1833 (Nov 19). Entire letter from Mérida to Charleston (United States), correctly charged with “4” Reales marking as per single rate, transported by the Spanish mails with “Yndias” straight-line hs (P.E. 5) struck in Mexico. Closed tear on front of no significance for this important item. The “Yndias” marking denoted mail originating from Spanish American colonies on correspondences sent to Spain; consequently, in this instance was erroneously and exceptionally struck. One of just two covers recorded exhibiting the “Yndias” postmark on mail addressed to the United States. (Image)

1856/1861 Hidalgo group, 34 examples all in good condition with nice cancellations, local overprints, various shades, attractive. (Image)

1861 Hidalgo 2r black on rose with Mexico district hs in strip of three, margins at top, tied to 1864 envelope to France by Mexico double circle ds, with French "MEXIQUE / 1" octagonal paquebot ds in blue adjacent, rated "16", Paris arrival bs, fine and attractive; cert. RPS (2001). (Image)

1861 8r black on red-brown, quadrisect tied to cover by superb strike of flower cancel of Guadalajara district, with "FRANCO TEPIC" with inserted ms date alongside, on very attractive entire letter datelined 6.6 1861 sent to San Blas. (Image)

1861 8r black on red-brown, vertical bisect, tied by FRANQUEADO EN COLIMA (Schatzkes 178), with a "5" handstamp under the stamp, and stamped 1 reales postage due to right of stamp, on fresh entire letter datelined 29.6 1863 to Guadalajara; a very scarce bisect with additional features of postage due and a late 1863 usage. (Image)

1899 1c to 5p complete mint set complete set fine (Scott $427.15). (Image)

1934 Air Mail National University 20c to 20p mint n.h. set, rare and very fine (Scott $4'750). (Image)