Lot 42165 – 1861 (Aug 28). Entire letter to Madrid handed in to

1861 (Aug 28). Entire letter to Madrid handed in to the British Consulate at Mexico City (corresponding cachet on back), endorsed « Por Extraord°. Paqte Ingles », with 1861 2r black on pink, very slightly cut into at right, tied by Mexico City cds to prepay postage to Veracruz, with crowned « PAID/AT/VERACRUZ » circle superbly struck (matching ds on reverse), « 1/- » ms charge, « 4R » due on receipt, backstamped at Havana, London, Irún and Madrid, carried by the « Trent » and transshipped at Havana to the « Tasmanian », a delightful and very rare cover with about 15 or 20 examples recorded bearing this crowned circle hs; signed Bash and Todd.