Mexico 1960 Independence Heroes Issue: Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Mexico · 1960 · 20c

This stamp features a portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a key figure in Mexico's fight for independence. The design is part of a larger definitive series commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Mexican War of Independence, honoring the nation's most important heroes.

Issued in 1960, this stamp series celebrated the sesquicentennial of the Grito de Dolores, Hidalgo's 1810 call to arms that initiated the Mexican War of Independence from Spain.