The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico continued...
Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2082 |
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 Mexico, 1865 French Expeditionary Forces. French military engineer officer cover from Mazatlan to Strasbourg, France, endorsed "De Mazatlan" at top, franked with France 1862, 10c
bister + 20c blue, two singles tied by "CEM K" (Mazatlan) lozenge cancels, boxed "PD" handstamp (fully paid officer rate) reverse with Paris transit and Strasbourg receiver, believe to be the only known
Bureau K cover and the only cover from Mazatlan using the French military mail system, illustrated in Pietsch Imperial Eagles of Mexico 1864-66 (page 205).
Estimate; $600 - 800.
The French operated their own
postal system in Mexico, parallel to the public one that also operated. (Image1) |
Est. $600-800
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2083 |
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 Mexico, 1876 San Francisco circular to San Blas via Mazatlan. 1876 advertising circular with U.S. 2¢ Banknote canceled by fancy handstamp, endorsed "Per Newbern via Mazatlan" at top,
manuscript "5" for inland circular Mexican postage collected in San Blas; archival tape at lower left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
It was loaded aboard the Newbern in San Francisco. It probably went ashore in
Mazatlan and continued by land or sea to destination. The Newbern was an inter-coastal ship that plied the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) from Puerto Isabel on the Colorado River to Mazatlan and possibly as far as San Blas or Manzanillo
and provided the sea connection by calling in San Francisco. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2084 |
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 Mexico, 1892, 10c vermilion, Advertising Sheet and Envelope. Canceled by oval "Franco En Rosario" handstamp (Schimmer Sin 42/1) with 1893 Rosario town date stamp alongside (Schimmer
Sin 42/4), to Mazatlan; small edge nick at top left, still Very Fine, very scarce used, the only known example from Rosario and the only example we have seen with date stamp not cancelling.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
These
were printed as a special order containing a printed flyer with many advertisements and an embossed image of the 10c, the envelope has a cut oval, the user would only pay 5c and the remaining 5c would be subsidized by the advertisers. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1856 Hidalgo Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2085 |
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1 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Mazatlan. Horizontal single, right stamp with "double lips" variety (double transfer), tied on piece by two strikes of Mazatlan negative
eagle seal postmark (Schatzkes 741), large margins all around, Very Fine, choice pair, with 1990 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2086 |
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1 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Mazatlan. Horizontal strip of 4, on large portion of cover canceled by boxed San Ignacio postmarks (Schatzkes 768), Very Fine.
Scott
No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2087 |
o |
1 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Mazatlan. Block of 4, boxed Badiraquato postmark on bottom stamps (Schatzkes 748, 200 points), top stamps appear uncanceled; horizontal wrinkle
in top stamps and tear affecting upper right stamp, otherwise Very Fine, Badiriquato is a small mining town tucked into the mountains, with 1990 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2088 |
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1 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, horizontal pair, Mazatlan. Tied by red boxed Mazatlan date stamp (Schatzkes 739) on folded letter sheet to Guadalajara docketed January 15, 1857,
Very Fine, a late use of the old 1 reales rate (the postal rate had changed December 20, 1856 to 2 reales).
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2089 |
() |
2 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, horizontal pair, Mazatlan. Wide margins, tied by fancy Copala oval (Schatzkes 753) on docketed 1857 cover front to Mazatlan, left stamp canceled by
manuscript, includes a matching usage of a 2r green (Scott 3) on folded letter sheet from same correspondence, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2090 |
() |
2 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Mazatlan. Large margins, tied by mute "0" handstamp with large dot in center (Schatzkes 751 var.) on cover front from Concordia to Mazatlan,
F.-V.F., it appears that the mute "0" handstamp of Concordia developed a large dot and inner notch in the device (see Scott 8c usage for similar strike).
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2091 |
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2 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, Mazatlan. Large margins, tied by red Mazatlan "Enero 15" boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739) on folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, showing incorrect
old 1 reales rate accepted (the postal rate had changed December 20, 1856 to 2 reales), accompanied by matching 1857 folded letter sheet usage bearing a 2r green (Schatzkes 739 tying) for the correct rate, Very Fine.
Scott
No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2092 |
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2, 3 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 1r yellow, horizontal pair, Mazatlan. Canceled by boxed Sinaloa handstamp (Schatzkes 782) on 1858 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan, with 1857 usage from
correspondence with 2r tied by red strike of handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2, 3; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2093 |
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3 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r yellow green, Guadalajara. Tied by San Sebastian two-line postmark (Schatzkes 392) on folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, Very Fine.
Scott No.
3; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2094 |
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3 var. |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 2r gray green, Mazatlan. Scarce first printing color sent to only three districts, tied by Mazatlan mute "0" and light red "Franco" in wreath handstamps
(Schatzkes 742 & 740) on 1857 folded letter sheet from Copala, accompanied by normal shade 2r green on 1859 folded letter sheet to Guadalajara tied by Mazatlan "Franco" in wreath handstamp in black, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 3
var.; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2095 |
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4 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, Mazatlan. In combination with 1856, First Issue, 2r green, Mazatlan on 1860 folded letter to Durango paying the 6 reales rate for 1½ ounces traveling
over 16 leagues (40 miles, 2nd tariff), tied by neat Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739); cover file folds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2096 |
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4a |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, bisect, diagonal bisect, Mazatlan. Upper left portion of stamp showing full district overprint, tied by neat mute "0" handstamp with matching Mazatlan boxed
date stamp below (Schatzkes 742 & 739), on fresh 1861 folded letter sheet to Durango, Very Fine and choice, the last shipment of 2 reales stamps was on 14 Sept 1858, so over 2 years later the local supply of 2 reales had run out.
Scott No. 4a; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2097 |
() |
4a |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, vertical bisect, Mazatlan. Right portion of stamp showing district name, tied by fancy wreath of Cosala (Schatzkes 756) on cover front to Mazatlan;
some erosion in address panel and file fold affecting stamp, Fine and rare, a possibly unique usage from Cosala.
Scott No. 4a; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2098 |
() |
4a |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 4r red, vertical bisect, Mazatlan. Right portion of stamp with district overprint, tied by boxed San Ignacio postmark (Schatzkes 768) on cover front to Mazatlan; some
erosion in address panel, otherwise Very Fine, with 1977 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 4a; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2099 |
o |
5 |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, Mazatlan. Bold Culican boxed cancel (Schatzkes 758), full margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2100 |
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5b |
 Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, without district overprint (Mazatlan). Ample to mostly large margins, tied by Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739) on 1860 folded
letter sheet to Durango paying the 1¾ ounce rate traveling over 16 leagues (40 miles, 2nd tariff); some light cover tone spots, otherwise Very Fine, a rare high value usage from Mazatlan, the lack of overprint on Mazatlan stamp
is highly unusual.
Scott No. 5b; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1861 Hidalgo Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2101 |
 /o |
42896 |
 Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r-4r issues, Mazatlan. 5 singles, 2r and 4r red on yellow unused, others with Mazatlan boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 739), Very Fine.
Scott No.
6-10; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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