Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 695    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Maravatio, lower left portion of stamp tied by neat Maravatio circular handstamp (Schatzkes 712) on fresh 1863 folded letter to Guanajuato, Very Fine and choice, a very uncommon split form this district; with 2023 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11b    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $725

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Lot 696    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Mazatlan, right portion of stamp with district name in triangular split, on 1861 folded letter sheet to Mazatalan, tied by Sinaloa fancy oval handstamp (Schatzkes 781); stamp with chipped corner, otherwise Very Fine, the Schimmer-Bash census with only 4 triangular quadrisects were found among 1,200 first and second issue splits, truly rare; with 2018 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11b    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $850

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Lot 697    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Monterrey, upper right portion of stamp showing district name, tied by Monterrey boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 860) on fresh folded letter sheet to Durango, Very Fine and choice, ex-R. Washburn; with 2000 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $625

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Lot 698    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Oaxaca, left portion of a triangular split, on 1861 folded letter sheet to Tuxla tied by boxed Tehuantepec date stamp (Schatzkes 1070); some ink erosion in address panel, F.-V.F., the Schimmer-Bash census with only 4 triangular quadrisects were found among 1,200 first and second issue splits, truly rare; with 1995 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11b    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 699 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Guadalajara, Guadalajara boxed date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 292), huge margins, strong bright color, Extremely Fine, only 174 were sent in consignment (NF $1,000); with 2012 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 700 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Tampico, manuscript and oval Tampico cancels (Schatzkes 1580), wide margins, Very Fine, erroneous notation on reverse (NF $550); with 2007 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 701 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Tampico, bold Tampico circular date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1585), F.-V.F (NF $550); with 1998 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 702    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, vertical bisect, Mexico, left portion of stamp with wide margins, tied on piece by oval Diligencias cancel (Schatzkes 830), Very Fine, one of the rarest splits of all Mexico classic issues (NF $5,000 for on piece); with 2022 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12a    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $1,800

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