Lot 44 o
Mexico, Cuautitlan 8r Violet, cancelled oval Franco En Cuautitlan (Schatzkes 198), Very Fine; with 1996 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Follansbee $5,000 in italics.Scott No. 5 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE - CLEARLY ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF THE 1856 ISSUE.
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Realized: $14,500
Lot 45 o
Mexico, Cuernavaca ½r Blue Pair, 1r Yellow Single and Rejoined Pair, each bearing a nice strike of "Franco en Yztla" fancy oval (Schatzkes 223 - 75 points), Extremely Fine, Beauties! .Scott No. 1-2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
Lot 46 o
Mexico, Cuernavaca 1r yellow, large margins (plate 1) with Franco en Tepecoacuilco (Schatzkes 229) boxed postmark, Very Fine.Scott No. 2 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot 47 o
Mexico, Cuernavaca 1r yellow, four margins, with fancy manuscript postmark Tlaltepan (Schatzkes unrecorded) within a X, Very Fine and rare.Scott No. 2 Estimate $500 - 750.
AN IMPORTANT RARITY WHICH IS LISTED BY NOTED BY SCHATZKES AS "NOT SEEN".
Realized: $450
Lot
48 
Mexico, Cuernavaca 2r Green, tied to small piece by red boxed Tlaquiltenango (Schatzkes 232 - 375 points!), Very Fine, A gorgeous example of this rare gem, ex-Mazepa. Scott No. 3 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot 49 o
Mexico, Cuernavaca 4r Red, horiz. pair, good margins with sheet frameline showing left, cancelled Mexico (Schatzkes 821) double circle postmark, Very Fine. Follansbee $600 as singles.Scott No. 4 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220