Sale 110: The Fall Sale

Lot 211    

Mexico, Official, 1895, Mulitas, 10c lilac rose, horizontal pair, on 1896 registered cover to Berne, Switzerland, sent from the private correspondence of the Mexico City Post Master, stamps are not canceled but were indispensable for any mail going abroad, let alone registered, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. O15    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $400

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Lot 212    

Mexico, Official, 1895, Mulitas, 5p scarlet, o.g., wide margins and bright color, Very Fine; with 1993 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. O21    $475.

Realized: $290

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Lot 213    

Mexico, Official, 1895, Mulitas, 10p deep blue, o.g., wide margins, bright and fresh, F.-V.F.; with 1993 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. O22    $750.

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Lot 214    

Mexico, Official, 1897, Mulitas, 2c scarlet, horizontal strip of five, tied by Mexico cds's on 1897 cover to Sweden, Very Fine, a rare Mulitas official cover.
Scott Nos. O31    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 215    

Mexico, Official, 1898, Mulitas, 5c blue, block of four, on 1898 cover from the Revenue and Finance Secretariat to France, Very Fine, the largest multiple known and unique usage.
Scott Nos. O44    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $475

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Lot 216 S   

Mexico, Official, 1898, Mulitas, 10p deep blue, "Muesta" overprint, o.g., hinge remnant, exceptional centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, this is the rarest of the Mulitas, with 4-5 exist without and 3-4 exist with the "Muestra" overprint.
Scott Nos. O48B-S; $5,500 for regular issue    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 217

Mexico, 1879, 10p Documentos Y Libros, twenty singles, on partial Oct 23, 1878 dated document, in combination with 1879, 5c + 10c, 25c + 1p x2 & 5p x28 Documentos Y Libros issues, with Veracruz overprints and tied by oval Veracruz handstamps dated "30 Jun 79"; some document splitting, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful high value revenue usage.
Stevens Nos. DO50-52, 55-56    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 218    

Mexico, 1892, 10c vermilion, advertising sheet and envelope, entire uprated with 1890 25c vermilion Numeral and reverse with 2¢ carmine + 4¢ vermilion pair (221+213+215), registered usage Campeche to Mexico, small edge flaws, F.-V.F., one of two known registered examples of this advertising sheet.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

These were printed as a special order containing a printed flyer with many advertisements and an embossed image of the 10c. The envelope has a cut die cut oval window revealing the indicia. The user would only pay 5c and the remaining 5c would be subsidized by the advertisers.

Realized: $575

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Lot 219    

Mexico, 1892, 10c vermilion, advertising sheet and envelope, certified entire to Schönlinde, Austria, uprated with 1890, Numeral, 5c dull blue + 10c vermilion (216+218) all tied by "Zacatecas, Zac., Abr 21, 93" cds's with matching certified boxed handstamp and "A.R." in circle handstamps, receiving backstamp; 10c with nick at lower right, Very Fine and choice, maybe 10 or so used known, but there are only two known registered, and this is the finer of the two.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

These were printed as a special order containing a printed flyer with many advertisements and an embossed image of the 10c. The envelope has a cut die cut oval window revealing the indicia. The user would only pay 5c and the remaining 5c would be subsidized by the advertisers.

Realized: $525

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