U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; South America; Russia
January 13-14, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2355
MEXICO
1861 FL from Mexico City, 29 April to Madrid, franked with 1r black on green and 4r black on yellow, with "Paid at Vera-Cruz" and rated 4 shillings (four times weight), sent by steamer "Solent" to St. Thomas and "La Plata" to Southampton (arriving May 13th), continuing to Spain through France and rated "16R" on arrival, with British Consulate handstamp, Vigo transit and Madrid arrival pmks on back, fine and important cover, very early usage of the 1861 adhesives, ex-Paliafito (paid $11,000 to W.C. Shelton and sold as part of the "Hidalgo" collection in 1995)
Envelope
Catalog #7,9
Unsold

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