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  • Lot# : 404 Mexico

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    1856: Puebla District 4 r. carmine, used on 1859 entire letter to New York endorsed 'p. Tennessee' steamer, tied by two line FRANCO / PUEBLA handstamp in black (Schatzkes fig. 1154). 'New Orleans / La.' transit cds (Jan 13) and circular 'Steamship / 10' charge at right. The adhesive crossed by vertical file fold but an attractive and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 405 Mexico

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    Tampico 1856: 8 r. red-lilac, a magificent used example wth large margins all round cancelled by wreathed SLP monogram handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 1454) in black. Signed Thier, Todd.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 406 Mexico

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    Maravatio 1861: ½ r. black on brown, used horizontal pair, narrow margins but with superb strike of circular FRANCO / EN / MARAVATIO handstamp (Schatzkes fig. 712) in black. Cert. mepsi (1986).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 407 Mexico

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    1856: Small group with ½ r. deep blue pair used from Guanajuato on letter,  Mazatlan 1 r. yellow used on letter tied 'Culiacan' oval handstamp, 2 r. green without name used at Temascaltepec (Schatzkes fig 1680) with Mepsi cert., Chiapas 2 r. green with blue District name used at San Cristobal (cert.), Jalapa 2 r. used at Tesiutlan on letter, Guanajuato 4 r. used on 1861 entire, Morelia 4 r. red quadrisect on piece (cert.), Tampico 8 r. red-lilac (cert.), 8 r. quadrisect on cover front tied by 'Fresnillo' boxed and dated handstamp. A most interesting lot (10 items).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 408 Mexico

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    Mexico City 1864/66: Eagle 3 centavos brown, Invoice 111-1865 with Mexico District name at right, of good colour and with large margins for this scarce stamp but just grazed at base, fresh and fine used with 'Franco / Mexico' datestamp in black: just 100 stamps were invoiced on July 9, 1865. Cert. Mepsi (2011) Scott = $ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 409 Mexico

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    Mexico City 1864/66: Eagle 3 centavos brown, Invoice 48-1866 with Mexico District name at right, of good colour and with large margins for this scarce stamp, fresh and fine unused without gum: just 300 stamps were invoiced on March 3, 1866. Cert. Mepsi (2011) stating 'used' Scott = $ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 410 Mexico

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    Yguala 1864/66: Eagle 2 r. orange, Invoice 183-1866, a good used example slightly shaved at top, with Yguala District name in blue and cancelled by large part oval handstamp ADMON. DE CORREOS / DE YGUALA in blue (Schatzkes fig. 1845). A very rare District. Cert. Jaretzky (1986) Follansbee = $ 250+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 411 Mexico

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    Puebla 1864: Eagle 1 r. orange and 2 r. blue, overprinted with District name and Invoice '179-1864', each further handstamped sub-consignment 62, tied to cover to Puebla by CORREOS / ACATLAN datestamp in black. Scarce - just 300 of the 2 r. and 100 of the 1 r. sub-consigned.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 412 Mexico

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    Tampico 1864: Eagle 4 r. green, Invoice 145-1864 (1'000 sent), a fine used example tied to second sheet of entire letter to San Luis Potosi by fine CORREOS / TAMPICO datestamp in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 413 Mexico

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    Durango 1864: Eagle 4 r. green, Invoice number 156-1864, horizontally bisected for use as 2 reales and tied to small piece by FRANCO / DURANGO / DIC 16 '64 handstamp with date in manuscript (Schatzkes fig. 239). Rare and most attractive usage. Cert. Mepsi (1980).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 414 Mexico

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    1867: Engraved 7 c. lilac, Mexico District, Invoice '3-867' (400 consigned), a fine unused example. Cert. Mepsi (2011) Scott = $ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 415 Mexico

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    1872/73: Pachuca District 12 c. blue on moiré paper, mint block of four, Invoice 33-73, top two stamps showing part of the 'La Croix Fréres' watermark, diagonal crease but with large part og. A very rare watermarked multiple. Cert. Mepsi (1980) Scott = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 416 Mexico

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    1879 (Feb 10): Entire letter to London franked by corner marginal 1874/80 25 c. blue (5479) tied by Mexico City cds, via New York (Feb 26) with datestamp and circular 'T' marking alongside. Charged on arrival at the Foreign Branch in London (March 10) with extremely scarce '8½d.' Postage Due handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 417 Mexico

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    1884: 1 c. green, imperforate variety, a superb mint block of 14, marginal from lower left corner of the sheet, fine colour and full original gum. Rare and splendid multiple Scott = $ 450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 418 Mexico

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    1884: 5 p. blue & 10 p. blue, the two high values, fine well centred used examples of these exclusive and scarce stamps Scott = $ 525.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 419 Mexico

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    1894: Numeral 4 c. vermilion, perf. 5-6, watermark CORREOS EUM, variety watermark inverted, a complete sheet of 100, folded between fifth and sixth rows, fresh unmounted og. Rare Scott = $ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 420 Mexico

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    1895: Locomotive 10 pesos black, Colour Trial block of four (issued in deep blue) with 'Correos EUM' watermark, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 421 Mexico

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    1896/97: 10 peso deep blue Locomotive, watermark 'RM'. a very fine used example with straight edge at base. Rare so fine Gi 242 = £ 300/Scott = $ 525.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 422 Mexico

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    1899: 5 peso carmine and black, a superb mint example, well centred with requisition number in margin above, fresh and fine with large part og., also the 50 c. value in a fîne mint block of four with large part og. Scott = $ 400+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 423 Mexico

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    1914: 'Victoria De Torreon' 1 c. deep blue rouletted, the fresh and fine mint block of four, never hinged unmounted og. Rare multiple. Signed Bloch. Cert. Mepsi (1979) Scott = $ 800+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 424 Mexico

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    1965/68: Olympic Games and pre-Olympic Games Miniature Sheets: the complete set fo eight different Miniature Sheets, 100 mint examples of each sheet, fresh and very fine as issued, unmounted og Scott = $ 4'150.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 425 Mexico

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    1932: Airmail 20 c. on 25 c. lake, imperforate, a superb mint block of four from upper right corner of the sheet, fresh and very fine, one pair with light gum skip, the other unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 426 Mexico

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    1880/1925c.: The vast collection of Fiscal and Revenue stamps in albums and loose, many hundreds, including usages on cheques, deeds, documents and official forms etc., a splendid and most interesting lot with much to sort.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 427 Mexico

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    Campeche 1876: Provisional 5 centavos handstamped issue, oval ADMON. PRAL. DE CORREOS / EN / CAMPECHE at top and oval JEFETURA DE HACIENDA DEL ESTADO DE CAMPECHE below, both struck in blue on toned white paper, further overprinted '5' (centavos) in black; used with framed CARMEN / FRANCO datestamp (Feb 14) in black and also cancelled in manuscript. Some staining on reverse where originally glued to cover but a rare and very seldom offered Provisional. Cert. RPS (1959) Gi = £ 2'500/Scott = $ 2'000.

    Note: Just 8 off cover examples are recorded of the 5 centavos..
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 428 Mexico

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    Cuernavaca 1867: Provisional CUERNAVACA / CORREOS (1 reales) black handstamped on white wove paper, with District name handstamp in black across the centre of the stamp, used on outer letter-sheet addressed to Ramon Portillo y Gomez in Mexico City. The letter sheet with file fold away from the Provisional. Rare and seldom seen. Cert. Calves (1976) and Mepsi (1981) Gi = £ 1'700 off cover/Scott = $ 1'750 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 429 Mexico

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    Yucatan 1924: Imperforate 5 c. violet vertical pair used on local cover in Merida, imperforate 10 c. carmine used on local cover in Merida and perforated 10 c. carmine rose in a mint top marginal block of four. Scarce group Scott = $ 330+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 430 Mexico

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    1866/67: Maximilian Collection in a blue stockbook, almost no duplication in 263 stamps; with mint lithographed examples including 7 c. Invoice 23 to Chalco (two sheets sent, with sub number 5), and 12 further mint examples; 13 c. mint (11), 25 c. mint (12), 50 c. mint (17 incl. a strip of four), lithographed 7 c. used (7), 13 c. used (24), 25 c. used (57) including examples of the 'white flaw at upper left' and a retouched example of the flaw); 50 c. (13); engraved 7 c. mint (2, including Orizava Invoice 2-1867), 13 c. mint incl multiples, range of 25 c. and 50 c. mint, 13 c. used (17), 25 c. used (26) and 50 c. used (7). A very fine hand-picked collection with much of interest to the specialist.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 431 Mexico

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    1856/73: Covers (15) from the classic period, 1856 issue with six covers at 2 reales rate one with 1 r. yellow pair cancelled in manuscript, further 1856 1 r. cover with three examples used to Sayula; Eagle issue covers (3) at 2 reales rate, 1868 issue covers (3) with two bearing strips of four of the 6 c. brown on black. A generally fine and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 432 Mexico

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    1856/1935c.: The collection with reference for 1856 issue with ½ r., 1 r., 4 r. and 8 r. mint without overprint, the complete set of five values with District name overprints mint, 1861 issue mint withoput overprint and ½ r., 4 r. black on yellow etc. with District overprints, 1861 4 r. on piece tied by San Cristobal circular handstamp in blue, Eagle issue with 1 r. on entire from Soyaniquilpan, 1864 piece with 1 r. and 2 r. tied by negative 'Tepic' handstamp, 1865 piece with 1 r. and 4 r. ex Mazatlan, 4 r. green on cover from Jalapa, Guadalajara Provisionals on piece and on covers, Juarez 10 c. brown imperforate sheet of 100 stamps, 1895 Locomotive 5 p. blue mint (cert.), Airmail covers etc. A good lot in generally fine condition, careful viewing should repay.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 433 Mexico

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    Literature: Small Mexico Library with Schatzkes / Schimmer 'Cancellations of Mexico' (1983), 'Pre-Stamp Postal Markings of Mexico' by Otto Yag and John Bash (1965), 'Sellos Postales de Mexico' by Sergio Cano (1982),  Walter Widmaier 'Einführung in die Mexiko-Philatelie' (1989) and 'Postal History of the Forwarding Agents' by Kenneth Rowe (1984).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF
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