Lot 268 o
Mexico, Tlalpujahua 8r Violet, huge margins, fresh color, used out-of-district with two line Franqueado en Tula (Schatzkes 1690), Extremely Fine and choice; with 2002 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Follansbee $8,000 in italics.Scott No. 5 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
THIS MAY BE THE ONLY 8R TLALPUJAHUA AND ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE HIDALGO ISSUE.
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Realized: $14,000
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 321 o
Mexico, Zacatecas Manuscript Name (1864) 4r Red, bright, fresh color, cancelled with two strikes of the "8" of Zacatecas (Schatzkes 1849E), Very Fine and attractive, this is featured in the Schatzkes color section of his book; with 2008 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Follansbee $6,000.Scott No. 4 Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
A STUNNING ITEM OF GREAT BEAUTY AND ONE OF THE TOP RARITIES OF THE 1856 HIDALGO ISSUE.
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Realized: $14,000
Lot 125 o
Mexico, Isla Del Carmen ½r Blue, postmarked black Isla Del Carmen (Schatzkes 584) oval, Very Fine; with 2008 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Follansbee $3,500 in italics.Scott No. 1b Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE 1856 HIDALGO ISSUE.
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Realized: $4,750
Lot 38 o
Mexico, Cuautitlan ½r Blue (possible trace of district name) - the cancel is the very rare Tepotzotlan (Schatzkes 209), Fine.Scott No. 1 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF THE RAREST CANCELLATIONS OF CLASSIC MEXICAN PHILATELY.
Realized: $4,500
Lot
296 
Mexico, Victoria 2r Emerald, strip of four on official cover and cancelled Franco en Escandon (Schatzkes 1825), two left stamps had wormholes which have been very skillfully repaired, stunning Extremely Fine appearance, ex-Jones; with 1988 M.E.P.S.I. certificate (prior to restoration). Scott No. 3b Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
NO LARGER MULTIPLES OF 2R EMERALDS ARE RECORDED (FROM ANY DISTRICT) AND OF THE TWO OR THREE KNOWN STRIPS, THIS IS THE ONLY ONE ON COVER. ONE OF THE GLORIES OF THE 1856 ISSUE.
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Realized: $6,750
Lot
79
Mexico, Guadalajara 8r Violet and 1r Yellow, on 1860 folded cover cancelled with manuscript "X"s and tied on arrival by the oval Colima (Schatzkes 332), Very Fine; with 1998 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Scott No. 2+5 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A GREAT RARITY AND ONE OF THE GEMS OF THE IGLESIAS COLLECTION.
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Realized: $2,300
Lot
461
Mexico, Tepeji Del Rio 2r Gray Black, Without District Name, tied to cover (!) by two line Franco en Tepexi del Rio (Schatzkes 1617), Very Fine. Scott No. 8b Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE 1861 HIDALGO ISSUE AND A HIGHLIGHT IN ANY COLLECTION OR EXHIBIT.
Realized: $4,500
Lot
311
Mexico, Zacatecas 2r Emerald, tied to cover by red Tepetongo (Schatzkes 1917 not recorded prior to 1868 and then in black), Extremely Fine. Scott No. 3b Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COVERS OF CLASSIC MEXICO AND ALMOST CERTAINLY UNIQUE.
Realized: $4,500
Lot 144 o
Mexico, Maravatio 8r Violet, large margins to clear at bottom, cancelled by circular Franco en Maravatio (Schazkes 712), Very Fine and this may be unique. Follansbee $3,000 in italics.Scott No. 5 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $7,000