Lot 1456
Mexico 1872, 6c green, watermarked "LA + F", Ciudad Bravos. Imperf, cons 11-74, horizontal pair, o.g., thinned, otherwise Very Fine, rare item.Scott No. 81a; $500 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $180
Lot 1457 o
Mexico 1872, 50c yellow, Tampico. Imperf, cons 40-72, 4 margins and clean, Very Fine.Scott No. 84; $500 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $270
Lot 1458 o
Mexico 1872, 100c gray lilac, watermarked "LA + F", Ures. Imperf, cons 49-73, 4 margins and clean, thinned, otherwise F.-V.F., a very rare stamp.Scott No. 86a; $750 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot 1459 P
Mexico 1872 Hidalgo Profile, Trial Printings. In issued colors with blue moire and gum the 12c, 25c 50c and 100c in blocks of 10 (block of 15 for 25c), Extremely Fine, as noted in Follansbee and Schimmer, Schimmer cat. $30 each for a total of $1,350, scarce in blocks.Scott No. 94P-98P Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot 1460 P
Mexico 1872 25c Hidalgo Profile, Trial Printing. 32 copies in issued color with blue moire and gum, in various multiples, Very Fine, Schimmer cat. $960 (no photo).Scott No. 95P Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 1461 o
Mexico 1874-80, 5c brown, horizontally laid paper, Mérida. Cons 3879 error for 2679 close together at top, triple district overprint, few short perfs, Fine, both overprint varieties unlisted in Odfjell, probably only 1 or 2 known.Scott No. 106a Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $220
Lot 1462
Mexico 1874, 100c carmine, Parras. Cons 34-78, tied by circular handstamp on 1880 registered front to Mexico, bold boxed handstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 111 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475
Lot 1463
Mexico 1874, 100c carmine, Tampico. Cons 14-81, tied by blue oval handstamp on 1881 registered front to Mexico, boxed handstamp at top, Very Fine.Scott No. 111 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot 1464
Mexico 1875-77, 5c brown, Tacubaya. Cons 39-77 at left and cons 30-79 error at right, wide apart, block of 4, o.g., F.-V.F., believed Tacubaya from similar varieties that are not listed on "3079 Oaxaca".Scott No. 112; $220 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $160
Lot 1465 o
Mexico 1875-77, 50c green, Zacatecas. Cons 51-77 wide apart, light blue cancel, F.-V.F., NF $250.Scott No. 115 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $130