Mexico 1868, 12c black on green + 25c blue on pink + 100c black on brown, Ures. Imperf, cons 31-69, manuscript canceled on 1870 Alamos Certified front with six strikes of the scarce fancy Alamos handstamp (Schatzkes 1732 - 150 points), unrecorded Alamos Certification box (see above lot), via Mazatlan to Guadalajara addressed to Ignacio Vallarta, a lawyer and political figure, for which the town of Puerto Vallarta .was later named; file folds, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and rare 3-color franking. Scott No. 59+61+64  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

Mexico 1868, 12c black on green + 25c blue on pink, Orizava. Cons 18-70, tied by two strikes of the Orizava rhomboid cancel (Schatzkes 1101) on cover to Mexico City, 1870 receiver backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 59+61  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Mexico 1868, 12c black on green + 25c blue on pink + 100c black on brown, Ures. Cons 31-69, full margins, tied by Alamos cds's (Schatzkes 1731) on 1870 certified front, mute "0" at corners and Alamos Certification date stamp; neat corner stain at top left, Very Fine, this Alamos certification box is unrecorded and only known on this piece and the lot that follows, a beautiful 3-color franking and one of the few machine applied identified by Stout in his studies. Scott No. 59+61+64  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)