Lot no. 424

1872, Hidalgo 50c. yellow with good margins tied by "CORREO VERACRUZ SETBRE 17 1872" to cover front of mourning cover endorsed "Via New York" to Genoa, blue crayon "30" U.S. debit to Italy for the transit from Mexiko to U.S. applied in New York with corresponding cds. "NEW YORK TRANSIT OCT 2", by Cunard packet "Java" from New York to Queenstown, upon arrival charged "51" thus postage due 10c., 1l. as vertical pair of 2l. applied and tie by cds., postage due adhesives with faults, nevertheless quite attractive and rare as only a few letters were sent to Italy by American ships