Tacubaya

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Tacubaya is located in the state of Mexico. It was the 32th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 33th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.53 reales. Tacubaya had about 18,300 inhabitants in 1900.

Tacubaya had no sub-offices.

The following consignments were made according to Chapman:
  Day Month Year Invoice # Medio Un Dos Cuatro Ocho
Sent 18 4 1861 114 36 26 60 120 40
Sent 15 6 1861 193 160 160 120    
Sent 11 7 1862 77 180 400 380    
Sent 16 8 1862 97   1000      
Sent 18 9 1862 112 720        
Sent 4 11 1862 134   600      
Sent 6 1 1863 6 600 800      
Sent 14 2 1863 25   200 190    
Sent 3 3 1863 38 240 200 190 60  
Sent 20 3 1863 47   400 380    
Sent 7 5 1863 60   100 95    
Sent 15 7 1863 16   400 190 60  
Sent 7 1 1864 5   800      
Total Sent       13 1936 5086 1605 240 40
Returned         0 -736 -140 -60 0
Total Used 7971     13 1936 4350 1465 180 40
Distribution         24.29% 54.57% 18.38% 2.26% 0.50%
Distribution vs. all stamps         1.00% 0.53% 0.16% 0.17% 0.06%

None of the cuatro reales black on yellow and ocho reales stamps are known to exist today.

Tacubaya was a sub-office under Mexico City.

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
120 cuatro reales black on yellow
60 cuatro reales dull rose on yellow
40 ocho reales black on brown
0 ocho reales green on brown

Tacubaya did not overprint their stamps.

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

Forgeries from Tacubaya exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.

 

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