U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 10-11, 2014
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1168 MEXICO 1847 (1 July) FL from an English merchant in Veracruz to London, forwarded through New Orleans where it received blue July 18 pmk and "Paid" hs, interesting contents explain that contact with Mexico City is completely cut off and supplying American troops provides most of the local business, oval forwarding agent's and arrival pmks, fine example of non-military mail during U.S. occupation of Veracruz  | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #1169 MEXICO 1847 (22 Dec) FL from Sparta, Ga, via New Orleans, with blue "Free" hs, directed to the war zone, from a physician to a commanding officer, certifying that serious illness will prevent a soldier from returning to duty when his furlough ends, fine war-zone letter, received 15th January 1848 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1170 MEXICO 1856 2r emerald (Mexico), first plate printing, with re-entry of the value tablet in upper margin variety, used, v.f., with 1987 MEPSI cert. O Catalog #3bvar | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #1171 MEXICO 1856 4r red (Guadalajara), tied by boxed "Franqueado en Tepic" in red on outer FL used in 1858 to Guadalajara, fine (YT 4) Catalog #4 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1172 MEXICO 1856 4r red, lower left quarter used in 1859 as 1r on FL from Fresnillo (May 19) to Zacatecas, unusually fresh and v.f., with 1979 Mepsi cert., ex-Strieker (YT 4c) Catalog #4b Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1173 MEXICO 1861 1r black, green, 2r black, pink (Guadalajara) tied on FL to Guanajuato, with oval forwarding agent's (Westendarp & Co) hs in violet, dated 28.4.64, v.f. This letter was sent prepaid, with "Franqueado en Colima" hs at top, also charged "3" on back. The forwarding agent added 3r franking in Colima to ensure delivery Catalog #7-8 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1174 MEXICO 1861 1r and 2r (S.L.Potosi) used March 29, 1864 to Guanajuato, interesting contents in English written during the early stages of French Occupation. The writer mentions that the advance of Juarez Forces under General Ortega as far as Salinas del Pinon Blanco (50 km N.W. of S.L.P) have broken communications with Zacatecas and Monterey (to the North). Meanwhile, French Forces have begun to advance against Ortega, who subsequently withdrew. There is a comment that postal communication with Tampico is good and takes 6 days. A fine 3r rate, late usage of the second issue (only one further consignment reached S.L.P after March '64 and the Eagle issue went into effect in May of that year) Catalog #7-8 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #1175 MEXICO 1861 1r black, green (Mexico) double impression (two separate strikes by the plate), tied by oval Stagecoach office postmark on large part of a FL from Puebla to Mexico City, fine Catalog #7f | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #1176 MEXICO 1861 1r black, green, horizontal strip of three (Tampico), used, printed on both sides (in reverse on back), pre-print paper fold (plis d'acordeon), fine O Catalog #7var | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1177 MEXICO 1861 2r black, pink (Mexico), used July 10, 1863 on outer FL to Guanajuato. At the time of this letter, Conservatives (Monarchists) ruled Mexico City, while the Liberals under Juarez controlled Guanajuato. The mail went through, but the addressee was obliged to pay 2 reales upon delivery, as noted by the large "2" handstamp beneath address. A fine example of "Through the Lines" (Stamp not recognized), with postage collected on both ends. In addition, on this date, the Conservatives issued a manifesto to establish a monarchy and were preparing to offer the Mexican throne to Maximilian Catalog #8 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1178 MEXICO 1914 unexploded "Un Peso" booklet with panes of 1d, 2d and 5c handstamped in violet, black on white covers, stapled at left, fine-v.f. (Rogers 5)  Catalog #370a,371a,374a | Unsold |
 | Lot #1179 MEXICO 1934 University, complete to 5p only, three "sets", l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #698-705 Catalog Value $4,287 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1180 MEXICO 1934 University, 10p brown and violet unwatermarked, n.h., v.f. and rare, signed Stolow, ** Catalog #706a Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
