with M.E.P.S.I. certificate stating that it is of unknown origin and not the original government plate as it differs from the original stamp, these plates do not appear to be the ones used for common reprints or known forgeries, so maybe it was produced for printing catalogs, albums or for training engravers, design shows a crossing line at center, each includes two recent prints in black from the plates, Very Fine, very unusual items that would be an interesting and eye-catching addition to a specialized collection or exhibit; with 2020 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 5R, 14R, 34R Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
103 
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Guadalajara, wide margins and full top margin, tied by light Guadalajara circular date stamp (Schatzkes 297) on folded letter sheet to Zapotlan, Very Fine, very few covers exist with this stamp; with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Scott No. 5 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
104 
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, vertical quadrisect, Zacatecas, on piece tied by full strike of San Juan del Mesquital box cancel (Schatzkes 1879), Very Fine and choice, seldom cut in this way; with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Scott No. 5d Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $600