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Mexico, First Officials Gold Medal Exhibit, 1884-95, a one frame intact exhibit with 13 covers, 5 registered fronts, one magnificent official front and 28 remarkable stamps mostly from small towns all around the country, although stamps are abundant, only 100-125 covers are estimated to exist (20 or so from Tepic), this exhibit contains some of the most remarkable known covers, each are exceptionally rare and were chosen by their beauty and uniqueness, the registered fronts followed the tail end of the old postal system whereby the front of all registered mail was cut out to serve as proof of delivery, among others covers this exhibit contains: the earliest recorded cover of the issue dated October 11, 1884, a registered cover from Atlixco with its original return receipt, one of 5 known covers abroad, a cover from the personal correspondence from Porfirio Diaz with his monogram embossed in gold and silver and a letter from the same stationary personally signed by President Diaz, a military cover from Potam, Sonora, a magnificent front with the stamp cut to shape from the government of Tabasco state, a registered front from Chilchota which originally contained revenue stamps inside, an exceptional registered front from the customs office in Manzanillo, the 2 best covers from Tepic post office and a number of other rarities showing most of the government offices that were allowed to use these stamps. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
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Realized: $5,250