Lot
672 
Mexico, Vapor "Topeka", manuscript endorsement with "via Colima" routing on cover to Ciudad Guzman, franked with grid canceled 1886, 10c Numeral, red "Mazatlan, Set 18, 1888, Sinaloa Mexico" origin postmark (Schimmer Sin 287) and Manzanillo transit, traveled inland through Colima to Ciudad Guzman; partial backflap and stamp corner nick, otherwise Very Fine, the sea routing would have been preferable to overland during the September rainy season when some rivers may not be crossable, a fine maritime mail example with interesting routing, ex-Whitehead, Schimmer. Scott No. 180 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150