Lot
1223 
Mexico 1856, 1r yellow, Querétaro. Horizontal strip of three, tied by two bold strikes of fancy Celaya eagle in oval postmark (Schatzkes 1292) on fresh 1857 folded letter sheet, to Guadalajara, Very Fine and choice, an attractive usage. Scott No. 2 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot
1224 
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Mexico 1856-61 Hidalgo issue, San Luis Potosí. 8 stamps, 1856 with 1r yellow pair, 2r green o.g. copy with 4 margins, 1861 with ½r-4r yellow on black and a large copy of 8r green on red brown (tiny thin), F.-V.F. Scott No. 2//12 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot
1225 /o
Mexico 1856-61 Hidalgo issues, Tampico. A nice group of 12 with 1856 ½ blue, 1r yellow, 2, one with very large margins and H. Matamoros cancel (Sz. 1594), 2r green, 5, with 3 emerald shade, two with large margins, 1861, 1r black on green, 2r black on pink (2), F.-V.F. Scott No. 2//8 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $80
Lot
1226
Mexico 1856, 1r yellow, Zacatecas. Large margins, tied by sharp Chalchihuites boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 1862) on 1856 folded letter sheet; couple small cover tone spots, Very Fine and choice, a lovely cover. Scott No. 2 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $300
Lot 1227 o
Mexico 1856, 1r yellow, without overprint, Polotitlán. Sharp bold Polotitlán oval date stamp (Schatzkes 1145), clear to mostly large margins, Extremely Fine, a district rarity with only 700 issued (NF $750); with 2008 MEPSI certificate.Scott No. 2c Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $625
Lot 1228 o
Mexico 1856, 1r yellow, without overprint, San Felipe del Obraje. Straight line "Franco S. Felipe" postmark (Schatzkes 291A), clear margins and rich color, Very Fine, one of the district rarities of the issue, only 600 were issued (NF $750); with 2002 MEPSI certificate.Scott No. 2c Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725