1861 (1 April) Entire Letter Veracruz to Bordeaux sent per steamer via Southampton with 8 charge mark and oval VERCRUZ 1 ABRIL 1861 on reverse in black alongside double arc VERA CRUZ in black on the same day. GB accountancy mark and Calais transit CDS with Bordeaux arrival b/s. Horiz. filing fold and age marks otherwise fine. GBP0 (ImageA)

1861 8r green on red-brown fine used with CDS and Mexico district overprint in black fine four margin example, accompanied by 1991 Mexico Elmhurst PS Certificate. Scott 12. $240. GBP0 (ImageA)

1861 8r green on red-brown fine used with two CDS cancels and Mexico district overprint in black fine four margin example. Scott 12. $240. GBP0 (ImageA)

Pre-Stamp Wrappers and entire letters mainly a correspondence to Durango for 1840s to 1860s includes many nice town handstamps single and two line in red or black, paid marks incl 2 h/s in red or black, noted FRANCO / EN NAZAS, PAPAQUIARO, 1846 MEXICO / DICIEMBRE 12 boxed in red with 5 charge in red to Durango, ZACATEGAS / MARKO 6, CERREGORDO, CHIHUAHUA 3, PUERTO DE / MAZATLAN (2 double line plus one red circular 1845 undated cancel), GUANAJUA 3, GUAD Y CALVO, DURANGO / JUNIO 23 7 chargemark, PARRAL, SAN LUIS POTOSI / MAYO 21, SOMEBRERETE, 1838 FRANQUEADO CDS in red to London, VERA CRUZ dated arc in black 1842 & 1847 to London. Mainly fine, 20 items, nice collection of these attractive covers. GBP0 (ImageA)