385. Auktion

1867, First printing, wove paper: Medio real on white paper, good to enourmeous margins , lightly cancelled by part of  scarce "FRANCO AUTLAN", extremely fine, certificate MEPSI (2002)

un real on blue, cut octagonal and cancelled by Autlan infinity handstamp. Very fine. Certificate MEPSI (2006)

2 reales on white, ample to large margins, applied over Maximilian 25 c. with gothic "Mexico", tied by large oval Mexico date stamp "1.. ENERO" to small piece. The only such recorded combination. Very fine. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

'un peso' on lilac, cut into at base, otherwise wide margins, used with fancy Guadalajara datestamp. Very fine. A very rare stamp with just three used examples recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

Serrate perforated 4 r. on rose, together with 2nd printing serrate perforated 2 r. on green and 3rd printing, oblong quadrille paper, serrate perforated 1 r. on blue, used together on entire letter to Zamora, forwarded from Colima and tied by oval "CORREOS GUADALAJARA". Few short perfs and some minor staining, otherwise very fine (arrival mark on reverse little improved by pencil). All three stamps are rare, just one further cover has been recorded with the 4 r. A unique three colour franking with serrated stamps and without doubt the most important cover of the Guadalajara provisional issues. Certificate MEPSI (1999)

Laid battoné paper 2 r. on green, tied by small handstamp "GUADALAJARA" (usually used as district overprint on national stamps) to small piece. The only recorded example of this handstamp used as cancellation. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

 

Serrate perf.: 2 r. on green, cancelled by oval "CORREOS GUADALAJARA", fine and scarce. Certificate MEPSI (2018)

2 r. on green, tied by oval "CORREOS GUADALAJARA MAYO 17 1867" to entire letter to Zamora. Few short perfs, still fine and rare, just 4 entires recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2000)

3rd printing, quadrille paper 2 r. on rose and 4 r. on blue, large margins, unused with original gum. Extremely fine. 2 r. with certificate MEPSI (2003)

Laid battoné paper: 2 reales on rose, enormous margins, used with clear full strike of scarce "FRANCO AUTLAN". Extremely fine and choice. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

3rd printing, oblong quadrille paper 'Un real' on blue and 2nd printing, quadrille paper 2 r. on green, tied by oval "FRANQUEADO EN GUADALAJARA" to entire letter to Colima. Very fine. Certificate MEPSI (2006)

3rd printing, oblong quadrille paper 'Un real' on white and 2nd printing, quadrille paper 2 r. on green, tied by oval "FRANQUEADO EN GUADALAJARA" to piece. Stamps lifted for inspection and replaced by hinges. Very fine. The  'Un real' as one of the rarest stamps of this local issue, with only 2 used but no unused copies recorded. Certificate MEPSI (1997)

 

Thin oblong quadrillé paper, 4 r. on blue, together with laid batonné paper Un real on green, tied by infinity cancel to piece. Fine and very rare; just 6 used examples of the 4 r. have been recorded and no unused ones. Certificate MEPSI (1997)
 

1868, wove paper 2 r. on lilac, by mistake gummed on the front and applied in this way to entire letter to Colima, tied by oval "FRANQUEADO EN GUADALAJARA". A most unusual and most likely unique item.

Provenance: Gene Scott, Omar Rodriguez

1868, 4th printing, wove thin paper, serrate perforated, 2 reales on lilac, tied by part "FRANQUEADO / GUADALAJARA" to small piece. Two unobtrusive creases. A very rare stamp, just 6 used examples have been recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2018).

1868, laid batonné  paper un real on green with double print, large margins, unused with original gum. Very fine and fresh. A scarce stamp. Certificate MEPSI (2021)

1868, laid battoné paper, 1 r. on green, both stamps with variety "1863", unused with original gum, very fine and scarce

1868, laid paper, 1 r. on green, vertical pair, both stamps with variety "nu" instead of "un", used with infinity handstamp on entire letter from Guadalajara to Mexico City. Very rare; just one further entire with the variety recorded. Certificate MEPSI (1997)

1868, laid paper 2 r. on lilac, tied by oval "FRANQUEADO EN GUADALAJARA" to entire letter to Leon. Fine and fresh. Certificate MEPSI (2003)

1868, laid paper 2 r. on rose, tied by oval "FRANQUEADO EN GUADALAJARA" to entire letter to Leon. A fine and rare entire,  just three more with this stamp have been recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2003)