Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 4382 /o   

Mexico, - Aduana Revenue Collection, 1885-96, a collection of 1,003 revenues neatly mounted in Scott album; includes 12 1887-92 Provisional Aduanas on Documento y Libros revenues (rare), 1887-88 specimens (4 - rare), unlisted Ports of Entry include Ascension, Camargo, Culican, Magdalena, Merida, Mier, Progresso, Tehuantepec, Matamoros, Pochutla, Yucatan & Ensenada de Toros Santos, also 1892-94 customs seals (5 different colors), an 1898 document with custom seal "Aduana Fronteriza de Boquilas", there are six fine documents, also 27 are 500p values and 17 are 1000p values; catalog value $1,979 which does not take into consideration the rarity of the various ports of entry, condition above the norm throughout.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 4383 /o   

Mexico, - Baja California State Revenue Collection, 1914-17, mounted collection of 123 revenues; includes Anvil entire issues with additional sheets, BC11-18 entire stamps including 2 with Contribucion Federal and BC-13 with Certificado (catalog states entire stamps are rare), 8 documents bearing 48½ stamps including with Impuesto Minero, BC25C Minero 6 including a used strip of 4, BC19B, 18C, 25C, 26C, scarce group of twenty four 1916-17 Coat of Arms die proofs; condition above the norm throughout.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $1,450

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Lot 4384 /o   

Mexico, - Contribucion Federal Revenue Collection, 1862-1943, mounted collection of 2,514 revenues and 133 documents; a nice showing of district overprints on various issues, includes a section of early RSP issues, some later multiples and sheets, documents with some attractive large frankings, etc.; catalog value of revenues is $7,922 with owner's net value of documents being $1,730, condition above the norm throughout.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 4385

Mexico, - Contribucion Federal Revenue Document Collection, 1889-1943, of 160 documents arranged in Scott album; nice range of documents including many municipal tax receipts, real estate tax documents, 25% tax on alcohol, Wells Fargo document, includes one document with over 150 stamps, etc.; an assembly that would be difficult to duplicate, owner's cat value of stamps $5,351 (and overall retail of $10,285).
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 4386 /o   

Mexico, - Chihuahua State Municipal Revenue Collection, 1913-14, mounted collection of 46 revenues including error "CNTITIONALISTA" on eight copies of CH1 & CH2, CH6 (2), CH7 (3) on piece with RV20A, catalog states CH8 is probably unique; catalog value $1,100.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Realized: $450

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Lot 4387    

Mexico, - Derechos Fiscales Revenue Group, 1863, 34 mounted stamps; includes vertical & horizontal tête-bêche pairs, also DF1 block of six with "Rolland Freres" watermark (DF1-2, 5); catalog value $1,127.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $160

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Lot 4388    

Mexico, - Documentos Y Libros Revenue Collection, 1874-1881, large well formed collection neatly arranged in large Scott album; includes 2,210 stamps, 37 proofs and 23 documents, with 1874-75 first issue card proof pairs, black and normal colors proofs on India, strong array of district ovpts, some high values present. multiples and a pleasant showing of on documents, 1877 imperf blocks, etc.; an excellent foundation for continuation, owner's cat for stamps $4,891 with an additional $2,100+ for additional material.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 4389 /o   

Mexico, - Documentos y Libros Revenue Collection, 1882-89, a wonderful mounted collection of 2,240 revenues and 28 documents; includes DO12, 21, 29, 38, 47, 56, 65, 74, 83, 105, 106, 116, 154, 155 (single + strip of 3), many stamps with various municipal overprints identified; a truly beautiful collection of these issues, condition above the norm throughout.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 4390 /o   

Mexico, - Documentos y Libros Revenue Collection, 1887-1915, mounted collection of 1075 revenues and 81 documents; includes stamps not listed in 2011 catalog with Explosivos DO330, 331, 332, 356 & 357, Impuesto Minero DO201, 211 & 236, Impuesto Sobre la Renta D174 and Seguros DO196, 199, 200 202 & 203, 32 stamps with Wells Fargo cancels and 3 banknotes with imprinted revenues; catalog value of revenues is $6,921 with owner's net value of documents being $1,167, condition above the norm throughout.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 4391 /o   

Mexico, - Durango State Revenue Collection, 1865-1915, well formed collection of 573 revenues on Scott pages; issues complete to approaching completion including multiple of the 1865, 1868, 1888 & 1890 issues, many of the better issues present including later Habiltado, 1893-94 study of the "Inutilizado" overprint., etc.; owner's 2011 cat $2,699.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $500

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