Lot
3150 
Mexico, Mexico 1r Black on Green, tied by Mexico cds on lined lined rare diplomatic wrapper band to Paris, France paying the printed matter rate for 2 pounds (probably contained newspapers), Mexican French Delegation cachet handstamp, backstamped with "Mexique-Tampico May 1863" transit date stamp, rated "2f 40c" and "16" (indicating 16 times the 16 times the 15c per ounce rate); light soiling, still Very Fine; with 2024 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.Scott No. 7 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.