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Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
41 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Mexico District 1r. Yellow, vertical strip of four with frame line at right and four singles, mostly with good to large margins, all tied by dispatch c.d.s. on cover from Mexico City to Guadalajara. Vertical crease affecting two singles at right. A curious manuscript contemporary note on the reverse states: "Abierta y vuelta a cerrar por" ("opened and resealed by..."), signed by Ramón Fernández, likely indicating that the addressee did not accept the contents of the letter. An exceptional, high eight reales franking. Scott 2; NF $250 for strip of four. (Image1)

Est. £500-750


Will close during Public Auction
42 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Mexico District 2r. Green, cut into at left, otherwise displaying good margins, on an attractive cover to Coburg, Germany, carried across the Atlantic by British packet with "GB/1F60c" Anglo-French accountancy marking and French Calais entry c.d.s. alongside, German straight-line h.s. indicating entry from France at base, along with various rate notations featuring 43 kreuzer for the total postage due, this including 34 kreuzer corresponding to the Great Britain and France postage due, and the 9 kreuzer portion according to the German-Austrian Postal Union. Backstamped in London, Paris, Frankfurt, and Coburg. Small paper loss at top left of the cover, not affecting the franking. Only five covers are recorded in the first issue addressed to present-day Germany. Sold for $5,250 at the 2000 Regency auction (lot #6071). Scott 3.
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £3,000-4,000


Will close during Public Auction
43 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Mexico District 2r. single on one cover and one cover front, with margins varying from small to touching or cut into. The cover, addressed to Puebla on May 2, 1859, is a postal fraud, as corroborated by the previously used stamp (signed Lamy). The cover front is an "Across the Lines" mail to Mascota with Guadalajara h.s. struck in transit and a "2" marking, indicating the postmaster did not recognize the stamp as valid. Scott 3.,
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £300-500


Will close during Public Auction
44 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Mexico District Group of four covers bearing ½r. Blue, paying either the first rate or printed matter rate, including one cover dated Nov. 1856 paying the scarce 1½r. rate, another being a printed circular, and a third an unusual mourning cover; also includes one piece with a 4r. and a ½r. pair. Scott 1, 2, 4.,
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £400-600


Will close during Public Auction
45 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Mexico District 4r. Red and 1r. Yellow, cut into in places, both used on registered cover front from Mexico City to Atlixco, used to send lottery tickets to be sold in that small destination town, dated September 6, 1856, consequently paying the first rate. The rhomboid with dots is the earliest cancellation used in the country. A very scarce registered mail. Scott 2, 4
Note: According to postal regulations, the front of registered m.
 (Image1)

Est. £800-1,200


Will close during Public Auction
46 Used imageMexico. 1856 Issue. "The Genuine First-Day-of-Issue Usage". Mexico District 2r. Emerald, a very fresh example with huge margins, clearly showing an August 1st, 1856 c.d.s., marking the first day of issue. The only recorded genuine first-day-of-issue usage, a key and highly significant item for the most advanced collections of Mexico. Sold for $10,000 in the March 2001 Regency auction (lot #1952). MEPSI certificate. Scott 3b.
Provenance: Vernon Turnburke, James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

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Est. £7,500-10,000


Will close during Public Auction
47 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Mexico District 4r. Red, full margins all around, and 2r. Emerald, cut into at bottom and right, on registered cover front from Mexico City to Orizava, which contained lottery tickets to be sold in that town, and dated September 6, 1856, paying the first rate. A very scarce registered mail. Scott 3b, 4.
Note: Regulation required that, upon receipt of registered mail,.
 (Image1)

Est. £800-1,200


Will close during Public Auction
48 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Morelia 1r. Yellow and 2r. Green, good margins except for the 1r. which is cut into at base, tied by red h.s. on dispatch to February 13, 1858 cover from Panama to Mazatlán, via Colima and Tepic, most probably privately carried to Mexico through forwarding agents. An extremely rare usage on mail originating from Panama. Scott 2, 3.
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £600-800


Will close during Public Auction
49 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Morelia 2r. Dark Green, wide plate, natural paper fold, huge margins all around, on February 6, 1857 cover cancelled or tied to cover to Guadalajara with both Penjamillo postmarks. The stamp has jumbo margins all around and a natural fold. The only cover recorded showing these two cancellations used in conjunction. Scott 3 (var).
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £750-1,000


Will close during Public Auction
50 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Pachuca ½r. Blue, strip and block of four, with large margins except for one side of the strip, which is slightly touched at right, affixed on a large judiciary wrapper front and cancelled in Atotonilco. A spectacular exhibition piece, one of only two recorded examples featuring this combination franking. Sold for $4,750 at the 2000 Regency auction (lot #5837). 2024 MEPSI certificate, Jaretzky certificate. Scott 1.,
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £2,000-3,000


Will close during Public Auction
51 Used imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Pachuca 1r. Yellow, stitch watermark, block of four, cut into at lower right, otherwise with very large margins, cancelled in Pachuca City. Very attractive and fresh, most likely a unique multiple for this district. Scott 2; NF $1,150 as a block.,
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £600-900


Will close during Public Auction
52 Used imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Puebla ½r. Blue, group of four strips of four, originating from Puebla and small sub offices, including Chalchicomula, Zacatlán (reinforced cut between two stamps) and Atlixco, all with good to large margins, except for the very rare Chalchicomula strip (tight margins at top and bottom). Scott 1, $720 as singles. (Image1)

Est. £300-400


Will close during Public Auction
53 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Puebla ½r. Blue, group of three April 1861 covers addressed to Puebla, each bearing a strip of four, as well as ten stamps, including one strip of four off-cover. Very fine. Scott 1, $1,120 as singles off cover. (Image1)

Est. £300-400


Will close during Public Auction
54 Used imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Puebla ½r. Blue, group of seven items including single (scarce colonial Puebla h.s.), strip of four and block of four, as well as four covers with one franked by two examples and tied by San Martín h.s., two single frankings with Tehuacán and Acatlán cancellations, as well as one pair showing the rare colonial postmark of Puebla. Scott 1; NF $685 as singles and block off cover., ,
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £300-400


Will close during Public Auction
55 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Puebla 2r. Green, two examples with good margins except at right, where they are touched or cut slightly into, on entire letter from Puebla to New York, dated September 25, 1858, tied by "franco/puebla" postmark, as well as in transit by Nov. 13 New Orleans c.d.s., displaying "steamship/10" circular due handstamp at right. Endorsed "Por Paquete Inglés Tenessee" with the word "Inglés" (English) cancelled. All maritime mail sent abroad is rare in this issue. Scott 3.
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,500


Will close during Public Auction
56 Used imageMexico. 1856 Issue. San Felipe del Obraje ½r. Blue, three good margins, one touching at right. This stamp originates from the direct shipment of only 240 stamps. Exceedingly scarce. 2024 MEPSI certificate. Scott 1; NF $3,000.
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,500


Will close during Public Auction
57 Used imageMexico. 1856 Issue. San Luis Potosí A choice trio comprising one very fine entire letter bearing a large-margined ½r. Blue strip of four with the scarce Ciudad de la Concepción h.s. (later known as Ciudad del Maíz); one mint block of four with large margins, featuring a small scissors cut between stamps and original gum, including two n.h.; and a very attractive and well-margined 8r. used. Scott 1, 5; NF $800 as singles and block off cover., ,
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £500-750


Will close during Public Auction
58 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. San Luis Potosí 1856, 8r. Lilac quadrisect, and 1861 2r. Black on Rose, bisect, creating a remarkable combination of two splits used together on piece, tied by San Luis Potosí postmark. Since the 8r. was demonetized, this item represents an extraordinary provisional usage, with fewer than five examples recorded. MEPSI certificate. Scott 5d, 8b.
Provenance: Peter Steinkamp, James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £2,000-3,000


Will close during Public Auction
59 imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Soyaniquilpan 1r. Yellow, narrow margins, on entire letter dated March 6, 1861; filing folds not affecting the stamp. Scott 2; NF $200 off-cover. (Image1)

Est. £250-350


Will close during Public Auction
60 Used imageMexico. 1856 Issue. Temascaltepec ½r. Blue without overprint, lightly cancelled, with margins all around and frame line at left. Scott 1b; NF $350 with overprint.
Provenance: James P. Mazepa.
 (Image1)

Est. £200-300


Will close during Public Auction

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