Lot
3276 
Mexico, Victoria 4r Black on Yellow, Diagonal Bisect, upper left portion of stamp affixed over Tula de Tamaulipas boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 1839) with matching boxed "Franco" handstamp (Schatzkes 1839A) initially a Sello Negro usage, on 1861 folded letter sheet to Catorce and tied by second strike of townmark, Very Fine and unusual bisect usage, with 660 stamps issued; with 1997 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 9a Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Mexico, Victoria 4r Dull Rose on Yellow, neat full Tula de Tamaulipas box cancel (Schatzkes 1839), large margins, Very Fine and choice, only 114 issued (NF $900), ex-A. Quast; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 10 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,200
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Mexico, Victoria 4r Dull Rose on Yellow, bold Victoria red fancy "Franco" cancel (Schatzkes 1818), full well balanced margins, Extremely Fine, only 114 issued (NF $900); with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 10 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The 4r Red on Yellow stamps were printed in parallel to the 4r Black on Yellow to combat the illegal use of splits from six larger districts and initially sent only to those. Both 4r colors were used in parallel. However, at the end of the issue, with the central post office in disarray, the small balance of the 4r Red stamps on hand was sent in small amounts to 16 other districts including Victoria. All these are rarities.
Realized: $750
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Mexico, Victoria 8r Black on Red Brown, Tula de Tamaulipas box cancel (Schatzkes 1839), Very Fine, only 487 issued with a low survival rate (NF $2,500), ex-Dormer; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
3280
Mexico, Victoria 8r Black on Red Brown, Quadrisect, upper right portion of stamp tied by neat Tula de Tamaulipas box handstamp (Schatzkes 1839) on fresh 1861 folded letter to Zacatecas; horizontal file fold affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine, only one cover with this quadrisect 8r bisect recorded in the Bash-Schimmer census from this district, ex-W. Renno & B. Jones; with 2023 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11b Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
3281 
Mexico, (Victoria) 8r Black on Red Brown, without District Overprint, Horizontal Bisect, on piece with 1861, 2r black on pink, without district overprint, tied by Tula de Tamaulipas boxed cancel (Schatzkes 1839), Very Fine and rare, no 8r bisects are recorded in the Bash-Schimmer census for this district, ex-W. Renno & B. Jones; with 1976 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11c, 8b Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
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Mexico, Zacatecas ½r-2r Hidalgo Issues, 5 stamps; ½r pair with straight line Zacatecas cancels (Schatzkes 1854B), 1r pair with complete fancy Guadalcazar out-of-district (S.L.P.) cancel (Schatzkes 1493) and 2r black on pink with straight line Zacatecas (Schatzkes 1849C); one 1r with pre-printing paper fold, Very Fine (NF $280).Scott No. 6-8 Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $180
Lot
3283 ()
Mexico, Zacatecas 8r Black on Red Brown, Horizontal Pair, large margins, in combination with 1861, 4r black on yellow, horizontal pair, Zacatecas on large wrapper piece, all tied by straight line Rio Grande handstamps (Schatzkes 1905A), Very Fine and choice, an amazing 24r rate (NF $710 for off cover singles).Scott No. 11, 9 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
3284
Mexico, Zacatecas 8r Black on Red Brown, Quadrisect, lower left portion of stamp tied by straight line Zacatecas handstamp (Schatzkes 1849C) on fresh 1861 folded letter to Larressore, France, manuscript "Por el Paquete Ingeles" endorsement, reverse with partial "Vera Cruz, My 2, 1861" British P.O., red London and French transit cds's, front with boxed "G.B./1F60c" accountancy handstamp and "8" decimes due handstamp applied upon arrival, Extremely Fine, ex-Paliafito; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 11b Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED 1861 HIDALGO SPLIT USAGE ON A TRANSATLANTIC COVER.
Realized: $6,500