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LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
641			1869 FL from Mazatlan to Hamburg, entering the mails at Mexico City, 29 May and franked with perforated 50c Hidalgo (trimmed at right), by British steamer "Tamar" to St. Thomas (January 13) and by "Atrato" to Plymouth, 1 shilling 3 pence debit by England, continuing by direct steamer to Hamburg where it arrived on 30th June, charged 16sgr, fine trans-continental letter to Germany, ex-David Warman collection (Image)	$1,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
642			1870 Cover from Tampico, March 31 to Lugano, Switzerland, franked with 12c imperf. tied by oval, sent by the "Eider" through Veracruz (April 1st) arriving St. Thomas April 12th, then by "Shannon" April 13th arriving Plymouth April 27th. Charged 2 shillings for British service, Anglo-French accountancy box "GB 1f60c" and 150 Swiss centimes due on arrival at Lugano, with Altdorf and Curio transits on back, fine cover to Switzerland (Image)	$750 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
643			1870 FL from Hamburg, 29 December to Oaxaca, with 23½ groshen paid with adhesives of North German Confederation (½gr [defective], 1gr, 2gr and 4x5gr, some faults), carried by ship to England then by a RMSP ships "Elbe" to St. Thomas and by "Corsica" to Veracruz, overland to Oaxaca, rated 4 reales, fine four-color franking from Germany to Mexico (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
644			1870 FL from Tampico, April 27 to Havana, with small "Tampico Paid" cds of the British Agency, franked with 12c Hidalgo (instead of the British adhesive), taken by the packet "Tyne", with "INDIAS" plus "3" applied on arrival in Cuba on 4th May, signed G.Lami, Calves (Image)	$1,000 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
645			1870 FL from Mexico City, 30 August to Havana, franked with perforated 50c Hidalgo, conveyed by steamship "Corsica", British Agency "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle and 4d (in crayon), also September 1st datestamp on back, handstamped "INDIAS" and "3" (for Cuban internal postage) applied on 4th September arrival, fine and rare "Paid at Vera-Cruz" to Cuba, ex-Glassco collection (Image)	$3,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
646			1870 FL from Tampico, 27 February to Havana, franked with British 4p (trimmed by scissors at top and bottom) tied by duplex "C63", with British Postal Agency cds alongside, used in combination with imperf. 12c Hidalgo, carried by the steamer "Corsica" and rated "3" (handstamp applied three times) on arrival, March 7th, some overall toning, fine mixed franking, signed Roger Calves etc. (Image)	$3,500 SOLD for $5,750.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
647			1870 Printed business circular ("Esportacion del Puerto de Guayaquil - Cacao") dated 1869 sent through the British Post Office at Guayaquil, 9 January 1870, prepaid with 4d stamp cancelled "C41", showing the British Postal Agency departure cds, carried by RMSP Co. steamer arriving in Colima, where it was forwarded by "Oetting Hos y Co." to Tepic, with 1/2 real due charged on arrival, fine and rare usage from Ecuador (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
648			1871 Outer FL originating in New York, 12 December, conveyed by private means to Havana, where it was franked with pair of 4p Victoria (double rate), tied by "C58" duplex and Havana Dec.22 pmks, forwarded and placed aboard the steamer "Eider" (December 27th) arriving at Tampico on 29 December, with 2 reales due from recipient, fine (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
649			1871 Large part of a FL (side panels missing) from Mexico City franked with perforated pair of 25c Hidalgo, tied by cds, sent to London per "Eider" to St. Thomas and "Shannon" to Plymouth, rated 1 shilling, with arrival pmk, fine (Image)	$250 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
650			1871 FL from Mexico City to Madrid, franked with 3x25c blue on pink (postal forgeries printed from original stones, with fake overprints) via the steamer "Nile" to London (November 28 backstamp) and through France, charged "8.R" due on arrival in Spain, fine, rare usage of postal forgeries on mail to Spain (Image)	$500 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1871 8fr rate from France (

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
651			1871 FL from Paris, 30 September to Mexico City with 8 francs postage prepaid by applying strip of 3x80c, 2x30c and single 5fr "Empire", via London (2 October) and sent per "Nile" October 20th, arriving St. Thomas October 16th, then by "Eider" October 17th via Havana (October 22 transit), arriving at Veracruz on 27th October, fine letter from Continental Europe, via England to Mexico, with extraordinary franking (Image)	$7,500 SOLD for $10,000.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1870 Ballon Monte to Mexico

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
652			1870 FL from Paris, 28 December to Tampico, franked with 80c Laureated, with R.St.Lazaire departure cds, by Ballon Monte "Armee de la Loire" (leaving December 31) to Southampton and by steamship "Neva" (January 17, 1871) to St. Thomas (arriving January 31), then on to Tampico, red "1" on arrival. One of only three known Ballon Monte dispatches to Mexico, fine, Ceres cat. €17500 (Image)	$20,000 SOLD for $26,000.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1871 Mixed Frankings

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
653			1871 FL from Tampico, November 28 to Puebla, sent via the British Agency with 4p British franking (perforations trimmed on three sides) tied by duplex "C63", with British Postal Agency departure cds below, used in combination with Mexico 25c imperf. Hidalgo paying single-weight rate (defined by distance) via the packet "Corsica" to Veracruz, with arrival pmk on back, fine mixed franking (Image)	$3,500 SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
654			1871 British West Indian and Pacific Steamship Co. also operated mail-carrying vessels in the Caribbean and for a short time, starting in 1865 had a contract to carry mail to and from Mexican ports. Very little mail was actually carried however, and while the contract was renewed in 1867, it lapsed the following year. A FL from Tampico, 27 March to Kingston, Jamaica, sent via the British Agency and franked with English 4p, tied by duplex "C63", used in combination with 12c imperf. Hidalgo, with the oval "West Indian and Pacific Steam-Ship Company Limited/Tampico Agency" handstamp on back, St. Thomas transit April 12th and Kingston arrival on 21st April. Although no longer under contract, the WIPS vessels would occasionally take letters when an RMSP ship was not scheduled to call soon. This is probably the only known cover to Kingston, filing fold away from the stamps (Image)	$7,500 SOLD for $7,250.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1871 Italian Dues/Mixed fra

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
655			1871 FL from Veracruz (March) to Genova, Italy, franked with imperf. 12c Hidalgo, sent per "Eider" to St. Thomas (March 16) and "Seine" to Plymouth (April 2), with London backstamp, through France and overland to Italy where it was charged 1.70L with 30c, 40c and 1L postage dues added. A spectacular postage due cover to Italy (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1872-74

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
656			1872 Outer FL from Mexico City, franked with pin-perf. 50c yellow, sent to Paris per "Eider" departing Veracruz December 3rd, via Havana to St. Thomas (arriving December 14th), and by "Moselle" departing the following day, arriving at Plymouth December 28th. Typical exchange markings and "12" (decimes) due (Image)	$1,000 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
657			1872 FL from Mexico City, November 8 to Genova, privately carried to Veracruz, franked with 25c imperf. Hidalgo, forwarded by C.A. Martinez and sent per "Eider" departing November 3rd, via Havana to St. Thomas, then by "Tasmanian" departing November 14th to Plymouth, arriving on 29th November, through France overland to Italy where it was charged 3.40L, with the addition of 1L, 2L and 40c (faulty), fine and spectacular postage due cover to Italy (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,500.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1874 Mixed Frankings

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
658			1872 FL from Tampico, May 27 to Veracruz, sent through the British Postal Agency (departure pmks at bottom) with 4p stamp added, tied by "C63" obliterator, used in combination with imperf. 12c Hidalgo, carried by the "Eider", fine and rare mixed franking, with Robineau cert. (Image)	$3,500 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
659			1872 Outer FL (bottom panel missing) from Tampico, October 28 to Mexico City, franked with British 4p, tied by duplex "C63" obliterator, with British Postal Agency departure cds below, used in combination with imperf 25c Hidalgo (paying double internal rate due to distance), filing folds away from the stamps, one of only two recorded combination letters with 25c (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
660			1873 FL from Tampico to Bordeaux, franked with imperf. pair of 25c and single 12c, sent per "Corsica" departing June 29th and arriving St. Thomas July 13th, then by "Elbe", arriving Plymouth July 28th, with boxed "GB 1F.60c" exchange handstamp and charged "36" (decimes), with transit and arrival pmks on back, fine (Image)	$750 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM