Lot 2183 o
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Guadalajara, 2 singles, tied together by fancy Ixtlan (Schatzkes 429, Taylor GD-34/3), Very Fine, scarce and attractive.Scott No. 2 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot 2184
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Guadalajara, horizontal pair, tied to small piece by a great strike of Ahuacatlan (Schatzkes 420, Taylor GD-4/2), Very Fine, beautiful.Scott No. 2 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $260
Lot 2185
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, horizontal pair, Guanajuato, tied by bold La Luz circular handstamps (Schatzkes 506, Taylor 7/1) on 1860 folded letter sheet to Mexico, official eagle cachet handstamp and receiving backstamp; cover missing left sideflap, Very Fine.Scott No. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot 2186 o
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Hermosillo, cancelled Alamos in red (Schatzkes 544 - 150 points, Taylor HR - 2/3), big margins, Extremely Fine, rare and beautiful.Scott No. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $650
Lot 2187
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Mazatlan, two items; in combination with 2r on cover front tied together by deep Panuco handstamp (Schatzkes 773, Taylor 17/1), and pair on cover to Mazatlan canceled by Fuerte boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 763, Taylor 13/3), F.-V.F.Scott No. 2 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 2188
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, two singles, Monterrey, slightly overlapping on 1857 folded letter sheet to Monterrey, tied by large Linares oval postmark (Schatzkes 881A, Taylor 16/4); minor cover edge stain at left, Very Fine.Scott No. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot 2189 o
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Morelia, horizontal pair, tied to piece by complete Tancitaro (Schatzkes 996, Taylor ML-40/2), excellent margins, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 2 Estimate $200 - 253.
Realized: $550
Lot 2190
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, horizontal pair, Oaxaca, tied by fancy Jamiltepec oval postmark (Schatzkes 1048, Taylor 10/2) on fresh 1857 folded letter to Puebla, with manuscript date below stamps, Very Fine and choice, a scarce usage.Scott No. 2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot 2191
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Pachuca, tied to fresh folded letter sheet by red Mineral Del Monte (Schatzkes 1131), excellent margins especially considering this is Pachuca which, for some reason, were often cut close, Very Fine, genuinely rare cover in this quality.Scott No. 2 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot 2192 o
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Puebla, horizontal strip of 3, Puebla straight line date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1153), wide margins, center stamp with faint vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, scarce multiple.Scott No. 2 Estimate $150 - 200.