Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 819 o   

Mexico, 1856, ½r blue, Cuernavaca or Tixtla, without district overprint, Tepecoacuilco box cancels, large margins and deep color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1b    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 820    

Mexico, 1856, ½r blue, Guadalajara, bottom margin horizontal pair, tied by red Ahuacatlan boxed cancel (Schatzkes 419), file fold though stamps, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 821 o   

Mexico, 1856, ½r blue, Zacatecas, horizontal strip of 6, straight line Sombrerete cancels (Schatzkes 1912), margins huge to just in, crease and scissor separation cut between stamps, Very Fine, a rare multiple.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 822    

Mexico, 1856, 1r yellow, Campeche, horizontal pair, canceled by Campeche "¼" handstamps (Schatzkes 59) on 1860 folded letter sheet to Merida; small cover age spots, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce Campeche usage.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 823    

Mexico, 1856, 1r yellow, Durango, tied by bold straight line Canatlan handstamp (Schatzkes 244) on folded letter sheet to Durango, with additional grid handstamp on stamp possibly applied upon arrival; cover missing right sideflap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 824    

Mexico, 1856, 1r yellow, Puebla, tied by Quecholac "Franco" handstamp (Schatzkes 1225A) on 1859 folded letter to Puebla, Very Fine, a very small town usage.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 825    

Mexico, 1856, 1r yellow, Soyaniquilpan, in combination with 1856, 2r green, Soyaniquilpan on 1857 folded letter to Mexico, tied by Soyaniquilpan straight line postmark (Schatzkes 1547), with notation on backflap reading…This cover was opened by Antonio Escandon but contents are not for him., Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 2+3    Estimate $600 - 800.

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Lot 826    

Mexico, 1856, 1r yellow, Zacatecas, clear to huge margins, tied by Aguascalientes fancy "A" rhomboid cancel (Schatzkes 1929) on 1856 folded letter sheet to Durango, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Lot 827 /   

Mexico, 1856, 1r yellow, without district overprint, block of 20, o.g., mostly never hinged, brilliant color, margins huge to just in, some creasing affecting eight stamps, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Dormer.
Scott No. 2c    $500 for o.g. singles.

Realized: $575

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Lot 828    

Mexico, 1856, 2r yellow green, Guadalajara, tied by full sharp Bolaños straight line handstamp (Schatzkes 329) on 1857 folded letter to Tlaltenango, Very Fine, there are very few covers from this tiny town.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $425

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