Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 651    

Mexico, (Veracruz) Vera Cruz, British office cds's on the reverse of three outgoing transatlantic covers; 1842 English packet cover to Paris, France, 1850 Mexico to London, England via Royal Mail Steam Packet, and 1861 Vera Cruz to France via London with boxed accountancy handstamp, a Fine group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 652 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Toluca, oval illustrated Toluca Diligencias stagecoach cancel (Schatzkes 1664), Very Fine, a lovely strike of this illustrated handstamp.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $160

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Lot 653    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, horizontal strip of four, Zacatecas, wide margins, canceled by straight line Zacatecas handstamps (Schatzkes 1849) on folded letter sheet to Mexico, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 654    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Soyaniquilpan, tied by Soyaniquilpan straight line postmark (Schatzkes 1547) on folded letter sheet to Mexico from the Escandon correspondence, with receiving backstamp, Very Fine; with 2007 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 655    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Veracruz, tied on piece by exceptional strike 1858 Alvarado date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1764), an Extremely Fine strike, a rarely offered cancellation.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 656 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, without district overprint (Lerma), partial Tenancingo cancel (Schatzkes 709), full even margins, manuscript notation on reverse, Very Fine (NF $400).
Scott Nos. 2c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 657 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, without district overprint (Polotitlan), neat Polotitlan oval cancel (Schatzkes 1145), full margins, Very Fine and attractive, rare with only 360 sent (NF $1,000); with 2001 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 2c    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 658 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Isla del Carmen, light straight line Carmen cancel (Schatzkes 585), brilliant color, F.-V.F., quite rare (NF $1,000); with 2004 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 3    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 659 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Soyaniquilpan, straight line Soyaniquilpan cancel (Schatzkes 1547), full margins and rich color, Very Fine and attractive (NF $200); with 2006 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 3    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 660 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Sultepec, oval Sultepec cancel (Schatzkes 1551), small flaws, Fine, still one of the rarest district issue (NF $2,500); with 2006 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 3    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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