383rd Auction

1867, First printing, wove paper: un real on grey-blue and quadrille paper 2. on pale green, tied by "CORREO GUADALAJARA ABR 12 1867" to entire letter to Zacatecas, very fine. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

1867, First printing, wove paper: un real on blue and 2 reales on green, somewhat touched, tied by wreath cancel to small piece, very fine. Certificate MEPSI (2002) 

1 r. on white and 2 r. on white, both cut square with clear to good margins, tied by wreath cancel to letter sheet (one side flap missing) with adjacent oval "CORREOS GUADALAJARA 15 ENERO", to Zapotlan, fine. One of only two such frankings recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

4 reales on rose and 2 reales on green, thin laid battonne paper, each bisected horizontally, tied by double circle "FRANCO EN C.GUZMAN" to cover front  to Guadalajara, paying the correct 3 reales rate. Very fine and a unique combination. Certificate MEPSI (1999)

3rd printing, wove paper, 2 r. on rose, nice margins, tied by infinity cancel to letter sheet to Guanajuato, very fine. Certificate MEPSI (2019)

Thin laid batonne paper 1 r. on green, 5 copies, all cut round, tied by oval “FRANCO TALPA” to letter sheet 1868 to Guadalajara. A fine and very rare multiple franking, the highest recorded of the entire issue. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

Thin laid batonne paper, 4 r. on blue, tied by oval “FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA” to entire letter from Hamburg, 13.8.1868, to Tepic, transported by forwarding agent, with his cachet “THEODOR KUNHARDT/GUADALAJARA” inside one flap, with adjacent manuscript notation in spanish, reading “1 1/2 shilling payable to Mr. Nicolas Perez Gonzalez (12 reales)” and entered into the post at Guadalajara. Arrival notation of 25..9.1868. A very rare and interesting maritim usage. Certificate MEPSI (2003)

4 r. on white, nice margins and very fresh, tied by infinity cancel to over to Vera Cruz. Very fine. A great rarity; this is the only recorded used example of this stamp. Certificate MEPSI (2006)

1867, third printing, thin laid batonne paper, rouletted,  Un peso on lilac, used with Guadalajara handstamp. Small faults and some missing teeth, still fine. The only recorded example of this stamp. Certificate MEPSI (1998)

Thin oblong quadrille paper, Un real on blue, horizontal pair, deep colour and clear to good margins, tied by oval "CORREOS GUADALAJARA" to letter sheet (one sideflap missing) to Zapotlan, very fine, Certificate MEPSI (2018)

1867, third printing, oblong quadrille  paper, rouletted,  Un real on blue, tied by “FRANQUEADO  GUADALAJARA” to entire letter to Mexico City. A few short perfs, as usual, and two tiny tears, otherwise very fine  and fresh. extremely rare; we have no further entires with this stamp recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2011)

2 r. on rose, nice margins and fresh colour, tied by Guadalajara cds. to cover to Tepatitlan. Very fine. A very scarce cover, just two further entires with this stamp have been recorded. Certificate MEPSI (2003)

1868, 2 r. on rose, tied by undated Guadalajara oval handstamp, to entire letter to Leon. a fine and rare entire,  just three more with this stamp have been recorded.

1868, laid paper, un r. on green, serrated, two copies in different shades, one with “1863” variety, tied by “FRANQUEADO  GUADALAJARA” to entire letter to Mexico City. One of the rarest entires of the provisional issue. Just one further entire with this stamp  has been recorded, this is the only recorded entire with the “1863” variety on a serrate adhesive and this is also the only recorded covering two serrated stamps of the 1868 issue. Certificate MEPSI (2003)

1867/768, 8 covers/letters, all with different frankings and each with certificate MEPSI; nice condition.