5c Yellow Brown (205). Blocks of four and six, rich color, cancelled or tied by cork cancels on legal-size 20c Mexico entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexico green frank, purple "Express Wells, Fargo v Ca., Guaymas, Mexico Nov. 20, 1888" oval datestamp, New York transit duplex and blue Paris receiving datestamp, tied by small string to oversized envelope with "Benson Ariz. Nov. ??, 1888" circular datestamp at left and printed address to Paris, France, larger envelope a bit toned and creased, one stamp with small faults, still Fine, an impressive and rare franking used from Mexico to France via Benson Arizona (while still a Territory) and New York City, addressed to the Compagnie du Boleo in France, the largest producer of copper in Mexico, ex "Andromeda"

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