U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 12-13, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #914 MEXICO 1840-50 two FLs to England and France, the former with red "Franqueado Mexico" and arrival pmk, the latter with Vera Cruz departure, sent to Bayonne, each via British packet, with accountancy strike, transit and arrival pmk  | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #915 MEXICO 1864 (17 Mar) small cover to France, sent by a soldier with "Corps Exped. Mexique Bea J" 17 Mar 64 departure pmks and charged "6" (decimes); plus a FL to Paris, similar Corps Expeditionaire departure cds, handstamped "30", with Le General Baron Beiger handstamped seal on back, both items with transit and arrival pmks on back, fine pair of French Expeditionary Corps covers | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #916 MEXICO 1864 3c brown, without overprint, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, close but clear at bottom, good color, fine stamp, with 1998 MEPSI certificate, * Catalog #18a Catalog Value $ 700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #917 MEXICO 1864 Eagle Issue, selection of 18 mostly complete FLs, franked with 1r blue, 2r orange, all used internally, various pmks and destinations, mostly fine-v.f. Catalog #21,23 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #918 MEXICO 1865 (15 June) outer FL (small fault at bottom) from Leon to France, franked with 2r orange (58-1865 Guanajuato), with departure pmk below, boxed "GB 1F60c" accountancy handstamp on front, with London transit on back, with French entry and arrival pmks, charged "8" (decimes) due from recipient. This cover was carried on RMSP steamer "Conway," from Tampico to St. Thomas, from there by "Shannon," arriving at Southampton on 28 July. A fine item, with 2001 Royal certificate Catalog #23 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #919 MEXICO 1866 (Apr) cover franked with 4r green, tied by indistinct cds of Mexico, addressed to Paris, with boxed "GB 1f60c" accountancy and charged "20" (decimes), French entry cds on front, red London transit pmk on back, fine and scarce external usage Catalog #24 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #920 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black and red, bottom margin single, unused without gum as issued, fine and rare, with photocopy of a 2008 MEPSI certificate for a pair from which it originated, (*) Catalog #321 Catalog Value $ 4,250 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #921 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black and red, tied on piece by oval Naco cancel, fine, with 2012 MEPSI certificate, O Catalog #321 Catalog Value $ 800 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #922 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black and red, tied on piece by July 9th La Cananea cds, v.f., believed to be the earliest recorded usage, with 2012 MEPSI certificate, O Catalog #321 Catalog Value $ 800 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #923 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black & red, perforated single used on cover headed "Hop Hing Lung Co." and tied by Cananea July 14, 1913 pmks, addressed to Magdalena, with 15 July arrival pmk, stamp and cover with small faults not mentioned on the accompanying 2007 MEPSI certificate. A rare cover, only about 15 recorded, all used from Cananea and its sub-offices (catalogued as used off cover) Catalog #321 Catalog Value $ 800 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #924 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black and red, "Centavob" error, used on piece, fine, with 1988 MEPSI certificate, O Catalog #321a Catalog Value $ 850 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #925 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black & red, "CENTAVOB" error, perforated single used on cover headed "Cheang Qui." and tied by Cananea July 21, 1913 pmks, addressed to Hermosillo, Magdalena, with 23 July arrival pmk, filing fold away from the stamp, fine cover, ex-Koening collection, one of only four or five known 5c "CENTAVOB" on cover (catalogued as used off cover) Catalog #321a Catalog Value $ 850 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #926 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black & red, "CENTAVOB" error, position E, imperf. at top, used on cover headed "Moctezuma-Arizpe Development Co." and tied by Cananea Sep 17, 1913 pmk (latest known usage), addressed to Towanda, PA, filing fold well away from the stamp, v.f. and scarce cover, with 1983 MEPSI certificate fine cover, ex-Koening collection, one of only four or five known 5c "CENTAVOB" on cover (catalogued as used off cover) Catalog #321a Catalog Value $ 850 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #927 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 1c black & red, setting I, on white rag "Peerless Mills" paper, with green seal, embossed, unused without gum as issued, faint toning, v.f., with 2013 Nicholas Follansbee ("extremely rare stamp") and MEPSI certificates. A rare stamp, only 15 known, of which most are used, (*) Catalog #322a Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #928 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 2c and 3c black & red, both Type I, Position D, paying 5c letter rate on cover from Hermosillo, July 1, 1913 to Nogales, fine commercial cover, with 2 July arrival pmk Catalog #323,325 | Unsold |
 | Lot #929 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 2c and 3c black & red, both Type I, paying 5c letter rate on cover (from an old Brewery, which still exists today) from Hermosillo, July 1, 1913 to QUEROBABI, Nogales, fine commercial cover Catalog #323,325 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #930 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 2c black & red used in combination with 3c white & green seal issue, paying 5c letter rate on cover from URES to Hermosillo, 5 September departure and 8 September arrival pmks, cover wear and filing folds away from the stamps, scarce commercial usage of mixed franking Catalog #323,337 | Unsold |
 | Lot #931 MEXICO 1913 Sonora White Issue with Colorless Roulette, 2c black and red, complete sheet showing both types, unused without gum as issued, v.f.  (*)Catalog #323-324 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #932 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 2c black & red type I, showing "MI" (Peerless Mills) watermark, with green seal, embossed, unused without gum as issued, slight toning, well centered, v.f., with 2013 Nicholas Follansbee ("great rarity") and MEPSI certificates. There are only five or six 2c Type I stamps with green seal, this is the only one recorded with watermark, (*) Catalog #323a Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #933 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 2c black & red type II, with green seal, embossed, used, with light cds cancel, well centered, vertical crease, very fine appearance; this is the rarest stamp of all the Sonora Provisionals, one of only three known, being almost never offered at auction, with 2011 MEPSI certificate, O Catalog #324a Catalog Value $ 5,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #934 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 2c black & red, Type II, position C, Colorless Roulette, showing good portion of the "Peerless Mills" watermark, used on cover from Cananea, July 23, 1913 to La Mesa Catalog #324b | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #935 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 3c black & red, complete sheet of ten, without gum as issued, minor perf. separations, fine-v.f., rare intact sheet, (*)Catalog #325 Catalog Value $ 975 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #936 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 3c black & red, Setting I, with green seal, embossed, used, v.f., with 2013 MEPSI certificate. There are only about 20 known 3c stamps with green seal, O Catalog #325a Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #937 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 3c black and red, with Green Seal, used, fine, with 2012 MEPSI certificate, O Catalog #325a Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #938 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black & red, Type I, positions D and E, used, the latter "CENTAVOB" variety, the "O" in "MARZO" narrow and wide as printed, v.f., O Catalog #326,326a Catalog Value $ 127 | Price Realized $90.00 |
 | Lot #939 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black & red, Type I, position C, unused without gum as issued, with margin at bottom (showing part of "Peerless Mills" watermark), l.h., fresh and v.f., (*) Catalog #326b Catalog Value $ 800 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #940 MEXICO 1913 Sonora White Issue with Colorless Roulette, 5c black and red, narrow numeral "5" type II, complete sheet of ten, unused without gum as issued, minor perf. separations, v.f. Five intact sheets were recorded in 1921. One of these sheets has been broken up, which accounts for most of the unused examples in the hands of collectors. Another sheet has been lost (ex-Bauer collection) and one is in the Smithsonian Museum. The sheet offered here is one of only two known sheets in private hands (catalogued as singles), (*)Catalog #327 Catalog Value $ 12,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #941 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black & red, Type II, positions A, B and D, used, the former on piece, fine-v.f., O Catalog #327 Catalog Value $ 1,050 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #942 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black & red, Type II, single franking on cover from Ures, 21 July 1913 to Nogales, with 23 July arrival pmk (catalogued as used off cover) Catalog #327 Catalog Value $ 350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #943 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black & red, Type II, position E (red dot in O of right CENTAVOS), single franking on cover from POZA.EST, 9 September to Hermosillo, part of arrival pmk on back, very late usage of the Sonora white (catalogued as used off cover) Catalog #327 Catalog Value $ 350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #944 MEXICO 1913 Sonora White Issue, 1c, 2c and 10c, used on combination with 3c black & green and imperforate 5c Ejercito on registered cover from Hermosillo, 4 January 1913 (wrong year-date, the postal clerk at Hermosillo failed to change the date to 1914) to Lyon, France, with Nogales and New York transit, Lyon arrival pmks on back, fine and unusual cover to a foreign destination during the Mexico Revolution | Unsold |
 | Lot #945 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 10c black & red, paying 10c letter rate from MAGDALENA, 29 Aug, 1913 to Hermosillo, with 1 September arrival pmk, fine cover Catalog #328 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #946 MEXICO 1913 Sonora White Issue with Black Roulette, 5c black and red, complete sheet of ten, positions A and B showing "MARO" for "MARZO" errors, complete paper maker's "YUKON AURORA" watermark in the gutter and on two stamps, unused without gum as issued, v.f. Follansbee's "Stamps of Mexican Revolution 1913-1916" states fewer than 3 intact sheets are known. The sheet offered here is the only recorded so-far, with the "Yukon Aurora" watermark (catalogued as singles), (*)Catalog #329,329a,329b Catalog Value $ 6,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #947 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black & red, "MARO" (instead of "March"), black roulettes, paying 5c letter rate on cover from Hermosillo, 16 June, 1913 to Nogales, filing folds away from the stamp, fine commercial usage with 1 September arrival pmk, fine cover Catalog #329a | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #948 MEXICO 1913-14 Sonora Issue, with green seal, colorless or black roulette, selection of 35 gutter, tete-beche sheetlets of 10, used and unused, several with "Peerless Mills" watermark, some varieties, different setting, also some additional singles, pairs and blocks, mixed condition, mostly fine-v.f., good lot for a specialist/student of this issue *OCatalog #336/346 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #949 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black and red, without gum as issued, v.f., with 2012 MEPSI certificate, (*) Catalog #338 Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #950 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Green Seal Issue, colorless roulettes, 5c black & green, used on cover (slightly reduced at left) from Hermosillo, 22 July 1913 to Ures, with arrival pmk the next day, backflap defects, otherwise fine, only 200-250 of 5c issued, few on cover Catalog #338 | Unsold |
 | Lot #951 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black & red, CENTAVOB variety, unused without gum as issued, v.f., (*) Catalog #338a Catalog Value $ 800 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #952 MEXICO 1913 Sonora Issue, 5c black and red, showing small portion of papermaker's watermark, without gum as issued, v.f., with 1987 MEPSI certificate, (*) Catalog #338b Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #953 MEXICO 1914 "Viezca" Local handstamped overprint on 5c orange, h.r., v.f., signed Follansbee, with 2001 MEPSI certificate. A rare local overprint, only a few recorded * | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #954 MEXICO 1914 "Viezca" Local handstamped overprint on 5c orange, used on registered cover (October 2014) to Torreon, with partial black label, carelessly opened, backflap missing, "No Reclamada" handstamp, transit and arrival pmks, rare usage, only 8 covers with VIEZCA 5c stamp have been recorded | Unsold |
 | Lot #955 MEXICO 1914 "Viezca" Local handstamped overprint on 5c orange, used on cover from Durango (12 November 1914) to Viezca, with appropriate endorsements, violet datestamp and cds on back, rare usage, only 8 covers with VIEZCA 5c stamp have been recorded, this one with 2015 MEPSI certificate Catalog #314var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #956 MEXICO 1914 Transitorio Issue, 5c green, imperforate horizontal strip of four canceled 14 July 1914 on unaddressed George Ward Linn (printer) cover, v.f. Catalog #357var | Unsold |
 | Lot #957 MEXICO 1914 Transitorio, 50c claret, top sheet margin block of four, imperforate vertically, bottom pair n.h., v.f., ex-Hind, with 2013 MEPSI certificate (catalogued as hinged pairs) */**Catalog #360a Catalog Value $ 500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #958 MEXICO 1914 Victoria de Torreon overprints, 1c, 2c, 5c (four) and 10c, all used on pieces, pencil signed, fine-v.f., O Catalog #362,363,365,366 Catalog Value $ 725 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #959 MEXICO 1914 Victoria de Torreon overprints, 4c, 5c and 10c, three different, h.r., 5c small thin, otherwise fine-v.f., with MEPSI certificate, * Catalog #364-466 Catalog Value $ 435 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #960 MEXICO 1914 Transitorio 5c green and 10c red, used on locally addressed registered Ciudad Juarez April 4, 1914 cover, with large part of red wax seal on back Catalog #365,366 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #961 MEXICO 1914 Transitorio 5c green and 10c red, used on registered cover from Ciudad Juarez April 4, 1914 to Nogales, with arrival pmk on back Catalog #365,366 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #962 MEXICO 1914 20c yellow brown, h.r., usual tropical gum, otherwise fine, with 1980 MEPSI certificate, * Catalog #367 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #963 MEXICO 1914 Transitorio 20c yellow brown "Victoria de TORREON April 2 1914" overprint, usual centering for this (Scott prices it with design close to or touching the perfs), strong color, n.h., fine, with 2011 MEPSI certificate. Only 50 issued (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #367 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #964 MEXICO 1914 20c yellow brown, tied on piece by neat Juarez cancel, v.f., with 1984 MEPSI certificate, O Catalog #367 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #965 MEXICO 1914 Transitorio 20c yellow brown "Victoria de TORREON April 2 1914" overprint, well centered for this issue (Scott prices it with design close to or touching the perfs), with complete offset of the overprint on back, strong color, v.f. for this difficult stamp, with 1981 MEPSI certificate. Only 50 issued (catalogued as regular overprint) * Catalog #367var Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #966 MEXICO 1914 50c claret, h.r., thin, otherwise v.f., with 1989 MEPSI certificate. One of the rarest stamps from Mexico, only 50 issued, * Catalog #368 Catalog Value $ 3,500 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #967 MEXICO 1914 Sonora Issue, 20c yellow & green, tied by Nogales 21 Oct. 1915 cds on cover to Hermosillo, stamp with closed tear at top, fine and rare usage, with arrival pmk, 2015 MEPSI certificate Catalog #409 | Unsold |
 | Lot #968 MEXICO 1914 15c lavender and claret, left margin block of four, h.r., few perf. separations, fine-v.f., with 2011 MEPSI certificate (catalogue value for singles) *Catalog #421 Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #969 MEXICO 1914 15c lavender and claret, block of four, right stamps with "Gons" variety, n.h., v.f., signed Bloch, with 1983 MEPSI certificate (catalogue value for ordinary singles) **Catalog #421,var Catalog Value $ 2,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #970 MEXICO 1914 20c rose and dark blue, used, fine, only a few used examples known, with 1993 MEPSI certificate, O Catalog #422 Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #971 MEXICO 1914 (29 Dec) registered mourning cover from Lagos de Moreno (Jalisco) to London, franked with 10c red, used in combination with 1c-4c overprints, tied by oval Bultos Postales datestamps, Mexico City transit and London, England arrival pmks on back, scarce usage to England Catalog #423-426 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #972 MEXICO 1915 (12 May) Chinese Merchant's cover registered from Mexicali to San Francisco, franked on back with pairs of 15c overprinted "Gobierno Constitucionalista" and 5c orange with large "Villa" monogram, departure pmk shows "1916" year date in error, Calexico transit and San Francisco arrival pmks, scarce usage | Unsold |
 | Lot #973 MEXICO 1915 (22 May) registered cover from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso, franked with three vertical pairs of the unissued Madero 5c blue, tied by violet departure datestamps, with El Paso, Texas arrival (24 May) pmks on back, v.f and uncommon usage of these unissued stamps (see note in Scott's following No.393) | Unsold |
 | Lot #974 MEXICO 1915 two covers, one franked with single 5c orange, used from Ignacio Esta to Oaxaca, with arrival pmk, the other franked with a horizontal tete-beche pair (one stamp defective), tied by Oaxaca cds and addressed to Ocotlan, some stains, otherwise fine Catalog #417-18 | Unsold |
 | Lot #975 MEXICO 1915 15c lavender and claret, "Villa" monogram overprint, h.r., fine, with 1991 and 2010 EPSI certificates, * Catalog #444 Catalog Value $ 750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #976 MEXICO 1915 15c lavender and claret, part original gum (heavy h.r.), nicely centered, v.f., with 2012 MEPSI certificate, * Catalog #444 Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #977 MEXICO 1915 15c lavender and claret, h.r., fine, with 1980 MEPSI certificate, * Catalog #444 Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #978 MEXICO 1915 15c lavender and claret, overprint inverted, small h.r., v.f., only three known copies, with 2012 MEPSI certificate, * Catalog #444var | Unsold |
 | Lot #979 MEXICO 1915 20c rose and blue, h.r., well centered, creased, otherwise v.f., with clear 1994 MEPSI certificate, * Catalog #445 Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #980 MEXICO 1915 50c carmine and black, lightly canceled, well centered, v.f. example of this rare stamp, unpriced either used or unused in Scott's, with 2014 MEPSI certificate O Catalog #454 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #981 MEXICO 1915 5p carmine and black, overprint inverted, block of four, upper right stamp hinged, balance n.h., v.f. (Follansbee 465I SP, unlisted in Scott's) */**Catalog #465var | Unsold |
 | Lot #982 MEXICO 1915 15c lavender and claret, block of four, h.r., v.f., with 2011 MEPSI certificate (catalogue value for singles) *Catalog #483 Catalog Value $ 800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #983 MEXICO 1915 5p carmine and black, overprint inverted, block of four, n.h., v.f. (Follansbee 494I SP, unlisted in Scott's) **Catalog #494var | Unsold |
 | Lot #984 MEXICO 1915 Map of Mexico, 40c selection of eleven imperforate and gummed trial color proofs, each with security punch, fine-v.f., scarce group P Catalog #512P | Unsold |
 | Lot #985 MEXICO 1916 15c lavender and claret, h.r., well centered, v.f., with 2014 MEPSI certificate, * Catalog #516 Catalog Value $ 775 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #986 MEXICO 1916 15c lavender and claret, used on piece, well centered, v.f., stated to be the only known used copy, undervalued in Scott's, with 1996 MEPSI certificate, O Catalog #516 Catalog Value $ 775 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #987 MEXICO 1916 5p carmine and black, Corbata tablet overprint inverted, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., with 2011 MEPSI certificate (catalogue value for hinged singles) **Catalog #538a Catalog Value $ 1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #988 MEXICO 1916 1p blue & black, double tablet overprint, vertical pair, bottom stamp n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) */** Catalog #549a Catalog Value $ 400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #989 MEXICO 1916 Transitorio 4c blue violet, with red "Corbata" overprint, h.r., fine, with 2012 MEPSI certificate, * Catalog #561 Catalog Value $ 425 | Unsold |
 | Lot #990 MEXICO 1916 25c on 5c orange, tablet inverted, two horizontal pairs (originally a block of four), n.h., v.f., with 2012 MEPSI certificate for a block of four, only 100 printed, ** Catalog #584a Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #991 MEXICO 1916 60c on 2c green, red surcharge, h.r., fine, with 1999 APS certificate, * Catalog #585 Catalog Value $ 650 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #992 MEXICO 1916 60c on 2c green, unused (regummed), well centered, v.f., (*) Catalog #590 Catalog Value $ 650 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #993 MEXICO 1916 60c on 2c, Red Surcharge, block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom pair n.h., fresh and v.f., believed to be one of only two known blocks of four, with 1989 MEPSI certificate (catalogue value for singles) */**Catalog #590 Catalog Value $ 4,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #994 MEXICO 1916 60c on 2c green, red surcharge, used, fine, with 1996 MEPSI certificate (catalogue value for unused. Unpriced in used condition) O Catalog #590 Catalog Value $ 650 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #995 MEXICO 1916 2.50p on 10c blue, surcharge inverted, unused without gum, v.f., believed to be one of only two known of this recent Scott's listed variety, with 2014 MEPSI certificate, (*) Catalog #607a Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #996 MEXICO 1917 Chinese Merchant's cover to San Francisco, franked with pair of 5c ultramarine, canceled by manuscript "El Tigre", showing the return address of "El Tigre Min" (Lucky Tiger Mining company), transit markings on back, interesting and undoubtedly rare usage | Unsold |
 | Lot #997 MEXICO 1917-20 1p blue & black, 5p green & black, each with an interposed center, n.h. or l.h., fine-v.f., rare, */** Catalog #627a,628b Catalog Value $ 1,600 | Unsold |
