1810 (Nov 3) Entire letter from Mexico City to Veracruz, bearing "MEXICO" straight-line hs in black, including very interesting comments about the War of Independence which broke out one month and a half before the date of this letter (spelling and grammar errors in the original text): "Aqui dudamos el destino que han tomado los ynsurgentes, se cree ayan retrocedido sobre Toluca pero otros opinan ayan desfilado por tierra (...?) sobre Puebla: de todos modos años van de vida; esta capital oy es el mejor puesto de seguridad (...?) que ayer el Reyno un sin igual jefe bela sin cesar, dos mil Patriotas ymbencibles no cesamos en nuestras fatigas y el Pueblo esta muy adecto a la justa causa; esta capital (...) todos seguimos guarnecidos con tropas (...?) artilleria Patrioticas e Yndias entusiasmados que balen por mil cada uno (...) estoy de guardia y boy a salir de Patrulla, ace cinco dias que solo me apeo del caballo pa. comer" (sic); a fascinating historical letter. (Image)

Early classic essays in for colours, rose, blue, violet and green, "REAL" all without value tablet, scarce (4) (Image)

1911-36 Cover lot of eleven postage due examples, sent to Switzerland, includes one 1911 5c postal stationery envelope, tax mark in violet of 25c, with Helvetia postage due of 25c tied by Einsiedeln cds, and five postcards, each charged a different postage due rate, and am advertising envelope dated 1924, from Guadalajara, sent to St Galle, franked at 10c and with an additional 40c added on arrival, an interesting and scarce lot. (Image)

1975-87 Meat cuts marked on steer 80c bright carmine, mint nh, top left imperforate pair, very fine and scarce (Image)

Officials: 1884-1893 scarlet, sunken die proof on card, very fine and scarce (Image)

Officials: 1895 10p deep blue, mint, showing MUESTRA ovpt, very fine and rare (Image)

Officials: 1895 10p deep blue, used, very fine and scarce (Sc. $500). (Image)

Officials: 1918 5p green and black, mint, fresh, very fine and scarce (Sc. $575). (Image)

Officials: 1927-28 5p carmine & black, used, showing error OFICAIL instead of OFICIAL, fine & scarce (Image)

Officials: 1927-28 5p green & black, used, very fine and scarce (Sc. $500) (Image)

Officials: 1933 50c olive green, mint block of four, showing double overprint variety, very fine and scarce, cert. MEPSI (1990) (Image)