Campeche
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Campeche, 4 reales black on yellow S/S 58 |
Campeche is the capital of the state of Campeche. It was the 21st largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 20th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.96 reales. Campeche had about 15,200 inhabitants in 1867.
Campeche had 2 sub-offices: Calkini and Carmen.
| Day | Month | Year | Invoice # | Medio | Un | Dos | Cuatro | Ocho | |
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| Sent | 18 | 4 | 1861 | 93 | 394 | 530 | 1510 | 1680 | 480 |
| Sent | 14 | 6 | 1861 | 184 | 1200 | 4000 | 1140 | 1200 | 120 |
| Sent | 21 | 6 | 1862 | 69 | 1200 | 4000 | 3800 | 600 | 300 |
| Total Sent | 3 | 2794 | 8530 | 6450 | 3480 | 900 | |||
| Returned | -5 | -32 | -14 | 0 | -87 | ||||
| Total Used | 22016 | 3 | 2789 | 8498 | 6436 | 3480 | 813 | ||
| Distribution | 12.67% | 38.60% | 29.23% | 15.81% | 3.69% | ||||
| Distribution vs. all stamps | 1.44% | 1.04% | 0.70% | 3.34% | 1.29% |
Stamps overprinted Campeche are known cancelled in Merida and Veracruz.
The Campeche overprint is approximately 19 by 2 mm, with leading and trailing dots. It's generally nicely struck.
On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.
Forgeries from Campeche exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.
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