Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 2255 o   

Mexico, 1861, ½r black on buff, Durango, Durango boxed cancel (Schatzkes 234), large oversized margins, Extremely Fine, although 2,400 were sent, less than 5 are known (NF $250).
Scott No. 6    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2256 o   

Mexico, 1861, ½r black on buff, Tula, Ixmilquilpan straight line cancel (Schatzkes 1699), Very Fine, very scarce, with only 774 sent (NF $300).
Scott No. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2257    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, without district overprint, block of 6, o.g., never hinged, wide margins, gum crease affecting top stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 6a    $204 hinged singles.

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Lot 2258    

Mexico, 1861, 1r black on green, Mexico, in combination with 1861, 2r black on pink, Mexico, three singles, on 1862 folded letter sheet to Puebla, tied by circular grid handstamps and matching Mexico oval date stamp below, Very Fine, an unusual high rate usage.
Scott No. 7+8    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2259 o   

Mexico, 1861, 1r black on green, Toluca, small Tescatitlan cancel which appears to be an overprint, Very Fine (NF $200).
Scott No. 7    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2260    

Mexico, 1861, 2r black on pink, Mexico, two singles, tied by Mexico cds's on folded letter sheet to Guanajuato, across-the-lines usage with "4" reales rate handstamp as stamps were not recognized at destination; cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine; with 2008 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2261    

Mexico, 1861, 2r black on pink, Puebla, tied by neat Tehuacan rimless oval cancel (Schatzkes 1233) on 1860 folded letter sheet to Puebla, Very Fine, this cancel is very uncommon.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2262    

Mexico, 1861, 2r black on pink, Tlalnepantla, o.g., full margins, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce mint stamp, only 839 sent (NF $250 used).
Scott No. 8    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2263 ()   

Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, Tula, without gum, large margins all around, small natural pre-printing paper wrinkle, Extremely Fine, only known unused with only three examples recorded, another copy was sold years ago for $2,000, a true rarity of the issue; with 2015 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2264    

Mexico, 1861, 4r black on yellow, bisect, Colima, vertical bisect tied by Colima oval handstamp (Schatzkes 178) on folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, Very Fine; with 2012 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 9a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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