Mexico, 1866, Eagle (5th Period), 8r red, Jalapa, without district overprint. Cons 8-1866, block of 4, central Jalapa circular date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 596), Very Fine, remainder cancel but a very beautiful multiple, with 400 sent.
Scott No. 25; Estimate $500 - 750.
Auction # 73 - March Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Sale
Welcome to our March 21-24, 2017 General Sale with 2,184 lots. This auction features properties from over 100 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections. The sale features the Erwin Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History, Gun Advertising Covers, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, Specialized Foreign and Transatlantic Mails, the Stephen Pacetti 1c 1861-68 Blue including fancy cancels, Errors Freaks and Oddities, and specialized Mexico. The sale ends with a great range of large lots and collections. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Schuyler Rumsey office at 47 Kearny St Suite 500, San Francisco CA on March 21-24, 2017 in four sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices March 17-20, 2017 (10am-5pm).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 72 Lots 1-500 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1001-1215 : Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3:00PM
Sale 73 Lots 1216-1958 : Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 1959-2684 : Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 10:00AM
Sale 73 Lots 2685-3184: Friday, March 24, 2017 at 10:00AM
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Lot #2811 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Eagle Issue - Fifth Period
Lot #2812 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Essays
Mexico, 1866-67 10c-40c Emperor Maximilian essay. Italian essay in black on deep yellow surface colored paper, composite strip of 3 of 10c, 25c and 40c values, Very Fine, one of the rarest color variation of these essays.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2813 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Essays
Mexico, 1866-67 10c-40c Emperor Maximilian essay. Italian essay in red, composite strip of 3 of 10c, 25c and 40c values, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2814 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Durango. Cons 18-1866, light Durango town cancel (Schatzkes 238); couple tiny thins, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce stamp as most were returned and destroyed (NF $600).
Scott No. 26; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2815 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Guadalajara. Cons 41-1866, sub 18 & manuscript sub-sub 2 (Zapotlan-Tocuicatlan), block of 4, o.g., margins large to slightly in at bottom left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #2816 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Zapolatan. Cons 41-1866, sub 18, horizontal pair, near complete strike of Zapotlan oval cancel (Schatzkes 442), margins mostly large to just touching at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2817 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Ixtlahuaca. Cons 9-1866, without gum, large margins, Very Fine and choice, none are known used and apparently 2 known unused (NF states that 1 unused was in the Chapman collection).
Scott No. 26; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2818 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Jalapa. Cons 51-1866, sub 18, horizontal strip of 4, tied on piece by Perote boxed date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 633), margins large to just shaving at bottom, Very Fine, a remarkable multiple from a very small town (NF $600 for a strip from a common district).
Scott No. 26; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #2819 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, Merida. Cons 53-1866, sub 1866-4, oval Sisal cancel (Schatzkes 805), large margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2820 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c lilac gray, San Luis Potosi, without district overprint. Cons 58-1866, block of 16, o.g., only 4 stamps hinged, ample to mostly large margins, bright and fresh; vertical separation creases mostly between stamps, Very Fine, one of the largest mint blocks known, ex-Dormer (1977 Champion of Champions exhibit).
Scott No. 26; $1,040 as singles; Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #2821 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 13c blue, Apam. Cons 78-1866, ample to large margins, tied by negative Apam seal cancel (Schatzkes 24) on fresh 1867 folded letter to Mexico City, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 27; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2822 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 13c blue, Ixtlahuaca. Cons 9-1866, sub 1, Mexico town cancel (Schatzkes 821), margins large to slightly into frameline at top left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 27; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2823 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 13c blue, Toluca. Cons 13-1866 sub 9-1866, neat oval Sultepec cancel (Schatzkes 1678), margins mostly large to just shaving small portion of frameline at bottom, Very Fine, a very small town.
Scott No. 27; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2824 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 13c blue, Tula. Cons 29-1866, large margins, tied by straight line Tula cancel (Schatzkes 1690) on fresh folded letter sheet to Mexico, Extremely Fine, only five covers recorded from this district with this denomination, with 1997 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 27; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2825 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 13c blue, Tulancingo. Cons 21-1866, bold Huasca oval cancel (Schatzkes 1720), Very Fine, likely a unique usage from Huasca.
Scott No. 27; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2826 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 13c blue, Zapotlan. In combination with 1866, 25c buff, Zapotlan, both cons 41-1866, sub 18, tied by Zapotlan handstamp (Schatzkes 442) on folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, 25c showing interesting printing flaw at top; cover with minor erosion in address panel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 27; Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #2827 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 25c buff, Tepic. Cons 41-1866, sub 19, neat Ixtlan oval cancel (Schatzkes 430), clear to mostly large margins, tiny scissor cut in bottom left margin, Very Fine.
Scott No. 28; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2828 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 25c orange, Ixtlahuaca. Cons 9-1866, neat Mexico date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 821), ample to large margins, Very Fine, only 354 sent.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2829 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 25c orange, Mexico. District name only, block of 50, full o.g., rich color; central vertical separation crease and thin affecting a few stamps, otherwise Fine, these were used to exchange for the demonetized Eagles at the beginning of the issue, only 7,227 were issued, likely the largest multiple, ex-Dormer (1977 Champion of Champions exhibit).
Scott No. 29; Estimate $500 - 750....
Lot #2830 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 25c orange, Toluca. Cons 13-1866, sub 9-1866, oval Sultepec cancel (Schatzkes 1678), bright color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2831 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 25c orange, Yguala. Cons 30-1866, oval Yguala cancel (Schatzkes 1845), large margins; vertical pre-use crease, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2832 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 50c green. Four singles; two used on piece include Queretaro cons 49-1866 sub 39 tied by Valle de Santiago cancel (Schatzkes 1340), and Merida cons 110-1866 with Merida cancel (Schatzkes 785), unused (both o.g.) from Chalco cons 69-1866 sub 12 and Lagos cons 22-1866 (NF states that "Unused Lagos are virtually unknown"); all with four margins, Very Fine and choice...
Lot #2833 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 50c green, Colima. Cons 73-1866, without district name, tied by Colima oval handstamp (Schatzkes 179) on double rate folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, Very Fine, very few 50c used solo on covers are recorded, with 2007 Jaretzky certificate.
Scott No. 30; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #2834 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 50c green, Jalapa. In combination with 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 7c gray lilac + 25c orange, Jalapa, all cons 51-1866, sub 46-1866, on piece tied by Perote boxed date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 633), Very Fine, the 50c is likely unique as NF lists is but with no price, an extraordinary combination from a very small town.
Scott No. 30+26+28; Estimate $500 - 750...
Lot #2835 - general foreign Mexico - 1866 Maximilian Issue - Lithographed
Mexico, 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 50c green, Merida. In combination with 1866, Emperor Maximilian (litho), 25c orange, Merida, both cons 51-1866, on piece tied by Merida boxed date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 785), Very Fine, with 1997 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 30+29; Estimate $250 - 350.
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