Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 315 /()   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r-2r Hidalgo issues, group of 8 stamps unused; includes Apam, Cuernavaca, Toluca and Maravatio; unused stamps are very scarce in this issue. NF $375, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-3    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 316 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r-2r Hidalgo issues, 8 stamps from Merida (6), Saltillo (8) and Morelia, includes a very rare Saltillo pair from Abasolo and two blue greens, a very scarce emerald from Merida and an unrecorded Morelia cancel; NF $433 (See website for images), F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1-3, 3b    Estimate $250 - 350.



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Realized: $280

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Lot 317 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r-1r & 8r Hidalgo issues, Apam, 26 stamps: ½ real (10), 1 real (15) and 8 reales (1), canceled in Otumba, Calpulalpam, Apan, Soltepec and Teottihuacan with most likely remainder cancels, very fresh and almost all with 4 good margins; NF (as remainders) $725 (See website for images), Very Fine.
Scott No. 1-2, 5    Estimate $250 - 350.



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Realized: $230

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Lot 318    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Apam, horizontal pair, tied on piece by straight line Apam cancel (Schatzkes 29), wide top and bottom margins, Very Fine and choice; with 1983 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 319    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Chiapas, tied by fancy Tuxtla handstamp (Schatzkes 132) on first rate folded letter to Colima dated October 1856, Very Fine; with 2023 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $525

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Lot 320 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r-2r Hidalgo issues, Cuernavaca, 43 stamps; ½ real (19), 1 real (14) and 2 reales (10), canceled in Diligencias, Cuernavaca, Yztla, Tetecala, Mexico, includes rare Iguala #1 and 3, very fresh in good condition. NF $725 (See website for images), Very Fine.
Scott No. 1-3    Estimate $500 - 750.



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Realized: $800

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Lot 321 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Guadalajara, straight line Tecolotlan cancel (Schatzkes 396), large to huge margins, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $220

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Lot 322    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Guadalajara, horizontal strip of 4, oval Barca cancels (Schatzkes 325), wide margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $300

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Lot 323    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, horizontal pair, Hermosillo, huge margins, tied by red straight line Hermosillo handstamps (Schatzkes 542) on 1857 folded letter sheet to Guaymas, Very Fine, very few covers known from this district.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 324    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, horizontal pair, Puebla, tied by bold San Martin (Texmelucan) straight line handstamp (Schatzkes 1244C) on 1858 folded letter to Puebla, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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