Lot 20334 – 1936 20c Madero Secretaria de Hacienda Watermark Used

ONE OF THE WORLD’S RAREST AIRMAIL STAMPS

1936 “Madero” airmail 20c scarlet, watermark featuring lines and “SECRETARIA DE HACIENDA MEXICO”, slightly centered to top right, cleanly cancelled by Tampico cds. Creases and tiny thin, and small repair in bottom margin which is not mentioned in the certificate. A major world airmail rarity with eight or at most nine examples recorded; (the few examples that we have found in our bibliography have all faults, although we have not had the access to all the examples recorded by Eladio A. García Prada in his book). Cert. Mepsi (1989). Scott $12,500.

Note: The very few sheets printed with this watermark were sent to Mexico City, Tampico and Tamaulipas.