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1868 Hidalgo Issue, Thick Figures continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 921 |
o |
62 |
 Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thick figures, imperf), 50c black on yellow, Tlaxcala. Cons 40-70, indistinct name and cancel, Very Fine, rare district (Follansbee $700), perforated -
imperf is not recorded.
Scott No. 62; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
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| 922 |
 |
62+61+60 |
 Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thick figures, imperf), 50c black on yellow, Zacatecas. In combination with 1868, 25c blue on light pink + 12c black on green, Zacatecas, all cons 13-69, tied by
circular Zacatecas handstamps (Schatzkes 1852) on folded letter to Mexico, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce three color franking 87c rate usage.
Scott No. 62+61+60; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
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| 923 |
|
64+61+69 |
 Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thick figures, imperf), 100c black on brown, Chihuahua. Cons 21-69, in combination with 1868, 25c blue on pink + 50c black on yellow, Mexico, cons 1-69 on folded
letter sheet to Veracruz, all tied by Mexico cds's (Schatzkes 821), Very Fine and choice, a lovely 3-color mixed district franking.
Scott No. 64+61+69; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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| 924 |
|
65 |
 Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thick figures, perforated), 6c black on buff, Toluca, horizontal strip of four. Cons 16-70, tied by two strikes of Oro De Mexico straight line handstamp
(Schatzkes 1652 - 100 points.) on 1870 folded letter to Mexico, Very Fine, a very rare usage from Oro de Mexico, with 1988 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 925 |
( ) |
66b |
 Mexico, 1868, Hidalgo (thick figures, perforated), 12c black on buff, color error, Ures. Con 31-71, without gum, well centered, Very Fine, with 1978 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No.
66b; $575; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Scott $575
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 926 |
o |
74a |
 Mexico, 1872, "Anotado", imperf, 50c black on yellow, no period after "50", Mazatlan. Cons 8-70, light town cancel, mostly large margins, Very Fine. Follansbee No. MEX 15.
Scott No. 74a; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 927 |
() |
98+94+96 |
 Mexico, 1872, Hidalgo imperf, 100c gray lilac, Durango. Unwatermarked. In combination with 1872, 12c blue + 50c yellow, all cons 15-72, tied by Durango cds on 1873 registered front to Mexico
City, Durango certification boxed date stamp and additional cds' in corners; 12c with surface scrape at lower left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 98+94+96; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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1874-80 Hidalgo Portrait
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 928 |
P |
106P-111P |
 Mexico, 1874-83, 5c-100c Hidalgo Profile issue, plate proofs. 5c-100c set of plate proofs on India (10c is a pair), plus additional 50c on card and a vignette essay (portrait in oval, color
of the 100c) on card, Very Fine.
Scott No. 106P-111P; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 929 |
|
107 |
 Mexico, 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 10c black, Mazatlan. Cons 26-74, tied by circular Mazatlan postmark (Schimmer Sin 28/3) on cover to San Francisco, Cal., "San Francisco, Steamship, Jan
25" entry cds, "3" rate and straight line "Advertised" handstamp with "Not Found" eventually applied, reverse with additional advertised and dead letter markings; cover opening tears at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 107; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 930 |
() |
110 |
 Mexico, 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 50c green, Guanajuato. Cons 52-76, s.e. at right, on 1874, 10c green registered front to Guaymas, tied by San Luis de la Paz cds and certification boxed date stamp
(Schatzkes 1324C & 1324B), registered at four other transit Post Offices including Allende (March 27), Lagos (March 29), Mazatlan (April 9) and Alamos (April 14), Very Fine, ex-Bash,
Schimmer.
Scott No. 110; Estimate $600 - 800. (Image1) |
Est. $600-800
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| 931 |
() |
111 |
 Mexico, 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 100c carmine, Orizaba, horizontal pair. Cons 2281, on 1881 registered front tied by blue Orizaba oval date stamp, matching boxed certification date stamp and rare and
early "pointing hand" markings; left stamp with s.e. slightly into design, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 111; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 932 |
o |
111 |
 Mexico, 1874, Hidalgo Profile, 100c carmine, Mazatlan. Cons 4981, block of 18, pen remainder cancels, rich color and choice centering, Very Fine, these stamps where intended for Colima, but
mis-sent to Mazatlan where the Mazatlan overprint was applied, with 1990 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 111; $270 for singles. (Image1) |
Scott $270 for singles
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 933 |
() |
116 |
 Mexico, 1875, Hidalgo Profile, 100c carmine, Papel Sellado watermark, Mazatlan. Cons 26-77, without gum, well centered, Very Fine.
Scott No. 116; $600. (Image1) |
Scott $600
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1879 & 1882 Foreign Mail Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 934 |
|
125 |
 Mexico, 1879, Foreign Mail 1st Issue (Juarez), 5c orange, Mazatlan. Cons 2781, tied by purple Bacubirito circular postmark (Schimmer Sin 6/1) on cover to Virginia City, Nev.,
reverse with San Francisco transit, partial receiving postmarks and red "Yedras Mining Co., Nov 29, 1881" oval date stamp; slight rough cover opening at left.
Scott No. 125; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 935 |
|
125 |
 Mexico, 1879, Foreign Mail 1st Issue (Juarez), 5c orange, Mazatlan. Double cons "4781" error for "2781" (stamps intended for Ciudad Victoria were missent to Mazatlan that
used them anyway), s.e. at left, tied by violet "Culiacan, 5 Jul, 1881" oval postmark (Schimmer Sin 18/1) on mining company corner card cover to Virginia City, Nev., San Francisco transit backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott
No. 125; Estimate $250 - 350.
The sender Las Yedras Mining Company was a large mining company. The addressee Richard Kirmin was an attorney in the mining city, Virginia City, then near its peak of production. His son, Richard Kerman
became Mayor of Reno, then Governor of Nevada. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
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| 936 |
|
125 |
 Mexico, 1879, Foreign Mail 1st Issue (Juarez), 5c orange, Mazatlan. Cons 2781, tied by grid handstamp on cover to San Francisco, octagonal red datestamp "Correo Mazatlan Ago 1 1881"
(Schimmer Sin 28/5), red San Francisco receiver and pencil notation "Newbern"; cover toning, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 125; Estimate $150 - 200.
Shows 1879 tariff basic rate of 5 centavos that was continued in the
new 1 April 1880 tariff. The Newbern was an inter-costal ship that plied the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) from Puerto Isabel on the Colorado River to Mazatlan and possibly as far as San Blas or Manzanillo and provided the sea connection
by calling in San Francisco. The Newbern was associated with silver smuggling into the USA which had a high duty on silver. It foundered on rocks at Pt Fermin, San Pedro, California and sank in 1893 with $250,000 in cargo, mostly silver, aboard.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 937 |
o |
129 |
 Mexico, 1879, Foreign Mail 1st Issue (Juarez), 85c violet, Mazatlan. Cons 2779, neat grid cancel, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 129; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
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| 938 |
|
138 |
 Mexico, 1882, Foreign Mail 2nd Issue (Juarez), 24c violet, Mexico. Cons 5483, tied by purple UPU oval date stamp on 1883 cover to Paris, France, with Vera-Cruz French paquet date stamp,
sent the ship Ville de Bordeaux, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 138; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 939 |
|
146+147 |
 Mexico, 1882, Foreign Mail 2nd Issue (Numeral), 2c green, Mazatlan. Uprating on 1882, Foreign Mail 2nd Issue (Numeral), 3c carmine lake, Mazatlan formula postal card to
Modena, Italy, both cons 2783, 3c shows a reverse embossed "2783" (occurred when the sheet was used with others as a cushion beneath the sheet being overprinted to prevent that operation from punching through the very thin paper
during overprinting), tied by grid handstamps with red "Mazatlan, Set, 22, 1883" oval date stamp, Very Fine, a rare usage of the UPU postal card.
Scott No. 146+147; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 940 |
|
148 |
 Mexico, 1883, Foreign Mail 2nd Issue (Numeral), 6c blue (Hermosillo). Cons 483, tied by Altar oval handstamp on 1883 cover to Yuma, A.T., Tucson transit and receiving backstamps,
Very Fine.
Scott No. 148; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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