12¢ Black (17), ample to large margins, used with 1¢ Blue, Type IV (9), mostly huge margins including top sheet margin, and horizontal strip of seven and top sheet-margin pair of 3¢ Dull Red, Type II (11A), large margins to cut in, tied by multiple strikes of blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Feb. 17" circular datestamp on brown legal-size cover to Mexico, addressed "To Mrs. Esther Monk, Care of John S. Cripps, Secretary of Legation, Mexico, Per Steamer to Vera Cruz," "Vera Cruz 4 Marzo 1855" oval datestamp and "10" reales due handstamp, 3¢ stamps have creases and small faults, 1¢ small scuffs, otherwise Fine, rare use of all three 1851 Issue denominations to pay quadruple 10¢ American Packet rate to Mexico, John S. Cripps was appointed secretary of legation May 13, 1853, and recalled August 16, 1856, ex Hackmey

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