Orizava

Medio real.
 Un real pair.
 Cuatro reales black.
 Cuatro reales red.

Orizava is located in the state of Veracruz. It was the 13th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 13th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.72 reales. Orizava had about 20,000 inhabitants in 1867.

Orizava had 2 sub-offices: Nogales and Tehuacan.

The following consignments were made according to Chapman:
  Day Month Year Invoice # Medio Un Dos Cuatro Ocho
Sent 19 4 1861 128 576 526 1020 300 520
Sent 28 5 1861 168   1600 2280 300  
Sent 22 7 1861 209     2280    
Sent 28 8 1861 224 1200 4000      
Sent 16 10 1861 243     3800    
Sent 4 2 1862 15   4000 3800 600  
Sent 27 6 1863 9   600 380 60  
Sent 16 7 1863 18     760 120 60
Sent 22 8 1863 33   800 570    
Sent 10 9 1863 41   1600 1520 120  
Sent 24 9 1863 46     1140   120
Sent 2 10 1863 52   1200      
Sent 14 12 1863 84   1000 950 120  
Sent 11 1 1864 8   2000 1900    
Sent 20 2 1864 31     1900    
Sent 2 4 1864 58   2000 2850    
Total Sent       16 1776 19326 25150 1620 700
Returned         -1 -1983 -1288 -11 -46
Total Used 45243     16 1775 17343 23862 1609 654
Distribution         3.92% 38.33% 52.74% 3.56% 1.45%
Distribution vs. all stamps         0.92% 2.13% 2.58% 1.54% 1.04%

According to Roberto Liera (Mexicana, April 1996, "The High Value Stamps of the 1861 Issue"), the distribution of the cuatro and ocho reales stamps was approximately
1,320 cuatro reales black on yellow
289 cuatro reales dull rose on yellow
520 ocho reales black on brown
134 ocho reales green on brown

The Orizava overprint is approximately 17½ by 2½ mm, with trailing dot. It's generally weakly struck.

On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.

Forgeries from Orizava exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.

 

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