Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 395    

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 1c yellow green, perf 12, ten singles, cut to shape on a pristine cover to Guadalajara received in June 1887, routed via Nogales and Paso del Norte, Very Fine.
Scott No. 174    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Lot 396    

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 1c yellow green, perf 12, horizontal pair, with 1886, Numeral, 3c lilac (176) on a pristine cover from Tapachula to New York via Panama Canal, probably unique with this route, Panama postmark dated Nov 1887; left 1c with corner nick, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 174    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 397    

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 2c carmine, perf 12, with 1887, Numeral, 3c vermillion (184) on a rare form 276 (receipt for registered letters sent abroad) paying 5c AR fee for return receipt, dated July 1888 and sent to Canada; some form flaws, F.-V.F., less than 5 such receipts exist.
Scott No. 175    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 398    

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 2c carmine, perf 12, horizontally bisected, lower portion of stamp on cover from Irapuato to Culiacan, contains a printed circular inside, Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 175d    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 399    

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 3c lilac, perf 12, on pristine cover from Fresnillo to Zacatecas, Official mail with the rare 3c government discounted rate, red cachet from the finance administration department of Fresnillo, Very Fine, this rate is very scarce.
Scott No. 176    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 400    

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 5c ultramarine, perf 12, on 2 attractive an Mexico & Fresnillo private postal cards, one has advertising from a drugstore, also a 1886, Numeral, 1c green + 4c lilac (174, 177) from La Esperanza, Very Fine.
Scott No. 178    Estimate $150 - 200.



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Realized: $230

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Lot 401    

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 6c lilac, perf 12, rare cover from San Juan Bautista, Tabasco to New York, rate had recently changed from 6c to 5c to the U.S. and the postmaster in this remote office did not know, Very Fine.
Scott No. 179    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 402    

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 12c lilac, perf 12, with 1886, Numeral, 3c lilac + 5c blue (176, 178) on registered cover Mexico to Italy, Very Fine.
Scott No. 181    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 403 ()   

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 25c lilac, perf 12, on 1886, Numeral, 6c lilac (179) on a handsome registered front from Jalacingo to Atempa, Very Fine.
Scott No. 183    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 404 ()   

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 25c lilac, perf 12, with 1887, 3c scarlet Numeral (184) on registered judicial front from Jalacingo to Jalapa, multiple transit markings, Very Fine, registered mail should be in fronts as the postal rules required the addressee to sign this front of receipt.
Scott No. 183    Estimate $100 - 150.

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