Queretaro

Queretaro, dos reales unused.

Queretaro is located in the state of Queretaro. It was the 5th largest postal Queretaro, based on the number of stamps used, and 5th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.60 reales. Queretaro had about 47,600 inhabitants in 1867.

Queretaro had 21 sub-offices: Acambaro, Allende (San Miguel Allende), Amealco, Apaseo, Celaya, Chamacuero, Dolores Hidalgo, Jalpan, Polotitlan, Salamanca, Salvatierra, San Felipe, San Jose de Iturbide, San Juan del Rio, San Luis de la Paz, Soyaniquilpan, Tarandacuaro, Toliman, Tolimanoja, Valle de Santiago and Yuririapundaro (Yuriria).

The following consignments were made according to Chapman:
  Day Month Year Invoice # Medio Un Dos Cuatro Ocho
Sent 18 4 1861 110 576 526 1020 660 960
Sent 27 4 1861 145 3840 3000 4180 480 120
Sent 22 6 1861 197 3960 4000 2560 600  
Sent 14 12 1861 262 1500 5000 4750 600 600
Sent 4 4 1862 41 1200 4000 3800 600 300
Sent 30 5 1862 57 600 1200 1900    
Sent 5 7 1862 75 600 1200 1900    
Sent 1 8 1862 91 1200 4000 3800    
Sent 18 9 1862 111 1200 4000 4750    
Sent 5 12 1862 147   4000 4750    
Sent 14 2 1863 24   4000 4750    
Sent 11 5 1863 62 300 4000 4750 600 300
Sent 21 11 1863 70   2000 2850 120 60
Sent 10 12 1863 80   3000 2850 120  
Sent 20 2 1864 32   2000 2850    
Sent 16 3 1864 51   4000 3800   300
Total Sent       16 14976 49926 55260 3780 2640
Returned         -83 -1525 -887 -12 -305
Total Used 123770     16 14893 48401 54373 3768 2335
Distribution         12.03% 39.11% 43.93% 3.04% 1.89%
Distribution vs. all stamps         7.69% 5.95% 5.89% 3.62% 3.71%

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
2,940 cuatro reales black on yellow
828 cuatro reales dull rose on yellow
1,980 ocho reales black on brown
355 ocho reales green on brown

The Queretaro overprints were unchanged from 1856. They are generally nicely struck.

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

Forgeries from Queretaro exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.

 

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