Lot
219 
Mexico, 1892, 10c vermilion, advertising sheet and envelope, certified entire to Schönlinde, Austria, uprated with 1890, Numeral, 5c dull blue + 10c vermilion (216+218) all tied by "Zacatecas, Zac., Abr 21, 93" cds's with matching certified boxed handstamp and "A.R." in circle handstamps, receiving backstamp; 10c with nick at lower right, Very Fine and choice, maybe 10 or so used known, but there are only two known registered, and this is the finer of the two. Estimate $600 - 800.
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.
Realized: $525