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Lots (1790)
1850 Puerto De Mazatlan (9 May) large red cds addr to Mexico and prepaid 4 (reales) handstamp in red, no backstamps and some faults, pretty cover.
1852 (24 Aug) Entire Letter Zacatecas to Bayonne France bearing multi franked postmarks including boxed ZACATECAS / AGOSTO 24 two line h/s in black, sent per el packet Ingles via London where 4 h/s charge mark applied for cost to France along with FRANCO EF, Colonies &c ART boxed charge mark in red, and VERA CRUZ double arc b/s in transit to London. Lovely example of continental mail Central America to France.
1857 Entire to Durango bearing handstamped 2 (reales) and box two line ZACATECAS / JULIO 9, filing fold, clear cancel. Pre- reform war item which sought to nullify the liberal constitution in Dec 1857.
1956 Mexican Stamp Centenary Imperf Miniature sheet unmounted mint, plus perf air miniature sheet U/M, both matching numbers 14271. SG MS 936, MS 943.
British P.O. Abroad: Tampico Pre stamp entire letter 1854 (2 Nov) Stampless E.L from Mexico to France with TAMPICO double arc d/s on reverse in red, 90 h/s chargemark, COLONIES ART boxed h/s in red on obverse with a range of other transit and arrival marks incl FRANCO SANTA ANNA DE TAMAUL incomplete cancel in black.
1885 5f carmine on green very fine mounted mint large part original gum example, centred left, scarce top value, SG 10.
1935 5fr blue-green single franking on printed airmail envelope to UK sent registered from Monte Carlo via Cannes. Attractive cover.
1950 Prince Rainier III 50c black and magenta special printed souvenir sheet imperf ungummed on glossy paper being a special edition print, however the stamp has been misprinted 5mm upwards out of the frame, unusual item for a collector.
Censor covers (2) including to Barcelona with Spanish CENSURA h/s oversealing tape, 1947 to Germany with civil censor tape. (2).
Group of commercial covers mainly 1920s-1940s including many nice combinations noted printed registered envs., 1935 with 90c red imperf single with 60c, 1920s with 1fr values, 1928 Monaco Stamp Exhib special cancels on 25c red on yellow gutter pair, etc (15).
Mint and used collection on printed leaves in a springback binder, sparse but some better incl airs, 1885 to 40c, 1891 to 1f, 1924-33 to 10f, 1939 to 20f, 1942 long set mint, 1938 10f M/S roughly used on cover (Cat £130 used), etc.
Postal Stationery: 1890-1914 used cards for 10c brown for both issues, 0.10c on 15c Tax Reduite surcharged envelope to German Commander of 5th Regt, Hotel De Russie, 1894 5c blue used, 1914 25c blue reply card, 10c red etc (7 + 1 unused).
