380th Auction

16-17 & 20-25 March 2023 in Wiesbaden

Lot no.1839

Condition

2 4

Catalogue no.1

Opening15.000 €
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1867, Wove paper, Medio real on white, horizontal block of 20, full to mostly large margins, unused without gum. Some light toning, one vertical and one horizontal crease not affecting the stamps, otherwise very fine. Even unused single copies of this stamp are very rare; this is by far the largest recorded unused multiple of this stamp (followed by a strip of three and a pair ) and the largest recorded of all Guadalajara Provisional issues. An outstanding item of a 'number 1'. Certificate MEPSI (2004)

Provenance: John Bash, Dr. Gene Scott, Omar Rodriguez

Lot no.1840

Condition

3

Catalogue no.1

Opening150 €
Sold for150 €

1867, Wove paper, Medio real on white, large margins, lightly cancelled with oval"FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA", very fine. Certificate MEPSI (1995)

Lot no.1841

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2a,6

Opening2.000 €
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Un real on grey blue, overprinted 'C.GUZMAN', and 2 reales on white without overprint, used with 'infinity cancel' on letter sheet, docketed 'March 18, 1867', to Guadalajara. Faint filing crease affecting the stamps, otherwise fine. Just 10 covers have been recorded with the "C.GUZMAN" overprint; this is the only recorded with the 'Un real' on gray blue. Certificate MEPSI 1996

Lot no.1842

Condition

6

Catalogue no.3

Opening3.000 €
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Un real on dark blue, two single copies, lightly tied to letter sheet to Omeca. Some Light water staining and little fragile, still fine and extremely rare. Just 4 entires with this stamp have been recorded, this being the only multiple franking. Certificate MEPSI (2006)

Provenance: John Bash

Lot no.1843

Condition

6

Catalogue no.3,7

Opening5.000 €
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Un real on grey blue and two copies 4 reales on rose, tied by oval "COREOS GUADALAJARA APRIL 9, 1867" to lettersheet (not quite complete on reverse) to Colima, correctly paid for a weight less than 2 ounces. The 1r. applied with light paper wrinkle. A fine and very rare entire;  the highest recorded franking of this issue. Certificates  RPSL (for Max Borchardt 1950), PF (1998) and MEPSI (1998)

Lot no.1844

Condition

1

Catalogue no.5

Opening1.000 €
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1867, Wove paper, 2 reales on green, large margins and fresh deep colour, unused with part original gum. Very fine. Extremely rare in this condition

Lot no.1845

Condition

6

Catalogue no.5

Opening500 €
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2 reales on green, cut to shape, tied by double line "FRANCO EN AHUALULCO" to lettersheet, docketed March 24, 1867, to Guadalajara. Some minor staining. A fine and rare letter, just one further recorded from this city with the Guadalajara provisional. Certificate MEPSI (1996)

Lot no.1846

Condition

6

Catalogue no.5

Opening500 €
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2 reales on green, tied by straight line "COCULA" to letter sheet to Guadalajara. The entire somewhat damaged on reverse, still fine and very rare. The only recorded letter with this cancellation. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

Lot no.1847

Condition

6

Catalogue no.5

Opening180 €
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2 reales on green with good margins, tied by Infinity handstamp to entire letter from Ciudad Guzman 3.2.1867 to Guadalajara very fine. Certificate MEPSI (2021)

Lot no.1848

Condition

6

Catalogue no.5a

Opening2.000 €
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2 reales on green, overprinted "C.GUZMAN", fresh colour and large margins, tied by 'Infinity handstamp' to letter sheet to Guadalajara. Outer margin of the stamp affected by light cover crease, still fine and most attractive. An extremely rare entire. Certificate MEPSI (2021)

 

Lot no.1849

Condition

3

Catalogue no.7

Opening120 €
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1867, Wove paper, 4 reales on rose, good margins, lightly cancelled with oval "FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA", very fine. Certificate MEPSI (2018)

Lot no.1850

Condition

6

Catalogue no.7

Opening800 €
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4 reales on rose, tied by oval "CORREOS GUADALAJARA JUN 11" to entire letter with frontside sender's cachet from Colima to Zamora, forwarded by "G.H. SATTLER GUADALAJARA" with cachets of June 10th and 12th, 1867, on reverse. A fine and rare forwarded letter with a very scarce single franking. Certificate MEPSI (1997) 

Lot no.1851

Condition

6

Catalogue no.8

Opening3.000 €
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4 reales on white, good margins, tied by wreath cancel with adjacent "CORREOS GUADALAJARA ENERO 24" (1867) to letter sheet with frontside sender's cachet from Colima to Mexico City, forwarded by "THEODORO KUNHARDT/GUADALAJARA" and "KUNHARDT Y ESQUEDA/LEON" (not listed at Rowe). A very fine and extremely rare forwarded letter and one of only 2 recorded single frankings of this stamp. Certificate MEPSI (2002) 

Provenance: Dr. Gene Scott

Lot no.1852

Condition

6

Catalogue no.8a,13a

Opening3.000 €
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4 reales on white and 2 reales on green, quadrillé paper, each bisected horizontally and arranged to a complete design, tied by double circle "FRANCO EN C.GUZMAN" to letter sheet to Guadalajara, paying the correct 3 reales rate. Bisects of the 4 reales on white are extremely rare, in this combination a unique letter. Certificates MEPSI (1972 and 1996)

Lot no.1853

Condition

3

Catalogue no.13

Opening80 €
Sold for80 €

2nd printing: Quadrille paper, 2 reales on green, vivid colour and large to enormous margins, used with scarce fancy "FRANCO AUTLAN", an outstanding copy, certificate MEPSI (1996)

Lot no.1854

Condition

3

Catalogue no.14

Opening120 €
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2nd printing: Quadrille paper serrated, 2 reales on green, lightly cancelled, very fine, certificate MEPSI (2018)

Lot no.1855

Condition

1

Catalogue no.15var

Opening200 €
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2nd printing: Laid  paper, 2 reales on green with variety '1 in 1867 missing', unused with original gum, very fine and scarce, certificate MEPSI (2021)

Lot no.1856

Condition

(6)

Catalogue no.18

Opening5.000 €
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Third printing, wove paper, 2 reales on rose, fresh colour and large to enormous margins, tied by "FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA" two cover front with one backflap to Guayaquil, Ecuador. Very rare and attractive item; just one further entire with Guadalajara stamps to a destination abroad has been reported. Certificate MEPSI (2008)

 

Lot no.1857

Condition

1

Catalogue no.18A

Opening2.500 €
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Third printing, wove paper, 4 reales on blue, good margins and fresh colour, unused with original gum. Very fine and rare, just 3 further unused copies recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2003)

Lot no.1858

Condition

6

Catalogue no.18A

Opening3.000 €
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4. reales on blue, tied by Infinity handstamp to double rate entire letter to Colima, dated 12. April 1868. Very fine and extremely rare, just 4 used copies of this stamp have been recorded, including 3 on entires. Certificate MEPSI (2009)

Provenance: John Bash, Omar Rodriguez

Lot no.1859

Condition

6

Catalogue no.20

Opening500 €
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Thin quadrille paper, 2 reales on rose, cut to shape, tied by boxed "AMECA" to undated lettersheet (small faults) to Guadalajara. A fine and very rare letter, just one further recorded from this city franked with Guadalajara provisionals. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

Lot no.1860

Condition

6

Catalogue no.26

Opening500 €
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Laid  batonne paper, Un real on green, large margins, tied by oval "HOSTOTIPAQUILLO" to entire letter 22.8.1867 to Magdalena. A fine and very rare letter, just one further recorded from this city franked with Guadalajara provisionals. Certificate MEPSI (2011)

Lot no.1861

Condition

1

Catalogue no.30var

Opening30.000 €
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Laid batonné paper, '4 reales' on 'Un peso' lilac, nice fresh colour and good to large margins, unused with fresh original gum. The most outstanding rarity of the provisional issues of Guadalajara; no further copy of this stamp has been recorded and no further copy of any double denomination of this kind. Certificate MEPSI (2001)

Provenance: Dr. Gene Scott, Omar Rodriguez

Reference: Illustrated in Eladio A. Garcia Prada 'Las Emisiones Provisionales del siglo XIX'

Lot no.1862

Condition

3

Catalogue no.34

Opening4.000 €
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Serrated: 4. reales on blue, lightly cancelled by infinity cancel, very fine. A very rare stamp, of which just 3 further used, but no unused examples have been recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2003)

Provenance: Omar Rodriguez

 

Lot no.1863

Condition

3

Catalogue no.34A

Opening8.000 €
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Serrated: 4. reales on white, lightly cancelled by small part of oval "COREOS GUADALAJARA", very fine. The only existing example of this stamp; no unused copies or covers have been recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2007)

Lot no.1864

Condition

3

Catalogue no.37

Opening2.000 €
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Oblong quadillle paper serrated: Un real on blue, vivid colour, very lightly cancelled, very fine. A very rare stamp with just 5 copies off cover recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2008)

 

Lot no.1865

Condition

6

Catalogue no.37+14

Opening6.000 €
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Oblong quadillle paper serrated: Un real on blue and 2nd printing 2 reales serrated, tied by infinity cancel two entire letter from Guadalajara July 22, 1867 to Mexico City, very fine. A very attractive and – on entire - unique combination; just 8 used copies of the 'Un real' have been recorded, including two entires. Certificate MEPSI (2011)

Provenance: John Bash, Omar Rodriguez

Lot no.1866

Condition

6

Catalogue no.38

Opening200 €
Sold for200 €

4th printing, wove paper, 2 reales on lilac, nice colour and good to large margins, tied by clear negative seal "CORREOS TEPIC" to lettersheet with adjacent "FRANQUEADO TEPIC" with manuscript date "Oct. 17/68" to Guadalajara. Very fine and scarce.

Lot no.1867

Condition

2

Catalogue no.40

Opening7.000 €
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4th printing, wove paper, serrated, 2 reales on lilac, nice colour, small perforations faults, otherwise very fine and fresh, unused without gum. The only recorded unused example of this stamp (Scott not listed as unused). Certificate MEPSI (2018)

 

Lot no.1868

Condition

1 4

Catalogue no.42

Opening200 €
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Laid  batonne paper, un real on green, block of for, the lower right stamp with minor doubling, unused with original gum. A very fine and scarce multiple. Certificate MEPSI (2003)

Lot no.1869

Condition

6

Catalogue no.42,47

Opening500 €
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4th printing: un real on laid  batonne paper and on laid paper, used together on lettersheet to Guadalajara, tied by oval "FRANCO AMECA". A fine and rare entire, just 2 covers recorded with this cancellation on Guadalajara provisionals. Certificate MEPSI (1998)

Lot no.1870

Condition

1

Catalogue no.43var

Opening800 €
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4th printing: Laid  batonne paper, 2 reales on lilac with variety "2 missing" and "1863", large margins, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh. A very rare variety. Certificate MEPSI (2021)

Lot no.1871

Condition

6

Catalogue no.47b

Opening2.000 €
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Laid paper: Un real, vertical pair, both copies with variety "nu instead of un", tied by wreath cancel to entire letter from Guadalajara 22 July 1868 to Colima. A fine and rare entire, just 2 covers recorded with this franking. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

Lot no.3064
There are additional 7% import fees (not tax, non deductible) that will be charged to all buyers. This includes also those buyers from outside the European Union.

Condition

6

Catalogue no.55

Opening100 €
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"MSP No. 1 13.2.01" (SMS Vineta II), zweimal recht klar auf farbigem Souvenir-Umschlag im Druck der Amerikanischen Flagge mit zwei Einzelwerten Germania Reichspost 5 Pfennig nach Berlin mit Ankunftsstempel, rückseitig mit Absendervermerk aus Vera Cruz, Umschlag mit kleinen Randfehlern, dekorativ