Sale 42: Worldwide Stamps & Covers

Lot 1588    

Mexico, 1754 Colonial Letter to Mexico. Early folded letter sheet addressed to Dona Maria Rodriquez de Riva, inside with "Carra oel Padre Mazpil" notation; some edge wear and small tears, otherwise Very Fine, a very early colonial usage.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 1589    

Mexico, 1813 Havana, Cuba to Vercruz. Folded letter with red straight line "Yndias" postmark and red "3" reales rate handstamp, "1a via maritime" notation at bottom left, Very Fine, ex Backal.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1590    

Mexico, Colonial Postmark Balance. 14 colonial covers and fronts pre-1821, some are judiciary, included are Villa de San Miguel el Grande, Ciudad Real, Villa de San Felipe, Puebla, Tonala, Villahermosa, Tehuacan, Mexico, Sombrerete, Cholula, etc., Puebla with many high rate fronts, F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1591    

Mexico, 1830-52 Stampless Group. 8 covers; includes Maravatio 1841 red oval (Yag-Bash MV2), Mazatlan 1840-41boxed date stamp (MZ2) in black with manuscript 6 rate and in red with "2" rate handstamp, two 1847 folded letters with red cds (MZ4), one with "3" rate handstamp and other with fancy "Franco" in wreath (MZ6A), Merida with straight line postmark (MR4) on large wrapper with "110" handstamp and 1852 boxed date stamp (MR4) in black and red, generally Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1592    

Mexico, Civil Cabinet of Maximilian Seal. Privately carried undated cover with full clear strike of cachet handstamp, addressed to Don Melecio Morales, who was Maximilians music master and the author of the Romeo and Juliet Opera, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1593    

Mexico, 1840 Veracruz to Bordeaux, France. Folded letter forwarded with "Forwarded By, Schmidt & Co., New Orleans" oval backstamp, red Havre arrival date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1594 ()   

Mexico, Stampless Registered Fronts, 1846-83. 13 fronts; towns include El Fuerte, Chihuahua, Toluca, rare Ixtlahuaca, Merida, Matamoros, Tlalnepantla, Tenancingo, Dolores Hidalgo and La Piedad among others, many with very good official eagle cachets, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1595    

Mexico, 1869 Paris, France to Veracruz. Folded letter sheet franked with France 80c Napoleon tied by large "26" in dotted star cancel, Paris origin and red London transit cds's, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1596    

Mexico, Wells, Fargo Y Ca., Hermosillo, Mex. Purple oval handstamp tying 1882, 6c ultramarine, con. 483 on cover to St. Louis, Mo., green company frank at top and blue "Nogales, Sonora, May 29, 1884" boxed date stamp, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 149    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1597    

Mexico, Wells, Fargo & Co. Covers; 1889-1900. 3 entires each with different type green company frank; postmarks including 1889 Pachuca and 1896 Cuernavaca in violet, black 1900 Ciudad De Mexico handstamp with Chihuahua receiver (missing backflap), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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