Tabasco
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Tabasco is located in the state of Tabasco. It was the 25th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 25th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.87 reales. Tabasco had about 6,000 inhabitants in 1861.
Tabasco had 1 sub-office: Jonuta.
| Day | Month | Year | Invoice # | Medio | Un | Dos | Cuatro | Ocho | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent | 18 | 4 | 1861 | 113 | 294 | 280 | 510 | 180 | 280 | |
| Sent | 10 | 6 | 1861 | 179 | 600 | 2000 | 1500 | 400 | 180 | |
| Sent | 4 | 8 | 1862 | 92 | 1200 | 4000 | 3800 | 600 | 300 | San Juan Bautista de Tabasco |
| Sent | 3 | 3 | 1863 | 37 | 600 | 600 | 300 | |||
| Total Sent | 4 | 2694 | 6280 | 5810 | 1780 | 1060 | ||||
| Returned | ||||||||||
| Total Used | 17624 | 4 | 2694 | 6280 | 5810 | 1780 | 1060 | |||
| Distribution | 15.29% | 35.63% | 32.97% | 10.10% | 6.01% | |||||
| Distribution vs. all stamps | 1.39% | 0.77% | 0.63% | 1.71% | 1.68% |
The Tabasco overprint is approximately 16 by 1¾ mm, with leading and trailing dots. It's generally nicely struck.
On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.
Forgeries from Tabasco exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.
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