Lot 1954 o
Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Campeche, 3 singles, with fancy mute, large "4" and "Franco" cancels (Schatzkes 58, 66 & 77C), Very Fine.Scott No. 8 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150
Lot 1955
Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Mazatlan, on 1861 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan docketed from Augabampo, carried out-of-the-mails to Fuerte and canceled with fancy Fuerte wreath postmark (Schatzkes 764); some ink erosion in address panel, Very Fine.Scott No. 8 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot 1956
Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Mazatlan, left margin single tied by Concordia box cancel (Schatzkes 750) on 1862 folded letter to Durango, Very Fine.Scott No. 8 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $210
Lot 1957 o
Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Tlalpujahua, indistinct cancel, thin, otherwise Very Fine, with 839 sold (NF $250).Scott No. 8 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150
Lot 1958
Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Veracruz, vertical strip of three, with bottom stamp showing late stage of large plate crack (position 189), paying the 6 reales rate on fresh 1864 folded letter sheet to Mexico, tied by two neat strikes of Veracruz cds (Schatzkes 1757A), Very Fine and choice, ex-Larranaga.Scott No. 8 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 1959
Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, without district overprint, Acapulco Provisional, on April 1868 cover datelined from Mazatlan and addressed to Mexico City, forwarded to Acapulco with blue oval cachet handstamp on reverse, entered the mails with stamp canceled by Acapulco circular handstamp (Schatzkes 4), Very Fine; with 1991 & 2008 M.E.P.S.I. certificates.Scott No. 8c Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2R ACAPULCO PROVISIONAL ON COVER.
This cover was sent from Mazatlan to Mexico via Acapulco, where this stamp was added and canceled. Since these stamps were demonetized in 1864, this cover is a provisional usage. No others from Acapulco have been recorded.