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Mexico, (Chiapas) 4r Black on Yellow, without District Overprint, full even margins, tied by blue Comitan circular handstamp (Schatzkes 120) on 1868 registered front to Chiapas, with boxed Comitan handstamps in corners (Schatzkes 121) and Judicial eagle handstamp, manuscript Comitan certification boxed date stamp, Very Fine; with 1987 Jaretzky & 2015 M.E.P.S.I. certificates.Scott No. 9b Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE PROVISIONAL USAGE OF THE 1861 4R BLACK ON YELLOW HIDALGO ISSUE USED DURING THE EAGLE ISSUE PERIOD.
The 1861 stamps were demonetized in 1864 with the Eagle issue. However a few districts used left overs in 1867 and 1868. These are very rare. Moreover, certified mail only exists in fronts because the front of the cover was cut in its destination and the addressee signed the back as proof of delivery. The front was then sent back to the office of origin and kept for 2 years and then destroyed. Only 15-25 have survived from this issue but probably 2-3 only from the provisional period. The rate should have been at least 8r but it only paid 4r. Most likely because it was a judiciary wrapper and the Comitan postmaster miscalculated the rate.
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Realized: $9,000