Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 2405 P   

Mexico, 1895, 1c-10p Mulitas Issue complete, proof on glazed paper, complete set of 13 in issued colors, 1c-5p with wide margins, 10p cut close with security punch hole and some erosion in design, otherwise a Very Fine set, only 2-3 sets known to exist.
Scott No. 242P-256P    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 2406 P   

Mexico, 1895, 1c-10p Mulitas, Caballero Almanac black proof sheet, printed in December 1895 to market the new Mulitas issue using the original dies, tear in sheet at left not affecting any stamp design, otherwise Very Fine, approximately 4-5 known to exist.
Scott No. 242P-256P    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 2407    

Mexico, 1895, 1c-1p Mulitas Issues, short set tied by light 1897 Orizaba cds's on registered cover to Baden, Germany, registry etiquettes and appropriate transit backstamps, Very Fine, although philatelic, only 8-10 covers are known to bear the 1 peso stamp.
Scott No. 242-254    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2408    

Mexico, 1895, 1c green, three singles, in combination with Revenue 1c "Timbre", two singles paying the 5c rate on cover to St. Louis, Mo., all tied by 1895 San Luis Potosi cds's, reverse with Laredo and "St. Louis & Tex. R.P.O." transit postmarks, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 242    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2409    

Mexico, 1895, 2c carmine, vertical bisect, left half of stamp tied by 1898 Nazas cds on cover to Durango, manuscript "Impresos" indicating printed matter rate, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 243a    $250.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2410    

Mexico, 1895, 3c orange brown, vertical pair, tied by 1896 Saltillo cds on cover from Congress of Coahuila to Mexico paying the scarce 6c official rate franking, to Mexico with receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 244    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2411 P   

Mexico, 1895, 5c Mulitas, plate proofs, includes 8 singles trial colors in wove in orange, red, lilac, olive brown, green, ultramarine, purple and black, also a proof block of 8 in issued color, on unwatermarked paper and gummed (vertical crease between stamps), a Very Fine group; block with 1999 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 247P    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2412 /o   

Mexico, 1895-98, 5c Mulitas, plate numbers, collection of plate numbers on 5c Mulitas: 8 blocks of 4 (6 unused) with centered numbers 6-8, and 2 singles with plate V, from the various issues, Very Fine, a group that would be nearly impossible to duplicate.
Scott No. 247//283    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 2413 P   

Mexico, 1895, 10c Mulitas Issue, black presentation proof, natural s.e. at bottom, genuinely used as postage on 1895 cover from Toluca to Mexico, receiving backstamp; central cover fold, Very Fine.
Scott No. 248    Estimate $500 - 750.

Originally printed in 1895 for UPU purposes and rejected, these special presentation stamps where given to the heads of the various government departments.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2414    

Mexico, 1895, 12c olive brown, uprating on registered 1c green wrapper to Meissen, Germany, tied by 1895 Mexico cds's, Mexico & N.Y. registry etiquettes, transit and receiving postmark, Very Fine, a rare registered wrapper usage.
Scott No. 249    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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