Mexico, Wells, Fargo & Co., Mazatlan, Mex., Oct 9. Blue oval date stamp cancelling on U.S. 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, Cal., matching boxed "Collect" handstamp with pencil "2/-" express rate and black company "Paid Over Our Mexican Coast and California Express - 25 cts" frank at top, Mazatlan "Oct 25" postal boxed datestamp and wreathed "Franco" (Schatzkes 739 & 740); some edge nick and tears, Fine...
Auction # 75 - The Sescal Sale
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Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 75 - The Sescal Sale
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Lot #2055 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Wells, Fargo Express Usages
Lot #2056 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Wells, Fargo Express Usages
Mexico, Wells, Fargo & Co., Mazatlan, Mex. Two strikes on part paste-up cover to New York City, dated "Sep 21" but awaited monthly ship until "Oct 3" departure when it received a second strike, handed over for local delivery with "Boyd's City Post, 39 Fulton St., Nov 10, 1865" cds, pencil "Nov 11, 1865" docketing; most of reverse removed from paste-up removal, F.-V.F., a scarce express and city local usage handled...
Lot #2057 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Wells, Fargo Express Usages
Mexico, Wells, Fargo & Co., Mazatlan, Mex. Blue oval handstamp with matching "Paid" in oval on 1872 folded letter sheet to San Francisco, Cal., company corner card date stamp and ship endorsement "pr Sacramento" at top, Very Fine, handled outside Mexican and US mail systems and absent Mexican postage contrary to regulations requiring payment, illustrated in Schimmer and Heath Mexican Maritime Mail (page 284), ex-Schimmer,...
Lot #2058 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Wells, Fargo Express Usages
Mexico, Wells, Fargo & Co., Mazatlan, Mex., Oct., 17, 1883. Two strikes of red oval date stamp tying 1883, 6c Numeral, cons 2783 on green Wells, Fargo Y Cia franked paste-up cover to San Francisco, Cal., reverse with via Guaymas routing notation and violet "Paid" in oval handstamp, traveled by ship to Guaymas and then by rail to destination, Very Fine.
Scott No. 148; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2059 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Wells, Fargo Express Usages
Mexico, Wells, Fargo & Co., Paid Over Our Mexican Coast And California Express -- 35 Cts. Black company frank on uncanceled U.S. 1861, 10¢ green entire addressed to Durango via Mazatlan, "2" reales due rate handstamp applied in Mazatlan for inland transit, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2060 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Wells, Fargo Express Usages
Mexico, Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Frco., Aug 20. Blue cds with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp on part paste-up cover to Mazatlan, entered the mails with Mazatlan boxed datestamp and wreathed "Franco" (Schatzkes 739+740); soiling and edge wear, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2061 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Copala. Bold French Intervention "Sello Negro" strike of circular handstamp (Schatzkes 753A) indicating payment, on 1867 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan; some light cover tone and erosion in address panel, a Very Fine strike, this is the only known Sello Negro known from Copala during the Post French period, signed J.K. Bash.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2062 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Cosala. Sello negro wreathed cancel (Schatzkes 756) on 1864 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan, F.-V.F., this is my only known Sello Negro from Cosala.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #2063 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Culiacan. Sello negro wreathed cancel (Schatzkes 760) on 1864 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan, Very Fine, this is my only known Sello Negro from Culiacan.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #2064 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Culiacan. Bold French Intervention "Sello Negro" strike of circular handstamp (Schatzkes 761) indicating payment, on 1868 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan, Very Fine, this is the only known Sello Negro known from Culiacan during the Post French period, signed J.K. Bash.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2065 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Escuinapa. Bold French Intervention "Sello Negro" strike of circular handstamp (Schatzkes 762A) indicating payment, on 1868 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan; file fold, Very Fine, this is the only known Sello Negro known from Culiacan during the Post French period.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2066 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Fuerte. Bold black two-line handstamp (YB MZ65) on ca. 1844 folded letter sheet to the President of the court in Chihuahua, with attractive judicial official eagle cachet handstamp, Very Fine and choice, listed only in red in Yag and Bash.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2067 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan. Sharp two-line handstamp (unrecorded in Yag Bash) on 1827 folded letter to to Veracruz, with endorsement on cover asking forwarder there to send letter Bordeos, Spain, manuscript "6" rate, Very Fine, this may be the earliest known handstamp marking from Mazatlan as the earliest recorded by Yag and Bash is 1838.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Lot #2068 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan. Fancy wreathed "Franco" (Schatzkes 740) on 1866 French Intervention "Sello Negro" folded letter sheet to San Francisco, manuscript "SS John L. Stephens" ship endorsement and "San Francisco, Cal., 10, Mar 22" cds, Very Fine and choice, illustrated in Pietsch Imperial Eagles of Mexico 1864-66 (page 203), ex-Schimmer.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
On its return voyage, the steamer "John L....
Lot #2069 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan Posted in San Sebastian (Guadalajara). Folded letter to Durango docketed from Mazatlan in 1847, carried out-of-the-mails and posted with red straight line "V S Sebastian" postmark (YB GD221), manuscript and red handstamp "2" reales rate marks, Very Fine, San Sebastian is closer to Durango but still at the bottom of the mountain range, signed Bash.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2070 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan (Presidio De). Red straight line postmark (YB MZ1) with matching large 2 rate handstamp on fresh folded letter to Durango, letter datelined "Presidio De Mazatlan, Julio 6, 1851", Extremely Fine, this mark was though to be from the Port (Puerto) of Mazatlan but this letter shows it was from the old Spanish Presidio, 20.8 miles east of the port, the town is now called Villa Union.
Estimate; $750...
Lot #2071 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Mazatlan (Puerto De). Red boxed handstamp (YB MZ33) on 1841 folded letter to London, England, no rate markings, Very Fine, a rare early transatlantic usage.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2072 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Rosario (Mineral del). Red two-line postmark (YB unlisted) on 1837 folded letter addressed to US Consul Burrough in Vera Cruz, with additional "Octubre 12" date stamp below, manuscript "4" reales rate on reverse, docketed in Mazatlan, this letter went out of the mail to Rosario located on the main route to Mexico City, F.-V.F., a rare unlisted mark, Burrough was the most important US diplomat in Mexico at...
Lot #2073 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico State and Provincial Postal Markings
Mexico, (Mazatlan) Rosario (Mineral del). Red straight line postmark (YB MZ115, rarity 9) on 1837 folded letter addressed to US Consul Burrough in Vera Cruz, with additional "Novbre 23" date stamp below, letter datelined "Port of Mazatlan" with letter sent out-of-the-mail to Rosario, Very Fine, a rare mark with an additional date stamp marking.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #2074 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Waterways & Maritime Usages
Mexico, Vapor "Alejandro". Manuscript endorsement on registered cover to Modena, Italy, franked with 1887, 10c brown lilac on ruled paper, perf 6, strip of three tied by grid handstamps, red oval "Mazatlan, Ene 25, 1888" origin date stamp (Schimmer Sin 28/7), Mazatlan registration handstamp with New York etiquette over it; stamps scissor separated and allover cover tone, F.-V.F., a rare registered maritime usage...
Lot #2075 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Waterways & Maritime Usages
Mexico, Vapor Nal. "Alejandro". Purple straight line handstamp on U.S. 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Mazatlan, with matching fancy circular "Franco" handstamp, reverse with purple "Thomas Bell & Co., San Francisco, Nov. 21, 1887" handstamp, Very Fine and rare, Thomas Bell was a wealthy investor in the New Almaden mine (a cinnabar - mercury mine). He owned a mansion at Bush & Octavia streets in San Francisco.
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Lot #2076 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Waterways & Maritime Usages
Mexico, Vapor Newbern, Agente De Correos. Purple oval handstamp (Schimmer maritime 30, rarity 9) tying 1885, Hidalgo Profile, 6c + 10c + 20c on Mazatlan corner card cover to Paris, France, the cover boarded in Mazatlan and discharged in Guaymas with "Franco Guaymas Jul 16 1885" octagon date stamp on reverse (Schimmer Son 35/4), then by rail with Benson, Ariz. and New York transits. Paris receiver; 20c with pre-use corner nick, ...
Lot #2077 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Waterways & Maritime Usages
Mexico, Vapor "Topeka". Manuscript endorsement with "via Colima" routing on cover to Ciudad Guzman, franked with grid canceled 1886, 10c Numeral, red "Mazatlan, Set 18, 1888, Sinaloa Mexico" origin postmark (Schimmer Sin 287) and Manzanillo transit, traveled inland through Colima to Ciudad Guzman; partial backflap and stamp corner nick, otherwise Very Fine, the sea routing would have been preferable to overland during...
Lot #2078 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico Waterways & Maritime Usages
Mexico, "Willamette Valley". Ship endorsement on 10c Mulitas entire Miraflores, Baja California to Mazatlan, canceled by "San Jose Del Cabo, B.C., Jun 30 95" cds, Miraflores commercial corner card (26 June) on reverse, Very Fine, illustrated in Schimmer and Heath Mexican Maritime Mail (page 262), ex-Koenig, Schimmer.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #2079 - The Edward Nissen Collection Mazatlan, Mexico postal history
Mexico, 1839 Mazatlan to London, England. Folded letter sheet docketed "Mazatlan, 25 Sep" and endorsed "forwarded by…Sihuiro & Wersers Co." on reverse, sent overland to ship Dewalion, straight line "Liverpool Ship Letter" backstamp and "1/5" rating on front, red "Ja 2,1840" receiving backstamp; some soiling along file folds, F.-V.F., an early forwarding usage which precedes the Royal Mail Steam Line.
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