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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 85

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Mexico

Officials, Telegraph and Postal Stationery
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 602
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image Mexico, 1892, 10c vermilion, advertising sheet and envelope. Entire addressed to Hamburg, Germany, with indicia canceled by 1893 Colima cds with second strike alongside, appropriate transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a rare overseas usage.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

These covers contained a flyer inside with private advertising and a 10c embossed imprint. The buyer would only pay 5c (half the rate) on condition that the flyer was included with the correspondence. Very few are known used, and are particularly rare going abroad.
Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:12:48 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 603
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image Mexico, 1892, 10c vermilion, advertising sheet and envelope. Entire addressed to Mexico City, canceled by 1893 Cordova cds, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, very scarce in such choice condition.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 170.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:13:03 EST
Sold For 0


Collections & Balances
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 604
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Cat No: Collection

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Mexico, 1856 First Issue Collection Balance. Well over 1,000 stamps in three volumes (owner's Scott $17,404); including a nice mint set without overprints and a few other mint, there are 177 medio reals, 37 4r and 5 8r values (the latter all Mexico district), 32 districts represented including Acapulco, Temascaltepec, Tlalpujahua, Tula, Tulán cinco, while Polotitlán is represented by a ruined 2r which is not counted, some sub-office cancels some faulty; generally F-VF.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000

Est. $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 4,250.00
Sold...US$ 4,250.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:13:36 EST
Sold For 4250

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 605
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Cat No: Collection

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Mexico, 1856-66 Issues on Cover. Balance of approximately 55 items including several fronts; mostly First issues from Mazatlan district, with usages from Copala, Culicán, Fuerte, Rosario, etc., 4r bisect usage from Durango (cert), 1r+4r tied by red Tepic, few later second issue and eagle usages; worth review.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:14:38 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 606
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Cat No: Collection

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Mexico, 1910-14 Revolutionary Provisional Handstamp Overprint Issues. Interesting collection mostly on album pages, includes Culiacán and a strong showing of Sinaloa issues with have been annotated for fake overprints including forgery types, some scarcer items and a few on cover; worth review.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:15:41 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 607
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Mexico, 1914 Sonora Anvil and Baja California Anvil Errors. 22 mostly unused stamps including blocks and pairs, Sonora 20c no seal unused and the same in an used pair. 20c double seal, Baja California 1c, 5c, 10c, no seal. Sonora Plata: 50c no seal "LATA", 1c and 20c Plata and no plata vertical pairs, and 1c on block of 8, Sc#409a, 409b, 401a, 403a, 404a, 413b, 410b, 412v. ($730).
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:16:35 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 608
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Cat No: Collection

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Mexico, Carranza & Corbata Issues on Cover, 1914-16. Collection of 29 covers and one front with Carranza and Carranza + Corbata overprints mounted on a hingeless album, included are domestic, EU and European destinations, registered, commercial and attractive advertising, Chinese merchants, railroad, mixed frankings with other issues, Baja California, etc.; condition above the norm.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:17:19 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 609
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Cat No: 574, 575

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Mexico, Carranza Commemorative Issue, 1916. Specialized group of 9 covers of this issue which was only valid for one day, also 3 blocks of 4, the most impressive are a colorful registered cover in combination with Corbatas and hombres ilustres issue to New York, and a registered cover with 17 stamps, nice group.
Scott No. 574, 575; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:18:43 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 610
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Cat No: Collection

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Mexico, Classic Forgeries Collection, 1856-1867. 230 stamps and 13 covers neatly organized by district with most of them, including Acapulco, Apam, Baja California, Campeche, Durango, Chalco, Chiapas, Colima, Cuernavaca, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Huejutla, Lagos, Maravatio, Mazatlan, Mexico (with good representation of the Gothic issue), Merida, Monterrey, Morelia, Oaxaca, Pachuca, Puebla, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Sultepec, Tampico, Tacubaya, Tixtla, Temascaltepec, Tepeji, Toluca, Tulancingo, Veracruz, Victoria, Villa del Valle and Zacatecas; a remarkable reference collection.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:20:34 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 611
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Cat No: Collection

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Mexico, Classics Group, 1856-61. Selection of premium classics, 6 very nice and rare items, includes 1r 1856 pair Provisional Usage dated July 1868 with MEPSI cert (Sc#2), cover with 1+2r Soyaniquilpam with a unique combination for this elusive district (Sc#2,3), Maximilian 13c Litho covers from Apam (Sc#27), block of 4 Eagle 8r used Jalapa 8-1866 Sc#25), a rare combination of full stamp and bisect of 4r San Luis Potosi from 1861 issue with 3 certs (2010 Mepsi, 2008 Scheller, 2007 Jaretzky), and as a bonus a NH 20c violet Numeral (Sc#220A: $160 as hinged).
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:21:15 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 612
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Mexico, "Conservemos la Especie" Unissued Proofs, 1991. Three rare items with "PRUEBA" printed on the back; Imperforate sheet with all 6 designs, an imperf sheet with rows of 7 stamps with all 6 designs and the same sheet rouletted.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 240.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:21:31 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 613
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Cat No: Collection

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Mexico, Cover Balance, 1880-1920's. Mix of a couple hundred or so mostly sleeved, includes a few nice Juarez & Medallion issue usages including perfin, Mulitas with attractive registered to Germany, mix of later and some */o postal stationery, etc.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:22:19 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 614
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Mexico, Denver Revenues Issues on Cover, 1914. Seven covers (one with a MEPSI cert), includes 2 covers with other 1913 and 1914 revenues used as postage, several marked postage due, Sc#393A, 393B, 393D.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:22:48 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 615
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Cat No: 386-391

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Mexico, Denver Revolutionary Issue Collection, 1914. Of 29 covers from 1c-15c mounted in a hingeless Safe album, wide variety of rate and usages, five are mixed with other issues, and two are postage due with U.S. added postage, 2 others also have U.S. stamps. solid representation of this issue.
Scott No. 386-391; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:23:04 EST
Sold For 280

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 616
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Cat No: 347-353

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Mexico, Ejercitos Issue Collection, 1913. Of 19 covers and postcard, this issue was a revenue issue used as stamps while a regular postal issue was produced, starts with a complete set unused 1c-1p in pristine pairs with talon Sc#347a-353a ($592) and non postal singles of $5 and $100p, covers include different rates including local 1c, seven mixed frankings with other issues, White Sonoras, Centenary, Sonora Green Seal, Transitorios one mixed franking with US stamp and 4 are to the U.S.
Scott No. 347-353; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:23:32 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 617
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image Mexico, First Officials Gold Medal Exhibit, 1884-95. A one frame intact exhibit with 13 covers, 5 registered fronts, one magnificent official front and 28 remarkable stamps mostly from small towns all around the country, although stamps are abundant, only 100-125 covers are estimated to exist (20 or so from Tepic), this exhibit contains some of the most remarkable known covers, each are exceptionally rare and were chosen by their beauty and uniqueness, the registered fronts followed the tail end of the old postal system whereby the front of all registered mail was cut out to serve as proof of delivery, among others covers this exhibit contains: the earliest recorded cover of the issue dated October 11, 1884, a registered cover from Atlixco with its original return receipt, one of 5 known covers abroad, a cover from the personal correspondence from Porfirio Diaz with his monogram embossed in gold and silver and a letter from the same stationary personally signed by President Diaz, a military cover from Potam, Sonora, a magnificent front with the stamp cut to shape from the government of Tabasco state, a registered front from Chilchota which originally contained revenue stamps inside, an exceptional registered front from the customs office in Manzanillo, the 2 best covers from Tepic post office and a number of other rarities showing most of the government offices that were allowed to use these stamps.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Opening US$ 5,250.00
Sold...US$ 5,250.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:24:26 EST
Sold For 5250

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 618
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Cat No: O1-O5

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image Mexico, First Officials Stamp Collection, 1884-93. 85 selected stamps and blocks, mostly beautiful and clear cancels from small towns like Tecali, Huauchinango, Huejotzingo, Izucar, Guanacegui, Huaquechula, Zacapozxtla, Choapam, Tecamachalco, Tlaxcala, Cholula, Pochutla, Progreso, Nochistlan. Santiago Ixcuintla, etc., among other rarities: a red stamp with Matamoros district overprint, blue green pair imperf, an unlisted margin brown pair imperf, and an exceptional cancelled vertical strip of 4 which should not exist as these stamps were not used in multiples, included are a very nice registered front and a remarkable cover from the Inspección del Ferrocarril de Monterrey al Golfo Mexicano.
Scott No. O1-O5; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 2,600.00
Sold...US$ 2,600.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:27:12 EST
Sold For 2600

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 619
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Mexico, Hermosillo and Veracruz Overprints on Cover, 1914. 21 covers and 3 fronts with a wide representation of denominations from the 1c to the 50c.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 270.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:27:29 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 620
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Cat No: 150//173

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image Mexico, Hidalgo Medallion Balance, 1884-95. Of a Gold Medal exhibit, group of 500+ premium stamps, many of the largest recorded multiples and 20 pristine covers, 2 fronts and one postcard, very little repetition as the covers represent 15 different stamps of the 20 possible in both 1884 and 1885 issues (not counting the peso values), stamps include a complete set unused (except for 10p which is used) Sc # 150-173 ($1,432), 1884 Green issue has a number of perf varieties, a 1c block of 4 imperf Sc#150a ($250), 12c vertical pair imperf between Sc#157a ($250), 4c block of 6 imperf Sc# 153a ($600), the largest recorded multiples of 5c and 6c, among the covers are rare rates like two 2c solo usages, 6c with two 3c stamps, with 4c+2c stamps and with a solo 6c, a registered cover with three 12c to Canada, a Court mail with 20c stamp, present are used imperfs of the 4c, 5c, 6c, 20c, 25c, block of 4 imperf of 10c Sc# 156a ($250) as well as unlisted bisects of 6c and 50c, 1885 Colored Issue section has the largest known multiples of 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c, 12c and 25c. Sc# 165-169 and 172-173 ($ 3,500+), most denominations show a selection of bold beautiful cancels from mostly small towns. The covers are all beautiful and some are from small towns like Ozulama, San Ignacio, Sauces, Acapulco, rare 25c used block of 4 cancelled Xonacatepec, peso values include a vertical used pair imperf between Sc#161b ($100 as unused and unlisted used), a $2 peso block with plate #3 and a magnificent almost complete sheet of 138 cancelled Sc# 162 ($3,105 as used).
Scott No. 150//173; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Est. $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

Opening US$ 5,500.00
Sold...US$ 5,500.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:28:19 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 621
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Cat No: Collection

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Mexico, Hombres Ilustres Covers, 1916. Collection of 26 Hombres Ilustres covers and 1 postcard, attractive multi color items, 1c to 10c, one cover with mixed franking with US, nice selection.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 19:28:39 EST
Sold For 160

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