Lot
516 
Mexico, Mexico Collection, fourteen covers including a ½r single-franking, 2r with large plate crack (position 189), other with 2r include three blue greens, five with 4r, one of the 2r covers and one of the 4r covers sent "Por Extraordinario" (4r cover with 1997 M.E.P.S.I. certificate), F.-V.F., a nice lot worth inspection. Scott No. 1-4, 3a Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Lot 517 o
Mexico, Mexico Massive Collection, of seven mint and 231 used, included are 46 ½r blues include some strips of four, several 1r include a strip of four (Fine and rare), many 2r include two 3-strips, several pairs, six emeralds, two Plate II greens and twelve blue greens including a pair, there are thirty-two 4r including a pair, and eight 8r, numerous plate varieties are present including Follansbee 3Ipv1 and 4pv2, some used out-of-district are present, generally F.-V.F., well worth careful inspection.Scott No. 1-5, 3a, 3b Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $1,600
Lot 518 o
Mexico, Collection, ½r (double District name), three loose 1r (shades), loose 2r emerald plus another tied to a piece with 1r, plus singles of the 4r and 8r, all cancelled with the early Lozenge of Dots (Schatzkes 826) which is very seldom found on higher denomination stamps as it was used during the 1st Tariff period, F.-V.F.Scott No. 1-2, 3b, 4-5 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot 519 o
Mexico, Morelia Collection, of 37 stamps and five covers all used from the main administration (usual cds) and six stamps used out-of-district, there are six ½r, four 2r emeralds, two 4r and an 8r (with cert.), covers include one with four ½r and two with 4r bisects, F.-V.F.Scott No. 1-5, 3a, 3b Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $325
Lot 520 o
Mexico, Morelia Collection, small lot of five singles comprised of one 1r, two 2r and one 4r and one one 8r, plus on e cover franked with 2r (Double Overprint) all cancelled by unlisted Circle of Small Diamonds which appears to have been used in Colima as the cover which has a "Colima" oval postmark (Schatzkes 179), Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 2-5 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot 521 o
Mexico, Morelia Marvelous Collection, of 105 stamps and two covers all used from sub-offices and exhibiting twenty-five different cancels, here are nineteen ½r, seven 2r emeralds, several 2r sapphire greens, five 4r (one cancelled Taretan) and two 8r (both with a different Colima cancel), a piece has 2r bisect tied, some scarcer sub-offices represented are Acuitzeo, Apazingan, Santa Clara, Cuitzeo, Huetamo, Quiroga and Tancitaro, generally F.-V.F.Scott No. 1-5, 3b, 3c Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $1,600
Lot 522 o
Mexico, Oaxaca Collection, with mint 1r and 50 used plus a piece with 2r bisect tied, two covers and one front, includes sixteen ½r, three 2r emeralds and three 4r, twenty three are used from sub-offices (six different) with pretty examples of Miahuatlan and Yanhuitlan, F.-V.F.Scott No. 1-4, 3b, 3c Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Lot 523 o
Mexico, Orizava Collection, of 44 used and two covers, represented are eleven ½r including a strip of four with 1988 M.E.P.S.I. certificate, a 2r green shows plate crack (position 40), two 2r emeralds and two 4r (all nice!), three different values are used from Zongolica, a few are used out-of-district, F.-V.F.Scott No. 1-4, 3b Estimate $600 - 800.
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Realized: $475
Lot 524 o
Mexico, Pachuca Collection, with unused ½r and 2r, 73 used and a cover, includes twenty-four ½r, two 2r emeralds, three 4r and two 8r (Follansbee $650 each)! The latter have close or touching margins as is so often the case for this district - nicer 8rs are rarities, some attractive sub-office cancels, though no rarities, generally F.-V.F.Scott No. 1-5, 3b Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot 525 o
Mexico, Puebla Collection, with four unused (two ½r) and 190 used including sixty ½r, five 2r emeralds, some 2r blue greens, eleven 4r and an 8r, plus fifteen covers (seven from sub-offices), twenty-six different cancels are present, twenty of which are from sub-offices, undoubtedly the rarest item is a cover with 1r pair tied by the pre-stamp era circular "FRANQUEADO PUEBLA" (Schatzkes 147A), among the sub-office cancels are ones from Amozoc, Huamantla, Nopalucan, S. Agustin el Palmar, Tepeaca, Zacotlan, Tlaxcala, F.-V.F., must be examined to be fully appreciated.Scott No. 1-5, 3b Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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