Sale 110: The Fall Sale

Lot 137    

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 2r orange, Mexico, horizontal strip of four, clear to large margins, tied by pen stroke cancels on 1865 folded letter sheet to Guadalajara paying 8r for 1¾ oz. beyond 16 leagues, Very Fine, this being is the largest recorded multiple on or off cover (N.F. $1,200 for a used off-cover strip); with 1997 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 23b    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 138 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 4r green, Chalco, sub 1-1865, bold socked-on-the-nose Cuautla Morelos cancel (Schatzkes 94), horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, very rare with only 20 sent (N.F. $650).
Scott Nos. 24a    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 139    

Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 4r green, vertical bisect, Durango, right portion of stamp with partial district overprint and sub-number "1865" at top, tied on piece by Mapimi straight line cancel (Schatzkes 270) and manuscript date, Very Fine, there are about 20 known 4r Durango splits and this is the only known from Mapimi; with 1989 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 24d    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Lot 140 o   

Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 8r red, Lagos, boxed Lagos Certificado date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 662), Very Fine (NF valued at $1,200); with 1998 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott Nos. 25b    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,250

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