THE SECOND MEXICAN EMPIRE (1864-67), British Honduras postal history 1864 stampless OHMS cover with Royal Coat-of-Arms embossed flap and letter headed Belize 14 Feb'y 64 from a Captain of the British forces stationed in Belize to William Farrington, Nassau N.P., Bahamas marked "care of Van Vlinden Post Master St. Thomas". Contents include “We have just received orders for 2 Companies (out of 3) to prepare for embarkation at a moments notice for Active Service off the coast under Com'd of Major Anton(?). At present we have no idea when the Troop Ship will be in – this is expected any day or hour – as I am the only Capt here – I shall have to remain in care of the Company left behind – but my fate is not decided until the Troop Ship arrives”. Maximilian 1 Emperor of Mexico (1864-67) was an Austrian Archduke (member of the Habsburg-Lorraine and a nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte) who declared all on Mexico including the unstable Yucatan and Belize as part of his Empire until his capture by liberal forces and execution by firing squad June 19, 1867. £240
ST. LUCIA to MEXICO postal history 1898 commercial use of QV 1d pale red UPU Post Card pmk'd C/NO 26 98 routed through New York DE 10 98 with very fine MEXICO DIC 16 98 arrival. £240
BELIZE to MEXICO CITY OHMS cover with purple OFFICIAL PAID pmk'd 14 SP 51 to Mexic0, light arrival b/stamp. £40
ORANGE WALK to QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO postal history 1928 opened-out cover to Quintana Roo with KGV 2c lightly tied ORANGE WALK 2 MY 28 cds with purple boxed PREVENT PINE FOREST/FIRES - IT PAYS and 2-line BUY BRITISH GOOD/AND GET THE BEST (Proud HS2 applied at Orange Walk) and handstruck "REZAGOS" (absent) and "AUSENTE", b/stamped various transit with final marking at the DEAD LETTER OFFICE 22 OC 28. £225
HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE postal history HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE/ENE 7 1914/PUERTO MEXICO.-OFFICE purple oval agents arrival cachet on 2c Post Card pmk'd Mexico D.F. 5 ENE 14 to Sr. W.C. Barthman, Puerto Mexico, minor bends at left. Unlisted in Michael Rego handbook £125