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Other Issues / Modern Mexico 1971-2017
« on: October 22, 2019, 02:42:48 PM »
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I have a complete run of modern Mexico stamps in mint never hinged condition from 1971-2017 to dispose of. This includes the Exporta Series complete specialized varieties by etiangui numbers except the two costliest stamps. I am willing to accept a small percentage of Scott values to find them to a good home. Let me know if interestred and we discuss.[/size][/font]
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Exporta / Exporta collection for sale
« on: August 13, 2019, 12:06:08 AM »
 For Sale: Exporta Series complete mint never hinged major varieties by etiangui numbers except: [1] $20 Hierro, paper 5, 37.5 mm (etiangui #ex93), black; and [2] $20 Hierro, paper 6, black-gray (etiangui #ex113). Also set of blocks showing paper types 1-7. Plus about 40 covers and several pages of duplicates, mint and used. Enquiries welcome.

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Miscellaneous / Mexico Books on offer
« on: August 18, 2018, 10:56:23 PM »
Hi all
A few of you may be aware that I am quitting Mexico. I had reached my limits and need to downsize my collections somewhat. As you may also know, I am in New Zealand so postage costs quite a bit to other places overseas. So I have decided to mail any book you want for the cost of postage only. Please contact me off board with your wants and I will respond with the postage to your address. That will make for a number of bargains.
Regards,
Bob Watson

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Post-classic Stamps 1900 - 1940 / Scott 734 dimensions
« on: October 17, 2016, 07:34:06 PM »
Can anyone provide the dimensions of this stamp, please? This is the Arms of Chiapas stamp originally issued in 1935, but later issued in 1937 on paper watermarked Lines and SECRETARIA DE HACIENDA MEXICO. The Scott catalog seems to imply that it's the smaller size format (17.5 x 21 mm), but I think it is the larger format (20 x 26 mm). [Those are the dimensions of the design alone.]
Regards,
Bob Watson

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Post-classic Stamps 1900 - 1940 / Scott 735B
« on: September 18, 2016, 08:11:43 PM »
The Scott catalogue says: "The listing of No. 735B is being re-evaluated. The Catalogue Editors would appreciate any information on the stamp." I understand that a good MEPSI certificate has been issued for at least one copy. Can anyone confirm the existence of this stamp or of the certificate? (This is a 10c Cuauhtémoc type of 1923, but issued in 1934-37 on paper watermarked Lines and SECRETARIA DE HACIENDA MEXICO [wmk 260].)
Bob

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Post-classic Stamps 1900 - 1940 / Postal Rates in Early 20th Century
« on: September 08, 2016, 02:37:16 PM »
Is there a table of postal rates in the early 20th Century? I often find I want to check the rate on a cover to ensure it's an example of correct usage. For instance, I have a postal card sent to Germany in 1901 at 3 centavos. Is that the correct rate?

Bob Watson

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Stampless Mail from 1821 / Can this really be 1819?
« on: July 30, 2016, 04:56:59 PM »
This small envelope appears to be postmarked in London in 1819. However, envelopes were charged as an extra sheet at this time, so were not used. Also, the 2/3 rate was for carriage by Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. vessels from 1842. Yet I can't see what the year could be. If 1849 the "4" should be wider. Can anyone help?

Bob

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Stampless Mail from 1821 / "modern" stampless
« on: July 23, 2016, 03:27:09 PM »
This cover from about 1938-40 (can't make out the date) has no stamp yet appears to have been delivered. Does the blue handstamp for Escuela Nacional de Economia act as a free frank? Or was it forwarded in error without collecting postage due?

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Numerals / 1887 Apulco to France
« on: November 14, 2015, 08:19:48 PM »
Here's a cover with a nice Apulco (not Acapulco) cancel [Taylor TU-2/1] sent to France. Apulco is northeast of Mexico City, so I'm not surprised by the Mexico backstamp. [Can anyone read the date?] The direction "Francia (via Paso del Norte)" means it probably went on the Ferrocarril Central Mexicana to present-day Ciudad Juarez and then across the USA to New York. I believe it then went on "La Gascogne" (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique) to Le Havre where I'm a bit unclear about its route from there to Briançon on the Italian border. What does the “Paris a La Roche” mark mean? Is this a railway transit mark? If "La Roche" means La Rochelle, why would this letter have gone there?
Bob

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Miscellaneous / Mail from Tapachula to Panama & then New York
« on: October 27, 2015, 11:27:36 PM »
I have a cover cancelled in Tapachula in far southern Mexico, almost in Guatemala. The Cancel is undated, but a Panama transit is dated 17 Nov 1887, and the New York receiver is December 7. My question is: How would the letter have arrived at Panama from Tapachula? Did it take an overland route? There doesn't appear to be any nearby seaport, so that is my surmise.

Bob

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Miscellaneous / Rates to USA in 1880s and 1890s
« on: May 17, 2015, 03:53:29 PM »
I've got a few covers in this period Mexico to USA with either 5c or 6c postage. I've tried to understand what Schimmer and Heath have written, but I must say I'm somewhat confused. Can anyone provide an explanation?

Cheers, Bob

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1872 Issue / Mexico to Paris 1872
« on: April 14, 2015, 11:25:44 PM »
I just received this, and have two questions.
[1] What's the top word on the cover front above the routing direction? It looks like "Frassel".
[2] What's the postmark on the stamp? I think it says Vera Cruz [possibly like Sz 1756 but with extra information at the bottom], despite being on a Mexico district no. 1 stamp. Because this is a cover sheet only, there's no docketing or headline information.

I understand all the remaining markings. Ships include Eider Vera Cruz to St. Thomas and Moselle to Plymouth.
Cheers,
Bob

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Stampless Mail from 1821 / Mexico City to New York 1876
« on: April 08, 2015, 09:51:46 PM »
The attached cover is from the well-known Lanman and Kemp archive.The only postal marking is from New York indicating 5 cents due. Perhaps it was carried by various private hands until it reached there. There's a headline notation "via Habana" and a blue oval backstamp "Beck, Fuentes & Co. / Havana". It was sent by "Agn Gutheil y Ca" as indicated by the letterhead and the blue oval datestamp of Dec 15 1876. One possibility for the ship was the City of Havana from Vera Cruz [Dec 17?] via Havana [Dec 25] arriving at NY Dec 30.  However, docketing states it was received Dec 29. How as it carried? Why is there a Havana stamp? Any explanations gratefully received.

Bob

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1872 Issue / Vera Cruz to Bordeaux via London - 1873 or 1875?
« on: March 18, 2015, 04:42:15 PM »
I got this yesterday. It was listed as having been sent in 1875. One thing that immediately struck me is the year appears to be 1873, not 1875. It’s clear in the Vera Cruz postmark, the company logo and the London transit mark. I know that “3” and “5” are often confused, but in those cases it’s clearly a “3”. I’d be happy with that except that the “vapor Anglais” departed Vera Cruz on 1 May, according to Kenton & Parsons, or 2 May according to The Times. Is it possible the mail caught up with the vessel the next day? For example, the ship may have been cleared on 2 May but still in harbour to receive mails on 3 May.

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Other Issues / Correos Mexico website
« on: October 15, 2014, 02:31:30 PM »
I haven't been able to log in to the Correos Mexico website for a couple of weeks now. It seems to be permanently down. The last time I was successful was about a month ago. I want to develop a list of new issues for 2014 to date and to keep track as new issues come out. Can anyone get in? What else should I try?
Bob

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