Sale 99: The December Sale

Lot 105 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Oaxaca, top left margin horizontal strip of 4, boxed Oaxaca date stamp cancels (Schatzkes 1023), crease between right pair, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 106    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, left margin horizontal strip of four, Mazatlan, canceled by two strikes of boxed Mazatlan date stamp handstamps (Schatzkes 739) on 1862 folded letter sheet to Durango, address panel obliterated, F.-V.F., very few strips of this denomination are known.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 107    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, diagonal bisect, Queretaro, upper right portion of stamp tied by bold oval Salamanca date stamp handstamp (Schatzkes 1330) on 1863 folded letter to Guanajuato, Very Fine and choice; with 1995 & 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificates.
Scott No. 8b    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 108 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, Tabasco, double transfer at top, oval Tabasco date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1554), Very Fine, only 1,780 stamps sent.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 109    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, diagonal bisect, Guadalajara, lower right portion of stamp tied by blue Guadalajara cds (Schatzkes 297) on folded letter sheet to Zacatecas, additionally tied by straight line Zacatecas handstamp (Schatzkes 1849); cover with left flap missing, otherwise Very Fine, the blue cancel was used only for a few weeks and it is rare; with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 9a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 110    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, vertical bisect, San Luis Potosi, left portion of stamp tied by two strikes of San Luis Potosi cds (Schatzkes 1443) on fresh folded letter sheet to Silao, Very Fine and choice; with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 9a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 111    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, Mazatlan, wide margins, tied by Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739) on fresh 1863 folded letter to Durango; few file folds, Very Fine, only 866 stamps were sold and only 3-4 covers exist from this district; with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 112    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Guadalajara, bottom right portion of stamp tied by fancy floral handstamp with oval Tepic handstamp alongside (Schatzkes 411 & 412) on folded letter to San Blas; horizontal cover split reinforced at sides, otherwise Very Fine; with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 113 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Mexico, circular grid handstamp, large to huge margins, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 12    $240.

Realized: $180

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Lot 114    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Puebla, enormous margins all around, tied by bold Puebla registered date stamp (Schatzkes 1164) with manuscript date on 1864 intact folded letter to San Miguel de Allende, with fancy circular monogram handstamps at corners (Schatzkes 1153A); minor cover flyspecking, Very Fine, only 272 stamps sent to the districts; with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Almost all registered mail is known in fronts as it was customary to cut the front and have the addressee sign on it as proof of delivery. This is an exceptional and rare full cover.

Realized: $5,750

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