Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 675 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Guadalajara, block of 4, canceled by fancy mute scroll cancels and tied by Guadalajara town (Schatzkes 300 & 297), bottom stamps with a couple pre-printing paper folds, F.-V.F.; with 1978 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 6    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 676 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Guanajuato, horizontal pair, bold strikes fancy Eagle on Wreath of Silao cancels (Schatzkes 529), full margins, right stamp with light vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, a rare fancy cancel multiple.
Scott Nos. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 677 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Maravatio, horizontal pair, full strike of oval Eagle cachet of Figueroa cancel (Schatzkes 723), wide margins, couple separation creases, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 6    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 678    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, horizontal strip of four, San Luis Potosi, wide margins, canceled by monogram wreath cancels (Schatzkes 1454) on 1863 folded letter to Carro, matching San Luis Potosi cds, Very Fine; signed J.K. Bash.
Scott Nos. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 679    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Veracruz, vertical strip of 3, on piece with manuscript line cancel and Santiago Tuxtla cancel alongside (Schatzkes 1798), F.-V.F., a scarce Veracruz multiple.
Scott Nos. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 680    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, horizontal pair, Aguascalientes, with short district overprint, canceled by central mute "0" cancels on 1864 folded letter sheet, Aguascalientes boxed date stamp at top; cover with small light water stain at right, still Very Fine, a rare usage (NF as singles $300); with 2011 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 7    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 681 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, Zacatecas, horizontal pair with "Franco En Zacatecas." two line handstamp used as district overprint (Schatzkes 1851A) and Aguacalientes mute "0"s cancels (Schatzkes 1930), F.-V.F. and rare, a 1864 provisional practice that was very short-lived.
Scott Nos. 7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 682    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, without district overprint, block of 25, o.g., stamps showing a slight second "kiss" impression, some gum creasing, F.-V.F. appearance, a very scarce large multiple.
Scott Nos. 7b    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 683 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, without district overprint (San Martin Texmelucan), "Franco En S. Martin" two line cancel (Schatzkes 1244C), Very Fine, one of the rarest 1861 Hidalgo issues, we known of only one other bearing a pinhole (NF $1,000).
Scott Nos. 7b    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $450

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Lot 684 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, double impression, Jalapa, Jalapa circular date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 596), F.-V.F., a rare variety from this district (Follansbee does not list this district having this variety); with 2003 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 7f    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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