Tixtla Guerrero
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Tixtla Guerrero is located in the state of Guerrero. It was the 39th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 42nd by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 2.32 reales. Tixtla Guerrero had about 6,500 inhabitants in 1861.
Tixtla Guerrero had 2 sub-offices: Ciudad de Yturbide (Chilpancingo) and Yguala (Iguala).
| Day | Month | Year | Invoice # | Medio | Un | Dos | Cuatro | Ocho | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent | 18 | 4 | 1861 | 94 | 294 | 280 | 510 | 180 | 280 | Lost - replaced by #157 |
| Sent | 3 | 5 | 1861 | 157 | 294 | 280 | 510 | 180 | 280 | |
| Sent | 22 | 4 | 1863 | 55 | 180 | 600 | 760 | 120 | 60 | |
| Total Sent | 2 | 474 | 880 | 1270 | 300 | 340 | ||||
| Returned | ||||||||||
| Total Used | 3264 | 2 | 474 | 880 | 1270 | 300 | 340 | |||
| Distribution | 14.52% | 26.96% | 38.91% | 9.19% | 10.42% | |||||
| Distribution vs. all stamps | 0.24% | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.29% | 0.54% |
None of the cuatro and ocho reales stamps are known to exist today.
The Tixtla Guerrero overprint is approximately 22½ by 2 mm, without dots. It's generally nicely struck.
On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.
Forgeries from Tixtla Guerrero exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.
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