Cuautitlan

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Cuautitlan is located in the state of Mexico. It was the 40^th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 40^th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.64 reales. Cuautitlan had about 5,200 inhabitants around 1888.

Cuautitlan had 3 sub-offices: Tepotzotlan, Tlalnepantla and Zumpango.

The following consignments were made according to Chapman:
	Day	Month	Year	Invoice #	Medio	Un	Dos	Cuatro	Ocho
Sent	30	8	1856	16	360	240	120	120	60
Sent	7	1	1857	8		120	120
Sent	11	3	1857	53		180	380	60	60
Sent	8	4	1857	69		400	760
Sent	29	1	1858	18		200	190
Sent	23	6	1858	85	60	200	190	60	60
Sent	6	10	1858	156	120	400	380
Sent	8	3	1859	38	120	200	190	60
Sent	11	8	1859	82		200	190
Sent	4	2	1861	17	16	60	20	4	4
Sent	16	2	1861	47	50	150	40
Sent	2	4	1861	82	400
Total sent				12	1126	2350	2580	304	184
Returned
Total Used	6544			12	1126	2350	2580	304	184
Distribution					17.21%	35.91%	39.43%	4.65%	2.81%
Distribution vs. all stamps					0.15%	0.17%	0.16%	0.20%	0.20%

None of the medio and cuatro reales stamps are known to exist today. A possibly unique copy of the ocho reales has a MEPSI certificate. The un and dos reales stamps are scarce to rare. Only 240 of the dos reales stamps sent were from plate I, in the emerald shade, and none are known to exist.

The Cuautitlan overprint is approximately 16½ by 2 mm. without dots.

It appears that not all stamps from Cuautitlan were overprinted.

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

Forgeries from Cuautitlan exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.

Visit the MEPSI website for more information.

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