Mexico 150th Anniversary of Independence
Mexico · 1960 · 80c
This stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of Mexico's independence. The design prominently features the Angel of Independence (Ángel de la Independencia), a victory column located on a roundabout on the Paseo de la Reforma in downtown Mexico City. The angel, a symbol of victory and freedom, holds a laurel crown in one hand and a broken chain in the other.
Issued in 1960, this stamp celebrates the sesquicentennial of the Grito de Dolores of 1810, which marked the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain.
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Photogravure
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