Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2201    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r deep olive green, Acapulco, plate I, large margins, tied by Acapulco straight line handstamp (Schatzkes 1, Taylor AC-1/3) on 1857 folded letter to Colima; cover file fold affecting top margin of stamp and well away from design, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare usage bearing the rare deep olive green shade. Follansbee No. 3Ib.
Scott No. 3 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2202 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Cuautitlan, showing large plate crack (position 189), cancelled Tepotzotlan (Schatzkes 207 - 150 points, Taylor CU-5/3), Fine (Follansbee $1,200 not accounting for cancel and crack).
Scott No. 3    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2203 ()   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Guadalajara, tied by perfect strike of Autlan oval handstamp (Schatzkes 373, Taylor 14/2) on cover front to Guadalajara, with side flap docketed 1857, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2204    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Huejutla, tied to piece by complete unrecorded boxed Tantoyuca (extra space below lettering), Very Fine, ex-Mazepa.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2205 ()   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Isla del Carmen, blue district overprint, without gum, clipped corner, F.-V.F., very scarce and possibly unique unused (NF $1,000 as used); with 2012 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2206 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Ixtlahuaca, "Franco En" (Schatzkes 590 - Taylor IX - 1/4), Fine, rare stamp from one of the more difficult districts (Follansbee $650), ex-Mazepa; with 1999 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2207    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Mazatlan, single usages; cover with Cosala wreath (Schatzkes 756, Taylor 8/3) and red Sinaloa (Schatzkes 782, Taylor 26/2) on cover front, latter with plate 2 stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2208 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r dark sapphire, Morelia, plate 1, cancelled Paracuaro (Schatzkes 958-300 points, Taylor ML - 26/1), three big margins, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2209    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Morelia, on two covers; 1858 Ario circular handstamp (Schatzkes 917, Taylor 5/3) and 1859 Cotija straight line (Schatzkes 931, Taylor 10/1), latter has plate I sapphire, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2210    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Oaxaca, tied on 1857 folded letter sheet to Puebla by Huajuapam postmark (Schatzkes 1042, Taylor 7/1), Very Fine.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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