Lot 3052
Mexico, (Veracruz) Coapilla. Manuscript postmark on 1867 folded letter sheet to Puebla with 2 reales crossed out at top, also a second 1867 folded letter sheet with manuscript Amatlan manuscript postmark with date (aging and fold splitting), F.-V.F., a scarce pair of unrecorded manuscript provisional period postmarks.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot 3053
Mexico, (Victoria) Mier. Perfect strike of oval handstamp (Schatzkes 1833) on official folded letter sheet to nearby Cruillas, Extremely Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 3054
Mexico, (Victoria) Tula de Tamaulipas. Boxed handstamp with matching boxed "Franco" (Schatzkes 1839, 1839A) on 1867 folded letter sheet to Tampico, with fancy Eagle cachet postmark (1839C), second similar cover without town handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $400
Lot 3055
Mexico, (Zacatecas) Aguascalientes. Red crown circle handstamp (Yag-Bash Z15-9) on ca. 1785 folded letter sheet to Mexico City, Very Fine, an extremely rare "Correo Mayor" colonial usage.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,900
Lot 3056
Mexico, (Zacatecas) Asientos. Bold straight line postmark (Yag-Bash Z25) on 1840 folded letter to Fresnillo, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
Lot 3057
Mexico, (Zacatecas) Carro. Blue oval date stamp with matching "Franco" handstamp (Schatzkes 1860, 1859) on 1867 folded letter to Zacatecas, Extremely Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75
Lot 3058
Mexico, (Zacatecas) Ojocaliente. Boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 1898) on 1869 folded letter to Santa Elena, local court official cachet handstamp on face and inside flap, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 3059
Mexico, 1867-68 Maritime Covers. 7 covers during provisional period following Maximilian's execution; with usages including Orizava to New York, Puebla and Mineral de Monte to London, Veracruz to Madrid and Tabasco, and Tampico to Basses Pyrenees (France); few flaws, overall Very Fine.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500