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Mexico - 1886-87 Numeral Issue continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

401

179

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 6c lilac, perf 12. Rare cover from San Juan Bautista, Tabasco to New York, rate had recently changed from 6c to 5c to the U.S. and the postmaster in this remote office did not know, Very Fine.
Scott No. 179; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
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402

181

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 12c lilac, perf 12. With 1886, Numeral, 3c lilac + 5c blue (176, 178) on registered cover Mexico to Italy, Very Fine.
Scott No. 181; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
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183

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 25c lilac, perf 12. On 1886, Numeral, 6c lilac (179) on a handsome registered front from Jalacingo to Atempa, Very Fine.
Scott No. 183; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
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183

Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 25c lilac, perf 12. With 1887, 3c scarlet Numeral (184) on registered judicial front from Jalacingo to Jalapa, multiple transit markings, Very Fine, registered mail should be in fronts as the postal rules required the addressee to sign this front of receipt.
Scott No. 183; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
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405

193A

Mexico, 1887, Numeral unwatermarked, 10c brown lilac, perf 6. On 1887 maritime cover to Veracruz to France, Very Fine, this stamp is most likely unique on cover.
Scott No. 193A; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
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406

202 var., 204, 196 v

Mexico, 1887, Numeral on blue lined paper, 2c brown carmine, Colima Provisional. Group of 2 nice covers and 3 stamps; with cover to San Francisco with two 2c Ledger Lines perf 6x6 Colima Provisionals (202v), a 3c and a strip of three 5c Ledger Lines perf 6x6, other cover is to Galveston with a genuine single 2c Ledger Lines perf 12 (196v) Colima Provisional with a genuine black surcharge paying the 1c Printed Matter rate, 2 genuine singles and 1 fake stamps are included, Very Fine.
Scott No. 202 var., 204, 196 var.; Estimate $300 - 400.

The Colima Provisionals were a fabrication by the postmaster at Colima. He devalued some 2c stamps to 1c applying a surcharge overprint. He then sold them with a profit. Maybe 15-20 covers are known. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
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407

205

Mexico, 1887, Numeral on blue lined paper, 10c brown lilac, perf 6. Group lot with 3 covers with this uncommon stamp; two are solo usages Tampico to London and Veracruz to France and one has 2 stamps Mexico to Italy, Very Fine, the ledger lines issue was an emergency as the printer had run out of regular paper, so he used paper meant for accounting ledgers with green lines.
Scott No. 205; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
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Mexico - 1890-1913 Regular Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

408

212

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 1c green. With 1890, Numeral, 4c vermillion (215) on a very rare cover from El Rosario to New York, mute cancels and a unique postmark "Amortizado" in blue, Very Fine, an article in Mexicana discussed this cover, no one knows the origin or meaning of this unique postmark.
Scott No. 212; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
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409

212, 213

Mexico, 1890, 1c & 2c Numeral issues. Group lot with 3 uncommon covers with circular/printed matter rates, two 1c are pristine and are domestic and a very rare to France, 2c is going to France, Very Fine.
Scott No. 212, 213; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
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410

212

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 1c green. With 1890, Numeral, 3c vermilion (214) on pristine cover from Zihuatlan to San Francisco via Manzanillo, Very Fine.
Scott No. 212; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
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411

213

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 2c carmine. With 1890, Numeral, 3c vermillion (214) on cover to Guatemala, with purple "Barracouta" straight line which is a ship marking from a 3rd class British cruiser which was decommissioned in 1905; 2c with small scuff, otherwise Very Fine, possibly a unique cancellation.
Scott No. 213; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
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412

214

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 2c carmine. On a newspaper wrapper from Guaymas to Dresden, includes a portion of the newspaper and it is dated November 1894, Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 214; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
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413

215

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 4c vermilion. On blue wrapper Mexico to Brussels, Belgium, Very Fine, the only 4r stamp known solo on a wrapper.
Scott No. 215; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $230.00
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414

216

Mexico, 1890-95, Numeral, 5c blue. In combination with 1890, Numeral, 10c vermillion (218) on 1892 registered cover from Campeche (blue cancel) to London, paid postage due on receipt as it should have paid 20c, Very Fine, ex Bard.
Scott No. 216; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
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415

216

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 5c blue. On cover Queretaro to London dated 1892, paying 5d post on arrival, Very Fine, among the most attractive covers of the issue.
Scott No. 216; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
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416

216

Mexico, 1890-95, Numeral, 5c blue. In combination with 1890, Numeral, 10c vermillion (218) on reverse of registered 1892 cover from Zamora to Sidney then redirected to Melbourne, Australia, paid postage due on receipt as it should have paid 20c, Very Fine.
Scott No. 216; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $250.00
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417

219

Mexico, 1895, Numeral, 12c vermilion. Group of 2 covers; one cover is registered Mexico to Philadelphia with a 3c stamp (214) on back, the other is a solo use Nuevo Laredo to London, Very Fine, this stamp was issued a few days before the issue was replaced by the Mulitas issue, unused stamps are plenty but covers are very rare.
Scott No. 219; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
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418

220a

Mexico, 1890-95, Numeral, 20c lilac. In combination with 1886, Numeral, 5c blue & 6c lilac pairs + 1885, Hidalgo Medallion, 3c green + 6c green pairs (178+179+152+155) on reverse of 1887 registered cover from Guadalajara to Paris; cover opened at side for display, Very Fine, believed to be the only 20c Lilac recorded on cover, ex Bard, with 2008 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 220a; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $425.00
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220

Mexico, 1890, Numeral, 20c vermilion, 20 singles. With 1890, Numeral, 25c vermillion, 9 singles + 10c vermilion (221, 218) on a 1890 registered front from Tecamachalco to Chalchicomula, paying $4.35, one of the largest frankings of the issue, Very Fine.
Scott No. 220; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
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420

220

Mexico, 1895, Numeral, 20c carmine, horizontal strip of four. With 1895, Numeral, 10c vermilion + 5c blue (218, 216) on 1895 registered return receipt cover Mexico to London; some light soiling affecting strip, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 220; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $230.00
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