Lot
758 
Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 1c yellow green, perf 12, vertical pair, on reverse with 1887, 3c red Numeral (184) on cover from Toluca to London, England, this cover was underpaid as the rate was 10c and it only paid 5c, underpaid covers in classic Mexico are almost not existent, this did not paid postage due, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 174 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
759
Mexico, 1887-89 Numerals on Private Postal Cards, two cards; one with Numerals from Andres Rosas in Estacion Esperanza franked with 1c + 4c Numerals (174+177), and 5c (178) from Pedro Flores y Cia in Fresnillo, Very Fine, private post cards are very scarce in this period. Scott Nos. 174+177, 178 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
760
Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 2c carmine, perf 12, with 1887, 3c scarlet Numeral (184) on form 2776 to pay the 5c AR rate for a letter from Colima to Halifax, Nova Scotia, multiple transit markings; some sealed form tears, otherwise Very Fine, this was the official form to send AR mail and just a handful have survived, often the 5c fee was included in the postage on the cover, but in rare instances of early mail the fee was attached to the form. Scott Nos. 175 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
761 ()
Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 25c lilac, perf 12, with 1887, 3c scarlet Numeral (184) on registered judicial front from Jalacingo to Jalapa, multiple transit markings, Very Fine, registered mail should be in fronts as the postal rules required the addressee to sign this front of receipt. Scott Nos. 183 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
762
Mexico, 1887, Numeral unwatermarked, 10c scarlet, perf 12, 18 examples with 32 examples of 1887, 10c red Numerals (198) on court cover from Etla to Oaxaca, paying $3.40, F.-V.F., the largest combination with ledger line stamps known (Sc $960 for the ledger lines alone). Scott Nos. 187 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 764
Mexico, 1888 20c Red Numeral "Unión Postal Universal, Libreta De Identidad", softbound, 32 pages; intact unused identity booklet for receipt of registered mail (type 2), with instructions in ten languages, includes an impression of the 20c Numeral issue on first inside page; some cover wear and staining, F.-V.F.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot
765 (
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Mexico, 1887, Numeral unwatermarked, 10c lilac, with, without ledger lines and mixed perfs 6x12, complete sheet of 100, no gum, sheet shows all the perforation errors: 62 stamps are perf 6x6 (#205), 18 stamps do not have the ledger lines (#193), 20 stamps have mixed perfs 6x12 (#210); some creasing at lower left affecting 8 stamp with some freak perfs in corner, otherwise Very Fine, only this sheet is known of this stamps, great rarity of the Numerals issue, ex-J. Bard. Scott Nos. 193, 205, 210; $8,736 for singles Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
766
Mexico, 1887, Numeral on blue lined paper, 2c brown carmine, perf 12, strip of five and block of 19, blue Colima Provisional overprints, on cover from Colima to Copenhagen, Denmark, ledger lines issue was in place temporarily as regular paper stock run out, few are known on cover and this one contains the largest multiple known; one stamp missing from the reverse, cover opened at sides for display with some edge nicks, F.-V.F., the Colima postmaster used a private surcharge to reduce the value of these rare stamps to 1c, he sold the stamps at a premium, although these were not legal, some covers exist genuinely circulated in the mails, this cover is unique (Sc $1,140 as singles without the surcharge), ex-Jay Bard. Scott Nos. 196 var. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
Lot
767
Mexico, 1887, Numeral on blue lined paper, 10c scarlet, perf 12, on cover from Tapachula to San Francisco, Cal. ledger lines issue was in place temporarily as regular paper stock run out, the red 10c is the rarest, Very Fine, only three usages with issue are known. Scott Nos. 199 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150