Soyaniquilpam
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Soyaniquilpam is located in the state of Mexico. It was the 45th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 46th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.75 reales. Soyaniquilpam had about 1,000 inhabitants in 1888.
Soyaniquilpam had 2 sub-offices: Aculco and Jilotepec.
| Day | Month | Year | Invoice # | Medio | Un | Dos | Cuatro | Ocho | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent | 18 | 4 | 1861 | 112 | 36 | 26 | 60 | 120 | 40 |
| Sent | 26 | 9 | 1861 | 235 | 400 | 144 | |||
| Sent | 5 | 12 | 1862 | 149 | 60 | 200 | 190 | ||
| Sent | 28 | 5 | 1863 | 70 | 30 | 50 | 20 | ||
| Sent | 26 | 11 | 1863 | 74 | 200 | 190 | |||
| Total Sent | 5 | 96 | 856 | 634 | 120 | 60 | |||
| Returned | 0 | -160 | -196 | -1 | -18 | ||||
| Total Used | 1391 | 5 | 96 | 696 | 438 | 119 | 42 | ||
| Distribution | 6.90% | 50.04% | 31.49% | 8.55% | 3.02% | ||||
| Distribution vs. all stamps | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.11% | 0.07% |
None of the cuatro and ocho reales stamps are known to exist today.
Soyaniquilpam supposedly also received a small number of stamps from Polotitlan.
The Soyaniquilpam overprint is approximately 20½ by 1¾ mm, without dots. It's generally nicely struck.
On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.
Forgeries from Soyaniquilpam exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.
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