Sale 42: Worldwide Stamps & Covers

Lot 1716    

Mexico, 1890-95, 12c vermilion. Irregular block of 49, o.g., never hinged, rich color, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 219    $882.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1717    

Mexico, 1895, 2c carmine, Half Used as 1c. Upper left half of stamp tied by indistinct postmark on 1897, 2¢ red "Servicio Urbano" postal card to Germany, receiving cds and reverse with blue "Piedras Negras, Coah, Mar 2, 97" cds, Very Fine; with 2008 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 243a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1718    

Mexico, 1895-97, 2c carmine. Tied by "Irapuato, Ene 4.97" cds on unsealed cover to Roeskild, Denmark paying the 2c unsealed circular rate, New York transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a rare foreign printed matter rate usage and likely to be unique to his destination.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1719    

Mexico, 1895, 3c orange brown, Vertical Pair. Tied by "Saltillo, Coah., 19 Jul, 96" cds on doble rate official cover to Mexico City, purple official eagle cachet and receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 244    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1720 P   

Mexico, 1895, 1c-10p black, "Almanaque" Reproductions. Designs cut from the privately printed sheet in the Caballero Magazine, all with full margins, Very Fine, a very scarce complete set.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

With special concession of the Secretary of Communication, these where printed in the Government Printing Office using the original dies of the series.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1721 P   

Mexico, 1895-98 Mulitas Trial Color Proofs. 9 proofs on wove paper; 8 5c values in different colors and 1p brown proof with security punch, one 5c cut in at top, others with full margins, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1722    

Mexico, 1895, 4c orange, Five Singles. One folded over cover and others on reverse of registered mourning cover to Jimenez, all tied by San Bernardo oval handstamps (Schimmer 42/1), certificado etiquette; cover opened at top and bottom for display, Very Fine.
Scott No. 246    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1723 /o   

Mexico, 1895-98 Mulitas Plate No. & Perforation Varieties. Includes 7 different plate no. singles (1c, 5c & 10c values) and a 5c block of 4 with plate #'s 3,4,5,6,7 and 8, a 20c perf 6 x 12 correoseum and 3 stamps with syncopated perf (2c, 20c, 50c), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1724    

Mexico, 1895, 5c ultramarine, Horizontal Strip of Four. Tied by Estacion de Lerdo oval handstamps (Schimmer 8/15) on 1895 registered cover to Mexico City, reverse with two "Cerrado and Sellado" official seals tied by Lerdo handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 247    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1725    

Mexico, 1895, 5c ultramarine. Tied by Mexico cds on reverse of 1896 double rate commercial cover to Silao, insufficiently pre-paid with affixed "Nota Instructiva" label and additionally franked with 5¢ pair (for double deficient due) and tied by Silao cds, purple "T 10 cs" boxed handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 247    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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