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1851 (9 Nov) Pre-philatelic stampless letter sheet from Guanajuato (Mexico) to Leon (Mexico), payment postmark cachet rate "1" on front side, black cancel in a rectangular frame "GUANAJUATO NOVIAMBRE 9"

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

A major auction showcasing exceptional rarities and distinguished collections. 9,570 lots of valuable stamps and postal history from around the world — a record-breaking auction and the largest sale in our history.

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1915 (9 Oct) Cover from Mazatan (Mexico) to San Francisco (USA), franked with 10c (Sonora issue, Mexico civil war) canceled by Mazatan postmark. No arrival postmark
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1853 (1 Dec) Pre-philatelic stampless letter sheet from Mazatlan (Mexico) to Mexico (Mexico) payment postmark cachet rate "4" on the front side, red postmark Mazatlan
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1915 Cover from Oaxaca (Mexico) to London, Blackheath area (Great Britain), redirected in Cobham, franked with a pair of 10c (Oaxaca issue, Mexico civil war) and 2c (USA), canceled by New York postmark April 8, 1915. Via New York, April 8, 1915. No Oaxaca postmark. It is unknown whether both Oaxaca and US postage stamps were affixed in Mexico or the US, or whether Oaxaca was affixed in Mexico and the US in the US. Arrive in London April 20, 1915. No arrival postmark
1915 Cover from Oaxaca (Mexico) to London, Blackheath area (Great Britain), redirected in Cobham, franked with a pair of 10c (Oaxaca issue, Mexico civil war) and 2c (USA), canceled by New York postmark April 8, 1915. Via New York, April 8, 1915. No Oaxaca postmark. It is unknown whether both Oaxaca and US postage stamps were affixed in Mexico or the US, or whether Oaxaca was affixed in Mexico and the US in the US. Arrive in London April 20, 1915. No arrival postmark
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1847 (17 Sep) Pre-philatelic stampless letter sheet from Durango (Mexico) to Zacatecas (Mexico), payment postmark cachet rate "2" on the front side. Red origin cancel in a rectangular frame "Durango / Septiemb 17"
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1868 (12 Mar) Stampless international letter sheet from Monterey (Mexico) to Parral (Mexico), payment postmark cachet "3" on the reverse side. Black circular "FRANCO / 12 / MAR / MONTERREY." origin postmark. Blue oval forwarding agent cachet "MADERO Y Cia. / MAR / 18"
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1856 (5 Apr) Letter sheet from Mexico (Mexico) to Puebla (Mexico), franked with a pair of 1r (with overprint district Mexico) canceled by Mexico postmark. No arrival postmark
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1856-58 (8 Nov) Letter sheet from Tampico (Mexico) to Zacatecas (Mexico), franked with 2r (with overprint district Tampico, 16 by 2 mm with leading and trailing dots), canceled by Tampico postmark. No arrival postmark
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1861 (1 Feb) Letter sheet from San Luis Potosi (Mexico) to Mexico (Mexico), franked with a pair of 2r (with overprint district San Luis Potosi), canceled by San Luis Potosi postmark. No arrival postmark
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1853 Pre-philatelic stampless letter sheet from Papasquiaro (Mexico) to Durango (Mexico), payment postmark cachet rate "2" on front. Black straight-line postmark Papasquiaro
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1857 (22 Sep) Letter sheet from San Luis Potosi (Mexico) to Mexico (Mexico), franked with 2r (with overprint district San Luis Potosi), canceled by San Luis Potosi postmark. No arrival postmark
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1865 (5 Feb) Letter sheet from Guanajuato (Mexico) to Leon (Mexico), franked with 1r (with overprint district Guanajuato, without dots), canceled by Guanajuato postmark. No arrival postmark
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1879 (27 Jan) Letter sheet from Leon (Mexico) to Guanajuato (Mexico), franked with 10c (with overprint district Guanajuato), canceled by Leon postmark. Oval blue forwarding agent handstamp "POHLS & GUEDEA / LEON"
1879 (27 Jan) Letter sheet from Leon (Mexico) to Guanajuato (Mexico), franked with 10c (with overprint district Guanajuato), canceled by Leon postmark. Oval blue forwarding agent handstamp "POHLS & GUEDEA / LEON"
$20