Mexico 1881 50c Melchor Ocampo Revenue Stamp

Mexico · 1881 · 50c

The stamp features a central oval portrait of Melchor Ocampo, framed by text indicating 'MEXICO' at the top and '50 CENTAVOS' at the bottom, along with 'TIMBRE DE DOCUMENTOS'. It bears an overprint of 'VERACRUZ'.

Issued in 1881, this revenue stamp features Melchor Ocampo, a key figure in Mexico's 19th-century liberal reform movement. Revenue stamps like this were essential for government finance, taxing various legal documents and transactions.