Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2523 ()   

Mexico, 1884, 10c green + 25c green. Tied by grid cancels on 1884 certified cover front receipt to Oaxaca with regimental address, blue certified oval handstamps and matching Queretero certified boxed date stamp, purple oval receiving date stamp and returned with Mexico and Tehuacan transit postmarks, signed on reverse by sender on Oct. 31 after 10 months from sending, Very Fine.
Scott No. 156+159    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2524    

Mexico, 1884, 20c green, diagonal half used as 10c. Tied by "Franco En, Altata, 24 Jul, 1891" oval date stamp and "Franco En Altata" circular handstamp (SIN 4/4 & 4/3) on cover to Culiacan; cover with small piece of corner restored at top right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 158a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2525    

Mexico, 1884, 20c green, diagonal half used as 10c. Tied by circular handstamp on 1886 cover to Monterey, matching "Franco En, Monclova" oval date stamp alongside (COAH 31/4), violet oval receiving postmark; cover reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 158a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2526    

Mexico, 1884, 20c green. In combination with 1887, 10c brown lilac on 1887 cover to Bern, Switzerland, tied by blue "Puebla, Despachado, Nov 2, 1887" oval origin date stamp, Mexico transit postmarks and registry etiquette, El Paso, Texas and New York backstamps; light cover fading at right, otherwise Very Fine, a handsome & rare mixed franking.
Scott No. 158+205    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2527 o   

Mexico, 1884, 10p blue. 2 singles, town cancels, one with restored corner nick, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 164    $450.

Realized: $125

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Lot 2528 o   

Mexico, 1884, 10p blue. Block of 4, "Mexico, D.F. - Publicaciones de Secunda Clase" oval date stamps, used to pay for bundles of newspapers sent by mail, natural s.e. at bottom, rich color, F.-V.F., the only postally used block of four recorded.
Scott No. 164    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2529 /o   

Mexico, 1885, 1c pale green. Mint block of six and two used singles, block o.g., never hinged, used with neat town cancels, block bright and fresh, used singles with thins, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 165    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 2530 ()   

Mexico, 1885, 4c red orange, diagonal half used as 2c. In combination with 4¢ pair on 1886 cover front to Monterey, tied by "Agencia, Del Correo En, S.A. Del Coyote" oval handstamps (Coah 49/1), purple "Monterey, Ago, 1886" oval receiving postmark; lower right front repair and left stamp in pair with vertical crease, F.-V.F. appearance, an extremely rare bisect usage, mostly likely unique.
Scott No. 168var    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2531    

Mexico, 1885, 10c orange. Tied by grid cancel on 1886 cover to Ciudad Guzman, red "Mazatlan, E.U.M., Ene 15, 1886" origin oval date stamp (SIN 28/9), sent by coastal steamer to Manzanillio with purple oval handstamp (COL 8/6), then by railway to Colima with purple oval date stamp (COL 3/11) and by stagecoach to Cuidad Guzman, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 171    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2532 ()   

Mexico, 1885, 12c olive brown. In combination with 1887, 25c scarlet (small tear) on 1888 cover front to Mexico City, tied by blue "Franco En Monterey, 8 Set 88" oval date stamp, Mexico etiquette and receiving postmark; front with restored at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare 37c certification rate.
Scott No. 172+189    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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