U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
June 27-28, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1275 MEXICO 1846 (30 Dec) partly printed letter headed Secretaria Particular De General en Jefe, written by the private secretary of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and signed by Santa Anna himself. At this time, he had just been named president of the Republic of Mexico and was rebuilding his army to engage U.S. general Zachary Taylor who was encamped near Saltillo (the two armies met in battle Feb 22-23 at Buena Vista). The letter was written from San Luis Potosi to Guadalajara, bearing the official seal of the Commander in Chief of the Mexican Army "Gral en Gefe Ejercito Libertad Rep", with two strikes of boxed "Franco" (prepaid), one of which is superimposed over faint S.L.Potosi dated box postmark. A fine historical item, ex-Dale Pulver  | Price Realized $950.00 |
