Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 570 o   

Mexico, 1864-66, Eagle, ½r brown, Queretaro, two strikes of fancy "Franca" handstamp of Salvatierra (Schatzkes 1336D), Very Fine and attractive, probably unique as only 40 were sent.
Scott No. 19    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 571    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green, Durango, cons 13-1865, in combination with 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 1r blue, Durango, two singles, cons 141-1865 sub 11-1866, tied by two bold strikes of straight line Nazas handstamps (Schatzkes 273) on fresh 1866 folded letter sheet to Durango, Very Fine and choice, only 200 subconsigned 1r were issued and only 100 4r were issued in Nazas in that consignment.
Scott No. 24+21    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 572    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green, vertical bisect, Guadalajara, cons 24-1865, left portion of stamp with large margin, tied by oval Colima handstamp (Schatzkes 179) on 1865 folded letter to Guadalajara, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Burrus & Schatzkes; signed Calves, with 2018 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 24d    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 573    

Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 13c blue, Guanajuato, cons 47-1866 sub 9, mostly large margins to just in at bottom, tied by Yrapuato box handstamp (Schatzkes 498) with manuscript date below, on 1866 folded letter sheet to Guanajuato, Very Fine, a scarce sub-office usage (no photo).
Scott No. 27    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Realized: $150

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Lot 574    

Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 13c blue, Tula, margins large to a bit in, tied by straight line Tula cancel (Schatzkes 1690) on fresh folded letter sheet to Mexico, F.-V.F. and rare, only five covers recorded from this district with this denomination.
Scott No. 27    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 575    

Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 25c buff, Cordova, cons 45-1866, tied by bold Cordova cds (Schatzkes 185) on fresh 1866 folded letter sheet to Puebla, Very Fine and choice; with 1984 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 28    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 576 o   

Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 25c buff, Oaxaca, cons 35-1866, horizontal pair, boxed Tehuantepec date stamp (Schatzkes 1070), full margins, couple light corner creases, Very Fine appearance, pairs from a subdistrict are all very rare.
Scott No. 28    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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Lot 577    

Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 50c green, Mexico, horizontal strip of five and single, in combination with 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 13c blue + 25c buff, Mexico, all cons 81-1866 on oversized folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, all tied by Mexico cds's, Very Fine, this is the highest franking known on cover of the entire issue ($3.38 pesos), undoubtedly the most important rarity of the issue which has not been in auction individually in at least 40 years; with 2013 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 30+27+28    Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

Realized: $23,000

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