Sale 54: The Winter Auction

Lot 1424    

Mexico, 1843 Amsterdam, Holland To Durango, folded letter from Detmold with blue "Amsterdam, 7/10" origin cds with manuscript "1.70" (gulden) prepayment notation on reverse, red French transit cds and reverse with red "Bureau Maritime Havre, 10 Oct" cds, "Veracruz, Diciembre 1" boxed port of entry date stamp and red "4" reale due handstamp at top for inland rate, letter (in German) with interesting content regarding revolution in Spain, Queen Victoria visit with French emperor, Zar Nicholaus in Berlin, etc.; minor cover wear at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1425    

Mexico, 1844 Tampico To London, England, folded letter sheet with blue "Santa Anna de Tamauls." origin date stamp and matching "2" reales rate handstamp on reverse, additional red "Tampico, My 23, 1844" British cds and manuscript "4/6" rate on face, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1426    

Mexico, 1845 London, England To Tepic, folded letter sheet with red "London, Paid, Dec 1, 1845" cds and light manuscript "2/6" rate, "pr packet" endorsement and red "10" inland rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 1427    

Mexico, 1850 Vera Cruz To Limoges, France, folded letter sheet with "Vera Cruz, Julio, 20, 50" cds on reverse, sent by unscheduled French ship with red "Outre-Mer, Pauillac, 10 Oct, 50" cds, "25" rate handstamp obliterated and re-rated "6" decimes due; few small tone spots, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1428    

Mexico, 1851 Mexico City To Santander, Spain, folded letter datelined from Mexico and carried outside the mails to France, entered the mails with "Paris, 11 Sep, 51" cds, blue "8" rate handstamp overstamped with large "10" and "Rs." handstamps, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1429    

Mexico, 1851 Mexico City To Santander, Spain, folded letter datelined from Mexico and carried outside the mails to France, entered the mails with "Paris, 10 Dec, 51" cds, "2 Rs." handstamp, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1430    

Mexico, 1851 Spain to Mexico City, folded letter sent in December and datelined "Potrero Conformidad", with "Por burque mercante" ship endorsement, "Vera Cruz, Feb-ro, 27, 52" entry postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1431    

Mexico, 1853 Bilbou, Spain To Durango, datelined folded letter with manuscript "2/3" rate reiterated at London, red "London, Paid, Apr 1, 1853" cds, "Vera Cruz, Abril 28, 53" entry postmark and blue "4" reales rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1432    

Mexico, 1853 Versmold, Germany To Durango, 1853 incoming folded letter sheet with "Vera Cruz, Mayo 28, 53" circular postmark, matching "6" internal rate handstamp, red London transit cds and manuscript "2/5" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1433    

Mexico, 1854 Tampico To Bordeaux, France, datelined folded letter with Tampico origin cds (Schatzkes 1585) and reverse with red Tampico British P.O. cds, red Calais cds and British transit backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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