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Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan Posted in San Sebastian (Guadalajara). Folded letter to Durango docketed from Mazatlan in 1847, carried out-of-the-mails and posted with red straight line
"V S Sebastian" postmark (YB GD221), manuscript and red handstamp "2" reales rate marks, Very Fine, San Sebastian is closer to Durango but still at the bottom of the mountain range, signed Bash. Estimate;
$150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
662 |
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Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan (Puerto De). Boxed postmark (YB MZ 2) on five folded letters; sharp strike in an unusual deep red on 1834 folded letter sheet to Tepic (four
years earlier than listed in Yag & Bash), later 1839 strike in the common red, in brownish black, and in black with 2 rate handstamp on two folded letters, one with unlisted "Diciembre 12" straight line date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
663 |
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Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan (Puerto De). Clear strikes of boxed handstamp (YB MZ2) on 1840 folded letter to M. Burrough at the U.S. Consul in Vera Cruz, fresh and Very
Fine, Burrough played a major role in the diplomacy between the USA and Mexico. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
664 |
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Mexico, Chihuahua Prestamp Cover Group. Of 10 folded letters; marking include Parral (YB CH102) in red and blue, Jesus Maria y Jose (CH80) in red, 1843 Chihuahua (CH4), Rosales
(CH120), Bartolome (CH11) in red, brown Conchos (CH45) and two different Guadalupe y Calvo (CH61 and unlisted), accompanied by two mint 1883 4c unoverprinted entires, F.-V.F. or better. Estimate; $250 -
350. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
665 |
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Mexico, Chihuahua Sello Negro Covers, 1864-66. 10 covers elaborately written up, four of which are Imperial (French Occupation) mail, latter include an unrecorded manuscript Hidalgo (del
Parral) and a manuscript boxed Rio Florido, Republican mail pieces include Conchos and red Rosales, both Imperial and Republican Santa Rosalia and Chihuahua are present, Very Fine, an interesting group. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
666 |
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Mexico, Maritime Covers to France, 1862-65. Three covers; with Mexique or Mexique - Tampico octagons, one from Veracruz 1863 also bearing cds (with fleuron) of the ship Louisiane and
another 1862 from Mexico City having similar cds (with fleuron) of the ship Veracruz, Very Fine, outstanding group. Estimate; $250 - 350.
(Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
667 |
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Mexico, Stampless Cover Collection. Mostly pre-stamp in three volumes, of 144 covers and fronts including nine Colonial Era (Yag-Bash CH2, CP30, JA1, M4, Q2, Q75, SL1, SL2, X1 - all fronts),
couple maritime, and such scarce as S. Antonio de la Huertas (HR20) and a nice Jamiltepec (OJ51), some common duplicated, a few fragments with some rare markings, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate; $1,000 -
1,500. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Maritime Mail Covers
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668 |
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Mexico, Vapor Nal. "Alejandro". Purple straight line handstamp on U.S. 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Mazatlan, with matching fancy circular "Franco" handstamp, reverse with purple
"Thomas Bell & Co., San Francisco, Nov. 21, 1887" handstamp, Very Fine and rare, Thomas Bell was a wealthy investor in the New Almaden mine (a cinnabar - mercury mine). He owned a mansion at Bush & Octavia streets in San
Francisco. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
669 |
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Mexico, Vapor "Alejandro". Manuscript endorsement on registered cover to Modena, Italy, franked with 1887, 10c brown lilac on ruled paper, perf 6, strip of three tied by grid
handstamps, red oval "Mazatlan, Ene 25, 1888" origin date stamp (Schimmer Sin 28/7), Mazatlan registration handstamp with New York etiquette over it; stamps scissor separated and allover cover tone, F.-V.F., a rare registered
maritime usage. Scott No. 205; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
670 |
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Mexico, Curacao (pr. vpr.). Manuscript ship endorsement on 1906 cover to Munch, Germany, with additional "via Altata, Guaymas & New York" routing above, franked with 1903, 2c
green, strip of three and pair tied by Culiacan cds's, appropriate transit backstamps, Very Fine, illustrated in Schimmer/Heath's Mexican Maritime Mail (page 257), ex-Schimmer. Scott No. 305; Estimate
$150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
671 |
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Mexico, Vapor Newbern, Agente De Correos. Purple oval handstamp (Schimmer maritime 30, rarity 9) tying 1885, Hidalgo Profile, 6c + 10c + 20c on Mazatlan corner card cover to Paris,
France, the cover boarded in Mazatlan and discharged in Guaymas with "Franco Guaymas Jul 16 1885" octagon date stamp on reverse (Schimmer Son 35/4), then by rail with Benson, Ariz. and New York transits. Paris receiver; 20c with
pre-use corner nick, otherwise Very Fine, beautiful examples of this rare Newbern ship cancel, a wonderful showpiece. Scott No. 155+156+158; Estimate $400 - 600.
Charpenter, Renaud Co was an importer of European goods sold
retail in Mazatlan. The Newbern was associated with silver smuggling into the USA which had a high tariff 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. $400-600
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
672 |
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Mexico, Vapor "Topeka". Manuscript endorsement with "via Colima" routing on cover to Ciudad Guzman, franked with grid canceled 1886, 10c Numeral, red "Mazatlan, Set 18, 1888,
Sinaloa Mexico" origin postmark (Schimmer Sin 287) and Manzanillo transit, traveled inland through Colima to Ciudad Guzman; partial backflap and stamp corner nick, otherwise Very Fine, the sea routing would have been preferable to
overland during the September rainy season when some rivers may not be crossable, a fine maritime mail example with interesting routing, ex-Whitehead, Schimmer. Scott No. 180; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
673 |
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Mexico, "Willamette Valley". Ship endorsement on 10c Mulitas entire Miraflores, Baja California to Mazatlan, canceled by "San Jose Del Cabo, B.C., Jun 30 95" cds, Miraflores commercial
corner card (26 June) on reverse, Very Fine, illustrated in Schimmer and Heath Mexican Maritime Mail (page 262), ex-Koenig, Schimmer. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Postal History
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Mexico, 1827-28 Postal Related Broadsides. Five congressional decree broadsides, includes; 1828 decree establishes a postal route from Oaxaca to Acapulco via Ometepc and Ayutla by road, printed
signature of Jose Ignacio Pavon, 1827 decree establishes a postal route from Refugio to Pueblo Viejo via Soto La Marina weekly, printed signature of Tomas Salgado, 1828 decree establishes an post office in the town of Jalpan, Queretaro, printed
signature of Jose Ignacio, 1828 decree changes the name of the Villa De Guadalupe to Ciudad Guadalupe de Hidalgo, printed signature of Juan Jose Espinosa, and 1828. decree orders the rehabilitation of the Barra de Nautla for commercial freight,
printed signature of Jose Ignacio Pavon, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
675 |
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Mexico, 1839 Mazatlan to London, England. Folded letter sheet docketed "Mazatlan, 25 Sep" and endorsed "forwarded by…Sihuiro & Wersers Co." on reverse, sent overland to
ship Dewalion, straight line "Liverpool Ship Letter" backstamp and "1/5" rating on front, red "Ja 2,1840" receiving backstamp; some soiling along file folds, F.-V.F., an early forwarding usage which precedes the
Royal Mail Steam Line. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
676 |
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Mexico, 1845 Mazatlan to London, England. Folded letter sheet endorsed on reverse "forwarded…26th June, 1845, by…Sengstack & Schutte" (operated 1843-47 in Mexico
City) and "1 July 1845 forwarded by Bronser Pensing & Co.", front with "pr Royal Mail Steam Packet" ship endorsement and rated "2/3", reverse with "Vera Cruz, Julio 30" cds and British "Vera-Cruz, Jy 1,
1845" cds; file folds, F.-V.F. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
677 |
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Mexico, Presidential Signatures on Document. Two items; February 1856 military appointment signed by President Ignacio Comonfort assigning Colonel (later General) Santiago Tapia command
of a cavalry regiment, with finely drawn National Emblem at top and intact Presidential "escudo" as well as a rare 8 peso revenue escudo missing only one of its petals, also present is a mining grant signed by Porfirio Diaz, Very
Fine. Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
678 |
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Mexico, Secretaria Particular Del Presidente De La Republica. Blue oval eagle cachet handstamp of the secretary of President Benito Juarez on cover to Jose M. Mugarrieta (Consulate) in San
Francisco, Cal., Mexico cds alongside, "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 4, 1862" entry cds and "10" rate handstamp; cover opening nick at upper right, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
679 |
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Mexico, Acapulco, Consulate USA. Blue circular eagle cachet handstamp on folded tissue paper cover to Jose M. Mugarrieta at the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco, Cal., entered the U.S. mails with
"San Francisco, Cal., Jul 24, 1862" cds and matching "10" rate handstamp; accompanied by picture post card of the U.S. Consulate in Acapulco, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
680 |
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Mexico, Stampless Cover Accumulation, 1809-60's. Approximately 230 covers; mostly more common townmarks in duplication with better including a colonial 1809 Parras (YB ST 115), Chilapa (CB20),
fancy Salamanca in ribbon and Zamora in oval chain, Ciudad de Ituride (CV41), etc.; condition varied, please inspect. Estimate; $500 - 750. |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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