Mexico 150th Anniversary of Independence, Miguel Hidalgo

Mexico · 1960 · 20c

This stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of Mexico's independence. The design features a portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a key figure in the Mexican War of Independence, often called the 'Father of the Nation'. The background depicts a bell, symbolizing the 'Grito de Dolores', Hidalgo's famous call to arms.

Issued in 1960, this stamp celebrates the sesquicentennial of the start of the Mexican War of Independence, which began on September 16, 1810.