Mexico, (Chihauhua) Yoquivo. Fancy oval handstamp (Taylor CH-34/1) on fresh cover to Chihuahua; slight cover edge nick at top and missing backflap, a Very Fine strike, a very rare marking.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Auction # 75 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 75 - The Sescal Sale
Live Auction to be held at the SESCAL Exhibition Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario, California 91764
Presale Viewing: October 6 in our offices (10:00AM to 5:00 PM).
Presale Viewing: October 12-14 at the Sescal Exhibition (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
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First Session: Friday, October 13, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Second Session: Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Third Session: Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 10:00 AM
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Lot #2155 - Mexico State and Provincial Postmarks
Lot #2156 - Mexico State and Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Cuernavaca) Ixtla. Bold strike of fancy ornamental postmark (Y&B CV10, Taylor CV-3/1) on 1842 folded letter to Mexico City, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional strike of this very scarce mark.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2157 - Mexico State and Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Cuernavaca) Yguala. Bold red fancy oval handstamp (Y&B CV40, Taylor CV-2/1) on 1834 folded letter to Mexico City; file fold through postmark, still Very Fine, a rare postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2158 - Mexico State and Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Ixtlahuaca) Ixtlahuaca. Stampless judicial cover with oval postmark of Ixtlahuaca (Schatzkes 591) plus fancy official handstamp, Very Fine, great eye-appeal and very rare, ex-Schatzkes.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #2159 - Mexico State and Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Jalapa) Perote. Box handstamp with manuscript date (Y&B JA81, Taylor JA-15/2) on 1841 folded letter to Puebla, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2160 - Mexico State and Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Mexico) Mexico. Red certified straight line handstamp (YB M20) with matching "Franco" monogram handstamps at corners, on 1844 registered front from Puebla to Cholula, Puebla manuscript postmark at top, official Secretaria de Hacienda oval eagle cachet handstamp and receiving cachet on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
Lot #2161 - Mexico State and Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Monterrey) Laredo. Clear brown postmark (Y&B MN75) on 1845 folded letter to Santa Rosa; bit of edge wear at right, Very Fine, a seldom encountered postmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2162 - Mexico State and Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Oaxaca) Jamiltepec. Two different markings; 1839 folded letter with "Xamiltepeque" beehive postmark (Y&B OJ50) and 1847 folded letter with choice strike of fancy oval (OJ51), Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2163 - Mexico State and Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (San Luis Potosi) Rio Verde. Exceptional strike of fancy boxed postmark (Y&B SL130, Taylor SL-23/1) on folded letter sheet to Zacatecas, large red "4" rate handstamp, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2164 - Mexico State and Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Tulancingo) Tulancingo. Boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 1714) on 1860 stampless judicial cover with fancy handstamp of the Parroquia y Juzgado Ecco of Tulancingo (with papal emblems), both are beautifully struck, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2165 - Mexico postal history
Mexico, 1865 French Expeditionary Forces. Cover to Strasbourg, France, franked with France 10c + 40c Napoleon issues tied by "CEM A" lozenge cancel, matching "Corps Exp. Mexique, 27 Sept., 66" cds alongside, receiving backstamp; few tone minor spots affecting stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2166 - Mexico postal history
Mexico, 1862-65 Maritime Covers to France. With Mexique or Mexique - Tampico octagons, one from Veracruz 1863 also bearing cds (with fleuron) of the ship Louisiane and another 1862 from Mexico City having similar cds (with fleuron) of the ship Veracruz, Very Fine, outstanding group.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #2167 - Mexico postal history
Mexico, 1872 (Jun.) Mexico City, Mexico to London, England. Cover with Mexico City post office oval cachet (Schatzkes unlisted) and matching unreadable origin cds, red "Vera Cruz, Paq. Fr. B No. 2, 18 Juin 72" packet datestamp, black London (7.17) backstamp transit and matching "FR / 2F 20c" oval accountancy handstamp, manuscript due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2168 - Mexico postal history
Mexico, Acapulco, Consulate USA. Blue circular eagle cachet handstamp on cover to Pittsford, Vt., clear "Steamship 20" circular rate handstamp applied upon entry in the U.S.; small edge tears and slight reduction at right, F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #2169 - Mexico Misc. Documents, Correspondence and Ephemera
Mexico, Presidential Signatures on Document. Two items; February 1856 military appointment signed by President Ignacio Comonfort assigning Colonel (later General) Santiago Tapia command of a cavalry regiment, with finely drawn National Emblem at top and intact Presidental "escudo" as well as a rare 8 peso revenue escudo missing only one of its petals, also present is a mining grant signed by Porfirio Diaz, Very Fine...
Lot #2170 - Mexico Misc. Documents, Correspondence and Ephemera
Mexico, Porfirio Diaz. Signature as President of Mexico, on three page document granting ownership of Los Granadillos Gold Mine to Silas Schrantz in 1898, face of document bearing 1898 Revenue 1p blue + 10p violet, 5 pairs, A.G. Mexico overprints; files fold and some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
Lot #2171 - Mexico Misc. Documents, Correspondence and Ephemera
Mexico, Picture Postcard Accumulation, 1900-50's. Outstanding group of approximately 440 cards, earliest from 1901 with some from as late as the 1950's but most considerably earlier; among the many real-photo cards are 71 relating to the Mexican Revolution including photos of the major protagonists - Villa, Carranza, Obregon, Orozco, the federal General J.R. Velasco and so on, another 14 real-photos relating to Columbus N.M. and the...
Lot #2172 - Mexico Misc. Documents, Correspondence and Ephemera
Mexico, Revolutionary War Photographs. Small photo album of 106 images from the Revolutionary era, some unpublished actual photos, some real-photo postcards (complete or sometimes cropped), many photos of rebel fighters, other troop photos, battlefield dead including burning of corpses, executions including hanging and decapitation, one real-photo postcard showing Obregon and Villa together along with Rodolfo Fierro (Villa's notorious...
Lot #2173 - Mexico 1856 ½r-1r Hidalgo Issues
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue. Two pairs with uncommon cancels; with red boxed Tula de Tamaulipas (Victoria, Schatzkes 1839) and Perote oval (Jalapa, Schatzkes 631); former with light fold between stamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2174 - Mexico 1856 ½r-1r Hidalgo Issues
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Chalco. Cancelled Texcoco (Schatzkes 102, Taylor CL-11/3), Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 250.
Lot #2175 - Mexico 1856 ½r-1r Hidalgo Issues
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue. Horizontal strip of 4, excellent margins, cancelled Mexico, Very Fine, ex-Schatzkes.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2176 - Mexico 1856 ½r-1r Hidalgo Issues
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Guadalajara. Bottom margin horizontal pair, near complete strike of unrecorded "Franqueado" cancel, Very Fine, probably from a small town.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2177 - Mexico 1856 ½r-1r Hidalgo Issues
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Guadalajara. Horizontal strip of 4, red Tepic cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2178 - Mexico 1856 ½r-1r Hidalgo Issues
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, Guadalajara. Block of 4, cancelled Zapotlan (Schatzkes 440), Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2179 - Mexico 1856 ½r-1r Hidalgo Issues
Mexico, 1856, First Issue, ½r blue, horizontal pair, Hermosillo. Large margins, tied by two strikes of red Hermosillo straight line handstamp (Schatzkes 542, Taylor 1/2) on 1857 folded letter sheet to Guaymas; natural wrinkle in cover at upper left, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600.
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