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American Philatelic Society Summer Stampshow - Portland, Oregon

Foreign Individual Lots - Mexico to 1913-16 Civil War Issues

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 725		Mexico, 1848, Mexican-American War Usage From Mexico. Dateline City Guanavaca, Mexico Feb 17, 48, folded letter to Urbana, Ohio, "10" h.s. applied in New Orleans, some soiling on cover, interesting content, a scarce item, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 726		o Mexico, 1856, ½r Blue, #1. Used, large margins, Extremely Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 727		Mexico, 1856, ½r Blue on Cover, #1. Large margins to touching, tied to folded letter by Franco Hermocillo straightlines to Guaymus Oct. 21, 1857, a Very Fine cover. Scott $300 + (for stamps). Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 728		Mexico, 1856, ½r Blue on Cover, #1. Large margins to touching, tied on April 4, 1861 folded letter from Mexico City to Morelia, a Very Fine usage. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $192
Lot 729		Mexico, 1856, 2r Yellow Green on Cover, #2-3. Four have 1r pairs, one vert. strip of 3, 1r single tied by red straightline Hermosillo, others have 2r single and two 2rs, Fine overall. Estimate $800. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 730		Mexico, 1856, 4r Red, Half Used As 2r on Cover, #4a. Tied to folded letter by Qro oval cancel, nice item, Very Fine, Mepsi (1993) cert. Scott $250. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 731		Mexico, 1856, 8r Red Lilac on Cover, #5. Marginal copy tied on folded envelope, by Franco Hermosillo straightline to Guaymus, dated 1861 on inside flap, handsome Very Fine appearance, Probably a unique usage on cover . Estimate $2,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 732		Mexico, 1856, 8r Red Lilac on Cover, #5. Very fine, tied on June 16, 1861 folded envelope from Mexico City to Veracruz, overall Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 733		Mexico, 1856, 8r Red Lilac, Quarter Used As 2r on Cover, #5d. Tied to folded letter by Guanajuato c.d.s., lovely item, Very Fine, Mepsi (1993) cert. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 734		Mexico, Ures, 1858 Stampless Cover. Red seal strike on folded envelope to Guaymus, a Very Fine cancel. Schatzkes #548. Estimate $120. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 735		Mexico, 1861, ½r Black on Buff on Cover, #6. On folded envelope from Hermocillo to Guaymus, top right huge margins (filing crease tying it to envelope), bottom left pair 1 copy extremely fine, other cut into, dated 1861 on inside flap, rare. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 736		Mexico, 1861, 2r Black on Pink on Cover, #8. Large margins all round on folded envelope, tied by Hermosillo straightline to Guaymus, dated June 1861 on inside flap, overall Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 737		Mexico, 1861, 2r Black on Pink, 1861, 4r Black on Yellow on Cover, #8-9. 2r, large margins to touching, small piece out at bottom left, 4r (rare) marginal copy to touching, vert. crease, tied on partial cover by straightline Hermocillo dated 1861 to Guaymus, Fine. Estimate $500. View details and photo	Realized $900
Lot 738		Mexico, 1861, 8r Black on Red Brown, S. L. Potosi, #11. O.g., "preprinting crease", large margins all around, Very Fine, Mepsi (1994) cert. Scott $325. Estimate $140. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 739		Mexico, 1861, 8r Black on Red Brown on Cover, #11. Uncancelled, close margins at top, large margins other 3 sides, to Guaymus, 8r bears two strikes of the district, cover slightly soiled, a Very Fine cover, probably unique. This may be the ONLY INTACT example known on cover (others only known from splits). Estimate $1,300. View details and photo	Realized $1,898
Lot 740		Mexico, 1861, 8r Green on Red Brown, Queretaro, #12. O.g. (h.r.), large margin copy, Extremely Fine, Mepsi (1994) cert. Scott $450. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 741		() Mexico, 1861, 8r Green on Red Brown, Mexico, #12. Regummed, margins all around, Fine to Very Fine, Mespi (1977) cert. Scott $450. Estimate $120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 742		Mexico, 1856, 1861 Issues Group of 32 Covers. Incl. #8 (huge margins all round) tied on cover (2 other adhesives missing), several from Hermosillo District (condition issues on these), two bear untied quarters of 8r (#11) Hermosillo, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 743		() Mexico, 1864-66, 3c Brown, Type V Overprint, #18. Unused, margins to just touching at upper left, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 744		() Mexico, 1864-66, 3c Brown, Type IV Overprint, #18. Unused, margins to just touching at right, Fine to Very Fine, Mepsi (1975) cert. Scott $1,200. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 745		Mexico, 1864-66, 2r Orange on Cover, #23. Large margins to touching, tied by Feb 25, 1866 c.d.s. of Hermosillo to Guaymus, Very Fine and scarce, rarely seen on cover. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 746		o Mexico, 1867, 4r Red, #39. Used, "thin" (small), just cutting to large margins, rare item, Fine to Very Fine appearance, Mepsi (1984, 2007) certs. Scott $3,250. Estimate $800. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 747		o Mexico, 1867, 8r Black on Red Brown, #40. Used, margins all around, Very Fine, Mepsi (1993) cert. Scott $275. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 748		Mexico, 1860's-1870's Group of 25 Covers. Incl. 9 with Eagle Issues (some 1r, 2r combinations), 8 with 1867-68 "Gothics", few stampless incl. Mazatlan to Guaymus by ship "Panama", 25c Maximilian (Quevetaro) tied to front, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 749		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 750		Mexico, 1868 Issue Group of 25 Covers. Incl. 3 with 50c (one 9 Monterey, one postal forgery Pachaica used Mexico City), also 50c bisect from Mexico City (should not have happened but although poor condition looks genuine), much Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 751		Mexico, 1872, 6c Black on Buff "Anotado", Imperforate, #71. Part o.g., margins all around, Very Fine, Mespi (1991) cert. Scott $650. Estimate $220. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 752		o Mexico, 1872, 50c Black on Yellow "Anotado", Imperforate, Monterey, #74. Red and black postmarks, margins all around, Very Fine, Mepsi (1980) cert. Scott $475. Estimate $170. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 753		o Mexico, 1872, 50c Black on Yellow "Anotado", Perforated, #79. Usage Mexico City, Very Fine, Mepsi (2003) cert. Scott $600. Estimate $220. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 754		Mexico, 1872, 6c Green, Watermarked "LA + F", Imperforate, Mobelia, #81a. O.g. (h.r.), margins all around, short crease at right, signed, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $240. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 755		Mexico, 1872, 50c Yellow, Pin-Perforate, Vera Cruz, #90. Part o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 756		Mexico, 1872, 100c Gray Lilac, Watermarked "LA + F", Pin Perforate, Ures, #92a. O.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $350. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 757		o Mexico, 1872, 50c Blue, Color Error, Unwatermarked, Imperforate, Colima, #96d. Used, margins to cutting at upper right, Fine to Very Fine, Mepsi (1993) cert. Scott $650. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 758		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 759		Mexico, 1887, 2c Brown Carmine, Perforate 6, Colored Ruled Lines, #202. N.h. left marginal block of 4, fresh, Very Fine. Scott $240 hinged. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 760		Mexico, 1890-95, 20c Dark Violet, block of 4, #220A. N.h. top margin, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $600 (hinged). Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 761		Mexico, 1895, 1c to 10p, Perforate 12, #242-256. O.g. (#255 unused), 256 unpunched perfs. at right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,254. Estimate $500. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 762		Mexico, 1896-97, 1c to 10p, Perforate 12, #257-268. O.g. (#262, 268 trace of gum, 267 glazed gum, 266 vert. gum bend), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,084. Estimate $1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 763		Mexico, 1897-98, 1c to 1p, Perforate 12, #269-278. O.g., usual ragged perfs., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,365. Estimate $500. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 764		Mexico, 1899, 1c to 5p Complete, #294-303. O.g. (#301, 303 toned gum, 300 n.h.), 301 missing perf. at top, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $392. Estimate $140. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 765		Mexico, "White" Issue Perforated 5c on Cover, #321. Tied to worn envelope by La Cananea July 12 c.d.s., stamp a bit roughed up at very top, Fine to Very Fine appearance, Mepsi (1996) cert. There are probably no more than 10 covers known . Estimate $850. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 766		Mexico, 2 "White" Issue Covers, #322-325, 328. Both being philatelic (1 conforming to letter rate with two 1c and a 3c), Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $86
Lot 767		Mexico, "White" Issue 2c, Both Types on Cover, #323, 324; 310. Tied with #310 to envelope by Arizpe 21 Jul 1913 c.d.s., small corner piece missing upper left, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine, Mepsi (1999) cert. Estimate $350. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 768		Mexico, "White" Issue 2c, 2 Covers, #323-324. With both types of numerals, local delivery rates, scarce, Fine. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 769		Mexico, "White" Issue 2c, 2 Covers, #323. One tied singly to cover (very fine) and another with two, plus a 1c (#310), used locally, Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 770		Mexico, "White" Issue 3c With "Green" Seal, #325. Used on piece, Fine to Very Fine, Mepsi (1996) cert. Scott $750 (off cover). Estimate $270. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 771		Mexico, "White" Issue 5c, 10c on Cover, #327-328. 5c with narrow style numeral, both tied by Magdalena c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine, a rare, if not unique franking . Estimate $650. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 772		() Mexico, "White" Issue 5c Adhesive, #327. Unused, tone spot on bottom, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $450. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 773		o Mexico, "White" Issue 5c Adhesive, #327. Used, Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 774		Withdrawn View details	Unsold

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