The Omar Rodriguez Collection of Rare Colonial Covers

**Colonial Covers By Date**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
3001			Mexico, 1739, Veracruz, Correo Mayor De (Veracruz). Circular negative handstamp (Yag-Bash VC1) on colonial folded letter dated August 8th, 1739, addressed to Mexico City with a transit time of six days, F.-V.F. Estimate; $15,000 - 20,000. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND THE EARLIEST RECORDED POSTMARK OF MEXICO AND POSSIBLY THE SECOND EARLIEST IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT. ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE VERACRUZ "CORREO MAYOR" COLONIAL HANDSTAMP ARE RECORDED AND ONLY TWO FROM THE 1730'S. The postal system during colonial times started in 1580 as a private monopoly called "Correo Mayor". From 1604 on, this monopoly was auctioned by the Viceroy to the highest bidder, who would run it without investment or intervention from the state. This business was inheritable. The first handstamp postmark appeared on the 1730's in Veracruz. This system ended in 1766 when the monopoly reverted to the state.nnThere are 13 different "Correo Mayor" postmarks known with less than 40 covers recorded. So few exist because the service was limited to a handful of large cities, it was expensive, the majority of the population was illiterate and postmarks were applied only to the top cover in a bundle. Out of the four Veracruz postmarks, one of them may be an earlier cover however it's "1736" year date is mentioned as part of the text and not in the docketing so some experts believe this cover is undated. The only earlier handstamp postal markings in the American Continent are from New York (1707) and Lima (1735). Experts do not agree whether the 1707 New York marking was applied in England or in America. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (4.1MB). (Image1)	Est. $15,000-20,000 Selling for...$10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3002			Mexico, 1782, Temascaltepec (Temascaltepec). Boxed two-line handstamp on colonial folded letter to Mexico, dated June 28, 1782; slight rough reduction at left slightly affecting postmark, F.-V.F., very rare, unlisted in Yag-Bash. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)	Est. $1,000-1,500 Selling for...$725.00 Will close during Public Auction
3003			Mexico, 1783, Chalco (Chalco). Bold encircled straight line handstamp (Yag-Bash CL1) on folded letter to Mexico, dated March 27, 1783, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)	Est. $300-400 Selling for...$240.00 Will close during Public Auction
3004			Mexico, 1785, Jalapa (Jalapa). Bold red straight line handstamp (Yag-Bash JA1) on colonial folded letter to Mexico, dated May 25, 1785, matching "2" rate handstamp, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)	Est. $400-600 Selling for...$290.00 Will close during Public Auction
3005			Mexico, 1789 Q.Amilpas (Cuautla). Bold boxed handstamp on colonial folded letter to Cuernavaca, dated May 30, 1789; front with tears one sealed affecting postmark, F.-V.F. appearance, a unique colonial postmark, unlisted in Yag-Bash. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)	Est. $750-1,000 Selling for...$600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3006			Mexico, 1798 Durango (Durango). Red boxed handstamp (Yag-Bash D1) on colonial folded letter to Chihuahua, matching oval "Franca, Ontuña" postmaster name handstamp, partial wreath cachet handstamp and red "3" rate handstamp on reverse, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)	Est. $1,500-2,000 Selling for...$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3007			Mexico, 1800, Orizava (Orizava). Bold straight line handstamp (Yag-Bash OR1) on ca. 1800 folded letter sheet to Teotitlan, red oval cachet handstamp from tobacco company, Extremely Fine. Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)	Est. $500-750 Selling for...$400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3008			Mexico, 1800, Tulancingo (Tulancingo). Red two-line boxed handstamp (Yag-Bash TU1) on ca. 1800 colonial folded letter sheet to Mexico, manuscript "Rl. So." endorsement at top (Real Servicio), Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)	Est. $300-400 Selling for...$240.00 Will close during Public Auction
3009			Mexico, 1801, Horcasitas (Sonora). Blue straight line handstamp on ca. 1801 colonial registered folded letter sheet to Arizpe, with cross hatching marks in corners and signature of the postmaster Nobora, manuscript "Pago 3r" rating on reverse, F.-V.F., quite possibly a unique postmark, unlisted in Yag-Bash. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. The rate of 3r seems below the normal registration rate of 1 peso, but this is undoubtedly a registered item. Maybe 10-15 registered fronts or covers exist during the colonial era. (Image1)	Est. $1,500-2,000 Selling for...$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3010			Mexico, 1802, Chihuahua, Franqueado En (Chihuahua). Red two-line handstamp (Yag-Bash CH2) on folded letter to Monclova, dated December 31, 1802, with perfect strike of coat-of-arms government cachet handstamp, manuscript "3" rating on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)	Est. $1,000-1,500 Selling for...$675.00 Will close during Public Auction
3011			Mexico, 1806, Atlixco, Franqueado En (Puebla). Bold sharp strike of fancy framed handstamp (Yag-Bash PU50) on colonial folded letter to Puebla, dated October 15, 1806, manuscript "2" rate on reverse, Extremely Fine. Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)	Est. $500-750 Selling for...$325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3012			Mexico, 1807, Monterrey (Monterrey). Perfect strike of red fancy framed handstamp (Yag-Bash MN1) on folded letter sheet to Texas, dated July 6, 1807, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)	Est. $1,500-2,000 Selling for...$1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3013			Mexico, 1807, Parras (Saltillo). Red straight line postmark with matching boxed "Franca" handstamp below (Yag-Bash ST115 & ST115A) on March 1807 folded letter sent to the political head of the Coahuila State in Monclova, manuscript "3" rating on reverse, Very Fine and choice, an extraordinary letter with amazing penmanship from the isolated North of the country. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)	Est. $1,000-1,500 Selling for...$675.00 Will close during Public Auction
3014	()		Mexico, 1808, Dolores, Pueblo (Queretaro). Bold boxed handstamp on ca. 1808 colonial front to Mexico, Very Fine, rare and unlisted in Yag-Bash. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)	Est. $200-300 Selling for...$140.00 Will close during Public Auction
3015			Mexico, 1808, Mazapil, Real (Zacatecas). Red boxed handstamp (Yag-Bash Z8) on fresh folded letter to Zacatecas, dated July 8, 1808, Very Fine, a very rare postmark in red from this tiny town. Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)	Est. $400-600 Selling for...$290.00 Will close during Public Auction
3016			Mexico, 1809, Guadalajara (Guadalajara). Red straight line handstamp on colonial folded letter to Veracruz, dated January 17, 1809, with red "VV.F.7.°" handstamp, Extremely Fine. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. The "VV.F.7.°" mark on this cover is probably unique (Viva Fernando VII). These postmarks appeared in Latin America when the King Fernando 7th was held hostage by Napoleon. Although these political markings are more common in other Latin American countries they are very scarce in Mexico. Probably because there was a strong anti-colonial sentiment and the war of Independence was being fought. (Image1)	Est. $2,000-3,000 Selling for...$1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3017			Mexico, 1812, Loreto, Mission de PP., Abril á 22 de 1812 (Baja California). Dateline on folded letter to Mexico from a missionary traveling north, with red oval "San Blas" and "VV.F.7.°" handstamps, carried by sea to Acapulco and then on to Mexico City along the Tierra Adentro route, with letter mentioning the "Mision de Sn Diego" and "la palizada de Acapulco", Very Fine, markings unlisted in Yag-Bash. Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000. THE UNIQUE COVER SENT FROM BAJA CALIFORNIA DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD WITH EARLY TRANSIT AND VIVA FERNANDO 7^O POSTMARKS. Baja California was one of the most remote places during this period and could be only be reached by ship via San Blas and Acapulco. The "VV.F.7.°" mark on this cover is probably unique and was added in transit (Viva Fernando 7^o). These postmarks appeared in Latin America when the King Fernando 7th was held hostage by Napoleon. Although these political markings are more common in other Latin American countries they are very scarce in Mexico. Probably because there was a strong anti-colonial sentiment and the war of Independence was being fought. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (3.1MB). (Image1)	Est. $7,500-10,000 Selling for...$6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3018			Mexico, 1820, Ixtlahuaca (Ixtlahuaca). Boxed two-line handstamp on fresh folded letter sheet to Mexico, docketed April 1820, Very Fine and choice, marking unlisted in Yag-Bash, with only 2-3 known from this small town (population of 220 inhabitants during this period). Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Carried along the Valladolid route which extended to the west of Valladolid, then a trade, religious and educational center. (Image1)	Est. $750-1,000 Selling for...$650.00 Will close during Public Auction
3019			Mexico, 1822, Mexico, Franco En (Mexico). Blurred yet discernible handstamp on 1822 folded letter sheet from the personal correspondence of Agustin de Itubide, the First Emperor of Mexico to Guatemala, with perfect strike of fancy oval "Generalisimo Almirante" cachet handstamp used for only for a short period, Very Fine, with 2019 M.E.P.S.I. certificate. Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000. AN EXTREMELY RARE COLONIAL COVER FROM THE FIRST EMPEROR OF MEXICO, AGUSTIN DE ITUBIDE, DURING HIS SHORT TIME AS GENERALISIMO ALMIRANTE. Agustin de Itubide was crowned on July of the same year, with cachet used very briefly was when he had the title of Generalisimo Almirante. This cover with this cachet is most likely unique. He was in power very briefly and correspondences from the First Empire are very scarce. This being the most important cover. (Image1)	Est. $7,500-10,000 Selling for...$6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

The Omar Rodriguez Collection of the 1861 Hidalgo Issue

**Acapulco to Apam Districts**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
3020	o	6a	Mexico, (Acapulco) 1861, ½r black on buff, without district overprint. Small circular Acapulco cancel (Schatzkes 4), with well balanced margins, Very Fine, only 994 were issued (NF $150). Scott No. 6a; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) Get Market Data for [Mexico 6a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. $150-200 Selling for...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction