Lot
536 
Mexico, 1913, Sonora, 5c black & red, type d, complete sheet of 10, on registered cover to Sonora, canceled and tied by "Nogales, 27 Jul, 1913" cds's, with original registration form attached, Very Fine, N. Follansbee states that only 5 intact sheets were recorded in 1921 (one in still in the Smithsonian), most likely this is the only one on cover, although most likely philatelic, it still is a true rarity of this issue; with 2007 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Scott No. 327 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SHEET OF THE 1913 NARROW 5C SONORA COLORLESS ROULETTE ISSUE ON COVER.
The narrow 5c is the scarcer of the two types as only 7,000 stamps were issued in total. They were printed with colorless roulettes and also with black all around roulettes.
Realized: $3,500