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Losnr. : 4546 Mexiko
British P.O.'s 1846 (Oct 28): Printed entire 'Correspondencia Particular / Del Ministero de Estado / Palacio Nacional de Mexico', mailed to New York (during the U.S. Intervention) via the British Post Office in Vera Cruz where struck with double arc cds in black (Nov 1) and fine Crown "PAID AT VERA CRUZ" in black, prepaid '1s.' in red manuscript. Internal notation 'pr. Rapid via Havana' with manuscript '6' charge to pay upon receipt (5 c. + 1 c. Captain's gratuity). A very scarce entire Scott = $ 1'100.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 4547 Mexiko
1847 (July 1): Entire letter from Vera Cruz (under U.S. Occupation), mailed to London and endorsed 'p. Boston Steamer'. Carried via New Orleans with datestamp (July 18) on front in blue and struck with PAID in same ink. Reverse with oval FORWARDED BY / SCHMIDT & Co. / NEW ORLEANS cachet in red. Obverse with '30' (cents) charge deleted and charged '4s.' due upon receipt (Aug 14). A fine and scarce entire that opens well for display.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 140 CHFLosnr. : 4548 Mexiko
1851 (April 30): Entire letter written in Vera Cruz, mailed on May 6th and sent on board ship to Jamaica where struck with framed "FORWARDED BY / J.A.GARCIA DEL RIO / KINGSTON, JAMAICA" cachet in black with manuscript above "Received May 14th 1851". Docketing inside of receipt "Received June 3rd.". An unusual routing outside of the Mails.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 4549 Mexiko
1864: Second sheet of entire letter from Port Au Prince, Haiti to Mazatlan on the West Coast of Mexico, endorsed 'via Panama' with good strike of very scarce oval "P.M.S.S.Co. / ACAPULCO / AGENCY" cachet of Pacific Mail Steamship Co. in red , oval 'OETLING Y OHLMEYER / MANZANILLO' Forwarding Agent's cachet and eventual '1' real charge marking in black applied on arrival. Rare.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 4550 Mexiko
Mazatlan 1856: ½ r. blue, a used horizontal strip of four, good margins all round, imperceptibly shaved at left, tied by three complete strikes of framed SINALOA handstamps in red (Schatzkes fig. 782). Scarce and extremely attractive. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, Nov 2014, lot 4013.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 4551 Mexiko
Chiapas 1856: ½ r. blue, the sensational horizontal strip of six used on reverse of November 7, 1859 entire letter from San Cristobal to Tuxtla, the strip with large to enormous margins all round, tiny scissor cut between second and third stamps in margin only, all tied by three strikes of circular C. DE. SN. CRISTOBAL handstamps (Schatzkes fig. 113) well struck in blue. A superb and very rare entire in wonderful quality. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, March 1990, lot 1011; Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, 18 Nov 2014, lot 4006.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 4552 Mexiko
Mexico City 1856: 2 r. green, a used example with fair to good margins, used on 1858 entire letter to Bordeaux tied by 'Franco / Mexico' cds in black. Reverse with British Post Office "Vera Cruz" double arc cds (April 4) and carried on Royal Mail Steamer to London (May 4). Struck there with framed "GB / 1F 60c." Accountancy marking and charged '16' décimes handstruck on delivery. A fine and scarce usage of the first issue to an overseas destintion.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 360 CHFLosnr. : 4553 Mexiko
Mexico 1856: 4 r. red, a fine example used on February 1858 entire letter from Mexico City to New York endorsed 'p. Tennessee', tied by 'Franco / Mexico' cds in black with 'New Orleans' cds at left (Feb 25) and circular 'Steamship / 10' charge. File fold well away from the adhesive, a scarce and attractive entire. Cert. Mepsi (2019).Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 4554 Mexiko
Vera Cruz 1856: 4 r. carmine, two fine examples with large margins all round, used with fine single 2 r. green on 1857 cover to Jalapa at rare 10 reales rate, all tied by oval dated VERA CRUZ datestamps (Schatzkes fig. 1744) in black (January 4). One 4 r. crossed by vertical file fold, but of stunning visual appearance and an exceptional cover. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, Nov 2014, lot 4102.rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 4555 Mexiko
Mexico District 1856: 1 r. yellow, 2 r. green and 8 r. red-lilac (2 examples) all used on cover front to Vera Cruz, endorsed 'Con Cartas para ultramar' (with letters for overseas) at top, and 'Por Extraordinario' (Express to Vera Cruz) above the adhesives, tied by lozenge of dots obliterator of Mexico City (Schatzkes fig. 826). An astonishing 19 reales franking and extremely fine for such a usage. Cert. Mepsi (1991).rnrnProvenance: Collection Roberto Garcia Larranaga, Nov 1957, lot 223; Collection Isaac Backal, Nov 1990, lot 5015; Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, Nov 2014, lot 4122.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 4556 Mexiko
Guanajuato 1861: ½ r. black on buff, horizontal pair and block of four used on cover to Guanajuato all tied by '0' handstamps (Schatzkes fig. 481B), the pair additionally just tied by oval LEON DE LOS ALDAMAS handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 500) in black (Feb 20). A remarkable 3 reales franking and a most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, 18 Nov 2014, lot 4136.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 4557 Mexiko
Guanajuato 1861: 2 r. black on rose, left half of a vertically bisected example paying the local rate on May 28, 1861 cover to Silao tied by framed "FRANCO EN YRAPUATO" handstamp in black (Schatzkes fig. 496). Fresh and fine, a scarce cover. Cert. Mepsi (1987) Scott = $ 750.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 4558 Mexiko
Guadalajara 1861: 4 r. black on yellow, a superb marginal example from left of sheet, used with 1 r. black on green on July 9, 1861 cover to Guadalajara cancelled by 'Aztec Symbol' handstamp in red (Schatzkes fig. 377) with framed CUALE handstamp above (Schatzkes fig. 378A) in red. Some minor aging to the outer letter sheet but a rare cancellation and franking. Photocopy of cert. Jaretzky (1987).rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, 18 Nov 2014, lot 4193.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 4559 Mexiko
Mazatlan 1861: 8 r. black on red-brown, a fine vertically bisected example showing part vertical guideline at left, used as 4 reales and tied to September 28, 1861 cover to Puerto de Mazatlan by bold strike of wreathed FRANCO / EN / CULIACAN handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 760) in black. At this date Mazatlan had received 1'000 stamps of the 8 reales (the previous shipment being lost in transit), the stock of just 660 of the 4 reales having been exhausted. It is interesting to note that the voluminous sale of the Erich Koenig 'Splits' had no example of a bisected usage from Mazatlan. An extremely fine and rare Sub-Office franking. Photocopy of cert. Jaretzky (1987).rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, 18 Nov 2014, lot 4224.rnrnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 4560 Mexiko
Chiapas 1861: 8 r. black on brown, a fine example used on circa 1862 cover to Tuxtla tied by circular 'C. DE COMITAN' handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 120) struck in blue. File fold well away from the fine adhesive, a scarce and most attractive franking. Cert. Mepsi (2019).Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 4561 Mexiko
Colima 1861: 8 r. black on red-brown, 4 r. black on yellow and 1 r. black on green, fine used examples with just touched (1 r.) to ample to large margins, all cancelled on large piece by complete strike of oval framed CORREOS / COLIMA datestamp (Schatzkes fig. 179) in black (December 2, 1862). Sender's blue oval cachet at right. Scarce with just 1'052 of the 1 real, 840 of the 4 reales and just 380 of the 8 reales having been received at this date. A fine and most unusual three colour franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, 18 Nov 2014, lot 4216.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : 175 CHFLosnr. : 4562 Mexiko
1861: Puebla 8 r. green on red-brown, a fine used example with sheet marginal 4 r. black on yellow showing guideline at left, used on 1862 registered front of cover to the Lottery in Mexico City, each stamp boldly cancelled by straight line FRANCO handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 1147B) in black. The edge of cover with six circular handstamps denoting registration (Schatzkes fig. 1153A) and two line CERTIFICACION A PUEBLA / SALIO EN 8 de Nbre. de 1862 (Schatzkes fig. 1164) above. Slight file fold between the stamps not affecting the adhesives or appearance. Reverse with docketing of receipt (Nov 10) and oval 'Administracion General de la Loteria Nacional' handstamp in black. An extremely rare usage. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Bill Shelton (1984); Collection Peter Broennimann, Corinphila sale 192, 18 Nov 2014, lot 4240.rnrnNote: It is believed the 8 reales green on red-brown was issued in April 1862, therefore by the time this cover was mailed, it is probable that just 300 stamps had been consigned to Puebla.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 4563 Mexiko
Losnr. : 4564 Mexiko
Losnr. : 4565 Mexiko
Losnr. : 4566 Mexiko
Fiscals 1899c.: Large Format sunken Die Proofs (3) by the American Banknote Co. for "Banco Nacional de Mexico" issue, with 10 c. in vermilion, 25 c. in green and 1 peso value in black, all engraved on cards (151 x 226 mm.) with file numbers C-119, C-120 and C-122 respectively at base with ABN imprint below. Scarce and most attractive trio.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 4567 Mexiko
Losnr. : 4568 Mexiko
Losnr. : 4569 Mexiko
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