Mexico 1856 Hidalgo 1 Real Yellow

Mexico · 1856 · 1 real

The stamp features a left-facing portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, with 'MEXICO' at the top and 'UN REAL' at the bottom. It is a yellow stamp with a circular 'COLIMA' postmark.

This stamp is part of Mexico's first definitive issue, featuring Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a pivotal figure in the Mexican War of Independence. It represents an early period of postal service in independent Mexico.