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Lot
1689
Mexico Official Free- Franking Privilege Covers. 3 1901-17 covers, to Europe and U.S. sent stampless by different official entities; registered from Tampico (Post office business-1901), Tacubaya Observatory (1907) and registered from the Monetary Commission (1917) with 2 sunburst certification labels, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
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Lot
1690
Mexico Tepeaca Judiciary Front. Stampless judiciary front with a pitch perfect marking from the Maximilian Empire, from the little town of Tepeaca, 1860's, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
1691
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Mexico Official Issue Stock, 1884-98. Good to better singles and sets on dealer's pages with items generally retailing between $20-$100+; including a few first issues, 1895 issues including sets through mid-values including a red overprint issues, mint #O20 x2 & O48A, used #O39 x2 & O45 x2; owner's retail $6,082 (no photo). Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $700
Lot
1692
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Mexico Official Issue Stock, 1900-11. Good to better singles and sets on dealer's pages with items generally retailing between $20 to $200+; highlights including mint with #O57, O66, O71, O74 x3, O84-O85, O85 x2, used with #O65-74, O73-O74, O75-O85, few later issue inverted overprints; some moderate duplication, owner's retail $7,996 (no photo). Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
1693
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Mexico Official Issue Stock, 1915-33. Good to better singles and sets on dealer's pages with items generally retailing between $20 to $100+; highlights including mint with #O110 x2, O117 x2, O118 x2, O134a-O143, O164, O192, O193, O194 x2, O195 x2, used with #O113-O116 x2, O127A, O134-O143, O153c, variety throughout including inverted overprints; some moderate duplication, owner's retail $8,213 (no photo). Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,100
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Lot 1694 o
Mexico 1878, 10c green. Entire with "3082" control number and "La Paz" name, canceled by purple grid with matching "Franco En San Lucas" postmark, Very Fine, the only known example of this Baja California postmark.Higgins and Gage No. 8b Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $270
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Lot
1695
Mexico 1882, 1c gray lilac + 2c brown, with rose background. U.P.U. postal card entire; small barely noticeable internal tear at bottom, Fine, n extremely rare card, officially prepared but never issued. Higgins and Gage No. 1A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
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Lot
1696
Mexico 1885, 5c blue, "Servico Urbano" error, reply card. Canceled by "Mexico, Mar 4, 95" cds, to Venadito with oval receiving handstamp; small card scuff at top, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce in used condition. Higgins and Gage No. 10a Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
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Lot 1697 P
Mexico 1886, Aduanas 1c-25c blue & 10p-1000p red, proofs. 10 cut to shape proofs in issued colors,1c, 5c, 10c and 2 unissued 25c (different impressions, notch in 5) in blue and 10p, 25p, 100p and 1000p in red, F.-V.F., not all denominations represented but a scarce "set".Scott No. AD12//22 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $125
Lot
1698
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Mexico Back-of-the-Book Stock. Unusual mix of material on several hundred dealer's pages with retail prices generally ranging from $20-$100; including some semi-postal, special delivery and postal tax issues, Yucatan provisional issues with better, other material includes Vera Cruz & Sonora revenues, black Mulitas, various proofs and essays, revolutionary district overprint sets including fake sets, "Falta de porte" issues, etc.; owner's retail $9,359, worth inspection (no photo). Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $750