
Lot
760
Mexico, 1886, Numeral unwatermarked, 2c carmine, perf 12, with 1887, 3c scarlet Numeral (184) on form 2776 to pay the 5c AR rate for a letter from Colima to Halifax, Nova Scotia, multiple transit markings; some sealed form tears, otherwise Very Fine, this was the official form to send AR mail and just a handful have survived, often the 5c fee was included in the postage on the cover, but in rare instances of early mail the fee was attached to the form. Scott Nos. 175 Estimate $400 - 600.