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MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1874 Mixed Frankings continued...

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
661			1873 FL from Guayaquil, 24 February to Veracruz, franked with British 2sh blue (plate 1), tied by duplex "C41" strike, sent via Panama, with "Panama Transit February 28", by rail to Colon and by RMSP steamer "Tagus" to St. Thomas (March 15 transit on back), then by "Corsica" to Veracruz, arriving March 17th, fine cover from Ecuador (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
662			1873 FL from Tampico, franked with 12c blue, tied by oval departure datestamp, sent via a British ship to Bordeaux. The triangular handstamp "GB 2F" which usually indicates at least partial transport by a U.S. ship, is overstruck by the "GB 1f60c" accountancy mark, used on mail transported entirely by British ship, with transit and arrival pmks, charged "24" (decimes) due, rare example of mail with dual accountancy markings (Image)	$750 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
663			1873 FL from Papantla to Bordeaux, domestic postage paid with strip of 4x6 centavos (1872 Issue) per "Corsica" departing Veracruz October 3rd arriving St. Thomas October 16th, and by "Moselle" departing the same day and arriving at Plymouth October 29th, with usual exchange markings and "12" (decimes) due charged on arrival, fine and impressive cover, with Holcombe cert. (Image)	$1,000 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
664			1874 FL from Maracaibo, 29 July to Veracruz, through Curacao (August 21), forwarded at St. Thomas (September 16th) and franked with British 4d cancelled "C51" paying inter-Caribbean postage, with straight line "Franco" handstamped at right, carried via Puerto Rico and Havana by the steamer "Corsica", arriving 26th September, fine and rare letter from Venezuela to Mexico (Image)	$3,000 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
665			1873 FL from Tampico, 27 March to Veracruz, franked with 12c Hidalgo and tied by oval "Franco en Tampic", conveyed per "Corsica" departing March 28th and arriving March 30th, with British postage paid is shown by the small "Tampico Paid" cds, v.f. (Image)	$1,500 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
666			1873 FL from Veracruz, January 30 to Tampico, franked with 12c Hidalgo (port to port rate), sent via "Eider", with British "4" (in crayon) postage paid, very late usage of the "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle in black, small tear at top, otherwise fine and rare cover (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
667			1874 FL from Veracruz, 2 February to Havana, franked with imperf. 12r Hidalgo, sent per "Corsica", arriving 7th February, with British agency "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle handstamp (stated to be the second latest recorded usage), 4d payment indicated by red crayon, with 3 reales due in Cuba for internal delivery, overall ageing, fine. By the mid-1870s, the volume of mail out of the British agency at Tampico was down to between 1,000-2,000 pieces, while Veracruz handled even less. Because of this low volume, the Veracruz agency was closed in 1874 and Tampico in 1876. (Image)	$2,000 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
668			1874 unfranked FL from Mexico City, 4 March, via Veracruz to Barbados. This letter was carried on the "Eider" to St. Thomas, arriving March 16th, then per "Arno" (March 19th) arriving the same day at Barbados. This is the only recorded pre-UPU Mexican cover to Barbados and the latest recorded usage of the "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle, with "8" (d) paid, appropriate transit and arrival pmks, fine, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks (Image)	$2,500 SOLD for $2,500.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
669			1874 Outer FL from Tampico to Vera Cruz, franked with British 4d and used in combination with 10c Hidalgo (paying port to port rate), both tied by the duplex "C63", with 28 December, 1874 departure cds below, late example of Tampico Agency mail, fine mixed franking combination, ex-Backal (Image)	$3,500 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
670			1874 FL from Tampico to Mexico City, franked with British 4d, used in combination with 25c Hidalgo, both tied by the "C63" duplex, carried by the steamship "Ebro" to Veracruz and continuing to Mexico City (over 16 leagues distance from port), hence 25 centavos franking. A fine mixed franking combination, one of only two known with perforated 25c (Image)	$3,000 SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1875-78 Italian Dues

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
671			1875 Cover from Guadalajara to Rome, franked with 25c blue, tied by departure cds, sent by British ships "Ebro" to St Thomas and "Nile" to Plymouth (arriving July 29th) with 1 lira 80 centesimi in Italian postage dues (3x60c, one defective) annulled because the letter was forwarded to Coblenz, Germany where 25pf was charged (for a letter originating from Italy), appropriate transit and arrival pmks, interesting item (Image)	$250 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
672			1878 Cover franked with perforated 50c green, paying quadruple-weight from Veracruz to Genova, sent by "Tiber" to St. Thomas and "Moselle" to England (large "T" and 3.30" debit for triple-weight letter), charged 5.10 Lire in Italy by affixing 10c, 1L and 2x2L (one defective) postage dues on arrival in Genova, wax seal removed from back, with transit and arrival pmks (Image)	$500 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1875-78 Porte de Mar

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
673		JX10	1875 Starting January 1st, 1875, under the 5th Contract, the RMSP packets continued along the same routes but no longer stopped at Tampico and Puerto Rico. A FL from Mexico City, 30 June to Madrid, franked with perforated 25c, carried by "Ebro" to St. Thomas and "Nile" to Plymouth (arriving July 29th), then through France and overland to Spain. On reverse, there is 10 centavos Porte De Mar black. The "T" handstamp and manuscript "110" indicate credit to the British per U.PU. Regulations. (The handstamp combining the T and 1-10 did not come into use until 1876). On arrival in Spain, red "MMMM 1Ps30" (1.30p) postage due handstamp was applied, fine and earliest recorded usage of a Porte De Mar adhesive. These stamps were issued to indicate the amount of cash to be paid to captains of the mail steamers taking outgoing foreign mail. (Cat No. JX10) (Image)	$5,000 SOLD for $7,500.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
674			1878 With the end of the consular agencies in Mexico, the post office had to deal directly with the shipping lines for the transport of mail. The rate negotiated with Great Britain was 10 centavos for a typical letter (considerably lower than the French rate of 31 centavos). The Porte de Mar stamps were used to satisfy the public's desire for some form of evidence that those fees were paid. A 25c stationery entire envelope, opened for display, used December 1878 from Cosamaloapan to Paris, conveyed by "Ebro" to St. Thomas (January 15) and "Nile" to Plymouth (arriving January 30), with 10c Porte De Mar applied on reverse. In accordance with the new Universal Postal Union rules, "T 1-10" (1.10fr) accountancy mark was applied on front, with 16 decimes due on arrival. A great combination cover to France (Image)	$5,000 SOLD for $6,750.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
675			1878 Cover (opened for display) from Puebla, franked with 25c dark blue, tied by 27 November departure cds, sent to Versailles per "Tiber" departing Veracruz, December 29th, with "T 1-10" accountancy handstamp and "17" (decimes) due. On reverse, there is a 10 centavos Porte De Mar, tied by Marseilles 31 Dec. arrival cds, with. London transit, fine combination cover (Image)	$3,000 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1878-80 Curacao

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
676			1880 Mourning cover from Veracruz, 13 November to Curacao, sent inside another letter by a British ship to St. Thomas, arriving November 27th, forward with pair of 10c Danish West Indies stamps to Curacao, minor cover faults, otherwise fine and unusual usage of mail originating in Mexico (Image)	$1,500 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
677			1878 FL from Maracaibo, 30 November, forwarded at Curacao December 7th by "J. Gaerste and Co." and franked with 25c stamps of Netherlands Antilles (5c and 2x10c), sent via St. Thomas (24 January 1879) to Veracruz on the "Solent", arriving January 28th, minor flaws, otherwise fine Venezuela-Mexico letter, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, ex-Backal collection. Mexico joined the UPU on 1 June, 1878, after which no charges were applied to properly franked mail from member nations (Image)	$1,500 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM

MEXICO FRENCH SHIPS - 1825-1855

LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
678			1825 FL from Veracruz , Dcember 31 to Francomount, Belgium, red "Colonies Par Le Havre", forwarded at Philadelphia by "Bons and Laguerman" on 4 September 1826 (eight months delay), via Le Havre and "Over Dinant" (handstamp) by the ship "Stephania", endorsed "11 grams" and "90" (decimes) due, handstamped "T.F.", fine double rate letter (Image)	$350 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
679			1826 Outer FL from Mexico City to Rixheim, with "Colonies Par Bordeaux" black hs, forwarded by "Lentagne, Suberville & Co" (city unknown), with September 12, 1826 arrival pmk, fine (Image)	$150 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM
680			1827 FL from Veracruz, via Bordeaux to Francaumont, Belgium, with "Colonies Par Bordeaux" indicating origin and port of entry, "85" (decimes) due on arrival, also red "T.F.", fine (Image)	$150 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Feb-20, 10:00 AM