Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 408    

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 1c green, with 1890, Numeral, 4c vermillion (215) on a very rare cover from El Rosario to New York, mute cancels and a unique postmark "Amortizado" in blue, Very Fine, an article in Mexicana discussed this cover, no one knows the origin or meaning of this unique postmark.
Scott No. 212    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 409    

Mexico, 1890, 1c & 2c Numeral issues, group lot with 3 uncommon covers with circular/printed matter rates, two 1c are pristine and are domestic and a very rare to France, 2c is going to France, Very Fine.
Scott No. 212, 213    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 410    

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 1c green, with 1890, Numeral, 3c vermilion (214) on pristine cover from Zihuatlan to San Francisco via Manzanillo, Very Fine.
Scott No. 212    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 411    

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 2c carmine, with 1890, Numeral, 3c vermillion (214) on cover to Guatemala, with purple "Barracouta" straight line which is a ship marking from a 3rd class British cruiser which was decommissioned in 1905; 2c with small scuff, otherwise Very Fine, possibly a unique cancellation.
Scott No. 213    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 412    

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 2c carmine, on a newspaper wrapper from Guaymas to Dresden, includes a portion of the newspaper and it is dated November 1894, Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 214    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 413    

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 4c vermilion, on blue wrapper Mexico to Brussels, Belgium, Very Fine, the only 4r stamp known solo on a wrapper.
Scott No. 215    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $230

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Lot 414    

Mexico, 1890-95, Numeral, 5c blue, in combination with 1890, Numeral, 10c vermillion (218) on 1892 registered cover from Campeche (blue cancel) to London, paid postage due on receipt as it should have paid 20c, Very Fine, ex Bard.
Scott No. 216    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 415    

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 5c blue, on cover Queretaro to London dated 1892, paying 5d post on arrival, Very Fine, among the most attractive covers of the issue.
Scott No. 216    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 416    

Mexico, 1890-95, Numeral, 5c blue, in combination with 1890, Numeral, 10c vermillion (218) on reverse of registered 1892 cover from Zamora to Sidney then redirected to Melbourne, Australia, paid postage due on receipt as it should have paid 20c, Very Fine.
Scott No. 216    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 417    

Mexico, 1895, Numeral, 12c vermilion, group of 2 covers; one cover is registered Mexico to Philadelphia with a 3c stamp (214) on back, the other is a solo use Nuevo Laredo to London, Very Fine, this stamp was issued a few days before the issue was replaced by the Mulitas issue, unused stamps are plenty but covers are very rare.
Scott No. 219    Estimate $150 - 200.

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