cover 1858 (20 Sept.) entire letter from the British Consulate at Guadalajara (cachet on reverse) to Madrid, bearing Mexico 4r. deep red (minor crease at top) clearly cancelled and tied by Crowned circle "PAID/AT/VERA CRUZ" with corresponding double-arc d.s. on reverse, also showing manuscript "2/-" in red, straight-line "YNDIAS", handstruck "16R" applied on arrival and "O" (Certificado) registration handstamp with, on reverse, arrival c.d.s. Spectacular and without doubt one of the greatest Crowned circle covers | Christie's

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cover 1858 (20 Sept.) entire letter from the British Consulate at Guadalajara (cachet on reverse) to Madrid, bearing Mexico 4r. deep red (minor crease at top) clearly cancelled and tied by Crowned circle "PAID/AT/VERA CRUZ" with corresponding double-arc d.s. on reverse, also showing manuscript "2/-" in red, straight-line "YNDIAS", handstruck "16R" applied on arrival and "O" (Certificado) registration handstamp with, on reverse, arrival c.d.s. Spectacular and without doubt one of the greatest Crowned circle covers

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cover 1858 (20 Sept.) entire letter from the British Consulate at Guadalajara (cachet on reverse) to Madrid, bearing Mexico 4r. deep red (minor crease at top) clearly cancelled and tied by Crowned circle "PAID/AT/VERA CRUZ" with corresponding double-arc d.s. on reverse, also showing manuscript "2/-" in red, straight-line "YNDIAS", handstruck "16R" applied on arrival and "O" (Certificado) registration handstamp with, on reverse, arrival c.d.s. Spectacular and without doubt one of the greatest Crowned circle covers