The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico continued...
State and Provincial Postal Markings continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2062 |
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 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. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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| 2063 |
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 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. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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| 2064 |
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 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.
(Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2065 |
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 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.
(Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2066 |
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 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. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2067 |
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 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. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2068 |
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 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. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2069 |
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 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. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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| 2070 |
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 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. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2071 |
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 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. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2072 |
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 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. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2073 |
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 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. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Waterways & Maritime Usages
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2074 |
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205 |
 Mexico, Vapor "Alejandro". Manuscript endorsement on registered cover to Modena, Italy, franked with 1887, 10c brown lilac on ruled paper, perf 6, strip of three tied by grid
handstamps, red oval "Mazatlan, Ene 25, 1888" origin date stamp (Schimmer Sin 28/7), Mazatlan registration handstamp with New York etiquette over it; stamps scissor separated and allover cover tone, F.-V.F., a rare registered
maritime usage.
Scott No. 205; Estimate $600 - 800. (Image1) |
Est. $600-800
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| 2075 |
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 Mexico, Vapor Nal. "Alejandro". Purple straight line handstamp on U.S. 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Mazatlan, with matching fancy circular "Franco" handstamp, reverse with purple
"Thomas Bell & Co., San Francisco, Nov. 21, 1887" handstamp, Very Fine and rare, Thomas Bell was a wealthy investor in the New Almaden mine (a cinnabar - mercury mine). He owned a mansion at Bush & Octavia streets in San
Francisco.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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| 2076 |
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155+156+158 |
 Mexico, Vapor Newbern, Agente De Correos. Purple oval handstamp (Schimmer maritime 30, rarity 9) tying 1885, Hidalgo Profile, 6c + 10c + 20c on Mazatlan corner card cover to Paris, France, the
cover boarded in Mazatlan and discharged in Guaymas with "Franco Guaymas Jul 16 1885" octagon date stamp on reverse (Schimmer Son 35/4), then by rail with Benson, Ariz. and New York transits. Paris receiver; 20c with pre-use corner
nick, otherwise Very Fine, beautiful examples of this rare Newbern ship cancel, a wonderful showpiece.
Scott No. 155+156+158; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Charpenter, Renaud Co was an importer of European goods sold retail in
Mazatlan. The Newbern was associated with silver smuggling into the USA which had a high tariff on silver. It foundered on rocks at Pt Fermin, San Pedro, California and sank in 1893 with $250,000 in cargo, mostly silver, aboard. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
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| 2077 |
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180 |
 Mexico, Vapor "Topeka". Manuscript endorsement with "via Colima" routing on cover to Ciudad Guzman, franked with grid canceled 1886, 10c Numeral, red "Mazatlan, Set 18, 1888,
Sinaloa Mexico" origin postmark (Schimmer Sin 287) and Manzanillo transit, traveled inland through Colima to Ciudad Guzman; partial backflap and stamp corner nick, otherwise Very Fine, the sea routing would have been preferable to
overland during the September rainy season when some rivers may not be crossable, a fine maritime mail example with interesting routing, ex-Whitehead, Schimmer.
Scott No. 180; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
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| 2078 |
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 Mexico, "Willamette Valley". Ship endorsement on 10c Mulitas entire Miraflores, Baja California to Mazatlan, canceled by "San Jose Del Cabo, B.C., Jun 30 95" cds, Miraflores commercial
corner card (26 June) on reverse, Very Fine, illustrated in Schimmer and Heath Mexican Maritime Mail (page 262), ex-Koenig, Schimmer.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2079 |
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 Mexico, 1839 Mazatlan to London, England. Folded letter sheet docketed "Mazatlan, 25 Sep" and endorsed "forwarded by…Sihuiro & Wersers Co." on reverse, sent overland to
ship Dewalion, straight line "Liverpool Ship Letter" backstamp and "1/5" rating on front, red "Ja 2,1840" receiving backstamp; some soiling along file folds, F.-V.F., an early forwarding usage which precedes the
Royal Mail Steam Line.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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| 2080 |
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 Mexico, 1845 Mazatlan to London, England. Folded letter sheet endorsed on reverse "forwarded…26th June, 1845, by…Sengstack & Schutte" (operated 1843-47 in Mexico
City) and "1 July 1845 forwarded by Bronser Pensing & Co.", front with "pr Royal Mail Steam Packet" ship endorsement and rated "2/3", reverse with "Vera Cruz, Julio 30" cds and British "Vera-Cruz, Jy 1,
1845" cds; file folds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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| 2081 |
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 Mexico, 1865 French Expeditionary Forces. French military engineer officer cover from Mazatlan to Strasbourg, France, endorsed "Voie du Panama", but first sent on northbound ship to San
Francisco (18 Apr 1865) with "30" rate handstamp (under March 3, 1847 act all letters to and from Panama 30 cents) "New York, 18, May 6" cds for carriage up eastern seaboard, reverse with French receiver and docketed
"Mazatlan" in pencil on reverse, Very Fine, This is the only known letter from this French Officer from Mazatlan using the public mail system, his correspondence from various French held places is well known, ex-Schimmer.
Estimate; $600 - 800.
No stamps were used because the Maximilian government and its stamps were not recognized by the United States and this letter was going there on its way to France. (Image1) |
Est. $600-800
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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