Lot
181 
Mexico, 1884, Hidalgo Medallion, 2p blue, in combination with 1886-87, Numeral, 5c blue + 20c vermillion (188+178) on 1889 registered cover from Mexico to Berlin, Germany; file fold affecting Mexico registry etiquette, Very Fine, this is the only cover known with the $2 pesos stamp, a front exists and was sold for $1,900 more than 10 years ago - a rarity of the issue. Scott Nos. 162 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
182
Mexico, 1885, Hidalgo Medallion, 1c pale green, three singles, on cover from Chalchihuites to Zacatecas, bright purple cancels and eagle cachet from the Finance Department, paying the rare 3c government discounted rate, Extremely Fine and attractive, a unique usage, ex Bard. Scott Nos. 165 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
183 ()
Mexico, 1885, Hidalgo Medallion, 1c pale green, on a flyer front about a literary performance in the Theater Guerrero in Puebla on September 1886, to Mexico paying the 1c printed matter rate, Very Fine for this, ex Bard. Scott Nos. 165 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
184
Mexico, 1885, Hidalgo Medallion, 2c carmine, diagonal bisect, upper right portion of stamp on folded letter sheet from Chiautla to Matamoros dated 1890, paying the domestic printed matter rate for 60 grams; side flaps missing, Very Fine, a very scarce usage from a tiny town. Scott Nos. 166a Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $260