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Auction Name: The Magnolia Collection: Postal History of Texas, Part One
Auction Date: 03/25/2026 - 03/25/2026
Sale Number: #1372
Total Lots: 213
Sold Lots: 212.0
Lots Sold: 99.53%
Unsold Lots: 1

Total Sales (USD): 1,512,320.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD): 816,850.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD): 1,145,150.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD): 818,350.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD): 1,147,150.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.: 131.83%

Top twenty five by sale price

Top twenty five lots by sale price
Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
2164		Beaumont Tex., 10c Black on Yellow, "Large" Design (12X3).	N/A	USD 75,000.00 - 100,000.00	USD 159,300.00
2117		5c Dark Brown (1).	N/A	USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00	USD 94,400.00
2193		Victoria Tex., 10c Red Brown on Green, Type I, Large Thin Numerals (88X2).	N/A	USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00	USD 82,600.00
2170		Goliad Tex., 5c Black on Gray, Type II, "GOILAD" Error (29X6a).	N/A	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	USD 79,650.00
2190		Port Lavaca Tex., 10c Black (107X1).	1863	USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00	USD 61,950.00
2173		Goliad Tex., 10c Black on Buff, Type II (29X7 variety).	N/A	USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00	USD 61,950.00
2175		Gonzales Tex., (10c) Gold on Garnet Glazed Paper (30X2).	1861	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 50,150.00
2185		Independence Tex., 10c Black on Buff, Large "10" Handstamp (41X1).	N/A	USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00	USD 50,150.00
2001		BAHIA (later Goliad, Texas).	N/A	USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00	USD 34,220.00
2021		A remarkable letter written during the Texas War of Independence, describing the siege of the Alamo, the Goliad Massacre, the "Runaway Scrape," the Battle of San Jacinto, and the capture and imprisonment of Santa Anna.	N/A	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 30,680.00
2174		Goliad Tex., 10c Black on Dark Blue, Type II (29X9).	N/A	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	USD 30,680.00
2194		Victoria Tex., 10c Red Brown on Green, Type II, Slanting "10" (88X3).	N/A	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	USD 29,500.00
2022		A historic letter written during the Texas War of Independence, describing the Battle of San Jacinto and the capture and imprisonment of Santa Anna.	N/A	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	USD 29,500.00
2186		Independence Tex., 10c Black on Buff, Small "10" Handstamp and "Pd" in Manuscript (41X3).	N/A	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 28,320.00
2161		Beaumont Tex., 10c Black on Yellow (12X1).	N/A	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 25,960.00
2208		20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Matching upper left and lower right diagonal halves of the same stamp,	N/A	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 24,780.00
2162		Beaumont Tex., 10c Black on Yellow (12X1).	N/A	USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 24,780.00
2160		Austin Tex., 10c Black on Buff (9X1).	N/A	USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00	USD 24,780.00
2178		Helena Tex., 5c Black on Buff (38X1).	N/A	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	USD 21,830.00
2128		1849 August 18---Tuscon (Arizona) to Brazoria, Texas, via Guaymas, San Blas, Tepic, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Vera Cruz, and New Orleans.	N/A	USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00	USD 21,240.00

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