Luxembourg, 1854, Grand Duke William III, 10c intense black. Horizontal strip of seven, huge margin at top showing parts of adjacent stamps, right large to just clear and others just touching or slightly in, neatly cancelled by four neat strikes of distinctive three-ring with center dot cancel of Grevenmacher, Fine and rare used multiple of this size, ex-Del Puente, Houser. Michel No. 1 a.
Scott No. 1b; Estimate $1,000 -...
Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for the West Coast’s premier philatelic exhibition. For this special event we will be offering over 3600 lots, which will feature the Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the United States 1861 1c Issue, the Charles Meroni Collection of Registry Labels, the Randolph Smith Collection of United States Plate Number Singles and Plate Blocks, plus a stunning array of United States Stamps and Postal History. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe with Important France and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Lot #376 - general foreign Luxembourg
Lot #377 - general foreign Luxembourg
Luxembourg, 1853, Grand Duke William III, 1sg brown red. Unused as usual, four very large to large margins, bright fresh color, faint trace of a thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance, ex-Houser. Michel No. 2 c.
Scott No. 2; $1,950.
Lot #378 - general foreign Luxembourg
Luxembourg, 1853, Grand Duke William III, 1sg brown red. Vertical strip of three, full to extra large margins all around, wonderfully rich color with detailed impressions, tied to small piece by three neat strikes of distinctive three-ring with center dot cancel of Clervaux, matching Clervaux cds adjacent, Very Fine, a scarce and attractive strip of three, ex-Del Puente, Houser, with 1985 Demuth certificate. Michel No. 2 c....
Lot #379 - general foreign Luxembourg
Luxembourg, 1853, Grand Duke William III, 1sg brown red. Horizontal Strip of Three, ample to large margins, strong color and impressions, tied by nine-bar open grid cancels on 1857 folded letter to Rudesheim, Germany, blue "Luxembourg 16 Juin 57" cds and slightly overstruck with matching blue large boxed "PD" handstamp, reverse with Mainzm Trier (6.16) and partial Rudesheim arrival cds, blue manuscript rating; some faint...
Lot #380 - general foreign Luxembourg
Luxembourg, 1853, Grand Duke William III, 1sg brown red. Horizontal Pair, full to mostly large margins all around, strong rich color, neatly tied by nine-bar rimless grid cancel on light blue folded cover to Germany, matching "Luxembourg 12 Aout 57" cds and "PD" framed handstamp, reverse with Trier (8.12) cds and framed Neunkirchen (8.13) backstamps; pair with couple of faint gum toning specks, still a Very Fine and...
Lot #381 - general foreign Luxembourg
Luxembourg, 1856, Grand Duke William III, 1sg rose. Horizontal Strip of Three, four ample to mostly large margins including part sheet margin at right, rich color on unusual buff colored paper, tied by three strikes of nine-bar rimless grid cancel 1857 folded cover to Lohne, Germany, matching "Luxembourg 23 Oct 57" cds and framed "PD" handstamp, reverse with framed Their (10.23) transit and Lohne (10.26) arrival postmarks on...
Lot #382 - general foreign Luxembourg
Luxembourg, 1859, Arms 37½c green, imperforate. Three-margins, bright and fresh, tied by "Luxembourg 14 Mars 67" cds on clean folded cover to Ausberg, Germany, additional strike of cds at left and framed "PD" handstamp, reverse with "Bahnof Augsburg, 15 Mar. 1867" two-line railroad station transit marking, Very Fine and scarce use on cover. Michel No. 10.
Scott No. 11; $1,400.
Lot #383 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Chalco) Chalco. Bold oval handstamp (YB CL1, rarity 10) on fresh colonial folded letter dated March 11, 1783, to Mexico City, Very Fine, a very rare colonial postmark, with 2009 MEPSI certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #384 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Chihuahua) Bartolome, San. Red straight line postmark (Y-B CH10) on 1800 folded letter to Coahuila governor Col. Antonio Cordero, manuscript "3" reales rate on reverse, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #385 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Ciudad Bravos) Chilapa. Straight line postmark (YB CB21, rarity 7) on 1807 folded letter to Tepequacuilco, Very Fine, quite scarce.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #386 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Guadalajara) Tepic. Red boxed postmark (Y-B GD265) on folded letter to Madrid, Spain, colonial entire dated April 1821, in the last year of Colonial times, "7R" due in Spain, Very Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
Lot #387 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Merida) Sisal. Straight line postmark (YB MR80) with matching "1" & "½" rate handstamps on folded letter sheet to Campeche, reverse with Havana, Cuba ship forwarding notation, Very Fine, a very scarce via Cuba usage, ex Pulver.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #388 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Mexico) Mexico. Straight line "Franco" handstamp (YB unlisted) on certified front to Huejutla, with additional "Certificacion A Mexico, Salio En 14 a Julio en 1819" postmark; small internal hole at top, Very Fine, very few colonial registered mail usages are recorded, this being very early.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #389 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Mexico) Mexico. Bold red "Certificacion" straight line date stamp on large 1844 cover front to San Cristobal, matching "Franco" straight line and monogram handstamps at corners, eagle cachet handstamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #390 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Mexico) Mexico. Certificado box date stamp (Schatzkes 837A) on commercial registered front sent to Veracruz during the Gothic period, dated October 29, 1867, Mexico cds's at corners, Very Fine and rare, only
Lot #391 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Mexico) Mexico. Certificado box date stamp (Schatzkes 837A) on registered front dated September 9, 1868, which contained the first shipment of 1868 stamps sent to the Soyaniquilpam post office, oval cachets at edges, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #392 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Puebla) Intendencia de Puebla de Los Angeles. 1811 folded letter with manuscript "Viva Fernando Septimo" at top, from Arizpe, fresh and Extremely Fine, very rare and very dangerous since written in 1811 after the Revolution of Independence.
Estimate; $600 - 800.
When the Spanish king was prisoner of Napoleon, the post offices in the Colonies were supposed to add "Viva Fernando Septimo" to their...
Lot #393 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Queretaro) Salamanca. Complete bold strike of fancy curved ribbon postmark (YB Q130) on 1834 folded letter to Mexico City; small corner nick at top left, Extremely Fine, an exceptional strike, signed J.K. Bash.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #394 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (San Luis Potosi) Rio Verde. Clear full fancy "Franco" postmark (Schatzkes 1527) on 1852 cover front to Mexico, matching red certification boxed handstamp and ringed handstamps at edges; corner nick at upper left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #395 - general foreign Mexico - State/Provincial Postmarks
Mexico, (Zacatecas) Xerez. Red oval postmark (YB Z175) on ca. 1810 folded letter to Mexico City, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #396 - general foreign Mexico - 1856-68 Regular Issues
Mexico, 1856, 1r yellow, Mexico, pair and four singles. In combination with 1856, 2r green, Mexico, four singles on Diligencias cover to Guadalajara, cancelled by the stagecoach company with Diligencias cancel (Schatzkes 830), Very Fine, the postage was an astounding 14 reales.
Scott No. 2+3; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #397 - general foreign Mexico - 1856-68 Regular Issues
Mexico, 1856, 2r yellow green, Puebla, three singles. On 1860 folded letter to Mexico City paying the double rate through the express "Extraordinario" rate, canceled by Puebla two-line date stamp (Schatzkes 1153), Very Fine, express double rate only existed in the route Veracruz-Puebla-Mexico, less than 15 covers are known in the first issue.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #398 - general foreign Mexico - 1856-68 Regular Issues
Mexico, 1856, 2r yellow green, Yguala. With district overprint, Ciudad Iturbide circular cancel (Schatzkes 1848), wide margins, bright color, Very Fine and choice, rarely offered, 760 sent but less than five are recorded., the last being offered sold in 2011 in auction for $1,800, Ex Mazepa, with 1980 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #399 - general foreign Mexico - 1856-68 Regular Issues
Mexico, 1856, 2r yellow green, Zacatecas. Manuscript district overprint, on a front to Guadalajara tied by Aguascalientes boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 1928), Very Fine, manuscript overprints were used for a few weeks when the post master fled Zacatecas due to the war and carried with him the stamps to Aguascalientes, but not the mechanical overprint.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #400 - general foreign Mexico - 1856-68 Regular Issues
Mexico, 1856, 2r yellow green, without district overprint, Yguala. Yguala straight line cancel, margins clear to large, rich color, Very Fine, Yguala was a principal office from Nov 1858 to the end of 1859 (NF$2,000), the last one offered in auction in 2011 sold for $340, with 1999 MEPSI certificate.
Scott No. 3d; Estimate $250 - 350.
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