Lot
1666 
Mexico, Official 1895, 10c Lilac Rose, tied by "Mexico, Ofical, 17 Ene, 98" cds on red allover "Secretaria De Estado Y Del Despacho De Hacienda" shaded official cover to the Mexican Consulate in Newport, England, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. O15 Estimate $300 - 400.
It is certainly questionable whether the franking is the 1895 issue or the rare 1898 Official issue.
Realized: $230