Sale 110: The Fall Sale

Lot 141 o   

Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Tepeji del Rio, cons 15-1866, oval Polotitlan cancel (Schatzkes 1145), small thin and tear at left, Very Fine appearance, still probably unique (N.F. $600).
Scott Nos. 26    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Lot 142    

Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Tula, neat straight line Tula cancel (Schatzkes 1690), ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice, only 350 sent (no photo).
Scott Nos. 26    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 143 o   

Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (engraved), 7c lilac, Mexico, cons 11-1867, neat Mexico town cancel, margins huge to just shaving design at bottom, strong purplish lilac shade, Very Fine for this (N.F. $6,000), ex-Liera, Rosenthal, Langue & Rodriguez; with 1972 & 1993 M.E.P.S.I. certificates.
Scott Nos. 31    $5,500 (in italics).

A SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1866 7C MAXIMILIAN ENGRAVED ISSUE - A GREAT CLASSIC MEXICO RARITY.

Only eight examples of the 7c Maximilian engraved issue are recorded in used condition with several are known damaged. This is one of the finest examples and has not been available at auction in over 25 years.

Realized: $7,500

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Lot 144    

Mexico, 1867, Gothic "Mexico", 2r black on pink, enormous margins and faint but discernible impression, on late folded letter dated April 12, 1868 to Guanajuanto, tied by Mexico date stamp cancel, Very Fine, most likely the faintest stamp recorded on a Gothic cover.
Scott Nos. 37    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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