Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Chihuahua, two horizontal pairs. Tied by bold red Rosales and matching "Franco" box cancels (Schatzkes 165 & 165A) on 1863 folded letter to Parral; cover with small file fold erosion, Very Fine and attractive (NF $240 as off covers singles), ex-Dormer (1977 Champion of Champions exhibit).
Scott No. 6; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Chihuahua, top margin vertical strip of four. Pre-printing paper folds in center pair, tied by two neat strikes of Chihuahua oval handstamp (Schatzkes 138) on 1862 folded letter to Hidalgo, matching boxed "Franco" at top, Very Fine (NF $240 as singles).
Scott No. 6; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, Queretaro. Complete sheet of 60, full o.g., bright and fresh with complete unreduced selvage all around; natural preprinting paper fold in 7th row and horiz and vertical file folds only affecting a few stamps, still Very Fine for this, a great rarity with only three sheets recorded, with 2007 Jaretzky certificate.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.

A REMARKABLE COMPLETE SHEET OF THE 1861 ½R ISSUE FROM QUERETARO. Est. $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Est. $6,000-8,000

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, Aguascalientes. In combination with 1861, 2r black on pink (both long overprints) on 1863 folded letter to Guanajuato, tied by grid handstamps (Schatzkes 13) with matching Aguascalientes box date stamp alongside (Schatzkes 11A); small cover tear, Very Fine (NF $200 as off cover singles).
Scott No. 7; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 1r black on green, Mexico, horizontal pair. Tied by oval "Diligencias Generales de Mexico" handstamp (Schatzkes 830) on folded letter to Puebla, with additional manuscript "Diligencias" endorsement, Very Fine, an uncommon stagecoach cancel on cover.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Veracruz, vertical strip of three. bottom stamp showing late stage of large plate crack (position 189), paying the 6 reales rate on fresh 1864 folded letter sheet to Mexico, tied by two neat strikes of Veracruz cds (Schatzkes 1757A), Very Fine and choice, ex-Larranaga.
Scott No. 8; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Victoria. Single used provisionally on November 1864 docketed folded letter sheet to Matamoros, tied by oval Victoria handstamp (Schatzkes 1817), Very Fine, this issue was demonetized on May 8th 1864 and replaced by the Eagle issue, very few covers as such are known, ex-Schimmer, with 2007 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 8; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Victoria. Large margins, tied by Victoria oval handstamp (Schatzkes 1817) on 1863 folded letter sheet to Brownsville, Texas, Very Fine, very few covers of this issue are known to the United States.
Scott No. 8; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Campeche, single and horizontal bisect. On small piece and tied by oval "Hecelehakan" cancel (Schatzkes 798), Very Fine, a unique combination bisect usage from Hecelehakan, with 1990 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 8+8b; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, without district overprint (Huejutla). Huejutla straight line cancel (Schatzkes 550); small thin, Fine and scarce, only 510 sent (NF $400).
Scott No. 8c; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, Saltillo, diagonal bisect. Lower right portion of stamp with huge margins, tied by sharp bold Saltillo oval date stamp (Schatzkes 1355) on 1861 folded letter sheet to San Luis Potosi, Very Fine and choice, in April 1861, Saltillo was sent only 510 2r stamps and by June they had exhausted the supply and began to bisect the 4r stamps, with 2007 Jaretzky and 2010 M.E.P.S.I. certificates.
Scott No. 9a; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, Cordova. Full o.g., fresh and F.-V.F., only 120 sent, only three examples in mint condition recorded, with 1992 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, Orizava. Without gum, fresh with strong color, Very Fine, very rare in unused condition, only 289 sent (NF $350 for used), with 1986 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, Puebla. Wide margins, tied by Tehuacan boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 1232) on fresh 1862 folded letter sheet to Puebla, Extremely Fine, a choice and very scarce 4r solo usage from this small town, with 1999 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, Veracruz. Horizontal strip of 4, manuscript cancels, margins large to just in at bottom, second stamp showing a stitch watermark; some natural wrinkles and a couple vertical creases, F.-V.F. appearance, an extremely rare used multiple (NF $5,000), with 2016 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, Queretaro, horizontal bisect. Bottom portion of stamp on fresh 1863 folded letter sheet to Irapuato, tied by clear Queretaro oval handstamp (Schatzkes 1264), Very Fine and choice, only a few 4r dull rose on yellow bisects are known from this district, with 2009 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 10a; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, without district overprint. Full Veracruz oval handstamp (Schatzkes 1751) used during French occupation, huge margins; pre-printing paper fold, Extremely Fine, an exceptional strike and stamp.
Scott No. 10b; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, Chihuahua, quadrisect. In combination with 1861, 1r black on green, tied on piece by red Guadalupe y Calvo straight line handstamp (Schatzkes 155), Very Fine, the only recorded quadrisect from this district, ex-Heiman, with 1990 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11b+7; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, Guadalajara, quadrisect. Upper right portion of stamp tied by clear Tepic oval handstamp (Schatzkes 412) on 1861 folded letter to San Blas, Very Fine and choice, rare from a small coastal town, with 2011 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11b; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, Zacatecas, quadrisect and vertical bisect. Tied on piece by two strike of straight line Zacatecas handstamp (Schatzkes 1849), Very Fine, very rare with very few combination splits known on this issue, ex-Larranaga, with 2001 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11b+11c; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, Durango, diagonal bisect. Bottom right portion of stamp with huge margins and showing full district overprint, tied by boxed "Franco" handstamp (Schatzkes 237) on folded letter sheet to to Hacienda del Pilar, Very Fine, with 2010 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11c; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, Orizava, without district overprint. Full bold Orizava oval cancel (Schatzkes 1095), large margins, Extremely Fine, a gem and possibly unique with this cancellation, with 2016 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 11d; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Mexico. Without gum, wide margins and strong color, Very Fine, with 2014 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Puebla. "Franco" straight line cancel (Schatzkes 1147 B), huge margins, Very Fine and choice, only 272 sent, with 2016 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Mexico, 1856-61 Hidalgo issue group. Six uncommon items from first and second issue; 1856: Guadalajara strip of 4 of ½r (Sc #1), Huejutla cover with 2r (Sc #2) and Mexico cover with three 2r singles (Sc #2). 1861: Apam used ½r (Sc #6), jumbo unused 4r red on yellow (Sc #10b, MEPSI cert) and San Luis Potosi used 8 reales green (Sc #12), generally Very Fine.
Scott No. 1//12; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400