Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3427 P   

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 25c Eagle, Issued Proofs, set of 8 in different colors, six perf. 12 and two imperf., all with full o.g., imperfs with large margins, one left margin single, one with minor tone spots hardly detracting, fresh and Extremely Fine, an extremely rare set of these proofs that where placed on sale at the Mexico City post office on May 3rd, with a total of 50 of each type produced; Sanabria No. 15 with 1993 MEPSI certificate. Sanabria No. 9-16.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

It is stated in the Scott catalog that these proofs where sold with the understanding that they where for collectors, however the majority of them where used on air mail sent out that day.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 3428 P   

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 25c Eagle, Issued Proofs, two imperfs on watermark paper, in dark green & gray brown and brownish carmine & gray brown, o.g., full margins, Very Fine, very rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 3429 S   

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 50c dark blue & claret, "Muestra" overprint, imperforate, full o.g., large margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. C1aS    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 3430    

Mexico, Airmail, 1929, 50c dark blue & claret, block of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. C1a    $800.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3431    

Mexico, Airmail, 1922, 50c blue & red brown, left margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. C1    $640.

Realized: $250

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Lot 3432 S   

Mexico, 1929, 20c-40c Airmails complete, "Muestra" perfin and "Prueba" violet overprint, imperforate, left margin singles, o.g., never hinged, full margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. C26S-C27S    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 3433 /   

Mexico, 1929, 20c-40c Airmails complete, blocks of 4, o.g., hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, Very Fine.
Scott No. C26-C27    $592.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3434    

Mexico, Airmail, 1930, 5c olive green & sepia, "Habilitado 1930" overprint doubled, right margin single with control number, o.g., lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, rare and grossly undercatalogued with only 50 known; with 2007 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. C29a    $225.

Realized: $220

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Lot 3435 /   

Mexico, Airmail, 1931, 25c lake, left margin block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, rich color, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. C37a    $255.

Realized: $125

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Lot 3436    

Mexico, Airmail, 1932, 20c on 25c lake, imperforate, vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, wide margins, very fresh with rich color, Very Fine.
Scott No. C45a    $150.

Realized: $80

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