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MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1861-65 continued...

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
621			1865 FL from Tampico, July 27 to Havana, franked with 1r Eagle, sent through the British Agency (small "Tampico Ju 27 66 Paid" cds), rated 1shilling, carried by "Conway", arriving in Havana on 5th August, with "3" reales due in Cuba, handstamped "INDIAS" on arrival to indicate origin, some toning, otherwise a fine letter to Cuba (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
622			1865 FL from Mexico City to Barcelona, franked with 4r Eagle, tied by "Franco Mexico" cds, endorsed "By England" at top, carried by "Conway" to St. Thomas, then by "Seine" to Southampton, arriving at London August 30th, via France to Spain, rated "4Rs" on arrival, fine (Image)	$750 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
623			1866 Cover from Mexico City, 29 June to Genova, franked with 4r Eagle, carried by "Solent" to St. Thomas (via Havana and Puerto Rico) then by "Seine" to Southampton (arriving July 29th), entering French mails on July 30th ("GB 1F60c" French-British exchange marking), rated 20 decimes, with "Martinez y Comp" departure datestamp, London and Paris transit and Genova arrival pmks, fine cover to Italy (Image)	$1,500 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1865 1/2r rate to Austria

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
624		20	1865 The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company made available the special 1/2 real rate to Austrian and Belgian soldiers serving with the French forces supporting Emperor Maximilian. A small cover from Mexico City (October) to Vienna, Austria, franked with ½r dull purple Eagle (Mexico district) by British ships "Eider" (October 2 to St. Thomas, arriving October 12) and "Shannon" to Southampton, rated 1 shilling 3 pence due to England, with Aachen transit (October 31) with 80sgr (blue crayon) and charged "80" kreuzer (red crayon) due on arrival, with boxed Vienna 1 November datestamp on back, fine cover from a French Foreign Legionnaire, carried by a British ship, with Peter Holcombe cert. (Cat No. 20) (Image)	$7,500 SOLD for $7,500.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1865 1/2r rate to Poland

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
625			1865 Cover from Oaxaca, July 11 to Krakow, Austria (now Poland), franked with ½r Eagle, sent by "Conway" to St. Thomas (August 1-12) and "Seine" to Southampton, with London Aug. 30 and "Seebrief per England und Aachen" Aug.31 transit pmks on back, 1sh3p due to England and 80kr (blue crayon) due from recipient. On arrival in Krakow, cover was redirected to Warsaw, with 4 September arrival datestamp on back. A rare letter from a Polish soldier, a member of the French Foreign Legion with Maximilian's army in Mexico, one of only two known (Image)	$7,500 SOLD for $7,500.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1865 1/2r rate to Belgium

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
626		20	1865 Undated soldier's letter (special ½ real rate) originating in Morelia, with ½r violet Eagle (Morelia 220-1864, sub-consignment 10) uncancelled, sent to Belgium, carried by the steamer "Eider", departing Veracruz May 2nd, 1865 with transit through St. Thomas and from there by "Atrato" to London, arriving June 28th, charged 1 shilling 4 pence, continuing to Brussels, with June 29th arrival and 13 decimes due. A fine and rare cover from a Belgian soldier, with the French Foreign Legion, ex-Paliafito ("Aguilas") collection, with MEPSI cert. (Cat No. 20) (Image)	$3,000 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1865 covers

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
627			1865 FL from Mexico City, December 27 to Madrid, franked on back with 2x2r Eagle, carried by "Eider" to St. Thomas and per "Shannon" to Southampton (arriving January 29th), with London backstamp January 30th, carried through France, arriving in Spain on 1st February, rated "12R", fine, ex-Backal collection (Image)	$1,500 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
628			1865 cover from Guaymas, 3 May ("Corps Exp. Mexique" cds) to France, placed in closed mails on a ship serving San Francisco and Panama, sorted in New York, charged 3c U.S. internal rate debited to France, then carried by the British ship "Africa" to France ("Serv.Brit." cds), 8 decimes charged to recipient on arrival in Strasbourg, fine French army letter carried by a British vessel (Image)	$1,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1865 huge franking from Aus

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
629			1865 Large cover (opened for display) from Wiener Neustadt, Austria, 13 May to Mexico, franked with 3kr green (2), 10kr blue (2) and 15kr brown (7) for a total of 131kr, addressed to a lieutenant in the Hussar regiment of Austrian Volunteers at Puebla, Mexico. The letter was intended to be sent via Paris and St. Nazaire, but the French ship had departed (red boxed "aprŠs le depart" hs), so it was sent instead by British ship "Seine" departing Southampton May 17th and arriving at St. Thomas May 31st, then by "Conway" departing June 17th, with a stop at Puerto Rico, arriving at Veracruz June 27th. The 1/2r concessionary rate (applied by a black handstamp) was charged - the only recorded instance of this on inbound mail. A remarkable cover, of importance to both Mexican and Austrian philately (Image)	$10,000 SOLD for $10,000.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1866 cover from Spanish Mor

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
630			1866 Cover from Ceuta (Spanish town on the Morocco side of the Gibraltar Strait), 11 August to Vera Cruz, franked with Spanish adhesives 4x10c green, sent via Cadiz, Madrid and London, per ships "Seine" to St. Thomas and "Eider" to Veracruz where it arrived on 27th September, black "PD" (paid to destination) hs, fine and unique incoming cover from North Africa to Mexico (Image)	$5,000 SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1866 covers

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
631			1866 Outer FL to Tampico, with small "Havana Paid" Feb.22 departure pmk on front, another on back, with 1sh paid (red crayon), also charged 1 real to recipient, fine letter from Cuba (Image)	$1,000 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
632		34	1866 Cover from Mexico City, 29 November to Paris, franked with 50c green (Maximilian), sent per "Eider" to St. Thomas and "Shannon" to Southampton, with typical Anglo-French exchange markings, rated "30" (decimes), 1st January, 1867 arrival, some cover mending, otherwise fine, red London cds on back. A great rarity, fewer than a dozen foreign mail covers with Maximilian Issues are known (Cat No. 34) (Image)	$6,000 SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
633			1867 FL from Barracaldo, Uruguay, 19 September to San Andres Tuxtla, with 2sh 11d (pairs of 1sh green and 4p orange, plus single 3p, all with small faults) paid at the British Post Office in Montevideo, October 30th, sent by steamer to London (December 3rd), then per "Atrato" to St. Thomas (December 16) and per "Danube" to Veracruz, arriving December 27th, with "2" reales due, fine cover from Uruguay via London to Mexico (Image)	$3,000 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
634			1866 "Corps Expeditionaire Mexique" - Mobile Post Offices, Bureaus "A" through "M", served the French Army in Mexico during the Intervention. The rate for ordinary letters carried on French ships was 20 centimes, on British ships, 50 centimes. A Bureau "A" cover to Paris, carried by British ships ("V. Angl." cds): "Eider" to St. Thomas (October 12) and "Shannon" to England, double rate (1fr) paid to destination ("P.D.") with French 20c and 2x40c cancelled "CEM A" in Lozenge, arriving October 30th, with both black and red cds, fine and attractive cover, signed Goebel (Image)	$1,000 SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1866 cover from Thurn & Tax

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
635			1866 FL from Wiesbaden, April 12 to Veracruz, 50kreuzer paid with Thurn & Taxis adhesives (imperf. 15kr, 30kr and rouletted 3kr and 2x1kr), sent via Hamburg to London, 42kr credited to Prussia, 1sh 2d to England, paid to port ("P.P."), carried per "Seine" to St. Thomas and "Solent" to Veracruz, arriving May 26th, overall toning and professionally restored, fine appearing and rare cover from Thurn & Taxis to Mexico (Image)	$7,500 SOLD for $7,000.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1867-1871

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
636		45	1867 FL from Mexico, September 30 to Elizonda, Spain, franked with 4r Hidalgo ("Gothic" Issue, unusual on mail to foreign destinations), per "Eider" to St. Thomas, "Atrato" to Plymouth (arrived October 18), with 29th October London transit on back, via France and overland to Spain, with "4R" (red) due on arrival, signed Calves, with MEPSI cert. (Cat No. 45) (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
637			1868 FL from Tampico, forwarded in Veracruz by "Busing, Mertens & Co.", carried by "Eider" to St. Thomas, again forwarded by "Schon Willink & Co", paying 4d with a British adhesive tied by "C51" in duplex, placed on board the "Shannon" and carried to Kingston Jamaica, arriving on 22nd February, overall toning, otherwise fine (Image)	$500 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
638		42,45	1868 Outer FL (side panels missing) from Mexico City, March 13 to Coruna, Spain, with unusual 4½ reales franking ("Gothic Mexico" Issue), by "Danube" to St. Thomas and "Atrato" to the new arrival port of Plymouth (April 28th), then through France to Spain. Rated "4Rs." on arrival, possibly unique with this franking, ex-Marquis de Fayolle. The "Gothic Mexico" Issue, used only from the Mexico City region, is seldom seen on foreign mail covers, only about a dozen have been recorded, with MEPSI cert. (Cat No. 42,45) (Image)	$5,000 SOLD for $5,750.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
639			1868 Starting in 1865, the Tampico Agency carried a small stock of British adhesives (not available in Veracruz) and used "C63" obliterator to cancel the stamps. A FL from Tampico, February 28 to Mexico City, with British 4p red cancelled "C63," with small "Tampico Paid" cds at bottom, carried by packet "Danube" to Veracruz, with oval merchant's cachet and "4" reales due on arrival, fine (Image)	$1,500 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
640			1868 Outer FL from Havana, 25 March to Tampico, via the British Postal Agency, double rate paid with block of 4x2p blue, sent by the steamer "Danube", arriving March 28th, with "Havana Paid" cds at bottom, charged "2" in Mexico, some toning, otherwise fine and rare cover from the British Postal Agency in Cuba, signed Holcombe, with cert., ex-Nissen collection (Image)	$3,000 SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM