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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 99

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Mexico - 1856 Hidalgo Issue
Sale No: 99
Lot No: 101
Symbol: Cat No: 4a

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image Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, horizontal bisect, Morelia. Top portion of stamp tied by Morelia cds (Schatzkes 901) on folded letter sheet to Mexico, Very Fine, with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 4a; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 13:59:34 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 102
Symbol:
Cat No: 5R, 14R, 34R

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image Mexico, 1856-66 Issues, defaced reproduction plates. Three plates of the 1856 8r Hidalgo, 1864 Hidalgo (blank value tablet) & 1866 50c Maximilian issues, steel or copper engraved printing plates showing a single very similar image, each with M.E.P.S.I. certificate stating that it is of unknown origin and not the original government plate as it differs from the original stamp, these plates do not appear to be the ones used for common reprints or known forgeries, so maybe it was produced for printing catalogs, albums or for training engravers, design shows a crossing line at center, each includes two recent prints in black from the plates, Very Fine, very unusual items that would be an interesting and eye-catching addition to a specialized collection or exhibit, with 2020 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 5R, 14R, 34R; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 375.00


Closed..Dec-09-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 103
Symbol: Cat No: 5

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image Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Guadalajara. Wide margins and full top margin, tied by light Guadalajara circular date stamp (Schatzkes 297) on folded letter sheet to Zapotlan, Very Fine, very few covers exist with this stamp, with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:01:11 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 104
Symbol: Cat No: 5d

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image Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, vertical quadrisect, Zacatecas. On piece tied by full strike of San Juan del Mesquital box cancel (Schatzkes 1879), Very Fine and choice, seldom cut in this way, with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 5d; Estimate $250 - 350. US$250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:02:09 EST
Sold For 600


Mexico - 1861 Hidalgo Issue
Sale No: 99
Lot No: 105
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 6

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image Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Oaxaca. Top left margin horizontal strip of 4, boxed Oaxaca date stamp cancels (Schatzkes 1023); crease between right pair, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-09-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 106
Symbol: Cat No: 7

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image Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, left margin horizontal strip of four, Mazatlan. Canceled by two strikes of boxed Mazatlan date stamp handstamps (Schatzkes 739) on 1862 folded letter sheet to Durango, address panel obliterated, F.-V.F., very few strips of this denomination are known.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 140.00


Closed..Dec-09-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 107
Symbol: Cat No: 8b

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image Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, diagonal bisect, Queretaro. Upper right portion of stamp tied by bold oval Salamanca date stamp handstamp (Schatzkes 1330) on 1863 folded letter to Guanajuato, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 & 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificates.
Scott No. 8b; Estimate $600 - 800. US$600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 1,050.00
Sold...US$ 1,050.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:04:11 EST
Sold For 1050

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 108
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 9

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image Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, Tabasco. Double transfer at top, oval Tabasco date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1554), Very Fine, only 1,780 stamps sent.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 140.00


Closed..Dec-09-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 109
Symbol: Cat No: 9a

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image Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, diagonal bisect, Guadalajara. Lower right portion of stamp tied by blue Guadalajara cds (Schatzkes 297) on folded letter sheet to Zacatecas, additionally tied by straight line Zacatecas handstamp (Schatzkes 1849); cover with left flap missing, otherwise Very Fine, the blue cancel was used only for a few weeks and it is rare, with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 9a; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:04:44 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 110
Symbol: Cat No: 9a

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image Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, vertical bisect, San Luis Potosi. Left portion of stamp tied by two strikes of San Luis Potosi cds (Schatzkes 1443) on fresh folded letter sheet to Silao, Very Fine and choice, with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 9a; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:05:03 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 111
Symbol: Cat No: 10

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image Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, Mazatlan. Wide margins, tied by Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739) on fresh 1863 folded letter to Durango; few file folds, Very Fine, only 866 stamps were sold and only 3-4 covers exist from this district, with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:05:28 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 112
Symbol: Cat No: 11b

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image Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Guadalajara. Bottom right portion of stamp tied by fancy floral handstamp with oval Tepic handstamp alongside (Schatzkes 411 & 412) on folded letter to San Blas; horizontal cover split reinforced at sides, otherwise Very Fine, with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11b; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:05:52 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 113
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 12

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image Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Mexico. Circular grid handstamp, large to huge margins, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 12; $240. US$0 (Image)

Scott $240

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:06:20 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 114
Symbol: Cat No: 12

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image Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Puebla. Enormous margins all around, tied by bold Puebla registered date stamp (Schatzkes 1164) with manuscript date on 1864 intact folded letter to San Miguel de Allende, with fancy circular monogram handstamps at corners (Schatzkes 1153A); minor cover flyspecking, Very Fine, only 272 stamps sent to the districts, with 2021 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Almost all registered mail is known in fronts as it was customary to cut the front and have the addressee sign on it as proof of delivery. This is an exceptional and rare full cover.
US$3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 5,750.00
Sold...US$ 5,750.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:08:00 EST
Sold For 5750


Mexico - 1864-66 Eagle Issue
Sale No: 99
Lot No: 115
Symbol: Cat No: 18a var.

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image Mexico, 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 3c brown, without district overprint. Block of 4, full o.g., margins large to just into frameline of bottom left stamp at upper left, rich color, Very Fine and choice, ex-Ferrari, signed Holcombe, with 1981 Holcombe and 2012 M.E.P.S.I. certificates.
Scott No. 18a var.; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

THE ONLY KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 1865 3 CENTAVO EAGLE ISSUE - A GREAT MEXICO CLASSIC RARITY. US$5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Opening US$ 4,250.00


Closed..Dec-09-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 116
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 19

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image Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), ½r brown, Mexico. Town cancel; crease and small tear, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 19; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00


Closed..Dec-09-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 117
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 19 var.

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image Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), ½r brown, Morelia. Light town cancel, full margins, Very Fine, with 500 sent, NF $225.
Scott No. 19 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:09:34 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 118
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 19

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image Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), ½r brown, Queretaro. Boxed San Miguel de Allende date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1277), wide margins, Extremely Fine, only 100 sent.
Scott No. 19; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:10:16 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 99
Lot No: 119
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 25b

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image Mexico, 1864, Eagle (1st Period), 8r red, Mexico. Town cancel, Very Fine, NF $200.
Scott No. 25b; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:10:56 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 99
Lot No: 120
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 24a

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image Mexico, 1864, Eagle (2nd Period), 4r green, Durango. Cons 156-1864, straight line Nazas cancel (Schatzkes 273), wide margins, Very Fine and choice, only 20 sent.
Scott No. 24a; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Dec-08-2021, 14:11:30 EST
Sold For 375

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