Container Inventory

Volume 1 - 37 pages

THE WHITE ISSUES

  • Page 1 - Seven covers - 5c, Scott 326, black and red, thick numeral type “a”, colorless roulette, variety “a”, small “o” in “CENTAVOS” and embossed “CONSTITUCIONAL”
    • One cover with no stamps dated 4/1/1913 from Nogales, occupied by the Constitutionalists before the Sonora stamps were issued and received in Hermosillo on April 3, 1913
    • Six covers with stamps with one cover dated 5/21/1913 earliest known usage (Linn’s earliest date was 5/26/1913)
  • Page 2 - Eight covers - 5c, Scott 326, black and red, thick numeral type “a”, embossed, colorless roulette, 2nd stamp in sheet variety (b), small “o” in “CENTAVOS” on left, apostrophe after 13 DE’, !913
    • One cover dated 6/29/1913 with provisional rubber cancellation “NACO.MEX.” The steel die had been taken across the U.S. - Mexico border by Federals for safe keeping in the Federal Mexican Consulate at NACO, AZ
    • Earliest cover on page dated 6/2/1913 to “Estacion Pierson” from La Mesa
  • Page 3 - Eight covers - 5c, Scott 326, black and red, thick numeral type “a”, colorless roulette, some embossed, 3rd stamp variety “c” with “!913”
    • Earliest cover dated 6/9/1913
    • One cover with provisional rubber cancellation “NACO.MEX.” (The steel die had been taken across the U.S.-Mexico border by Federals for safe keeping in the Federal Mexican Consulate at NACO, AZ.)
    • One cover dated 6/26/1913 with the 5 off-center to the right and double values “CINCO CENTAVOS” on the left
    • One cover with “Moctezuma” cancel dated 7/28/1913
  • Page 4 - Eight covers - 5c, Scott 326, black and red, thick numeral type “a”, embossed, colorless roulette, 4th stamp variety “d”, 19!3, on the right the second “C” in “CENTAVOS” is thick as well as the second “C” in the left side “CINCO”, the “O” in right side “CINCO” has a red dot
    • Earliest usage on page is June 11, 1913
    • One cover with “Querobabi, Son.” cancel dated 7/11/1913
  • Page 5 - Two sheets and 10 stamps - 5c, Scott 326, black and red, thick numeral type “a”, 5th stamp variety “e” (Linn’s #5)
    • Top sheet - (7 7/8 x 3 7/16) embossed with “Peerless Mills” watermark, from the 6/25/1935 (ex Hind, Lot 465) with two “CENTAVOB” errors, Scott 326 and 326a
    • Bottom sheet - (7 15/16 x 3 1/2) with no watermark (ex Taylor, Lot 546) with “VOB” error at top and “VOS” at bottom, considered by Col. Hamilton 50% scarcer than sheets with two “VOB” errors, Linn’s #5, Scott 326 and 326a
    • Ten single used stamps all type “a” two sets of varieties “a - e”
  • Page 6 - 29 Stamps, some embossed
    • Rows 1 - 4 - 20 stamps - 5c mixed types “a & d”, Scott 326, all varieties “a - e”
    • Row 5 - 5 stamps - 5c small numeral, thin Gothic 5, Scott 327, type “d”, colorless roulette and embossed, all varieties “a - e”
    • Row 6 - 4 stamps - 5c small numeral, thin Gothic 5, Scott 327, type “d”, colorless roulette and embossed, varieties “a, b and d,” and Scott 326a, variety “e” with “VOB” and triple embossing
  • Page 7 - Six covers - 5c perforated, type “a”, Scott 321 and 321a, was only used in “La Cananea” and its sub-stations (two with variety “a”, one with variety “c”, two with variety “e with VOB”, one with variety “d”) This variety first listed 7/11/1913, six weeks after the colorless roulette variety.
    • One cover dated July 18, 1913 (ex Taylor, Lot 542)
    • One cover dated 7/16/1913 variety “e” from “La Cananea”
  • Page 8 - Two sheets and three single stamps
    • Top sheet - (7 7/8 x 3 7/16 Linn’s #1), 5c Perforated type “a” with “CENTAVOB” errors, no watermark, and only used in “La Cananea” and its substations. The only full sheet in existence of this rare variety, CTO in “La Mesa” July 24, 1913 (the white residential section of La Cananea.) (ex Hind, Lot 473) (Unique Scott 321 and 321a)
    • Bottom sheet - (7 15/16 x 3 7/16 Linn’s #7) - 5c, small Gothic “5” type “d”, embossed, no watermark and colorless roulette, Scott 327, (ex Hind, Lot 474)
    • Three single stamps type “a”, Scott 321 - variety “a and c”, Scott 321a - variety “e with VOB” (ex Hind, Lots 469 & 471)
  • Page 9 - Eight covers - Scott 327, thin numeral Gothic 5, type “d”, colorless roulette embossed, earliest known usage 6/16/1913
    • Two covers, one with “POZA” cancel dated 6/22/1913 and the other “IMURIS” dated 6/20/1913 both variety “c”
    • Mourning cover dated 6/17/1913 from “Hermosillo”
  • Page 10 - Eight covers - Scott 327 and 329a, thin numeral Gothic 5, type “d”, colorless roulette embossed
    • First six covers are Scott 327 varieties “c, d, and e” with one cover variety “c” dated 6/23/1913
    • Last two covers are Scott 329a varieties “a and b” (MARO” spelling) one dated 7/1/1913 from “Hermosillo” and the other dated 8/5/1913 from “Arizpe”
  • Page 11 - Eight covers - Scott 329, type “d”, black rouletted lines all around and embossed, first used on 6/16/1913
    • Cover from “BANAMICHI” dated Oct 12, 1913
    • Cover from “NACOZARI” variety “d” dated 6/27/1913
    • Three covers with Scott 329a “MARO” varieties “a & b”
    • Cover with rare “SARIS. SON.” cancel
    • Cover variety “c” dated 7/29/1913
  • Page 12 - Two sheets and 10 stamps - 5c, small Gothic 5, Scott 329a, type “d”, roulette in black on all sides and embossed
  • Top sheet - (8 x 3 7/16 Linn’s #8) with 1st and 2nd stamps with “MARO” error and no watermark (ex Hind, Lot 478)
  • Bottom sheet - (7 15/15 x 3 7/16, Linn’s #8) with full watermark “Yukon Aurora and Rising Sun” and 1st and 2nd stamps with “MARO” error
  • Ten stamps varieties “a - e” with MARO error on varieties “a & b”
  • Page 13 - Eight covers - 1c, type “b”, colorless roulette, Scott 322
    • Four covers have single stamps indicating used for printed matter including one mourning cover from “MOCTEZUMA” variety “b” with “1” off center, and two covers - one with variety “d” and the other variety “b” from “Hermosillo” both dated 7/10/1913
    • One cover has 2 - 1c stamps and one Federal 3c, Scott 312
    • Three covers with multiples (five stamps each making 5c postage)
  • Page 14 - Eight covers - 2c both types “a & c”
    • Six single usages (rare on cover) including one cover variety “c” cancelled “TERRENATE”, one cover cancelled “CUMPAS”
    • One cover shows a split 2c, Scott 323 - variety “b” and a Scott 323 - variety “c” and Scott 324 - variety “d” to make up 5c
    • Two covers (ex Taylor Lot 550) - variety “d” both dated 7/2/1913
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Page 14, split 2c, Scott 323 - variety “b”
  • Page 15 - Eight covers with 1c, embossed, type “b”, and 2c, both types “a & c” and embossed
    • One cover with 1c Federal stamp, Scott 310
    • Two covers with scarce “NACO. MEX.” Cancel
    • One cover with “IMURIS” cancel dated 7/30/1913
    • One cover dated 6/16/1913 from “NOGALES “
  • Page 16 - Eight covers
    • One cover has single 3c usage (ex Taylor, Lot 550) dated 7/3/1913
    • Other seven covers have a combination 2c and 3c. Usage includes both types “a & c” of 2c with varieties “a, c, and e” and 3c with varieties “a, c, d, and e”
  • Page 17 - Nine covers
    • One cover with single 5c
    • One cover with 3c and pair of 1c to Washington with Washington DC postmark dated 2/9/1914
  • Four covers with single used 10c including one cover with variety “a” dated 7/3/1913
  • One cover has a 10c and 2c, both are variety “a”, to Newark NJ dated 10/19/1913 from “NOGALES” dated 10/19/1913
  • One cover with 2c variety “d” could be a first day cover
  • Page 18 - Three sheets 1c (Scott 322, 8 x 3 ½, Linn’s #2) black with red, type “b”, colorless roulette
    • Top sheet - embossed no watermark
    • Middle sheet - 10th stamp is double embossed no watermark
    • Bottom sheet - same as middle sheet with “Peerless Mills” watermark and in one row the “1s” are shifted to right.
  • Page 19 - Three sheets
    • Two sheet - 2c, types “a & c”, (Scott 323 & 324, 7 15/16 x 3 ½, Linn’s #3), both embossed, colorless roulette, one has no watermark and the other has the “Peerless Mills” watermark
    • Bottom sheet - 3c, type “a” (Scott 325, 7 7/8 x 3 ½ Linn’s #4) embossed, colorless roulette, and no watermark
  • Page 20 - Three sheets
    • Top sheet - 3c, type “a” (Scott 325, 7 7/8 x 3 ½, Linn’s #4) embossed, colorless roulette, “Peerless Mills” watermark (ex Hind, Lot 478)
    • Middle sheet - 10c, type “b”, (Scott 328, 7 15/16 x 3 ½, Linn’s #6), black and red, embossed, colorless roulette, and no watermark
    • Bottom sheet - 10c, type “b”, (Scott 328, 7 15/16 x 3 ½, Linn’s #6), one row is embossed twice as is the first stamp (variety ”a”) in the other row, colorless roulette and no watermark (ex Hind, Lot 478)
  • Page 21 - Two sheets and six stamps
    • Top sheet - 10c, type “b”, (Scott 328, 7 15/16 x 3/12, Linn’s #6) is embossed and no watermark
    • Middle sheet - 10c, type “b”, (Scott 328, 7 15/16 x 3/12, Linn’s #6) embossed and “Peerless Mills” watermark
    • Six used stamps - two cancelled from “AQUA PRIETE” varieties “d and e” with the rubber stamp cancel used in the post office for payments of parcels in book dated 5/14/1913 and 6/13/1913, pair of stamps varieties “d & e” (ex Hind, Lot 478), and two other singles
  • Page 22 - 31 Stamps (26 used) singles and pairs
    • Rows 1 & 2 - 1c varieties “a - e”, some with no watermark and some with “Peerless Mills” watermark
    • Rows 3 & 4 - 2c varieties “a - e”, some with no watermark and some with “Peerless Mills” watermark
    • Row 5 - 2c one cancelled “MOCTEZUMA”
    • Row 6 - five 2c stamps unused, embossed twice, both varieties of the number “2”
  • Page 23 - 30 Stamps
    • Rows 1 & 2 - 2c and 3c on five pieces, one 3c is double embossed
    • Row 3 and 4 - 3c one single and 5 pairs
    • Row 5 - 3c one on piece with 4c Federal bisect from “MAGDALENA”
  • Row 6 - 1c unused strip with last stamp double embossed, colorless roulette and no watermark
  • Page 24 - Thirty-six stamps of various denominations
    • All forgeries of embossing, strip of 1c, 3c and 10c with colorless roulette (ex Hind, Lot 478), strip of 5c and 10c with black roulette
  • Page 25 - Four covers and six stamps
    • Four covers with the 5c rate, Scott 329 - varieties “d & e”, earliest date 6/29/1913
    • Six stamps Scott 329 - varieties “b, c, & d”
  • Page 26 - Seven covers - various denominations and rates
    • One cover - three 2c stamps, Scott 323 - varieties “b, d & e”, from “Nogales to Hermosillo”
    • One cover with a strip of three 1c stamps, Scott 322 - varieties “c, d &e” and one 2c stamps, Scott 324 - variety “c” dated 9/13/1913
    • One certified and registered cover dated 12/21/1913 from “Nogales to Hermosillo” with one 10c stamp, Scott 328 - variety “b”, one 3c stamps Scott 337 variety “b” and two 1c stamps, Scott 347 - Ejercito Issue without coupon
    • One certified and registered cover dated 12/21/1913 from “Nogales to Hermosillo” with one 10c stamp, Scott 328 - variety “c”, one 2c stamps, Scott 323 - variety “b”, one 1c stamp, Scott 322 - variety “a” and two 1c stamp, Scott 347 - Ejercito Issue without coupon

THE GREEN SEAL ISSUES

  • Page 27 - Eight covers with 6/1913 Black and red with embossing and 7/1913 black, red and green. Various combinations. All rates are 5c
  • Page 28 - Eight covers with 6/1913 Black and red with embossing and 7/1913 black, red and green. Various combinations. All rates are 5c
  • Page 29 - Eight covers
    • Three covers with Scott 323 and 337
    • One cover with 3c, Scott 325 and a Federal 2c due used as postage
    • Four registered covers mailed 9/3/1913 from the US Consulate at Nogales to US various combinations making up the 40c rate and postage due applied on reverse dated 9/16/1913
  • Page 30 - Three sheets - 1c, type “b” (Scott 336, all 7 7/8 x 3 ½, Linn’s #11 ) with colorless roulette, seals not transposed
    • Top sheet - no watermark and surcharged with first two seals 12mm apart
    • Middle sheet - same as top sheet, “Peerless Mills” watermark and surcharged with 10 mm green seals
    • Bottom sheet - same as middle sheet “Peerless Mills” watermark and surcharged with first two seals 12mm apart
  • Page 31 - Three sheets - 3c (Scott 337, all 7 7/8 x 3 ½, Linn’s #13), seals not transposed
    • Top sheet - yellowish green seal 10 mm, colorless roulette and no watermark
    • Middle sheet - bluish green seals 12 mm, colorless roulette, no watermark
  • Bottom sheet - same as middle sheet with “Peerless Mills” watermark, bluish green seals are 12 mm
  • Page 32 - Three sheets - 3c (Scott 337, all 7 15/16 x 3 ½, Linn’s #13) with colorless roulette
    • Top sheet - not transposed and green seals are 12 mm
    • Middle sheet - no watermark and transposed seals, (ex Hind, Lot 479) and green seals are 12 mm
    • Bottom sheet - no watermark, seals are transposed (ex Hamilton, Lot 218) and green seals are 12 mm
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Page 33, one row imperforate - Scott 337a
  • Page 33 - Three sheets, seals not transposed, 12mm
    • Top sheet - 3c one row imperforate (Scott 337a, 7 15/16 x 3 ½, Linn’s #13, (ex Hamilton, Lot 163)
    • Middle sheet - 10c, type “b”, yellow green and no watermark (Scott 339, 7 7/8 x 3 ½, Linn’s #16)
    • Bottom sheet - 10c, type “b”, green with “Peerless Mills” watermark, (Scott 339, 7 7/8 x 3 ½, Linn’s #16)
  • Page 34 - Three sheets (Scott 339, 7 7/8 x 3 ½, Linn’s #16)
    • Top sheet - 10c, type “b”, green seals with green marks which can be compared to the 5c, seals 12 mm and not transposed
    • Middle sheet - 10c, type “b”, green seals with “Peerless Mills” watermark, seals are 12 mm and not transposed
    • Bottom sheet - 10c, type “b”, bluish green, seals transposed and are 12 mm
  • Page 35 - Three sheets (Scott 339, 7 7/8 x 3 ½, Linn’s #16)
    • Top sheet - 10c, type “b”, bluish green with seals transposed and are 11 mm, one row shifted
    • Middle sheet - 10c, type “b”, bluish green with seals transposed, “Peerless Mills” watermark and seals are 11 mm
    • Bottom sheet - 10c, type “b”, bluish green, very deep shade, seals transposed and 11 mm
  • Page 36 - Three sheets - (Scott 339, 7 7/8 x 3 ½, Linn’s #16)
    • Top sheet - 10c, type “b”, bluish green, very deep shade, seals transposed and are 12 mm, “Peerless Mills” watermark
    • Middle sheet - 10c, type “b”, bluish green, both rows of the seals transposed are 12 mm, unevenly inked
    • Bottom sheet - 10c, type “b”, bluish green, both rows of the seals transposed are 12 mm, unevenly inked
  • Page 37 - Three sheets
    • Top sheet - 10c, type “b”, bluish green (Scott 339, 7 13/16 x 3 ½, Linn’s #16), seals transposed and 12 mm, cancelled “NACO. MEX.” and “CERTIFICADO”
    • Middle sheet - 10c, type “b”, sage or spinach green (Scott 339, 7 15/16 x 3 ½, Linn’s #16) seals not transposed and 12 mm with flaw in variety “c”, no watermark
    • Bottom sheet - 10c, type “b”, sage or spinach green (Scott 339, 7 15/16 x 3 ½, Linn’s #16), seals not transposed and 12mm with same flaw in variety “c”, “Peerless Mills” watermark

Volume 2 - 38 pages

THE GREEN SEAL ISSUES

  • Page 38 - Seven covers with 1c and 3c stamps, colorless roulettes and seals are not transposed
    • One cover with “OPODEPE.E.DE.SON.” cancel with four 1c on front and one 1c on reverse, mail route via “POZA”
    • One cover with “RAYON.E.DE.SON.” cancel with four 1c stamps
  • Page 39 - Eight covers with seven having transposed seals, various singles and combinations
    • One cover is a pulp/ore cover from “CUMPAS” with 3c transposed seal, variety “b” to Douglas, AZ with 2c U.S. added at Douglas, AZ and 3c postage due on reverse dated 12/29/1913
  • Page 40 - Two sheets and four stamps
    • One reconstructed sheet with ten singles of 5c with two “VOB” errors, Scott 338 and 338a
    • Reconstructed strip of four 5c stamps, watermarked “PEERLESS MILLS” and colorless roulettes
    • One 10c sheet (Scott 339, 7 15/16 x 3 ½, Linn’s # 16), colorless roulettes, deep blue- green seal and similar green ink marking as on the 5c reconstructed sheet, no watermark, seals are not transposed and 12mm apart, issued in July 1913
  • Page 41 - Eight covers using the 5c, Scott 338,type “a”, seals are not transposed
    • Varieties used on cover are “a, b and c” and the earliest date is July 17, 1913
  • Page 42 - Eight covers using 5c, Scott 338, type “a”, seals are not transposed
    • Four covers with single stamp variety “d” earliest date July 19, 1913
    • Three covers with variety “e” with the “VOB” error
    • One cover (ex Hind, Lot 485) pair of 5c, varieties “d & e with “VOB” error” on right side only
  • Page 43 - Three 5c Sheets - Penetrating Black Roulette (Scott 344, 344b & 344c, Linn’s # 9) Setting II, all three sheets have 10mm between seals “a & b”
    • Top sheet on Yukon Aurora paper, with four “MARO” errors on variety “a & b”, no watermark, seals not transposed, 8 ¼ x 3 3/8
    • Middle sheet on Yukon Aurora bluish-white paper, with four “MARO” errors on variety “a & b”, no watermark, seals not transposed, 8 x 3 ½
    • Bottom sheet on Yukon Aurora paper, with four “MARO” errors on variety “a & b”, with Yukon Aurora and rising sun watermark, seals not transposed, 8 x 3 ½
  • Page 44 - One 5c sheet and 20 stamps
    • One sheet - Penetrating Black Roulette (Scott 344, 344b and 344c, 8 ½ x 3 3/8, Linn’s # 9) Setting II , with four “MARO” errors on variety “a & b”, with Yukon Aurora and rising sun on horizon watermark, seals not transposed and 10mm apart
    • Twenty stamps on white Yukon Aurora paper, varieties “a - e” Setting II, with “MARO” errors and Black Roulettes
  • Page 45 - Eight covers - 5c on white “Yukon Aurora” paper (Scott 344, 344b and 344c)
    • One cover with “MARO” error, pair of 5c varieties “a & b”
    • One cover with 5c “MARO” variety “a” and 10c, Scott 333 - variety “b” for 15c rate
    • Postmarks on covers “TUBATAMA.SON” and “SANTA ORUI”
    • One cover from “PITIQUITO to MAGDELENA” dated May 11, 1913 but backdated September 12, 1913.
  • Page 46 - Nine covers - 5c, Scott 344c, Setting II with “MARO” error - all variety “a”
    • One cover has a pair varieties “a & b” for 10c rate
    • Earliest date July 28, 1913
  • Page 47 - Eight covers - 5c, Scott 344c, Setting II with “MARO” error - all variety “b”
    • One mourning cover dated July 13, 1913
    • One cover has a pair varieties “a & b” for 10c rate
  • Page 48 - Seven covers - 5c, Scott 344c, Setting II - all variety “c” and all 5c rate
    • One cover with “TERRENATE” postmark dated July 28, 1913
  • Page 49 - Nine covers - 5c, Scott 344c, Setting II - all variety “d” and all 5c rate
    • Earliest date July 16, 1913
  • Page 50 - Seven covers - 5c, Scott 344c, Setting II - all variety “e” and all 5c rate
    • Earliest date July 23, 1913
  • Page 51 - Three 5c Sheets - Penetrating Black Roulettes Ink with 10mm between variety “MARO a & b”, Setting II
    • Top Sheet - 5c (Scott 344, 344b and 344c, 8 ½ x 3 ½, Linn’s # 10) no watermark, no seals transposed, cream tinted paper
    • Middle Sheet - 5c (Scott 344, 344b and 344c, 8 ½ x 3 ½, Linn’s # 10) no watermark, no seals transposed, blue-white paper
  • Bottom Sheet - 5c (Scott 340, 8 ½ x 3 ½, Linn’s #10) (ex Taylor, Lot 578) seals missing in one row, no watermark, soft creamy paper, could be printer’s waste and row with no seals maybe repaired
  • Page 52 - Seven covers - Scott 334 and 344c
    • Varieties “a - e” on yellowish paper and not watermarked and seals not transposed
    • Earliest date August 12, 1913
  • Page 53 - Three 5c sheets (Scott 340, Linn’s # 17, 7 7/8 x 4 ¼) Colored roulette, Setting III
    • Top sheet - deep brownish black, both rows transposed and 12mm
    • Middle sheet - same as top sheet with the red in one row shifted to the right
    • Bottom sheet - reconstructed sheet - Scott 340a light lilac brown and red
  • Page 54 - One 5c sheet and 13 stamps
    • Top sheet 5c (Scott 340a, Linn’s #17, 7 7/8 x 4 1/8) Setting III, colored black roulette, light lilac brown, seals not transposed, 10mm
    • Strip of four 2c stamps, Scott 342 - varieties “b - e” and one single variety “b”
    • Four single 5c stamps, Scott 340
    • Strip of four 5c stamps, Scott 340, lilac brown, gummed by postmaster before selling
  • Page 55 - Eight covers - Scott 340a, lilac brown varieties “a - e”
    • Earliest date August 18, 1913 from “Hermosillo” to “Magdalena”
  • Page 56 - Thirty stamps
    • Scott 340 various shades of brown, green and red
  • Page 57 - Three 5c sheets, Scott 344, Linn’s #18 Setting IV
    • Top sheet - 8 ¼ x 3 ¾, 10mm and seals not transposed, PEERLESS MILLS porous paper with no watermark, Setting IV
    • Middle sheet - 8 ¾ x 3 ½ soft paper, 10mm and seals not transposed, Setting V
    • Bottom sheet - 8 ¼ x 3 ¾, 10mm and lake green seals not transposed, soft paper, Setting IV
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Page 58, Scott 340c with red printing omitted
  • Page 58 - Four covers and one single stamp with colored roulettes
    • Single stamp Scott 340c with red printing omitted (ex Taylor Lot 576)
    • Rare cover with embossed Scott 322a & Scott 324c and one 5c-Ejercito, Scott 349, with no coupon, mailed from “ALTAR”
    • One business cover dated September 28, 1913 with 2c stamp, Scott 324c, with green seal and embossed, large flaw (green ink spot) left of the number 2
  • One cover with 2c stamp, Scott 324b, with green seal and embossed (ex Taylor, Lot 555)
  • One cover with 2c stamp, Scott 324e, with green seal and embossed, with small flaw (green ink spot) under “SONORA” (ex Taylor, Lot 555)
  • Page 59 - Four covers - all with 5c, Scott 327, varieties “a, b, c, and e,” embossed and all dated September 28, 1913 (ex. Taylor, Lot 551 and 559)
    • Variety “c” has large flaw (green ink spot) left of the number 5
    • Variety “e” has with small flaw (green ink spot) under “SONORA”
  • Page 60 - Three sheets - Non-penetrating black colored roulette, Setting IV, 10mm and seals not transposed
    • Top sheet - 3c (Scott 343, Linn’s #21, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾) on very glossy enamel paper
    • Middle sheet - 3c (Scott 343, Linn’s #21, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾) with pale blue-green seals and variety “c” has large flaw (green ink spot) left of the number 3
    • Bottom sheet - 5c (Scott 344, Linn’s #18, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾) on porous Peerless Mills paper with “PEERLESS MILLS” watermark
  • Page 60 - Nineteen stamps, various denominations and varieties, used and mint
    • Four 1c - Scott 322a
    • Five 2c - Scott 323a, (some ex Taylor, Lot 552, 554, and 556)
    • Three 2c - Scott 324a, (ex Taylor, Lot 557 and ex Hamilton)
    • Six 3c - Scott 325a, (ex Hind)
    • One 5c - Scott 327a, (ex Taylor, Lot 558) used in Hermosillo dated 9/28/1913
  • Page 61 - Three 1c sheets (Scott 341, 8 3/8 x 3 ¾, 10mm, Linn’s #20) seals not transposed
    • Top sheet - brownish red and gray green seals
    • Middle sheet - brownish red and light green seals
    • Bottom sheet - brownish red and light green seals
  • Page 63 - Three sheets - seals not transposed, 10mm
    • Top sheet - 1c (Scott 341, 10 ½ x 3 ¾, non-penetrating black ink, Linn’s #26)
    • Middle sheet - 2c (Scott 342, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾,  non-penetrating black ink, Linn’s #19)
    • Bottom Sheet - 2c (Scott 342, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾,  non-penetrating black ink, Linn’s #19)
  • Page 64 - Three sheets - seals not transposed, 10mm
    • Top sheet - 2c (Scott 342, 8 3/8 x 3 ¼, non-penetrating black ink, Linn’s #24) dark green seals
    • Middle sheet - 3c (Scott 343a, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾, Linn’s #21) with “CENTAVO” error, on ordinary reddish tinted paper
    • Bottom sheet - 3c (Scott 343a, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾, Linn’s #21) with “CENTAVO” error, on very thick reddish tinted paper
  • Page 65 - Three 3c sheets - seals not transposed, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾ and 10mm, Linn’s #21
    • Top sheet - Scott 343a - one row dark green and one row light green
    • Middle sheet - “CENTAVO” error only in one row, lake green seals
    • Bottom sheet - no “CENTAVO” error, eighth stamps shows new plate flaw
  • Page 66 - Three 3c sheets - Scott 343, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾, Linn’s #21, seals not transposed and 10mm
    • Top sheet - Smooth reddish paper
  • Middle Sheet - Cream paper
  • Bottom Sheet - Cream paper, one row light green and one row dark green
  • Page 67 - Three 3c sheets - seals not transposed, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾ and 10mm, Linn’s #21
    • Top sheet - Scott 343a with full “PEERLESS MILLS” watermark, non-penetrating black roulettes, red shifted down in one row and “CENTAVO” error in both rows (ex Hind, Lot 490)
    • Middle sheet - Scott 343 - Peerless Mills porous paper with no watermark
    • Bottom sheet - Scott 343 - greenish white paper, red shift to left in one row
  • Page 68 - Four covers
    • Two covers with Scott 327 variety “a & e”
    • One cover with Scott 344b
    • One cover with Scott 327b with partial seal - error caused by a corner of the next sheet mislaid on the press
  • Page 69 - Thirty-two used stamps, various denominations and varieties all with green seals
  • Page 70 - Eight covers, all non-ink penetrating colored roulette, Scott 341, 342 and 343
    • Four covers with 1c rate
    • One cover with two 1c stamps making a 2c rate
    • One cover with 2c rate
    • One cover with five 1c stamps making the 5c rate
    • One cover with two 1c stamps and one 3c stamp making the 5c rate
  • Page 71 - Six covers - all 5c non-ink penetrating colored roulette varieties “b, c, d, & e”
    • Earliest date 9/14/1913
  • Page 72 - One sheet and fifteen stamps
    • Top sheet - Scott 344, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾, Linn’s #21, claret green seals not transposed and 10mm, on the reverse of the sheet there is the black printing of the previous stamp due to the excess of oil
    • One strip of 5 of the 1c stamps, Scott 341, varieties “a - e”
    • One strip of 5 of the 2c stamps, Scott 342, varieties “a - e”
    • Five single 1c stamps, Scott 341, various varieties
  • Page 73 - Thirteen sheets and one strip of five 5c stamps, seals are not transposed
    • Five 2c sheets, Scott 342
    • Three 3c sheets, Scott 343, two with Peerless Mills paper
    • Three 5c sheets, Scott 344, Linn’s #18 and #22 are represented
      • One sheet where the one row is indented 11mm, variety “c” has the large flaw error left of the number, Linn’s #22
      • One sheet (ex Hamilton, Lot 316) Linn’s #18 on Peerless Mills paper, brownish red
      • One sheet (ex Hamilton, Lot 319) Linn’s # 18, medium cream paper, missing “I” in “CINCO” on variety “a”
    • One strip of five 5c stamps, Scott 344, brownish red
    • Two 5c sheets, Scott 344, Linn’s #25 (ex Hamilton, Lot 335)
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Page 73, missing “I” in “CINCO” on variety “a”
  • Page 74 - Seven covers, one sheet and fourteen stamps
    • Seven covers with 5c rate, Scott 344, various varieties and dates, earliest date 7/29/1913
    • Four 10c stamps, Scott 339
    • One 10c Sheet on cover dated 10/18/1913, (Scott 339, 7 7/8 x 3 ½, Linn’s #16), seals not transposed
    • Two strips of five 10c stamps, Scott 339, seals transposed
    • One cover with two 10c stamps, Scott 339, for 20c rate
    • One certified and registered cover with three 10c stamps, Scott 339, for 30c rate dated 1/3/1914 from ALAMOS to HERMOSILLO received on 1/15/1914, on reverse are two Alamos wax seals with Jose M. Moreno Notary seal
  • Page 75 - Twelve miscellaneous covers with various rates and stamps

Included with this album are miscellaneous original pages from the Colonel Hamilton Sale (NPM page number in lower left corner)

  • Page 12 - One 5c sheet (Lot 250), Scott 340a, Linn’s #17, on cream tinted soft white paper 7 7/8 x 4 1/8, seals not transposed
  • Page 13 - One 3c Sheet (Lot 287), Scott 343a, Linn’s #21, on cream colored soft wove paper, pale green seals, “CENTAVO” errors, 8 ¾ x 3 ½ which is the size of Linn’s #22 with one row offset by 11mm (only one known)
  • Page 14 - One 3c sheet (Lot 292), Scott 343, Linn’s #21, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾, pale green shade, no error on heavy wove paper, seals not transposed, ink flaw on left side of number 3, cancelled 10/31/1913
  • Page 15 - One 3c sheet (Lot 297), Scott 343, Linn’s #21, on Peerless Mills paper with watermark and colorless roulettes, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾, no CENTAVO error
  • Page 16 - One 3c sheet (Lot 297), Scott 343, Linn’s #21, on Peerless Mills paper with colorless roulettes, 8 ¼ x 3 ¾, no CENTAVO error
  • Page 17 - Reconstructed 3c sheet of Scott 343 (Lot 261) with “CENTAVO” error on variety “b” top row
  • Page 18 - Sixteen 3c stamps (Lot 263), Scott 343, reconstructed strip of five in sage green, also a strip of five on PEERLESS MILLS watermark paper, and six stamps on heavy plate paper including “CENTAVO” error
  • Page 19 - One 5c sheet (Lot 312), Scott 344, Linn’s #22, on cream tinted soft wove paper, seals not transposed, 8 ¾ x 3 ½
  • Page 20 - One 5c sheet (Lot 305), Scott 344, Linn’s #18 on Peerless Mills paper with watermark, seals not transposed 8 ¼ x 3 ¾ (one of two known)
  • Page 21 - Four 5c covers (Lot 332), Scott 344 on cream-colored wove paper, Linn’s # 18
    • Variety “a” from Aqua Prieta dated 11/3/1913
    • Variety “c” from Alamos dated 12/13/1913
    • Variety “d” from Frontiers dated 11/24/1913
    • Variety “e” from Navojoa dated 1/3/1914
  • Page 22 - Two 5c covers (Lot 332), Scott 344, Linn’s #18
    • Variety “b” on heavy plate paper from Alamos dated 12/29/1913
    • Variety “b” on Peerless Mills paper of white seal issue from Alamos dated 12/22/1913
  • Page 23 - Two covers (Lot 332), Scott 344, Linn’s #18
    • One 5c cover has variety “e” from “HUATABAMPO” dated 11/24/1913
    • One certified and registered cover with four 5c stamps varieties “a, c, d, & e” on cream- colored wove paper from Alamos dated 11/29/1913
  • Page 24 - One cover (Lot 252), Scott 340, Linn’s #17, Seal transposed, variety “a” with “MERESCHIC” cancel dated 10/21/1913 and “OPEDEPE” cancel dated 10/22/1913, frame and rouletting in Blackish Brown
  • Page 25 - One cover, Scott 345, Type A, Re-issue green seal of 1914, variety “b” with large “G.C.M.” overprinted on 1914 5c orange postal envelope
  • Page 26 - Two Covers (Lot 374), Scott 345, Linn’s #28 Re-issued stamps of 1914, Type A
    • Variety “d” with temporary “MEXICO” blue cancel used by the Villistas for a few days after the capture of Nogales in September 1914
    • Variety “b” showing the temporary “NOGALES” red cancel used after the “MEXCIO” cancel dated 9/28/1914
  • Page 27 - Two covers (Lot 374), Scott 345, Linn’s #28, Type A
    • One cover with complete strip of five and a strip of three with blue “MEXICO” cancel and Opodepe cancel to Hermosillo with receiving stamps dated 10/28/1914
    • One cover, variety “b” with “PESQUEIRA” cancel dated 9/22/1914
  • Page 28 - Four covers (Lot 374), Scott 345, Linn’s #28
    • One cover with two 5c stamps from “LA COLORADO” dated 10/5/1914
    • Two covers from Guaymas, variety “b” dated 10/22/1914, one dated 9/8/1914
    • One cover from Poza, variety “e” dated 10/22/1914
  • Page 29 - Five covers (Lot 374), Scott 346, Linn’s #31
    • All five varieties “a - e”
    • One cover with two 10c making a 20c rate from Nogales dated 10/6/1914
    • Earliest date 9/28/1914
  • Page 30 - Two covers (Lot 192), Scott 339, Linn’s #16, Sage green shade
    • One cover variety “a” from Nogales dated 12/17/1913
    • One cover variety “b” from “CUMERAL”

Volume 3 - 37 pages

THE GREEN SEALS ISSUES

  • Page 76 - Seven covers, Scott 344c, with no watermark on yellowish paper, variety “b”
    • Earliest date 7/30/1913
  • Page 77 - Eleven covers, Scott 344b & 344c, varieties “a - e”
    • Earliest date 8/13/1913
  • Page 78 - Nine covers, Scott 344c, all variety “a”
    • Earliest date 7/10/1913
  • Page 79 - Five covers, Scott 344 and 344c, varieties “a & d”
    • Earliest date 8/9/1913
  • Page 80 - Eight covers
    • Six covers with various combinations of Scott 341 - 343, 1c, 2c, and 3c stamps to make the 5c rate
    • One cover with three 2c stamps, Scott 342
    • One cover with one 3c stamp, Scott 343, and one 2c stamp, Scott 348, of the Ejercito issue
  • Page 81 - Four covers addressed to the Supreme Court at Hermosillo from the Court in Alamos, all dated 1/1914
    • All covers have the Republic of Mexico from the District of Alamos seal
    • Three covers have single 3c stamps, Scott 343, varieties “b & c”
    • One cover with four 3c stamps, Scott 343, varieties “a, b, c, and d”
  • Page 82 - Six covers, Scott 340, varieties “a, b, c and e”
    • Earliest date 8/22/1913 from “SARIC”
  • Page 83 - Three covers
    • One cover with Scott 340, variety “b” from Hermosillo to Washington DC with Grand Central Station NY cancel dated 11/14/1913 and Washington DC General Delivery Cancel 11/15/1913
    • One cover with a 2c stamp, Scott 342, and a 3c stamp, Scott 343, and one 10c stamp from Costa Rica Scott 73 and “TRANSITO” handstamp
    • One cover with one 1c and two 2c stamps, Scott 341 and 342
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Page 84, Scott 341b, variety “d” “ERANO” error
  • Page 84 - Nine covers with 1914 green seal re-issue by the Maytorena Government, deep bluish green
    • One cover with Scott 341b, variety “d” “ERANO” error
    • One mourning cover with one 3c stamp, Scott 343, and one 2c stamp, Scott 342b, variety “d” with “ERANO” error dated 11/29/1915
  • Page 85 - Nine covers some with the 1914 green seal re-issue, using 2c, 3c, and 5c stamps (Linn’s 29, 30 and 28)
    • One cover with Scott 345 and blue “MEXICO” cancel
  • Page 86 - Nine covers with re-issued green seals issued by the Maytorena Government, 5c and 10c stamps, Scott 345 and 346, with black roulettes, all single franking
    • One cover has “Return to Sender” handstamp and “LISTA” handstamps on reverse dated November and December 1914
    • One cover has “F.C.S.P. de N.” cancel dated 10/7/1914
    • Earliest cover dated 9/25/1914
  • Page 87 - Eight covers with the last printings of Sonora stamps October 1914, brownish red on very thick glossy paper, Scott 344, Settings VI and VII
    • Earliest date 10/13/1913

THE EJERCITO ISSUE

  • Page 88 - Eight covers - Stamps used for postage and revenue
    • One cover with stamp and talons (coupon), Scott 347a, with Cuidad Juarez overprint dated 1/12/1914
    • Two covers with single 1c stamp, Scott 347
    • One cover with two 1c stamps
    • One cover with five 1c stamps
    • One cover with one 2c stamp, Scott 348
    • Two covers with one 1c stamps and two 2c stamps
  • Page 89 - Seven covers 5c stamp, Scott 349 and 349a
    • One cover with stamp and talons dated 11/8/1913
    • Three covers with single stamp, one cover with one stamp, one cover with five stamps
    • One cover with one 5c stamp and one 5c Scott 314, rectangle cancel from Aqua Prieta Son. dated 2/6/1914
  • Page 90 - Five blocks of four (1c, 5c, 20c, 50c, and 1 Peso) and one block of six with talons (10c) and one set of seven stamps with talons, Scott 347a - 353a
    • No 2c block of four and no overprints on any of the blocks

THE TRANSITORIO ISSUE

  • Page 91 - Complete sheet of 100 of Scott 357 and 357a with vertical imperforate between #6 and #7
  • Page 92 - Complete sheet of 100 of Scott 357 with cracked plate beginning on #14 and ending on #95
  • Page 93 - Blocks of four and six of Scott 354 - 360 and nine groups of used singles, strips and blocks of Scott 354 - 358
  • Page 94 - Six registered covers and two certified and registered covers using Scott 354, 355, 357, 358 and 359, six with the 15c rate and two with a 20c rate
  • Page 95 - Full sheet of 100 of Scott 365 and 365a, vertical imperforate between #6 and #7, eighth column shows the apostrophe after de’, and # 70, #80, #90 and #100 have the Bracket “[“ before the “V” of “Victorio”
  • Page 96 - Examples of errors on the “Victorio de TORREON” stamps
    • Blocks of four with vertical imperforate between # 6 and #7, and cracked plate running through #55 and #65
    • Single 5c stamp with “C” of “CINCO” tied
    • Scott 355a green and Scott 355 second printing light green
    • Strip of five Scott 365 with roulette through the stamps and #6 has no roulette
    • Block of twelve Scott 362 white flaw at left wing
    • Block of eight 2c Scott 363 - apostrophe after “de’ ”
    • Eight examples of used stamps with very clear cancels including one international cover to Norway
  • Page 97 - Nine covers
    • Two covers with Scott 369 - 16 mm CINCO CENTAVOS, one dated 7/1/1914 with favor cancel “Ofin de Correos Aqua Prieta Son” and the other dated 7/12/1914
    • Three covers with Bisects Scott 358, earliest dated 7/21/1914
    • Four covers with Scott 374 and with Large “GCM” handstamp overprint (Hermosillo type), earliest date 6/10/1914 on international cover to Norway
  • Page 98 - Eight covers with DENVER ISSUE - various usages Scott 386, 387, 388, 389, 391, and 392 including four international registered and certified

THE SONORA COACH SEAL ISSUE

  • Page 99 - Eight Covers, 1914 Maytorena - Villa issue, 1st setting (printing), dark shades of Scott 394 and 395
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Page 100, Scott 395 - deep orange and green
  • Page 100 - Two sheets
    • 1c, Scott 394 - deep carmine and “wash blue” - 1st setting
    • 2c, Scott 395 - deep orange and green (one of six known) (ex Hamilton) 1st setting
  • Page 101 - Two 5c sheets, Scott 395 and 396a
    • One sheet Scott 396 - deep green and orange red - 1st setting
    • One sheet Scott 396a - metal green and yellow - 2nd setting
  • Page 102 - Two 5c sheets, Scott 396
    • One sheet 4th setting, the other is 4th setting olive and grass green
  • Page 103 - Two 10c sheets, Scott 397
    • One sheet 1st setting in carmine and blue, the other sheet is 2nd setting in scarlet and blue
  • Page 104 – Two 20c sheets, Scott 398 and 399
    • One sheet 20c blue and orange, one sheet 20c green and orange
  • Page 105 - Two 50c sheets, Scott 400
    • One sheet 1st setting, other sheet 2nd setting
  • Page 106 - Eight covers, 1st setting, Scott 396a
    • Earliest date 10/6/1914
  • Page 107 - Eight covers with Scott 397 and 398
    • Five covers with single 10c rate
    • Three international registered and certified covers to Norway, two covers with “Opened by Censor 400” from Magdalena, Son. on 5/22/1915 to Bergen, Norway and forwarded to Karlsruhe, Germany on 6/15/1915
  • Page 108 - Eight international covers, certified and registered to Norway
    • Two covers have the censor “400” seal
    • All covers have Scott 399 (blue seal)
  • Page 109 - Examples of 1st settings for all values, single, blocks and strips, mint and used
    • 1c stamp, Scott 394 - two singles have shifted backgrounds and seals
  • Page 110 - More examples of 1st settings for all values, single, blocks and strips, mint and used
    • 5c stamp, Scott 396 - one single without seal
  • Page 111 - Eight international covers to Norway - all philatelic
    • Two covers have privately rouletted stamps used on them
  • Page 112 - two signed postal documents from Ciudad Juarez, one dated 1/30/1914 and the other dated 2/24/1914

Volume 4 - Staging Album of 25 pages

  • Page 113 - Eleven covers of the Ejercito Issue Scott 347 - 348 1c and 2c stamps with no coupons
    • Seven covers with single 1c stamp
    • Two covers with single 2c stamp
    • One combination (1c +2c+2c) cover making 5c rate
    • One cover with 1c and 1c Federal Independence Issue Scott 310
  • Page 114 - Eight covers Scott 347 Ejercito Issue, no coupon
    • Six covers with single 1c stamp
    • One cover with strip of five 1c stamps
    • Once cover with one 1c and two 2c Scott 355 stamps from the Transitorio Issue
  • Page 115 - Four covers - Scott 349 and 351 - Ejercito Issue
    • Two covers with single 5c stamp
    • One cover with one 5c stamps and one 20c stamps, certified and registered to Supreme Court in Hermosillo
    • One cover with three 5c stamps, certified and registered to Hermosillo
  • Page 116 - Two covers
    • One parcel label registered at Banderilla, Vera Cruz on October 10, 1913 arrived Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. On December 10th and forwarded to Cananea, Sonora on January 11th, four Independence Issue stamps used (3c, 15c, 15c and 1 peso) and two Ejercito 5c stamps Scott 349
    • One cover certified and registered from Chihuahua, Chin, postmarked Vera Cruz to Federal General Francisco Castro opened by the Constitutionalists but never delivered, three Federal Independence Issue stamps used Scott 310, 313, and 317)
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Page 116, General Francisco Castro cover
  • Page 117 - Ten pieces - off cover, stamps with postmarks with and without coupons - 1c, 5c, 10c and 20c Scott 347, 349, 350 and 351
  • Page 118 - Two sheets of Sonora Revenue stamps with Ciudad Juarez overprints - orange, black and green seal
  • Page 119 - Seven covers with Scott 354 and 355 (1c and 2c Transitorio Issue)
    • Three cover with single 1c stamp
    • Three covers with multiple 1c stamps, strip of five, block of four
    • One cover with strip of three 1c stamps and one 2c stamp
  • Page 120 - Eight covers, various combinations of Transitorio Issue Scott 354, 355, 356 and 358, some certified and registered
  • Page 121 - Eight covers, various combinations of Transitorio Issue Scott 354, 355, 356 and 358, some certified and registered
  • Page 122 - Eight covers - Transitorio Issue 5c stamp - Scott 357
    • Six covers single stamp including one with a vertical imperforate
    • One cover certified and registered with three 5c stamps
    • One cover with Scott 357 and 349.
  • Page 123 - Seven pieces - off cover stamps, various combinations Scott 354 - 361, including one block of 20 with a vertical imperforate between
  • Page 124 - Six pieces - off cover, various combinations of 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, and 1P Scott 354 - 361
  • Page 125 - Five covers, various combinations, some certified and registered all with Transitorio stamps.
  • Page 126 - One registered parcel cover with one 1-Peso, Scott 361, from Nogales, Son to Ciudad Juarez, Chin.
  • Page 127 - Eleven international covers, various combinations using the Transitorio stamps, earliest dated 3/5/1914
  • Page 128 - Six international covers, various combinations using the Transitorio stamps, two using the 1914 5c orange postal envelope
  • Page 129 - Ten pieces off cover Scott 354 - 361
  • Page 130 - Ten covers and two pieces off cover Scott 394 and 395, various combinations and shades
    • One cover with forty 1-c stamps
  • Page 131 - Seven covers with 5c stamps Scott 396a, various shades
    • Five with single 5c stamp
    • Two with two 5c stamps
  • Page 132 - Eleven covers - nine with single 5c stamp, Scott 396, and two with single 10c stamps (Scott 397)
  • Page 133 - Seven covers and one postal document signed by the postmaster of La Cananea and dated 11/30/1914 with six 10c stamps Scott 397a
    • Six with 20c Scott 398 and 399
    • One with 50c Scott 400
  • Page 134 - Eight covers with the “Denver Issue” 1c, 2c and 3c stamps Scott 386, 387, and 388
    • Singles and combinations, earliest date is 8/13/1914
  • Page 135 - Six covers with postage due stamps 3c, 5c, and 10c Scott J3, J4 and J5
  • Page 136 - Four covers with postage dues stamps 1c and 2c Scott J1 and J2
  • Page 137 – Sonora revenue stamps, first and second issues, various combinations off-cover
  • Page 138 - Sonora Revenue stamps off-cover with and without seals, first and second issue
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Page 133, Postal document signed by the postmaster of La Cananea and dated 11/30/1914 with six 10c stamps, Scott 397a

Manila envelope with 68 sheets

Sonora Stamps

  • One sheet of Scott 321, embossed and colorless roulette
  • Twelve sheets of Scott 394
  • Thirteen sheets of Scott 395
  • Four sheet of Scott 396
  • One sheet of Scott 396a
  • Two sheets of Scott 397a
  • Four sheets of Scott 398
  • One sheet of Scott 398 with “EC” Overprint
  • One sheet of Scott 399
  • Three sheets of Scott 400
  • One sheet of Scott 401
  • One sheet of Scott 402
  • One sheet of Scott 403
  • One sheet of Scott 404

Sonora Revenue Stamps all with seals and overprinted Nogales, Son

  • Three sheets of 1c (black, blue and yellow seal)
  • Three sheets of 2c (black, green and red seal)
  • Three sheets of 5c (black, purple and green seal)
  • Four sheets of 10c (black, orange and blue seal)
  • Four sheets of 50c (black, blue, and yellow seal)
  • Five sheets of 1-Peso (black, red, and purple seal)

A.O. Tittmann Specialized Collection of Sonora, Mexico