Queretaro
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| 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).
| 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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