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Auction: 26021 - Mexico including the Enrique Trigueros collection of Proofs, Essays and Specimens
Lot: 288

1864-1866 "Eagles"
Tampico. 2r. Orange (Fifth Period, 9-1866), cover from Tampico to Mexico City, carried through the British mail to Veracruz (March 27), paying 2r. for less than ½ ounce for the overland fee, and 1 shilling to the British mail for the maritime mail between the two ports. Very attractive, colorful and rare. A similar example sold at Cherrystone's 2008 Mexico maritime sale for $2,600 (lot #620). Cert. MEPSI (2026). Scott 23.

Estimate
$1,000 to $1,500

Starting price
$900