Salomon Rosenthal Collection of Mexican Maritime Mail
February 20, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #627 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1865 covers 1865 FL from Mexico City, December 27 to Madrid, franked on back with 2x2r Eagle, carried by "Eider" to St. Thomas and per "Shannon" to Southampton (arriving January 29th), with London backstamp January 30th, carried through France, arriving in Spain on 1st February, rated "12R", fine, ex-Backal collection  | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #628 MEXICO BRITISH SHIPS - 1865 covers 1865 cover from Guaymas, 3 May ("Corps Exp. Mexique" cds) to France, placed in closed mails on a ship serving San Francisco and Panama, sorted in New York, charged 3c U.S. internal rate debited to France, then carried by the British ship "Africa" to France ("Serv.Brit." cds), 8 decimes charged to recipient on arrival in Strasbourg, fine French army letter carried by a British vessel | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
