Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Father of Mexican Independence

Mexico · 1910 · 5c

This stamp commemorates the centenary of Mexico's independence. The central design features an engraved portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, often called the 'Father of the Nation'. The portrait is framed by an ornate design with the denomination '5c' at the bottom corners.

Issued in 1910, this stamp marked 100 years since Hidalgo's 'Grito de Dolores' on September 16, 1810, which initiated the armed struggle for independence from Spain.