Sale No: 284
Lot No:937
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1856: Album pages (2) with used first issue ½ r. blue (5, including a pair), 1 r. yellow used (10) including an 1861 cover bearing a pair cancelled by ZACATECAS str. line handstamps in black, and an off-cover pair with provisional usage cancelled by oval "CORREOS / COLIMA" datestamp (April 15, 1868) in black, and a piece with pair cancelled by framed "Franqueado en / Tepic" in red; 2 r. green (4) incl. a pair on 1860 cover from San Luis Potosi to Zacatecas; 4 r. carmine (4) all with clear to large margins. An attractive group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:938
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1861: Small collection of the second issuee with ½ r. black on brown unused, used and a San Luis Potosi used block of four (not guaranteed), 1 r. black on green unused and used vertical pair on piece tied by oval Guadalajara handstamp, 2 r. black on rose with usages from Saltillo, Tulancingo Eagle cancel, Salamanca and on piece with 1 r. tied by framed YRAPUATO in black and a cover from Vera Cruz; Gothic 1867 4 r. red on yellow used and two reprints used, 8 r. green on brown used (2). An unusual lot (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:939
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1841/55: Entire letters (5) with 1841 entire from Mexico to Bordeaux with "Outre-Mer / Pauillac" entry mark, 1851/55 group from Zacatecas all with "COLONIES / & c. ART.13" in red, two with fancy framed "Zacatzecas" despatch handstamps, rated 15, 30 or 45 dêcimes due on arrival, each bearing VERA CRUZ British P.O. cds on reverse. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:6755
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Colima 1856: ½ r. blue, a fine used horizontal pair with large margins all round and frame line at right, used on 24 November 1856 cover to Sayula tied by oval framed "FRANQUEADO / EN / COLIMA" handstamp in blue (Schatzkes fig. 178). The cover with small closed tear in face panel but a scarce "first rate" usage. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection "R.H.S.", Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 22 Mrch 1994, lot 4. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:6757
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Zacatecas 1856: ½ r. deep blue, a large margined pair in a deep shade used on 1858 cover to Zacatecas with vertically bisected 4 r. carmine tie by boxed and dated "NIEVES" datestamp (July 9) in black (Schatzkes fig. 1896). File fold well away from the adhesives, a marvellous and most attractive cover. Cert. Mepsi (1993)rnrnProvenance: Collection "R.H.S.", Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 22 March 1994, lot 20. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:6759
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Morelia 1856: 1 r. yellow, a horizontal strip of five, margins large to iumperceptibly touched at lower left, used on 1858 entire letter to Zapotlan, cancelled by three strikes of oval framed "CORREOS / COLIMA" datestamps (May 23) in black (Schatzkes fig. 332). An unusual and most attractive franking. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Joseph Schatzkes, Soler y Llach, Madrid, 20 Nov 2002, lot 57. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:6763
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Guanajuato 1856: 4 r. carmine, a quadrisected example used to pay the 1 real rate on 1858 entire letter to Lagos tied by oval framed "LEON DE LOS ALDAMAS" datestamp (July 3) and circular dotted handstamp in black (Schatzkes fig. 500, 501). File folds away from the adhesive but rare. Signed Peritajes, J.K. Bash.rnrnProvenance: Collection Erich Koenig, Sotheby's, New York, 30 May 1995, lot 42. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:6764
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Mazatlan 1856: 4 r. carmine, a fine used example tied to 1859 entire letter to Durango by boxed & dated "PTO. DE MAZATLAN" handstamp (July 9) in red (Schatzkes fig. 739). File fold well away from the adhesive, a fine and attractive entire. Signed Todd AIEP and Jaretzky.rnrnProvenance: Collection Joseph Schatzkes, Soler y Llach, Madrid, 20 Nov 2002, lot 101. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:6765
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Mexico 1856: 4 r. carmine, a fine used example with good margins all round, used on 29 January 1858 cover to Puebla tied by "Franco / Mexico" cds in black. Scarce and very fine. Signed Todd AIEP, Jaretzky.rnrnProvenance: Collection Renato Mondolfo RDP., Corinphila sale 70, March 1984, lot 3195.rn Corinphila sale 89, Oct 1994, lot 5940. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:6769
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Queretaro 1861: 2 r. black on rose, a diagonally bisected example used to pay the 1 real rate tied to 1862 entire letter to Guanajuato by fine strike of ovalk "FRANCO / EN SALAM.CA" handstamp (March 26) in black (Schatzkes fig. 1330). A fine and most attractive entire. Signed Todd AIEP Scott = $ 750.rnrnProvenance: Collection "R.H.S", Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 22 March 1994, lot 119. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:6770
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San Luis Potosi 1861: 4 r. black on yellow, a fine large margined example used on 1864 cover to Guanajuato tied by fine oval framed "CORREOS / S.L. POTOSI" datestamp (March 24) in black (Scatzkes fig. 1446). A fine and scarce cover.Illustrated in Schatzkes handbook (II) on colour plate XI. Signed Todd AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection Joseph Schatzkes, Soler y Llach, Madrid, 20 Nov 2002, lot 196.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:6771
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Durango 1861: 4 r. black on yellow, vertically bisected example used on 19 July 1861 entire letter to Guadalajara, tied by boxed & dated "DURANGO" handstamp (July 18) in black (Schatzkes fig. 234). File fold well away from the overprinted adhesive, a fine and scarce entire. Signed J.K. Bash, Peritajes Scott = $ 190.rnrnProvenance: Collection Erich Koenig, Sotheby's, New York, 30 May 1995, lot 137. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 284
Lot No:6772
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Durango 1861: 4 r. black on yellow, vertically bisected example used on 23 July 1861 entire letter to Durango, tied by two strikes of "PAPASQUIARO" straight line handstamp in black (Schatzkes fig. 280). File fold well away from the overprinted adhesive, a fine and scarce entire. Signed J.K. Bash Scott = $ 190.rnrnProvenance: Collection Erich Koenig, Sotheby's, New York, 30 May 1995, lot 148. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)