Sale 114: The Iglesias Collection of Mexico

Lot 490 /o   

Mexico, Acapulco Collection, of fifteen stamps of the 1856 Issues, ½r-2r, the two that are mint are ½r, two have manuscript mute cancels and the other used are Acapulco (Schatzkes 1, 2 or 4), a 2r used out-of-district from Colima is rare, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-3    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 491 /o   

Mexico, Apam Collection, of 33 stamps including mint ½r and 1r, postally used ½r single tied to piece by Otumba (Schatzkes 33) and pair cancelled with blue negative seal (Schatzkes 24), a 1r (with blue name) is tied to a cover by "FRANCO" (probably the upper portion of Schatzkes 37) - has professional repair, the mass of the lot is a mixture of 28 stamps with and without names bearing eight different remainder cancels, these include three 8r violet, mostly Very Fine (Scott No. 1-2, 5, 1b, 2c, 5b).
Estimate    $500 - 750.



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Realized: $550

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Lot 492 /o   

Mexico, Campeche Collection, of two mint (½r and 4r) and twelve used, excellent variety of cancellations including numerals "4," "5," "6," and "8," couple used from Merida, a ½r bears very partial but exceedingly rare Hecelchacan (Schatzkes 17A), Mostly Very Fine, a very desirable group.
Scott No. 1-4    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 493 o   

Mexico, Chalco Collection, of 27 used including ½r seven singles and three pairs and three 2r, the nine different cancels are mostly sub-offices such as Amecameca, Ayotla, Jonacatepec, Texcoco, Yautepec. An unoverprinted 2r yellow green bears the circular mute of Chalco (Schatzkes 83), mostly Very Fine, Many Scarce Items! .
Scott No. 1-3, 3b    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.



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Lot 494 /o   

Mexico, Chiapas Collection, of two mint (½r and 4r), and 24 used, the sixteen ½r include a strip of four with blue Tuxtla cancels (Schatzkes 132), plus two 4r (Follansbee $450 each) have close margins but one is cancelled Pichucalco and the other (Comitan) has a 1978 M.E.P.S.I. certificate, also six 1r and a 2r six different cancels include San Bartolome (Schatzkes 118AA), Generally F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-4    Estimate $750 - 1,000.



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Realized: $725

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Lot 495 /o   

Mexico, Chihuahua Collection, of 43 stamps including eight ½r, fourteen 1r plus two covers, three 2r emerald, three Plate 1 sapphire green plus a cover, five 2r deep blue green, 4r Bisect is tied to piece by Parral with 1977 M.E.P.S.I. certificate, cancels include Allende, Guad y Calvo, Jesus Maria, several Parral, Rosales, San Bartolome, Santa Rosalia, etc., F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-3, 3a, 3b, 4a    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.



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Realized: $1,450

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Lot 496 /o   

Mexico, Cordova Collection, of 1 mint (2r) and 38 used including thirteen ½r (two with mute cancel Schatzkes 186), and four 2r emerald, also a 2r cover Huatusco (Schatzkes 196), best cancel is Coscamatepec (Schatzkes 192) tying 1r to piece, Mostly Very Fine.
Scott No. 1-3, 3b    Estimate $600 - 800.



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Lot 497 /o   

Mexico, Cuernavaca Collection, three mint (½r, 1r, 2r) and forty nine used plus a 2r cover, includes twenty ½r (some multiples), two 2r emerald and a nice 4r, a lovely 1r pair shows clearly the inverted 4r value tablet entry (Follansbee 2pv1), cancels include Tasco, Tetecala, Yguala and Yztla, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-4, 3b    Estimate $600 - 800.



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Realized: $1,100

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Lot 498 o   

Mexico, Durango 1856 Issue, Four Items, ½r blue (great margins), 2r emerald, 2r green pair (rejoined) and 4r (attractive, slight toning), all cancelled Papasquiaro (Schatzkes 280), Very Fine.
Scott No. 1, 3, 3b, 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 499 /o   

Mexico, Durango Powerful Collection, two mint and 85 used plus seven covers, includes ten ½r, nine 2r emeralds, three 2r olive green, plate 1, three 2r deep blue green, a whole 4r tied to piece with 2r, and a 4r bisect tied to piece by Cuencame, covers include another 4r bisect, cancels include eleven different sub-offices, often represented by several items, noted are Guichapan on 2r olive green, Canatlan on 1r, etc., Mostly Very Fine, Many Gems Throughout - Please Examine.
Scott No. 1-4, 3a, 3b, 4a    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.



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Realized: $1,600

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