Lot
746 
1869 (Feb. 15) New York, N.Y. to Mexico City, Mexico, printed circular endorsed "City of Mexico" and bearing 1868, 2¢ black, F. grill tied by circle of wedges cancel, carried by N.Y. & Mexican Mail S.S. Co. City of Mexico departing New York Feb. 20th to Vera Cruz arriving Mar. 5th, "½" real due handstamp; particularly fresh and Very Fine, a very rare Blackjack circular usage to Mexico. Scott No. 93 Estimate $300 - 400.
According to a Post Office notice of 4 July 1862, "On all such printed matter received from Mexico, only our usual inland postage is to be collected, and this must be paid in all cases on delivery at the office of the address." The same was due for outgoing printed matter to Mexico. The U.S. postage for up to three unsealed circulars was 2¢.Mexico collected ½ real postage due.
Realized: $500