Sale 36: The Winter Sale

Lot 1250    

Mexico 1861, ½r black on buff, Morelia. Upper pane of 18 (positions 1-18), full o.g. (many n.h.), with full sheet margins at top and right, fresh with bold impression, light creasing and partial scissor separation between bottom left horizontal pair, Very Fine appearance, a remarkable large multiple, ex Dormer; signed J. Bash.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1251 o   

Mexico 1861, ½r black on buff, San Luis Potosí. Horizontal pair, Matehuala "Franco" boxed handstamps (Schatzkes 1514C), large margins, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1252 o   

Mexico 1861, ½r black on buff, Zacatecas. Zacatecas straight line cancel (Schatzkes 1849), immense margins, Extremely Fine, choice so big.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1253    

Mexico 1861, 1r black on green, Chihuahua. Natural paper wrinkle, tied by manuscript "Coronado" postmark on 1863 folded letter to Parral, Very Fine, a rare manuscript postmark from Rio Florido.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1254 o   

Mexico 1861, 1r black on green, Querétaro. Horizontal strip of 4, Celya oval cancels (Schatzkes 1293), central margin crease, F.-V.F (NF $150), ex Mazepa.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1255    

Mexico 1861, 1r black on green, Soyaniquilpan. Tied by straight line "Soyaniquilpan" handstamp (Schatzkes 1546) on reverse of 1863 folded letter to Mexico City, Very Fine, a scarce on cover usage, with only 694 issued.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1256    

Mexico 1861, 1r black on green, Tabasco. Without district overprint, pair and single tied to piece by "Franco" in box of apparently Tacotalpa, Tabasco (Sz. 1569EB), which is not recorded as yet on stamps or an equally rare totally unlisted device, stamps cut into at top, Fine, a very rare item.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1257    

Mexico 1861, 2r black on pink, Hermosillo. Tied by straight line postmark (Schatzkes 541) on 1861 folded letter sheet to Guaymas; minor faint cover toning, Very Fine, only 1,020 issued and few are recorded on cover (NF $125 for off cover single); with 2007 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1258    

Mexico 1861, 2r black on pink, Oaxaca. Fine single tied by unlisted "E" handstamp on 1861 cover to Oaxaca, matching "Villa Alta de San Ildefonso" boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 1084) at top; light horizontal file fold affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a rare usage from Villa Alta de San Ildefonso with the canceling handstamp possibly unique.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1259 o   

Mexico 1861, 2r black on pink, without overprint, Orizava. Complete strike of Orizava dotted lozenge cancel (Schatzkes 1101, 100pts), margins ample to touching, light vertical crease, an Extremely Fine strike, a rare use on stamps without district name during the French Intervention.
Scott No. 8c    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $100

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