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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
301	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Orizava, Otumba Group of 31 stamps, all but one are imperforate, mostly used, and two 25c. Red covers, neatly mounted on presentation pages (consignments #31 and #32), with different consignment years 1872-74 each in a row, with no duplication, including denominations from 6c. to 100c., as well as three stamps with the "Papel Sellado" watermark. Cancels include Zongolica, Orizaba, Huatusco, and Otumba. One of the highlights is a beautiful 12c. Blue, canceled in Otumba, accompanied by a 1980 MEPSI certificate. The collection also includes the consignment error "29" instead of "31". Very fine for the most part, with many stamps having three or four clear margins. Scott 81-83, 93-96, 98; NF and Scott (for watermarked stamps) is $1,531., , (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mexico Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. US$500-750 SOLD for US$425.00 Will close during Public Auction
302			Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Pachuca 6c.Green (#33-1874), unused imperforate with "La Croix Frères" watermark, good margins all around and o.g. 2025 MEPSI certificate. Scott 81a, $ 2,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. US$350-500 SOLD for US$525.00 Will close during Public Auction
303	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Pachuca, Tampico Assembly comprising 33 stamps (two are perforated), mostly used, along with a 25c. Red on cover, neatly mounted on presentation pages (consignments #33 and #34), with different consignment years 1872-74 each in a row, with no duplication, including one piece to New York, featuring a British stamp posted at the British agency in Tampico. The cover is particularly attractive and scarce, featuring a perfectly struck Soto La Marina cancel. The stamps include denominations from 6c. to 100c., as well as eight stamps with the "Papel Sellado" watermark. Cancellations include Tampico, Soto la Marina, Metzilcatzin, Pánuco, Mineral del Monte, and Mazatlán. Generally very fine and with good margins. Scott 81-83, 82b, 93-96, 98, 100, 101; NF and Scott (for watermarked stamps) is $2,276., , , (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mexico Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. US$600-900 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
304	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Puebla 50c. Yellow, imperforate used (#34-72) with "Papel Sellado" watermark and margins all around. 2025 MEPSI certificate. Scott 84, $850. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. US$300-400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
305	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Puebla 100c. Gray Lilac (#34-72), imperforate used with c.d.s. "Papel Sellado" watermark, margins all around. 2025 MEPSI certificate. Scott 86, $650. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. US$200-300 SOLD for US$230.00 Will close during Public Auction
306			Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Puebla 50c. Yellow (#34-72), imperforate on very attractive entire letter from Puebla to Veracruz dated July 15, 1872, tied by c.d.s. The cover paid the "Extraordinario" double rate for express service, and is beautifully addressed with blue ink. Filing crease not affecting the stamp, which has three margins, one close at left with a nick on the bottom right corner. An exhibition item. Scott 96. (Image)	Est. US$250-450 SOLD for US$400.00 Will close during Public Auction
307	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Puebla Assembly comprising 34 imperforate stamps, mostly used, as well as three covers, neatly mounted on presentation pages (consignment #34), with no duplication. Two of the covers feature a 25c. Red, and one cover has a 12c. Blue, faintly canceled in Tepeji de la Seda. The stamps include denominations from 6c. to 100c., as well as three stamps with the "Papel Sellado" watermark. Cancellations include numerous small towns such as Acatzingo, Ajalpan, Apizaco, Chalchicomula, Chiautla, Huamantla, El Palmar, Nopalucan, Tecamachalco, Tehuacán, Cholula, Chietla, Los Libres, and Tepeji de la Seda. There is one 2025 MEPSI certificate. Scott 81-83, 93-96, 98; NF and Scott (for watermarked stamps) is $730., , (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mexico Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. US$250-400 SOLD for US$220.00 Will close during Public Auction
308	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Puebla 12c. Blue (#34-73) imperforate, "La Croix Frères" watermark, good margins all around, used with c.d.s. Scott 82b, $325. (Image)	Est. US$200-300 SOLD for US$200.00 Will close during Public Auction
309	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Puebla 25c. Red (#34-72) on vertically laid paper, full margins all around, used. 2025 MEPSI certificate. Scott 95b, $500. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. US$200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
310			Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Querétaro 12c. Blue imperforate (#35-72), on attractive cover from San José de Iturbide to Querétaro, dated June 1872, with very attractive h.s. and margins all around. Scott 94. (Image)	Est. US$200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
311	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Querétaro Group of 25 imperforate stamps mostly used and two pristine covers neatly mounted on presentation pages (consignment # 35) with different consignment years 1872-74 each in a row, with no duplication. Stamps include 6c.-100c., as well as two "Papel Sellado" watermarks. There are cancels from Querétaro and several small towns: Salvatierra, Dolores Hidalgo, San Juan del Río, San Miguel de Allende, Salamanca, Celaya. The covers are from Dolores Hidalgo and Salamanca are tied with very attractive cancels. Scott 82-83, 93-96, 98; NF and Scott (for watermarked stamps) is $460 for off cover stamps., , (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. US$250-400 SOLD for US$240.00 Will close during Public Auction
312	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Querétaro 12c. Blue and 25c. Red (#35-73), imperforate, both with "La Croix Frères" watermark, used with framed h.s., showing margins all around (one close in the 12c. at top). The 25c. has a horizontal crease. 2025 MEPSI certificate for the 25c. Scott 82b, 83b, $900. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. US$350-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
313	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Saltillo 13c. Blue imperforate block of four (#36-72), used with perfect strike of the rare oval h.s. from Piedras Negras, clear to huge margins, vibrant deep color. Piedras Negras was a tiny border town and therefore used very few stamps. Scott 94; NF unpriced as a block of four., (Image)	Est. US$200-300 SOLD for US$250.00 Will close during Public Auction
314			Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Saltillo District 100c. Gray Lilac imperforate (#36-73), slightly cut into at right, otherwise good margins, tied by two faint h.s. to registered cover front from Saltillo to Mazatlán on April 28, 1874. Postal rules required the recipient to sign the front of registered mail as proof of receipt, after which it was sent back to the originating office and destroyed two years later, with this explaining why so few examples remain today. Scott 98. (Image)	Est. US$300-500 SOLD for US$350.00 Will close during Public Auction
315	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Saltillo Group of 19 imperforate stamps, mostly used, and two attractive covers, neatly mounted on presentation pages (consignment #36)with different consignment years 1872-74 each in a row, with no duplication. One cover is pristine, bearing a pair of 12c. Blue (#36-73) with a perfectly struck Villa de San Pedro cancel; the other cover features a mute cancel. The collection also includes an unused block of four 6c. stamps. Denominations range from 6c. to 100c., and there are two stamps with the “Papel Sellado” watermark. Cancellations include Saltillo and several small towns: Parras, San Pedro, and Piedras Negras. Predominantly in very fine condition. One 2025 MEPSI certificate. Scott 82-83, 93-96, 98; NF and Scott (for watermarked stamps) is $453 for off cover stamps., , , (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Mexico Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. US$300-550 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
316			Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Saltillo Duo of pristine, colorful, rare and attractive covers, both tied to imperforate stamps by oval h.s Franco en la Villa de Matamoros: One has 6c. Green pair and 12c. Blue (#36-72) dated May 6, 1873 and the other a 12c. Blue pair (#36-73) dated August 18, 1873, both going to Parras. Margins all around. Matamoros is a border town with very small population. Scott 93-95. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. US$220-300 SOLD for US$180.00 Will close during Public Auction
317	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". Saltillo 25c. Red (#36-72) on vertically laid paper, cut into at top, otherwise good margins, used. 2025 MEPSI certificate. Scott 95b, $500. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. US$220-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
318	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". San Luis Potosí 50c. Yellow imperforate (#37-72), "Papel Sellado" watermark, a used example with margins all around. 1980 MEPSI certificate. Scott 84, $850. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. US$300-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
319	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". San Luis Potosí 100c. Gray Lilac imperforate (#37-72), a used example with "Papel Sellado" watermark and c.d.s., margins all around, small thin. 2025 MEPSI certificate. Scott 86, $650. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Est. US$180-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
320	Used		Mexico. 1872 "Hidalgos". San Luis Potosí Group of over 30 imperforate stamps, used, and with two covers, neatly mounted on presentation pages (consignment #37) with different consignment years 1872-74 each in a row, with no duplication. Denominations range from 6c. to 100c., including six stamps with the “Papel Sellado” or “La Croix” watermark. Cancellations feature Saltillo and several small towns: Jaral, Cedral, Guadalupe, Guadalcázar, Ciudad del Maíz, and Charcas. One cover is scarce -a 50c. Yellow tied to cover to Zacatecas (#37-72)- while the other bears a 25c. Red (#37-73) canceled in Charcas. Margins on both covers are tight. The group also includes a beautiful 6c. Green block of four, canceled in San?Luis?Potosí (with a thin). Scott # 81-83, 82b, 83b, 93-96, 98; NF and Scott (for watermarked stamps) is $1,619 for off cover stamps., , , (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)	Est. US$500-750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction