Lot
2448 
Mexico, 1892, 10c Vermilion, Advertising Sheet and Envelope, entire addressed to Paris, France, canceled by "Veracruz, May 12.93" cds, with French "Ligne B" ship date stamp and Paris transit; couple trivial small tears around indicia window, Very Fine, a very rare foriegn destination usage of this entire, accompanied by a pristine unused example. Higgins and Gage No. 38A. Estimate $400 - 600.
These were printed as a special order containing a printed flyer with many advertisements and an embossed image of the 10c. The envelope has a cut die cut oval window revealing the indicia. The user would only pay 5c and the remaining 5c would be subsidized by the advertisers.