Lot
490 
Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Mexico, vertical pre-printing paper fold, tied by mute grid handstamp on December 10, 1863 folded letter to Madrid, Spain endorsed "Via de Inglaterra", carried to Bordeaux with blue Georges Rafford oval forwarding handstamp, boxed "Apres le Depart" handstamp as letter arrived too late for the British steamer Tampico, reverse with transit and receiving cds's, letter with interesting content regarding the mails and the war…Por motivo de las muy críticas circunstancias por que está atravesando esta República, el gobierno ha suspendido toda clase de comunicaciones con los frentes ocupados por los francesas, y sólo a fuerza de instancias y de ruegos, se ha podido conseguir el que hoy salga un extraordinario para Veracruz conduciendo solamente correspondencia para Europa, with further notation… Los franceses se han movido rumbo a Puebla, cuya población defiende el ejército mejicano. Manuel supo tarde de la salida de este correo, Very Fine, this being one of the first correspondences allowed by the French to be forwarded addressed to a foreign destination. Scott No. 8 Estimate $500 - 750.
Veracruz was taken peacefully by the French on December 12th.
Realized: $700