1876, from Liverpool to Vera Cruz (Mexico), blue folded letter
sheet franked with horizontal pair of 1 shilling green Queen
Victoria stamp
1876, from Liverpool to Vera Cruz (Mexico), blue folded letter
sheet franked with horizontal pair of 1 shilling green Queen
Victoria stamp (plate 12), cancelled with duplex LIVERPOOL numeral
466 dated 9 MR 76, red oval LONDON transit and red oval PAID D
marking, carried per Jamaicay as manuscript instruction at top left
indicating specific vessel, sender cachet ALEXANDER DURANTY
LIVERPOOL in violet, backstamped with LIVERPOOL MR 9 76 P.L.O.,
black 25 cts handstamp below destination indicates Mexican share of
the total postage under international postal accounting, letter
transported by British packet to Mexico, rare named ship usage and
scarce Central American destination, XF! Estimate 800€.
