50¢ Violet (422), bright color, choice centering, tied by "Vera Cruz, Mexico, U.S. Mail Agency" boxed handstamp on green registered cover to Manchester, England, two clear strikes of purple "Vera Cruz, Mex., U. S. M. Ag. Registered Oct. 31, 1914" double-circle datestamp on back, Vera Cruz registry handstamp, "New York Rec'd (8) For'gn 11-7 1914" double-oval datestamp on back, missing part of top flap, stamp lifted from cover to confirm watermark identification and hinged back in place, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of Scott 422 on cover, a marvelous use from the U.S. occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico to England, the occupation lasted from April to early November 1914, ex Berkun ("Alpha" collection), with 2000 P.F. certificate

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