Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r-1r Hidalgo issues, Chalco. 2 attractive Chalco District stamps, ½r and canceled in the small town of Ayotla, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6-7; Estimate $150 - 200.



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Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r-2r Hidalgo issues, Colima. Group of 8 stamps and one bisected 4r Yellow on cover with a BPA cert., stamps include one ex Fayolle 2r without overprint; NF $ 510, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6-8, 9a; Estimate $250 - 350.



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Est. $250-350

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Colima. Horizontal pair, oval Colima date stamp cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:342
Symbol:Cat No:6

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Mexico. Tied by Mexico cds on 1862 printed circular to Puebla paying the printed matter rate, Very Fine, maybe 10 are known among all districts but most do not have the printed circular.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r & 2r Hidalgo issues, Chalco. Group of 3 attractive Chalco District stamps of 1r(2) and 2r, The 2r has a very rare Chalco city mute, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7-8; Estimate $150 - 200.



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Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Tlalpujahua. Sharp neat Tlalpujahua cancel (Schatzkes 1649), Very Fine, only 839 sent, with 1996 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 8; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:345
Symbol:Cat No:8b

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, bisect, Guanajuato. In combination with 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, bisect, Guanajuato (9a) tied by Guanajuato circular handstamp (Schatzkes 476) on folded letter to Guadalajara, Very Fine, extraordinarily scarce, maybe 8-10 split combinations exist in the 1861 issue, ex-Rosenthal, with 1993 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 8b; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. US$2,500-3,500 (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

Sale No: 115
Lot No:346
Symbol:Cat No:9

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow. With forged Veracruz overprints., almost complete sheet of 59 (1 stamps missing), o.g., most stamps never hinged, full selvage at sides, horizontal creases affecting four rows and some flaws at top, F.-V.F. appearance, the largest and unique multiple of this stamp, a true rarity of the issue despite the overprints (sold in the 2002 Afinsa auction for $25,000), ex-M. Burrus & J. Schatzkes (who believed it was a genuine uncommon overprint from the end of the 1861 issue), with 2017 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.



Certificate(s):
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Est. $2,500-3,500

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, Colima. Light oval cancel, Very Fine, NF $250.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:348
Symbol:Cat No:9

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, corner margin single, Guadalajara. Tied by fancy mute and oval Tepic handstamps (Schatzkes 411 & 412) with manuscript date at center on folded letter sheet to Mazatlán, Very Fine and attractive, with 2023 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 115
Lot No:349
Symbol:Cat No:9a

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, vertical bisect, Querétaro. Left portion of stamp, tied on piece by bold San Miguel de Allende monogram cancel (Schatzkes 1308B), an Extremely Fine strike, with 1995 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 9a; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:350
Symbol:Cat No:10

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, Mazatlan. Large to huge margins, tied by boxed Mazatlan date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 739) on 1863 folded letter to Durango, Very Fine and choice (NF $300 off cover).
Scott No. 10; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 115
Lot No:351
Symbol:Cat No:10

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, Mexico. In combination with 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Mexico (8) on 1861 folded letter sheet to Veracruz, tied by Mexico cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:352
Symbol:Cat No:10a

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, diagonal bisect, Chihuahua. Upper left portion of stamp with district overprint, tied by neat Parral boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 160) on folded letter sheet to Chihuahua, Very Fine and choice, with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 10a; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 115
Lot No:353
Symbol:Cat No:11

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, Colima. Natural paper wrinkle and wide margins, tied by neat Colima oval handstamp (Schatzkes 179) on folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, Very Fine (NF $550 as single), with 2017 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 115
Lot No:354
Symbol:(Cat No:11b

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Tampico. In combination with 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, postal forgery on cover front to San Luis Potosi, Very Fine, probably the only quadrisect usage in combination with a postal forgery, with 2023 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11b; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 115
Lot No:355
Symbol:Cat No:11c

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, diagonal bisect, Colima. Lower right portion of stamp tied by Colima oval handstamp (Schatzkes 179) on cover to Guadalajara, with "1" due marking on reverse, Very Fine, only 4 covers known with this split in this district, with 2010 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11c; Estimate $600 - 800. US$600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Sale No: 115
Lot No:356
Symbol:(Cat No:18a

Mexico, 1864-66, Eagle, 3c brown, without district overprint. No gum, ample to mostly large margins, strong color, Very Fine and choice, only 197 issued, with 1994 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 18a; $700. US$0 (Image)

Scott $700

Sale No: 115
Lot No:357
Symbol:Cat No:20d, 23a, 21

Mexico, 1864-66, Eagle Group. Of 4 attractive singles; ½r Jalapa unused cons 8-1866 sub 5 (20d), two first period 2r orange issues with cancels Amecameca (sub 23) Chalco and Cordova (Schatzkes 90), and 1r blue from Chalco-Amecameca cons 195-1865, sub 4, Very Fine (N.F. $232).
Scott No. 20d, 23a, 21; Estimate $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Sale No: 115
Lot No:358
Symbol:Cat No:21 var.

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r blue, horizontal strip of three, Guadalajara. Cons 155-1866, tied by negative Tepic circular handstamps (Schatzkes 416) on folded letter sheet to Mazatlan, additional Tepic oval handstamp (Schatzkes 417) with manuscript date, Very Fine, signed Bash.
Scott No. 21 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Tepeji del Rio. Cons 15-1866, oval Polotitlan cancel (Schatzkes 1145); small thin and tear at left, Very Fine appearance, still probably unique (N.F. $600).
Scott No. 26; Estimate $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Sale No: 115
Lot No:360
Symbol:Cat No:26

Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Tula. Neat straight line Tula cancel (Schatzkes 1690), ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice, only 350 sent.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $75 - 100. US$75-100

Est. $75-100