Mexico 1947 Airmail, Coat of Arms
Mexico · 1947 · 10c
This airmail stamp features the Mexican Coat of Arms, a powerful national symbol. The design depicts a golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, devouring a rattlesnake, which is an allegory for the triumph of good over evil.
Issued in the post-World War II era, this stamp was part of a definitive series used for regular airmail correspondence during a period of national consolidation and economic growth in Mexico.
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