Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 661 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Zacatecas, manuscript district diagonally reading upward left to right (rare type used provisionally in 1864), with Fresnillo mute "8" cancel (Schatzkes 1870B) struck twice as always, Very Fine, very rare, ex-Mazepa (handstamp on reverse).
Scott Nos. 3    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 662 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Zacatecas, manuscript district diagonally reading upward left to right (rare type used provisionally in 1864), with Aguascalientes boxed postmark (Schatzkes 1928), Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 3    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 663    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, Orizava, large margins and radiant color, tied by neat Orizava boxed date stamp handstamp (Schatzkes 1090) on fresh folded letter sheet to Puebla, Very Fine and choice, a scarce single franking usage.
Scott Nos. 4    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $325

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Lot 664 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, Pachuca, straight line Atotnilco cancel (Schatzkes 1126), wide margins, Extremely Fine, rarely found so choice (NF $200).
Scott Nos. 4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 665    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, Tixtla Guerrero, o.g., hinge remnant, bright and fresh, nearly Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 666 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, Tulancingo, boxed Huauchinango cancel (Schatzkes 1772), bright vibrant color, F.-V.F (NF $900); with 2008 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 4    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $625

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Lot 667    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, vertical bisect, Guadalajara, left portion of stamp with wide margins, tied by red Tepic boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 409) on fresh 1858 folded letter to Guadalajara, Very Fine and choice, Guadalajara splits from first issue are rare, this is the only one known from Tepic; with 2015 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 4a    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 668 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Jalapa, boxed Jalapa date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 595), small shallow thin, F.-V.F. appearance (NF $1,100).
Scott Nos. 5    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $525

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Lot 669 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Pachuca, red Mineral del Monte cancels (Schatzkes 1132), enormous top and bottom margins, sealed tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, cancel unlisted on this issue in Schatzkes (NF $650); with 2010 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 5    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $525

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Lot 670

Withdrawn.

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