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1856 "Hidalgos". Durango. 4r. Red, two examples of very deep and appealing colour, with good margins all around, on a very attractive cover dated 1857 (May 16) from Durango to Mexico, tied by a crisp black dated cancel. Horizontal filing fold only affecting the upper margin of the stamps. It paid 8r. for 1¾ ounces beyond 16 leagues, this being a very unusual rate. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 4. (Image1)
Est. £600-800
1856 "Hidalgos". Guadalajara. 2r. Green, strip of three, four margins except for the bottom left, which is touching, on cover dated 1859 (Jan. 25) from Tepic to Guadalajara, tied by a red Tepic cancel. Folding stain, not affecting the stamps or the text. It paid 6r. for 1 ¼ ounces beyond 16 leagues. A very uncommon multiple, let alone on cover. Signed Bash. Scott 3. (Image1)
Est. £250-400
1856 "Hidalgos". Guadalajara. 2r. Green, two strips of three, on incomplete cover to Colima, pen cancelled and line-dated 1858 (July 4), paying 12r. for 2¾ ounces beyond 16 leagues. Neither strip is tied to the cover. A very scarce usage with pen cancel from a large town. Cert. MEPSI (2026), Signed Bash. Scott 3.. (Image1)
Est. £500-800
1856 "Hidalgos". Guadalajara. 1r. Yellow pair, tight margins, one cutting into the design at bottom left, and 4r. Red, close but with four margins, on cover dated 1859 (Feb. 15) from Tepic to Guadalajara, tied by a very attractive red Tepic cancel. An appealing and very clean cover, paying 6r. for 1 ¼ ounces beyond 16 leagues. Scott 2, 4. (Image1)
Est. £350-500
1856 "Hidalgos". Guanajuato. 2r. Yellow, pair, on an attractive cover front from Guanajuato to Mascota (Guadalajara), bearing three manuscript "2" markings indicating an "across the lines" usage, meaning the recipient had to pay the same amount again on receipt, as the postmaster did not accept the stamps as valid payment. A rare usage. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 2. (Image1)
Est. £500-800
1856 "Hidalgos". Guanajuato. 1r. Yellow and 2r. Green (2), on cover dated 1858 (March 23), from Silao to Mexico. Stamps tied to cover with the fancy small eagle cancel; additionally, it has an oval cancel. A striking cover, having paid the 5r. rate for 1 ounce beyond 17 leagues. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 2, 3. (Image1)
Est. £250-400
1856 "Hidalgos". Hermosillo, Mazatlán. Group of two covers, each with one or two 2r. Green, dated 1858 (April-May). The earlier cover, from Hermosillo, second tariff, is scarce on cover and has very attractive margins. The Mazatlán cover is cancelled in red. Scott 3. (Image1)
Est. £200-300
1856 "Hidalgos". Jalapa. 1r. Yellow strip of three, 4r. Red and 8r. Lilac strip of six, on a spectacular registered front wrapper to Mexico dated 1860 (Jan. 18), with acknowledgement of receipt and signature on reverse. The 1r. strip and the first 8r. stamp were partially cut out when the front of the wrapper was cut at the post office, as it occasionally happens with the registered mail, yet the postal markings in the periphery remain most attractive. The strip of six 8r. paid 55r: 8r. flat rate for registration and first ¼ ounce, and 47r. for 54 ounces (special lottery rate of 25% of the regular rate). Postal rules in force until the 1880s required registered mail to have its front cut out and signed by the addressee as proof of receipt; the front was then returned to the office of origin, retained there for two years, and ultimately destroyed, which is why so few have survived. A unique and spectacular 55r. franking. Cert. MEPSI (2026). NF $6,600 for the 8r. as singles off-cover. NF does not price 8r. used beyond strips of three; the largest strip known contains eight stamps. Scott 3, 4, 5. (Image1)
Est. £8,000-12,000
1856 "Hidalgos". Jalapa. ½r. Black on Brown, strip of four, and 1r. Black on Green, on cover from Jalapa. Two back flaps missing; addressee's panel restored. Scott 6, 7. (Image1)
Est. £200-300
1856 "Hidalgos". Mazatlán. 2r. Emerald, very large margins all around, on cover to Durango. Two filing creases, not affecting the stamp. A superb exhibition item, of great scarcity in this condition, undoubtedly one of the finest available. Scott 3b. (Image1)
Est. £250-400
1856 "Hidalgos". Mazatlán. 1r. Yellow, strips of three and four, some stamps close or cut into at bottom, of very little significance given the rarity of this rate, on cover from Culiacán to Mazatlán dated 1858 (July 25), paying 7r. for 1½ ounces beyond 16 leagues. The strip of four is a very scarce used multiple. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 2. (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,500
1856 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 1r. Yellow, block of four and a single, on a cover dated 1856 (Aug. 19), from Mexico to Veracruz, first rate. It paid the double express rate (Extraordinario) of 5r. First Rate for more than 30 leagues, which was twice the rate, to shorten the time of transit. Folding crease across the cover, not affecting the stamps. A 5r. Extraordinario rate ("por extra° del Texas") is uncommon; since this rate is double the rate for the weight, it would have been 1 ounce (the rate table states incorrectly 3r. as the rate for that weight). In addition, a usage during the first month of issue. Cert. MEPSI (1986). Scott 2. NF for a block of four used off-cover: $1,150. Ex M. Cortesi. (Image1)
Est. £1,500-2,000
1856 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 2r. Green, clear margins, on cover to New York, paying the basic national rate for less than ½ ounce beyond 16 leagues. Light transit postmarks ""Steamship"" and New Orleans. Maritime covers to the United States are far rarer than those to Europe. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 3.. (Image1)
Est. £500-1,000
1856 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 2r. Green, cut close but clear of the design all around, on entire letter to Draguignan, France, dated at reverse 1859 (Feb. 1), paying the basic national rate for less than ½ ounce beyond 16 leagues. Via the British ship, with Anglo-french "GB 1f 60c" accountancy postmark, London and French entry (red: March 4, 1859), Paris (March 5) and Draguignan (March 7). Showing "E H M & Rubke" forwarding agent marking from Mexico City. A very scarce transatlantic mail. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 3. (Image1)
Est. £1,000-2,000
1856 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 2r. Green, cut into the design at bottom, on entire letter to London, dated 1857 (March 4), paying the basic national rate for less than ½ ounce beyond 16 leagues, with a British Veracruz double-arc d.s. on the reverse, alongside the arrival c.d.s. A very scarce destination in this issue. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 3. (Image1)
Est. £1,200-2,000
1856 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 4r. Red, close or touching margins at top and base, used on clean undated cover from Mexico City to Mazatlán, paying a quadruple first rate. The rhomboid of dots cancel is scarce and was the first used in the city in August-September 1856. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 4. (Image1)
Est. £300-500
1856 "Hidalgos". 1857 (Jan 1st). 2r. emerald pl. I in combination with 1r. yellow-green plate III, late usage. A very rare combination of two same denominations from different plates. Cert. MEPSI (1991). Scott 3, 3b. (Image1)
Est. £250-400
1856 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 1r. yellow and 4r. red on cover to Veracruz dated 1857 (March 3rd). Stamps are cancelled with the very scarce oval "Administracion Gral. de Correos" and bearing "Por el extraordinario del paquete Ingles", indicating the express rate sent via the English packet. The express rate was double the normal rate, so in this period it would have been 4r. (less ½ ounce) or 6r. (½ ounce); instead, it paid 5r. beyond 16 leagues. Cover aging and minor tears. An exceptional rate. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 2, 4. (Image1)
Est. £600-1,000
1856 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 2r. Green and 4r. Red pair, on cover to Veracruz dated 1860 (April 28), paying 10r. for 2¼ ounces beyond 16 leagues, a very unusual rate. Cert. MEPSI (1988). Scott 3, 4.. (Image1)
Est. £600-1,000
1856 "Hidalgos". "B>Mexico District. 1r. Yellow and 8r. Lilac, margins all around except a small cut on top right of the 8r., on entire letter, first rate, dated 1856 (December 5), from Mexico to Veracruz, tied by a faint black c.d.s. Horizontal filing fold just at the top of the 1r., not affecting the stamp. It paid 9r. for 2 ounces beyond 16 leagues, which represents a very scarce rate. Very few 8r. are known on cover, let alone with such a rate. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 2, 5.. " (Image1)
Est. £800-1,200
1856 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 1r. Yellow and 8r. Lilac, the latter being an especially fine example, the 1r. with clear margins, on cover to Veracruz dated 1858 (March 3rd), cancelled with the very scarce oval "Administración Gral. de Correos" and additionally struck "Por el extraordinario del paquete Inglés", meaning express rate sent via the English packet. The express rate was double the normal rate, so in this period it would have been 8r. (¾ ounce) or 10r. (1 ounce); instead it paid 9r. beyond 16 leagues, this being most unusual. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 2, 5. (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,500
1856 "Hidalgos". Mexico District. 2r. emerald plate I, cut into at bottom, and 8r. lilac, on cover to Veracruz dated 1858 (Jan. 5), paying 10r., double rate for Extraordinario express service, for 1 ounce beyond 16 leagues, this being a very unusual rate. Cert. MEPSI (1987). Scott 3b, 5. Ex Rosenthal. (Image1)
Est. £900-1,200
1856 "Hidalgos". B>Orizaba. 1r. Yellow, pair and single, and 4r. Red, the 4r. with great margins all around, the other three stamps fine, on cover dated 1858 (May 10) from Tepic to Guadalajara. It paid 7r. for 1 ½ ounces beyond 16 leagues, this being a very unusual rate. Scott 2, 4. (Image1)
Est. £400-700
1856 "Hidalgos". Puebla. 1r. yellow, strip of four, margins all around except at right, on cover dated 1859 (Feb. 13) from Tehuacán to Puebla, paying double rate. Not tying to cover. Strips of four of this denomination are seldom found, as higher denominations were available; this was probably the case as it originates from a small town. NF for a strip off-cover: $250. Scott 2. (Image1)
Est. £350-600
1856 "Hidalgos". Querétaro. 2r. Green, 4r. Red and 8r. Lilac, on a spectacular registered front wrapper to Mexico dated 1858 (Nov. 4). The 2r. and the 8r. stamps were partially cut out when the front of the wrapper was cut at the post office, yet the postal markings in the periphery remain most attractive. It contained 90 unsold raffle tickets for a lottery, and it paid 14r.: 8r. flat rate for registration and first ¼ ounce, and 6r. (special lottery rate for 25% of the regular 24-ounce rate, first tariff). Postal regulations up to the 1880s required that registered mail have its front cut out and signed as proof of receipt by the addressee. That front was then returned to the originating office, kept for two years, and then destroyed. Very few fronts have therefore survived. Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 3, 4, 5. (Image1)
Est. £700-1,000
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)
Est. £250-400
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)
Est. £3,000-6,000
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)
Est. £300-500
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)
Est. £200-300
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)
Est. £700-1,000
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)
Est. £300-500
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)
Est. £500-800
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1868, "Hidalgo", 12c. black on yellowish green, thin figures without period after the numerals, colour proof on thin wove paper with the denomination entered in manuscript. As fas as we can say, unique. (Image1)
Est. £2,000-3,000
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1868, "Hidalgo", 6c. black on chamois, thin figures without the period after the numeral, colour die proof on thin wove paper with the denomination entered in manuscript. To our knowledge, unique. (Image1)
Est. £2,000-3,000
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1868, "Hidalgo", 50c. black on yellow, thin figure and "1-68", gothic overprint, proof on pin-perforated gummed paper, with the denomination entered in manuscript. Extremely rare, with at most two or three examples recorded. (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,500
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1868, "Hidalgo", 6c. black on buff, thin figure, proof on serrate-perforated brown paper without gum, displaying the denomination entered in manuscript. Extremely rare, at most two or three examples recorded. (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,500
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1856, 2r. red, plate proof, excellent margins all around, bright colour. Minute tone spots are not relevant for this item and are mentioned only for accuracy. A very rare proof with only 60 printed. (Image1)
Est. £500-800
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1868, "Hidalgo", 6c. black on greyish, thick figure with period, proof on very thick imperforate paper, featuring the denomination in manuscript, complete to mainly ample margins. Thin spot without importance for this rarity. One or two examples are recorded. (Image1)
Est. £1,500-2,500
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1867, "Hidalgo", ½r. green on thin gray-blue paper, without overprint, colour proof without gum, very slightly cut into at left. Unique. Cert. MEPSI (1995). (Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,500
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1856, ½r. black on greyish blue paper, proofs in a strip of five surrounded by enormous margins, strong impression of the design. Some minor and faint tone spots and a vertical crease confined to the right margin, of no significance for this extremely rare exhibition item, of which only three are recorded. One of the most desirable examples of proofs in the whole classic period of Mexico. Cert. MEPSI (2026), Signed Aguirre. (Image1)
Est. £6,000-10,000
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1863, Benito Juárez Issue, 1p. green, perforated colour proof on gummed paper. The perforated proofs in this issue are exceedingly scarce. (Image1)
Est. £500-800
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1863, Benito Juárez Issue, 1p., eight colour proofs in different colours on wove thin paper, with predominantly very large margins. (Image1)
Est. £600-900
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1863, Benito Juárez Issue, 1r. red-vermilion, 2r. indigo, 4r. sepia brown and 1p. black, four colour proofs displaying the typically magnificent impressions applied on on India paper. Scarce and visually splendid. (Image1)
Est. £250-400
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1863, Benito Juárez Issue, 1r. red, 2r. indigo, 4r. blue, 4r. sepia brown and 4r. green, five colour proofs on India paper mostly affixed to card. Scarce and very appealing. (Image1)
Est. £200-300
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1863, Benito Juárez Issue, 2r. indigo, 4r. dark brown and 1p. black, three colour proofs on India paper, all with "SPECIMEN." overprint in red. 4r. touched at top, the 2r. with some paper adherences and minor toning. A very scarce trio. (Image1)
Est. £250-400
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1863, Benito Juárez Issue, 1r.red, 2r. indigo, 4r. sepia brown and 1p. black, each in corner blocks of nine (3x3) colour proofs printed on card. (Image1)
Est. £600-800
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1867, "Hidalgo", 2r. yellow-green with gothic overprint, proof with original gum, excellent colour and good margins. Only two or three examples recorded. Cert. MEPSI (1979). (Image1)
Est. £1,500-2,500
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1867, "Hidalgo," 4r. on yellow with gothic overprint, proof on gummed paper, cut very slightly into at right, otherwise good margins. Faint corner fold, apparently caused by the gum, not detracting from this, the only example recorded. Cert. MEPSI (1979). (Image1)
Est. £1,500-2,500
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1868, "Hidalgo", 50c. black on yellow, thin figures without period after numerals, colour proof on thin wove paper with the denomination entered in manuscript, enormous corner margins at left and base. We confidently presume this to be unique. (Image1)
Est. £2,000-3,000
1856-1883 Classic Period. 1868, "Hidalgo", 100c. black on brownish rose, thin figures without period after numerals, colour proof on thin wove paper with the denomination entered in manuscript. Some minor water stains. We confidently presume this to be unique. (Image1)
Est. £2,000-3,000
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