Mexico 1881 10c Melchor Ocampo Revenue Stamp

Mexico · 1881 · 10c

The stamp features a portrait of Melchor Ocampo within an oval frame, flanked by decorative elements. 'MEXICO' is inscribed at the top, and '10 C.' and 'DIEZ CENTAVOS' at the bottom.

This revenue stamp from 1881 features Melchor Ocampo, a key figure in Mexico's liberal reform movement. It was used for taxing legal documents and transactions during a period of national consolidation after significant political upheaval.