Lot
1679 
Mexico, 1868, 25c blue on pink, half used as 12c, Colima. Imperf, district 11 overprint (probably 1871), diagonally bisected and tied by circular Colima handstamp (Schatzkes 181) on 1871 folded letter sheet to Tepic, commercial cachet of businessman and forwarder Alejandro Oetling; cover with expertly repaired central vertical tear, otherwise Very Fine, 25c bisects are only recorded from Colima and Veracruz, this is the only recorded 25c bisect usage from Colima, ex Koenig; signed J.K. Bash, with 1996 MEPSI certificate. Follansbee No. 70½ $6,000. Scott No. 61 var. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,250