cover MEXICO: VERA CRUZ: 1850 (15 Aug.) entire from the British Consulate in Mexico City (black handstruck Consular seal on reverse) to Philadelphia, showing good to fine strike of the black Crowned circle "PAID/AT/VERA-CRUZ" just overstruck by red Mexican despatch d.s. and blue Mobile Ala. c.d.s with straight-line "SHIP" in blue alongside; fine. S.G. CC3. Photo