U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
March 24-25, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1189 MEXICO 1856-68 "Making the 2 Reales Rate", single frame exhibit of the many ways the 2 reales rate was met using postage stamps of the first design, consisting of 16 FLs. Included is a scarce usage of 2r stamp during the First Tariff period (Mexico to Mazatlan), blue green (Scott's No. 3a) used on FL from Parral to Durango, strip of 4x1/2r on FL from Guadalajara to Zapotlan, another with two pairs of 1/2r, pair of 1r showing hand-written name overprint of Zacatecas (used only between November 1858 and February 1859) and sent from Aguascalientes to Guadalajara, bottom half of 4r red (Scott's No. 4a) on Fl from Morelia to Mexico, also left half of 4r on FL from Fresnillo to Durango, quarter of 8r (Scott's No.5d) paying 2r on FL (with Jaretzky cert.), also same from the 1861 issue (Scott's No.11a), 1861 single and strip of 3x1/2r on letter from Teocaltiche to Durango, bisected 4r black, yellow (Scott's No.9a), single 2r green (Gothic Mexico) etc. A great little collection, mostly fine-v.f.  Catalog #1/44 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
