Mexico, (Mazatlan) Copala. Bold French Intervention "Sello Negro" strike of circular handstamp (Schatzkes 753A) indicating payment, on 1867 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan; some light cover tone and erosion in address panel, a Very Fine strike, this is the only known Sello Negro known from Copala during the Post French period, signed J.K. Bash.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Cosala. Sello negro wreathed cancel (Schatzkes 756) on 1864 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan, F.-V.F., this is my only known Sello Negro from Cosala.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Culiacan. Sello negro wreathed cancel (Schatzkes 760) on 1864 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan, Very Fine, this is my only known Sello Negro from Culiacan.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Culiacan. Bold French Intervention "Sello Negro" strike of circular handstamp (Schatzkes 761) indicating payment, on 1868 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan, Very Fine, this is the only known Sello Negro known from Culiacan during the Post French period, signed J.K. Bash.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Escuinapa. Bold French Intervention "Sello Negro" strike of circular handstamp (Schatzkes 762A) indicating payment, on 1868 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan; file fold, Very Fine, this is the only known Sello Negro known from Culiacan during the Post French period.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Fuerte. Bold black two-line handstamp (YB MZ65) on ca. 1844 folded letter sheet to the President of the court in Chihuahua, with attractive judicial official eagle cachet handstamp, Very Fine and choice, listed only in red in Yag and Bash.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan. Sharp two-line handstamp (unrecorded in Yag Bash) on 1827 folded letter to to Veracruz, with endorsement on cover asking forwarder there to send letter Bordeos, Spain, manuscript "6" rate, Very Fine, this may be the earliest known handstamp marking from Mazatlan as the earliest recorded by Yag and Bash is 1838.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan. Fancy wreathed "Franco" (Schatzkes 740) on 1866 French Intervention "Sello Negro" folded letter sheet to San Francisco, manuscript "SS John L. Stephens" ship endorsement and "San Francisco, Cal., 10, Mar 22" cds, Very Fine and choice, illustrated in Pietsch Imperial Eagles of Mexico 1864-66 (page 203), ex-Schimmer.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

On its return voyage, the steamer "John L. Stephens" was seized by Republicans at Cabo San Lucas, Baja California on April 6, 1866 for carrying arms to the French in Mazatlan. Capture of this American ship was a diplomatic problem because the U. S. government had recognized the Republican Juarez government and the American ship Stephens was caught supporting the unrecognized French government. Eagle stamps could not be used because the Maximilian government was not recognized. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan Posted in San Sebastian (Guadalajara). Folded letter to Durango docketed from Mazatlan in 1847, carried out-of-the-mails and posted with red straight line "V S Sebastian" postmark (YB GD221), manuscript and red handstamp "2" reales rate marks, Very Fine, San Sebastian is closer to Durango but still at the bottom of the mountain range, signed Bash.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan (Presidio De). Red straight line postmark (YB MZ1) with matching large 2 rate handstamp on fresh folded letter to Durango, letter datelined "Presidio De Mazatlan, Julio 6, 1851", Extremely Fine, this mark was though to be from the Port (Puerto) of Mazatlan but this letter shows it was from the old Spanish Presidio, 20.8 miles east of the port, the town is now called Villa Union.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan (Puerto De). Red boxed handstamp (YB MZ33) on 1841 folded letter to London, England, no rate markings, Very Fine, a rare early transatlantic usage.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Rosario (Mineral del). Red two-line postmark (YB unlisted) on 1837 folded letter addressed to US Consul Burrough in Vera Cruz, with additional "Octubre 12" date stamp below, manuscript "4" reales rate on reverse, docketed in Mazatlan, this letter went out of the mail to Rosario located on the main route to Mexico City, F.-V.F., a rare unlisted mark, Burrough was the most important US diplomat in Mexico at that time.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Mexico, (Mazatlan) Rosario (Mineral del). Red straight line postmark (YB MZ115, rarity 9) on 1837 folded letter addressed to US Consul Burrough in Vera Cruz, with additional "Novbre 23" date stamp below, letter datelined "Port of Mazatlan" with letter sent out-of-the-mail to Rosario, Very Fine, a rare mark with an additional date stamp marking.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750