Sale 120: Important Mexico

Lot 3095    

Mexico, Guanajuato ½r Black on Buff, Horizontal Pair, tied by fancy Leon de los Aldamas oval date stamp (Schatzkes 500) on fresh folded letter sheet to Guanajuato, Very Fine and attractive (NF $225 for off cover singles), ex-P. Brenneman; with 2015 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 3096 o   

Mexico, Guanajuato ½r-2r Hidalgo Issues, 3 singles; ½r with framed Piedra Gorda (Schatzkes 509), and 1r & 2r with negative circular Guanajuato (Schatzkes 480), Very Fine.
Scott No. 6-8    Estimate $100 - 150.



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Realized: $100

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Lot 3097 o   

Mexico, Guanajuato 2r Black on Pink, perfectly virtually complete strike of fancy Guanajuato negative eagle circular cancel (Schatzkes 478), an Extremely Fine and choice strike.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 3098    

Mexico, Guanajuato 2r Black on Pink, Diagonal Bisect, upper right portion of stamp tied by fancy Silao eagle handstamp (Schatzkes 529) on fresh 1861 folded letter sheet to Yrapuato, Very Fine and choice, with only 8 covers recorded with this bisect in this district (NF $750); with 1999 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 8b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3099 o   

Mexico, Guanajuato 4r Dull Rose on Yellow, negative Guanajuato circular cancel (Schatzkes 480), light horizontal crease at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, only 1,140 issued (NF $300); with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 3100    

Mexico, Guanajuato 8r Black on Red Brown, tied on piece by neat Guanajuato oval cancel (Schatzkes 472), wide margins, Very Fine (NF $225), ex-Serrulla & Gross-Marnat; with 1992 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 3101    

Mexico, Guanajuato 8r Green on Red Brown, tied by negative Guanajuato circular handstamp (Schatzkes 480) on 1864 folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, Very Fine, a very rare on cover solo usage, with only 1,073 issued (NF $350 for off cover single); with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 3102    

Mexico, Hermosillo ½r Black on Buff, Two Horizontal Pairs, canceled canceled by socked-on-the-nose strikes of straight line Hermosillo handstamps (Schatzkes 541) on 1861 folded letter sheet to Guadalajara; horizontal file fold affecting top pair, otherwise Very Fine, a rare multiple usage, with only 576 issued (NF $1,200 for off cover singles); with 2007 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Any cover with ½r stamps is scarce because the only rate that stamp paid was for circulars and printed matter so districts received very limited quantities.

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Mexico, Hermosillo 1r Black on Green, red straight line Guaymas cancel (Schatzkes 546), Very Fine, only 526 issued (NF $250).
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 3104    

Mexico, Hermosillo 2r Black on Pink, tied by straight line Hermosillo handstamp (Schatzkes 541) on 1861 folded letter sheet to Guaymas, Very Fine, only 1,026 issued (NF $150 for off cover); with 1996 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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