Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2352 o   

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, imperf), 6c black on buff, horizontal strip of four, Oaxaca, Tehuantepec 23-69, folded wrapper docketed 22 June 1869, 1st two stamps with two Oaxaca district names, 3rd stamp with "96" year date error, Very Fine.
Scott No. 46    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2353    

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, imperf), 12c black on green, Tabasco, cons 39-69 error for 38-68, large margin stamp tied to folded letter by brown Comalcalco oval (Schatzkes 1562, Taylor TB-4/1), F.-V.F., a rare district error overprint.
Scott No. 47    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2354 o   

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, imperf & perf'd), 25c blue on pink, nice group of fourteen Stone A (slate blue) stamps, different districts, cons 10-68 Morelia is unused (scarce) and two of the scarce imperforates are present (18-69 and 20-69), best districts: Tulancingo, Tula de Tamaulipas, Tixtla and Huejutla, generally F.-V.F. or better (Follansbee $598).
Scott No. 48, 54    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2355    

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, imperf), 25c blue on pink, Orizava, cons 18-69, Stone A (slate blue) tied to cover to Veracruz by Orizava boxed date stamp, Very Fine, only three districts received Stone A stamps with "69" and they are quite scarce (also imperforate, unlike the "68" Stone A stamps), a cover can be considered rare.
Scott No. 48    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2356    

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, imperf), 100c black on brown, vertical pair, Chihuahua, cons 21-69, tied on folded letter by two Mexico cds, to Veracruz, Very Fine, stamps catalog $400 each in Follansbee and the pair, which has four margins, may be unique, ex-Burrus and Schatzkes.
Scott No. 50    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 2357    

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, imperf), 100c black on brown, Cordova, in combination with 1868, 50c black on yellow, three singles + 12c black on green + 6c black on buff all Cordova cons 20-69 (Scott 49, 59, 46), tied on piece by Cordova oval handstamps (Schatzkes 189), light crease affecting 100c single and one in pair, still Very Fine, a striking and unique four-color franking showpiece (NF $1,975 as singles); with 1983 Jaretzky and 2005 MEPSI certificates.
Scott No. 50    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 2358    

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, imperf), 100c black on brown, Saltillo, cons 30-69 unused (original gum), o.g., Very Fine, ex-Groth Marnat; with 2002 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 50    $775.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2359 o   

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, imperf), 100c brown on brown, Chihuahua, cons 21-68, four margins, close left, right shows part of next stamp, Very Fine; with 1993 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 51    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2360 o   

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, imperf), 100c brown on brown, Colima, cons 11-68 with three big margins, top touches right, tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance (Follansbee $400).
Scott No. 51    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2361 o   

Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thin figures, imperf), 100c brown on brown, Durango, cons 22-68, with two margins large, others close but clear, Very Fine for the issue.
Scott No. 51    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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