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1861 "Hidalgos" continued...
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 4r. Red on Yellow, pair, large/jumbo margins all around (pairs of the 4r. are scarce), and 2r. Black on Rose, on a colorful cover from Mexico to Veracruz dated 1863 (July 12),
paying an unusual 10r. for 2¼ ounces beyond 16 leagues. Filing fold slightly affecting the 4r. stamps. Any franking totaling 8 reales or more is rare. Cert. MEPSI (2026). NF $1,500 for a pair off-cover. Scott 8, 10. (Image1)
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Est. £500-1,000
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| 240 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 1r. Black on Green, two singles, and 4r. Red on Yellow, three good margins, one close, on a very colorful and attractive cover dated 1861 (Sept.) to Guanajuato, paying 6r. for 1¼
ounces beyond 16 leagues. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 7, 10. (Image1)
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Est. £600-900
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| 241 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 2r. Black on Rose and 4r. Red on Yellow, both with good margins, on a colorful cover from Mexico to Durango dated 1862 (August 4), paying 6r. for 1¼ ounces beyond 16 leagues, with
a faint horizontal crease before application. Scott 8, 10. (Image1)
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Est. £300-500
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| 242 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 4r. Red on Yellow and 8r. Green on Brown, margins all around, huge at top and bottom for the 8r., on a very colorful and attractive cover dated 1861 (Oct. 16) to Veracruz, paying
the very unusual 12r. rate for 2¾ ounces beyond 16 leagues. Fewer than twenty covers are known with the 8r. Green. Cert. MEPSI (1993). Scott 10, 12.
(Image1)
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Est. £1,200-1,800
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| 243 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District . 8r. Green on Brown and 1r. Black on Green on a pristine cover from Mexico City to Guadalajara dated 1862 (June 1), with the mute cancel. Margins in the 8r. are tight or cutting
into left n bottom, but the others are large. Paid the unusual 9r. for 2 ounces beyond 16 leagues. Less than 20 covers are known with the 8r. Green. Folding crease on top not affecting the stamps. Ex Rosenthal. MEPSI cert (1987). NF $235 as singles
off-cover. Scott 9 signed Aguirre. Scott 7, 12. (Image1)
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Est. £600-1,000
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 2r. Black on Rose and 8r. Green on Brown, particularly large margins, on an attractive cover from Mexico City to Veracruz dated 1863 (Sep. 3), sent via Extraordinario express
service, paying double the rate for one ounce beyond 16 leagues. Fewer than 20 covers are known with the 8r. Green. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 8, 12. Ex Wilson. (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,500
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| 245 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 2r. Black on Rose, two singles, and 8r. Green on Brown, margins all around, jumbo at top and bottom, on an attractive cover dated 1863 (Oct. 10) to Veracruz, paying the very
unusual 12r. rate for 2¾ ounces beyond 16 leagues. Fewer than twenty covers are known with the 8r. Green. Cert. MEPSI (1990). Scott 8, 12. Ex Peter Heim. (Image1)
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Est. £800-1,200
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| 246 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. ½r. Black on Brown, pair, jumbo margins at top showing the frameline from the top of the sheet, the left stamp cut into the design, on entire letter from Mexico to Cuernavaca
dated 1861 (April 23), paying 1r. for less than ½ ounce within 16 leagues. Scott 6. (Image1)
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Est. £200-300
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| 247 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 1r. Black on Green, block of four and a single, three good margins, one close, on a rare cover dated 1861 (July 1) to Puebla, paying 5r. for 1 ounce beyond 16 leagues. A vertical
filing fold affects only the single stamp, and there is a small tear at top left of the cover. Used blocks of this stamp are very scarce, let alone on cover. Cert. MEPSI (2026). NF $800 for a block off-cover. Scott 7. (Image1)
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Est. £400-800
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| 248 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 1r. Black on Green, rare strip of six, on cover from Mexico City to Guadalajara, sent by stagecoach, tied by the oval "Diligencias de Mexico" cancel, paying 6r. for 1¼ ounces
beyond 16 leagues. This multiple is very unusual, let alone on cover. NF $150 for a strip of four. Scott 7. (Image1)
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Est. £400-700
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Pachuca. ½r. Black on Brown, spectacular strip of six (the largest possible), on an attractive cover front from Mineral del Monte (red cancel) to Mexico, paying 3r. for ½ ounce beyond 16 leagues.
The largest strip on cover. Cert. MEPSI (2026), signed by Fulpius and Champion. Scott 6. (Image1)
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Est. £500-800
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| 250 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Puebla. 1r. Black on Green, 2r. Black on Rose, 4r. Red on Yellow and 8r. Black on Brown, on an impressive and attractive registered cover front dated 1862 (Aug. 23) to Mexico City, with
acknowledgement of receipt and signature on reverse, and the cachet of the "Administración General de la Lotería Nacional". All the stamps are cut into, due to the cutting of the front as required by postal regulations; nevertheless, it is a very
stunning four-color franking, apying 15r.: 8r. flat registration fee and 7r. for weight (special lottery rate of 25%). Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 7, 8, 10, 11. (Image1)
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Est. £1,500-2,500
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1856 "Hidalgos"
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 251 |
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 1856 "Hidalgos". Querétaro. 1r. Black on Green, on an entire letter from Salamanca to Guanajuato dated 1862 (June 25), bearing two strong strikes of the ornamental oval cancel, one of them hiding a previous Celaya
cancel. A beautiful example of postal fraud, and a superb exhibition item of great scarcity in this condition. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 7.
(Image1)
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Est. £500-800
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1861 "Hidalgos"
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 252 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Querétaro. 4r. Red on Yellow, pair (pairs of the 4r. are scarce; only 828 stamps were issued), and 1r. Black on Green, on a colorful entire letter from Querétaro to Guadalajara dated 1862 (Jan.
23), paying an unusual 9r. for 2 ounces beyond 16 leagues. Light crease affecting the 4r. stamps. Any franking totaling 8 reales or more is rare. Cert. MEPSI (1990), Signed Aguirre. NF $1,500 for a pair off-cover. Scott 7, 10. Ex Rosenthal. (Image1)
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Est. £800-1,200
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| 253 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Zacatecas. 4r. Black on Yellow, pair, very large margins all around, on cover from Zacatecas to Durango dated 1863 (June 28), paying 8r. for 1¾ ounces beyond 16 leagues. Any cover bearing the 8r.
postage is scarce, and non-bisected examples are particularly rare, especially in such outstanding condition. Cert. MEPSI (1987). NF $250 as a pair off-cover. Scott 9. Ex Rosenthal. (Image1)
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Est. £500-1,000
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| 254 |
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 1861 "Hidalgos". Various Districts. Group of five covers with the 1r. Black on Green and/or 2r. Black on Rose. The most important is from Aguascalientes: a 1r. pair with the "AGUASCALTES" overprint, of which only
400 were issued (NF $240 as singles off-cover). The others are: Jalapa, 1r. and 2r.; Guanajuato, 1r. from León de los Aldamas with mute and ornamental cancels (a beauty); Morelia, 1r. pair from Jiquilpan; and Puebla, 1r. pair and 2r. Scott 7, 8. (Image1)
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Est. £300-600
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1864-1866 "Eagles"
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 255 |
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 1864-1866 "Eagles". Apam. 1r. Ultramarine, 2r. Yellow and 4r. Green, on entire letter from Apam to Mexico City dated 1864 (August 4), originating from the first Period, without consignment numbers. A superb
tricolor exhibition item, of great scarcity in this condition. Scott 22, 23b, 24a. (Image1)
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Est. £1,500-2,500
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| 256 |
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 1864-1866 "Eagles". Durango. 4r. Green (Fourth Period, 13-1865), on an attractive cover from Durango to Guadalajara dated 1865 (July 9). Scott 24. (Image1)
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Est. £200-300
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| 257 |
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 1864-1866 "Eagles". Durango. 1r. Blue (Fourth Period, 144-1865 sub 10) and 4r. Green (Fourth Period, 141-1865 sub 10), on a cover front from Cuencamé to Durango dated Jan. 26 (1865). Only twenty stamps of the 4r.
were issued. Signed Bash and Todd. Scott 21, 24. (Image1)
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Est. £250-400
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| 258 |
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 1864-1866 "Eagles". Durango. 4r. Green (Second Period, 156-1864), on a cover from Gavilanes to Durango dated 1865 (July 6). Horizontal filing fold, barely affecting the stamp. Only twenty stamps of the 4r. were
issued in this town. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 24a. (Image1)
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Est. £300-500
Will close during Public Auction |
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