Mexico 150th Anniversary of Independence, Miguel Hidalgo

Mexico · 1960 · 20c

This airmail stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of Mexico's independence. The design prominently features a portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a key figure in the Mexican War of Independence, set against the backdrop of the Mexican flag.

Issued in 1960, this stamp celebrates the sesquicentennial of the 'Grito de Dolores,' Miguel Hidalgo's 1810 call to arms that initiated the fight for independence from Spain.