Lot
2373 
Mexico, 1885, 3c orange brown, in combination with 1885, 6c dark brown, seven singles + 1886, 5c ultramarine on oversized registered cover to Modena, Italy, all tied by Tuxpan oval handstamps, red Texpan certificacion boxed date stamp and transit etiquettes; cover edge nicks, F.-V.F. Scott No. 167+170+178 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
Lot
2374
Mexico, 1885, 5c ultramarine, tied by grid handstamp on return receipt of a letter from Mazatlan to Hamburg, dated August 1886 (form 276), this is one of a handful of examples of these receipts, Very Fine, soon after this date the procedure changed and the payment of AR rate was to be attached to the cover, which explains why there are so few examples with the stamp attached to the form. Scott No. 169 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
2375 ()
Mexico, 1885, 12c olive brown, strip of five, two pairs & two singles, in combination with 1885, 6c dark brown + 1886, 1c blue green, all tied by Jalacingo oval handstamp on 1887 oversized judiciary (criminal court pouch) registered front to Jalapa, Jalacingo certification boxed date stamp and red receiving postmark; file fold affecting a few stamps, F.-V.F., likely the most 12c stamps on a single piece. Scott No. 172+170+174a Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $220
Lot
2376
Mexico, 1885, 12c olive brown, in combination with 1892, 10c orange uprating on 5c blue postal entire with green Wells, Fargo Y Cia express frank, to Haarlem, Holland, all tied by 1892 Zacatecas cds's, Mexico and N.Y. registry etiquettes with additional Laredo registry handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce destination. Scott No. 172+225 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $280
Lot
2377
Mexico, 1885, 25c greenish blue, in combination with 1886, 5c ultramarine on 1888 registered cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina, tied by blue Maltese cross cancels and 25c additionally tied by red Colima origin date stamp, Colima and N.Y. etiquette and various transit postmarks; cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 173+178 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
2378 (
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Mexico, 1885, 25c greenish blue, corner margin vertical strip of 5, without gum, F.-V.F., the largest recorded multiple. Scott No. 173 $1,125 for singles.
Lot
2379
Mexico, 1885, 25c greenish blue, in combination with 1886, 10c lilac on registered cover to Mineral de Temascaltepec, canceled by Veracruz origin cds's, Veracruz and Mexico registry etiquettes and purple Toluca transit date stamp; 10c with rounded corner, otherwise Very Fine, a very uncommon usage and scarce usage of the Veracruz etiquette. Scott No. 173 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130