Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue. Two pairs with uncommon cancels; with red boxed Tula de Tamaulipas (Victoria, Schatzkes 1839) and Perote oval (Jalapa, Schatzkes 631); former with light fold between stamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Chalco. Cancelled Texcoco (Schatzkes 102, Taylor CL-11/3), Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 250. Est. $200-250 (Image)

Est. $200-250

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue. Horizontal strip of 4, excellent margins, cancelled Mexico, Very Fine, ex-Schatzkes.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Guadalajara. Bottom margin horizontal pair, near complete strike of unrecorded "Franqueado" cancel, Very Fine, probably from a small town.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Guadalajara. Horizontal strip of 4, red Tepic cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Guadalajara. Block of 4, cancelled Zapotlan (Schatzkes 440), Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, horizontal pair, Hermosillo. Large margins, tied by two strikes of red Hermosillo straight line handstamp (Schatzkes 542, Taylor 1/2) on 1857 folded letter sheet to Guaymas; natural wrinkle in cover at upper left, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Monterrey. Block of 4, cancelled Monterrey (Schatzkes 860), Very Fine, ex-Schatzkes.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r to 8r complete, Veracruz. ½r-8r plus shade varieties of the 1r, 2r (including emerald and deep blue green) and 8r, eleven stamps altogether, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1-5; $661. Scott $661
(Image)

Scott $661

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, horizontal strip of three and single, Zacatecas. Strip with wide margins, tied together by Ojo Caliente postmarks (Schatzkes 1897) on 1858 folded letter to San Luis Potosi, strip tied by Salinas Del Penon Blanco boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 1531); horizontal file fold affecting stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Guadalajara. 2 singles, tied together by fancy Ixtlan (Schatzkes 429, Taylor GD-34/3), Very Fine, scarce and attractive.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Guadalajara. Horizontal pair, tied to small piece by a great strike of Ahuacatlan (Schatzkes 420, Taylor GD-4/2), Very Fine, beautiful.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, horizontal pair, Guanajuato. Tied by bold La Luz circular handstamps (Schatzkes 506, Taylor 7/1) on 1860 folded letter sheet to Mexico, official eagle cachet handstamp and receiving backstamp; cover missing left sideflap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Hermosillo. Cancelled Alamos in red (Schatzkes 544 - 150 points, Taylor HR - 2/3), big margins, Extremely Fine, rare and beautiful.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Mazatlan. Two items; in combination with 2r on cover front tied together by deep Panuco handstamp (Schatzkes 773, Taylor 17/1), and pair on cover to Mazatlan canceled by Fuerte boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 763, Taylor 13/3), F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, two singles, Monterrey. Slightly overlapping on 1857 folded letter sheet to Monterrey, tied by large Linares oval postmark (Schatzkes 881A, Taylor 16/4); minor cover edge stain at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Morelia. Horizontal pair, tied to piece by complete Tancitaro (Schatzkes 996, Taylor ML-40/2), excellent margins, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $200 - 253. Est. $200-253 (Image)

Est. $200-253

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, horizontal pair, Oaxaca. Tied by fancy Jamiltepec oval postmark (Schatzkes 1048, Taylor 10/2) on fresh 1857 folded letter to Puebla, with manuscript date below stamps, Very Fine and choice, a scarce usage.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Pachuca. Tied to fresh folded letter sheet by red Mineral Del Monte (Schatzkes 1131), excellent margins especially considering this is Pachuca which, for some reason, were often cut close, Very Fine, genuinely rare cover in this quality.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Puebla. Horizontal strip of 3, Puebla straight line date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1153), wide margins; center stamp with faint vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, scarce multiple.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Queretaro. Tied to cover by ribbon cancel of Salamanca (Yag-Bash Q130, Taylor QE-19/1) which is a pre-stamp marking unrecorded as a cancel, Very Fine, the cover was sent in October 1856 so is from the first rate period, ex-Schatzkes.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Soyaniquilpan. In combination with 1856 2r green Soyaniquilpan on 1857 folded letter to Mexico, tied by Soyaniquilpan straight line postmark (Schatzkes 1547) with notation on backflap reading…This cover was opened by Antonio Escandon but contents are not for him., Very Fine and scarce, combination frankings from Soyaniquilpan are quite uncommon.
Scott No. 2+3; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Soyaniquilpan. Tied by bold Franco Soyaniquilpan (Schatzkes 1547) on 1858 folded letter to Mexico City; light soiling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Toluca. Wide margins, tied on piece by full strike of oval "Diligencias Generales, Lina de Toluca" stagecoach handstamp (Schatzkes 1664), Very Fine and choice, a strike superior to most.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Toluca. Horizontal strip of 3 and single, two strikes of the famous Diligencias Generales Linea De Toluca stagecoach oval (Schatzkes 1644, Taylor TO-1/10), plus one of "Gratis" oval (Schatzkes 1663, Taylor TO-1/9), F.-V.F., rare, particularly on a multiple such as this.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600