Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 3c brown, Mexico. Cons 48-1866, full o.g., margins clear to just shaving frameline, bright and fresh, Fine, a very scarce original gum example, with only 300 sent to the Post Office on March 3, 1866, with 1972 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 18. (Image)

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 3c brown, Mexico. Without gum, margins large to just shaving outer frameline at upper right, F.-V.F., signed Bash.
Scott No. 18; $1,300. Scott $1,300
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Scott $1,300

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r lilac, Mexico. Cons 1-1866, o.g., hinge remnant, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2018 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 20c; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY KNOWN MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1866 ½ EAGLE ISSUE FROM THE FIFTH PERIOD -A GREAT EAGLE ISSUE RARITY.

This issue is only known from two consignments, 1-1866 and 17-1866 (both Mexico districts). It is believed that only 400 where sent in 1866. About ten used examples are known of which most are faulty. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r lilac, Mexico. Cons 1-1866, Mexico town cancel, ample to mostly large margins; crease and thin, Very Fine appearance, except for 400 lilacs divided between consignments 1 and 17, all 1866 medios are gray, with a low survival rate, these "Fifth Period Lilacs" are very rare - around ten used example are known all having some sort of fault, this is probably the finest looking example of this important rarity, having big even margins.
Scott No. 20c; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r gray & 2r orange, Mazatlan. Three singles, all cons 62-1866; ½r used with Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739), 2r with used on piece (Schatzkes 739) and a mint o.g. example; ½r with horizontal creases, otherwise Very Fine, Pietsch reports about 5 copies known of the ½r and 20 of the 2r.
Scott No. 20d, 23; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r-2r issues, Tlalpujahua. Cons 106-1864, ½r single and block of 4 (two recorded) and singles of 1r & 2r, o.g., Very Fine.
Scott No. 20d-23; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), ½r gray lilac, Mazatlan. Cons 62-1866, Mazatlan box datestamp cancel (Schatzkes 739), ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice, Pietsch reports only 5 copies in used condition are known, with 1984 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 20f; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r & 2r issues, Apam. Three 1r 15-1866, one tied to cover and another sub 4 Otumba (Schatzkes 37), plus a 2r 85-1866 used from Mexico City, Very Fine.
Scott No. 21, 23; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r blue, Apam. Cons 15-1866, sub 7, tied on piece by Teotihuacan oval cancel (Schatzkes 40), F.-V.F. and rare.
Scott No. 21; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r blue, Merida. Bold sharp strike of oval Maxcanu cancel (Schatzkes 798B); small thin and tear, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare and quite possibly unique, illustrated in Pietsch, ex-Bash, Adams and Corbett.
Scott No. 21; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r blue, Puebla. Cons 102-1866, neat Puebla circular date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1161), full margins, Very Fine and choice, quite scarce, Pietsch notes that although more of these values were returned for Maximilian issues than were on these last invoices, some of these stamps were used.
Scott No. 21; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r blue, Soyaniquilpan. Cons 81-1866, tied on folded letter sheet to Mexico City by straight line Soyaniquilpan handstamp (Schatzkes 1546) with additional matching date stamps, accompanied by used 1r single cons 68-1865 with same cancel, Very Fine, cover illustrated in Pietsch.
Scott No. 21; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 1r blue, Tlalpujahua. Cons 106-1866, straight line Angangueo cancel (Schatzkes 1651), wide margins, few small thins, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 21; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange (Chihuahua). With Parral district overprint, cons 50-1866, oval Parral cancel with manuscript date, large margins; horizontal crease in bottom margins, Very Fine, very rare, Pietsch states there are only five examples recorded.
Scott No. 23; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, Durango. Cons 20-1866, large margins, tied by "Gavilanes" and "Franco" boxed handstamps (Schatzkes 256) with "Agosto 20 de 1866" date alongside, on folded letter to Durango, enclosure from Hacienda de Pilar that includes a claim for expenses for "guerrilleros" on an expedition from Gavilanes to Huahuapa (including 8 bottles of Mescal at a cost of 4 pesos for 40 men), the addressee Buenaventura J. Saravia had been appointed Prefecto Político Superior del Departamento de Durango (Governor) by Emperor Maximilian. Responsible for keeping peace in this Department of Durango, it appears that his avenue for this was to support the guerrillas, at this time the French were leaving, but had not left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 23; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, Guanajuato. Cons 88-1866, tied by Guanajuato cds (Schatzkes 477) on 1866 folded letter sheet to Hamm, Prussia, with manuscript "Por el paquete Frances" endorsement at top, octagon "Mexique, 13 Juin, 66" French date stamp and blue crayon "9" rating, reverse with transit date stamps including French packet; stamp with file fold creases and small tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, only a handful covers from this issue are known to Germany.
Scott No. 23; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, Merida. Cons 90-1866, sub 1866-66, straight line Tekax cancel (Schatzkes 806), large to huge margins; minute scissor separation cut in margin of little consequence, Extremely Fine, rare, ex-Adams.
Scott No. 23; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 2r orange, Merida. Cons 90-1866, oval Valladolid cancel (Schatzkes 814); fairly shallow thin, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 23; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 4r green, Mazatlan. Cons 62-1866, Mazatlan box datestamp cancel (Schatzkes 739), margins large to touching, Very Fine and rare, Pietsch reports only 10 copies are known.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 8r red (Jalapa). Cons 8-1866, block of 4, central Jalapa town (Schatzkes 596) probably a remainder cancel, Very Fine, still a spectacular and uncommon multiple.
Scott No. 25; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350