Mexico 1940, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Independence Anniversary

Mexico · 1940 · 20c

This stamp features a portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence. The design commemorates the 130th anniversary of the 'Grito de Dolores', Hidalgo's famous call to arms against the Spanish colonial government. The stamp is finely engraved, highlighting the detailed portrait and surrounding decorative elements.

Issued in 1940, this stamp honors a pivotal moment in Mexican history, the beginning of the struggle for independence from Spain which began on September 16, 1810.