U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
April 25-26, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #296 MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS MEXICO 1809 (6 Nov) FL from Veracruz to Cadiz, Spain, carried by the British frigate "Lilly", endorsed "Frag.ta Inglesa La Lilly", with "Nueva Espana" handstamp (indicating origin) and red "7R"(reales) due marking applied on arrival. Unique and important item of historical significance (prior to 1815, when the Spanish opened their Caribbean ports to foreign vessels, there is but one instance recorded of a British ship touching port in Mexico - the frigate "Lilly" in 1809. Spain was being invaded by Napoleon and allied herself with England. British warships were the sole means of maintaining communication with the Colonies, since the Spanish fleet had been taken over by the French)  | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
