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1856 "Hidalgos" continued...
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CV or Estimate |
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 1856 "Hidalgos". Guadalajara. 2r. Emerald (first plate) and 4r. Red, great margins, on cover front dated 1857 (April 13) from San Luis Potosí to Mexico, tied by a very attractive floral cancel, paying 6r. for 1 ¼
ounces beyond 16 leagues. Scott 3 var, 4. (Image1)
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Est. £250-400
Will close during Public Auction |
| 220 |
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 1856 "Hidalgos". Tampico. 1r. Yellow, two stamps, top and bottom margins just touching, tied to a cover from Tampico to Veracruz dated 1857 (December 3), with a spectacular "Paid at Tampico" (type CC1b) marking in
red and a matching Tampico double-arc d.s. on reverse. Carried by the ship "Solent", the stamps paid the regular rate for more than 16 leagues for the Mexican portion, and 1 shilling to the British agency for the maritime section of the journey.
Small damage due to ink acidity affecting a couple of letters. A very scarce and attractive exhibition item. Cert. B.P.A. (1989). Scott 2.
(Image1)
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Est. £3,000-6,000
Will close during Public Auction |
| 221 |
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 1856 "Hidalgos". Temascaltepec. 2r. Green, four good margins except for a small cut into the top right, on attractive undated cover from Temascaltepec, with the stamp being unoverprinted, which is often the case
in this district. Very scarce on cover. Cert. MEPSI (1983). Scott 3. (Image1)
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Est. £300-500
Will close during Public Auction |
| 222 |
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 1856 "Hidalgos". Veracruz. 1r. Yellow, two stamps, and 2r. Green, on cover from Veracruz to Puebla dated 1858 (April 7), tied by the very scarce "Administración General de Veracruz" oval cancel, paying 4r. for ¾
ounce beyond 16 leagues. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 2, 3. (Image1)
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Est. £200-300
Will close during Public Auction |
| 223 |
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 1856 "Hidalgos". Veracruz. ½r. Blue pair and 4r. Red pair, on official cover "de oficio", paying 9r. for 2 ounces beyond 16 leagues. The 4r. pair is very slightly tied to the cover, and it is a scarce multiple, in
this example additionally representing a very attractive item. Cert. MEPSI (1986). Scott 1, 4. Ex Rosenthal.. (Image1)
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Est. £700-1,000
Will close during Public Auction |
| 224 |
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 1856 "Hidalgos". Zacatecas. 4r. Red, jumbo and large margins all around, on very attractive cover front from Zacatecas to Mexico dated with pencil at reverse 1856 (Sept), showing a beautiful eagle cachet from the
Administración de Naipes (playing cards). Exceptional example in superb condition. Scott 4. (Image1)
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Est. £300-500
Will close during Public Auction |
1861 "Hidalgos"
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 225 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Various Districts. Group of three covers with the 2r. Black on Rose: Oaxaca, a very attractive entire letter dated 1862 (March 22) from the small town of Teposcolula to Oaxaca; San Luis Potosí, a
cover from Salinas del Peñón Blanco to Zacatecas dated 1863 (June 21); and Cuernavaca, a cover with a rare strip of three, used out of district, from Mexico to Veracruz, dated 1863 (Nov. 10). Scott 8. (Image1)
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Est. £300-600
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| 226 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Chiapas, Colima. Two covers: 4r. red on yellow, unoverprinted, on entire letter to Guanajuato dated 1862 (Nov. 9) with cert. MEPSI (1987), and 2r. black on yellow on mourning cover from San
Cristóbal to Comitán. Very attractive and scarce. Scott 8, 9. (Image1)
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Est. £350-500
Will close during Public Auction |
| 227 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Colima. 1r. Black on Green, two singles, and 4r. Black on Yellow, margins all around (only 1,140 issued), on entire letter from Colima to Guadalajara dated 1862 (Sept. 11), paying 6r. for 1¼
ounces beyond 16 leagues. NF $350 for singles off-cover. Scott 7, 9. (Image1)
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Est. £300-500
Will close during Public Auction |
| 228 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Guadalajara. ½r. Black on Brown, two pairs, on a colorful and attractive cover from Tecolotlán to Colima dated 1861 (August 9), one pair with a deep blue mute cancel, the other with a fuzzy blot,
paying 2r. for less than ½ ounce beyond 16 leagues, showing a deep blue Tecolotlán c.d.s. on front alongside. Covers with the medio real in this issue are particularly scarce. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 6. (Image1)
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Est. £300-500
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| 229 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Guadalajara. ½r. Black on Brown, spectacular block of six, bottom margin missing, the stamps applied overlapping the upper edge of the cover, creating a crease affecting three stamps, though this
matters little given the rarity of this block on cover, on an attractive cover from Guadalajara to Colima dated 1861 (August 16), paying 3r. for ½ ounce beyond 16 leagues. A very rare multiple on cover. NF $500 for a used block of four off-cover.
Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 6. (Image1)
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Est. £800-1,200
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| 230 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Pachuca. 1r. Black on Green, pair and a single, on an attractive cover from Ciudad Guzmán to Guadalajara dated July 1, tied by the ornate floral cancel, paying 3r. for ½ ounce beyond 16 leagues.
Scott 7. (Image1)
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Est. £200-350
Will close during Public Auction |
| 231 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Guadalajara. 8r. Black on Brown, huge margins all around, and 1r. Black on Green, on a cover from Guadalajara to Colima dated 1861 (Aug. 19), tied by the ribbon cancel, paying an unusual 9r. for 2
ounces beyond 16 leagues. Folding crease on top, not affecting the stamps. The combination of an 8r. with additional postage is rare. Cert. MEPSI (1987). NF $235 as singles off-cover. Scott 7, 11. Ex Rosenthal. (Image1)
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Est. £500-800
Will close during Public Auction |
| 232 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Guadalajara. 1r. black on green pair and single and 4r. black on yellow, good margins and the 4r. large all around, on a colorful entire letter from Guadalajara to Colima dated 1861 (June 19).
Paid 7r. for 1½ ounces beyond 16 leagues. Scott 7, 9. (Image1)
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Est. £500-800
Will close during Public Auction |
| 233 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Guanajuato. 8r. Black on Brown, margins slightly cutting into the design at top and bottom, the others wide, on a cover from Guanajuato to Guadalajara dated 1863 (Jan. 1), paying 8r. for 1¾ ounces
beyond 16 leagues. Any cover bearing an 8r. stamp is scarce. NF $225 as a single off-cover. Scott 11. (Image1)
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Est. £600-1,000
Will close during Public Auction |
| 234 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mazatlán. 2r. Black on Rose, on an entire letter from El Mocorito to Mazatlán dated 1861 (August 6), bearing a beautiful, strong strike of the ornamental oval cancel. A superb exhibition item, of
great scarcity in this condition. Scott 8. (Image1)
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Est. £250-400
Will close during Public Auction |
| 235 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mazatlán. 2r. Black on Rose and 4r. Red on Yellow (only 866 of this type issued), both with margins all around, on a colorful entire letter from Mazatlán to Durango dated 1862 (Oct. 28), paying
6r. for 1¼ ounces beyond 16 leagues. Two filing folds, not affecting the stamps. NF $310 for singles off-cover. Scott 8, 10. (Image1)
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Est. £400-700
Will close during Public Auction |
| 236 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico and Querétaro Districts. 1r. Black on Green (Mexico) and 2r. Black on Rose, pair and single (Querétaro), on an entire letter to Guanajuato, dated 1863 (February 15), sent by stagecoach and
tied by the oval "Diligencias Generales de Mexico" cancel, paying 7r. for 1½ ounces beyond 16 leagues. Out-of-district usages were legal but scarce. Scott 7, 8. (Image1)
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Est. £350-500
Will close during Public Auction |
| 237 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. ½r. Black on Brown, large margins all around, on a redirected printed circular from Mexico to Puebla and then to Jalapa. There are fewer than fifteen examples of this rare printed
matter rate, of which probably only two or three from this district. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 6. (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,500
Will close during Public Auction |
| 238 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 1r. Black on Green, two pairs, on an attractive cover from Mexico to Durango dated 1862 (Sept. 30), sent by stagecoach, tied by the "Diligencias General" oval cancel, paying 4r.
for ¾ ounce beyond 16 leagues. Scott 7. (Image1)
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Est. £250-400
Will close during Public Auction |
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