U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
August 9-10, 2016

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1067
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
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1068
MEXICO
1847 Mexican-American War, FL from Sparta, Ga (22 Dec), sent 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
Envelope
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1069
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 #1070
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)
Envelope
Catalog #4b
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1071
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
Envelope
Catalog #7-8
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1072
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 #1073
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)
Booklet
Catalog #370a,371a,374a
Unsold
Lot #1074
MEXICO
1934 University, 10p brown and violet unwatermarked, n.h., v.f. and rare, signed Stolow,
**
Catalog #706a
Catalog Value $5,000
Price Realized
$2,800.00

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