Guadalajara
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Guadalajara, un real, strip of three Sz409, Tepic in red. |
Guadalajara is the capital of the state of Jalisco. It was the 2nd largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 3rd by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.56 reales. Guadalajara had about 90,000 inhabitants in 1850, dropping to about 68,000 by 1858.
Guadalajara had 61 sub-offices: Acaponeta, Ahuacatlan, Ahualulco, Ameca, Arandas, Atenguilo, Atoyac, Autlan, Ayo el Chico, Barca (La Barca), Bolanos, Ciudad Guzman, Cocula, Colima, Colotlan, Compostela, Cuale, Cuquio, Chapala, Etzatlan, Guachinango, Hostotipaquillo (Ostotipaquillo), Jocotepec, Lagos, La Magdalena, Mascota, Mazamitla, Mesticacan, Nochistlan, Puerto de Ipala (Ipala), Rosa Morada, San Blas, San Gabriel, San Juan de los Lagos, San Miguel el Alto, San Pedro, Santa Ana Acatlan, Santiago, Sayula, Tala, Talpa, Tamazula de Gordiano, Tapalpa, Tecolotlan, Tenamastlan, Teocuitatlan, Tepic, Tequila, Teuchitlan, Tizapan el Alto, Tomatlan, Tonyla (Tonila), Union de Tula, Villa de San Sebastian, Xalostotitlan (Jalostotitlan), Yahualica, Ystlan de Rio (Ixtlan del Rio), Zacoalco, Zapotiltic, Zapotlan and Zapotlanejo.
This is the largest number of sub-offices of any district. Puebla had "only" 34 sub-offices.
| Day | Month | Year | Invoice # | Medio | Un | Dos | Cuatro | Ocho | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent | 30 | 8 | 1856 | 20 | 11520 | 9660 | 4140 | 660 | 1620 |
| Sent | 5 | 11 | 1856 | 72 | 6000 | 6000 | 600 | ||
| Sent | 26 | 11 | 1856 | 82 | 12000 | 12000 | 12000 | ||
| Sent | 24 | 1 | 1857 | 14 | 12000 | 1500 | 720 | ||
| Sent | 27 | 3 | 1857 | 61 | 6000 | 7600 | |||
| Sent | 4 | 5 | 1857 | 85 | 11400 | ||||
| Sent | 15 | 5 | 1857 | 98 | 2400 | 12000 | |||
| Sent | 17 | 6 | 1857 | 119 | 4750 | ||||
| Sent | 15 | 7 | 1857 | 139 | 3000 | 6000 | 7600 | 600 | 180 |
| Sent | 24 | 8 | 1857 | 167 | 4000 | 5700 | 300 | 300 | |
| Sent | 25 | 9 | 1857 | 192 | 4000 | 5700 | |||
| Sent | 5 | 10 | 1857 | 198 | 1200 | 4000 | 7600 | 300 | |
| Sent | 23 | 11 | 1857 | 234 | 3000 | 10000 | 300 | 300 | |
| Sent | 4 | 12 | 1857 | 247 | 4000 | 5700 | 300 | ||
| Sent | 4 | 12 | 1857 | 248 | 15 | 264 | 40 | ||
| Returned | 4 | 12 | 1857 | -15 | -264 | -40 | |||
| Sent | 29 | 1 | 1858 | 11 | 1200 | 8000 | 7600 | 600 | 600 |
| Sent | 6 | 4 | 1858 | 45 | 1200 | 5000 | 5700 | 600 | |
| Sent | 22 | 4 | 1858 | 53 | 300 | 6000 | 5700 | 900 | 300 |
| Sent | 26 | 6 | 1858 | 89 | 300 | 2000 | 3800 | 900 | 300 |
| Sent | 16 | 8 | 1858 | 123 | 3000 | 3800 | |||
| Sent | 9 | 9 | 1858 | 143 | 1200 | 6000 | 5700 | 600 | 600 |
| Sent | 25 | 9 | 1858 | 151 | 1500 | 6000 | 5700 | 900 | 600 |
| Sent | 15 | 3 | 1859 | 41 | 1800 | 6000 | 5700 | 900 | 900 |
| Sent | 27 | 1 | 1860 | 11 | 1200 | 1140 | |||
| Sent | 23 | 7 | 1860 | 72 | 400 | 950 | 300 | 120 | |
| Sent | 4 | 2 | 1861 | 18 | 1500 | 1000 | 1000 | 500 | 400 |
| Sent | 9 | 3 | 1861 | 67 | 10000 | ||||
| Total sent | 27 | 61120 | 119260 | 130980 | 10160 | 7540 | |||
| Returned | -52 | -24 | -18 | -120 | |||||
| Total Used | 328846 | 27 | 61068 | 119236 | 130962 | 10160 | 7420 | ||
| Distribution | 18.57% | 36.26% | 39.82% | 3.09% | 2.26% | ||||
| Distribution vs. all stamps | 8.02% | 8.61% | 8.15% | 6.67% | 7.93% | ||||
Lagos started out as a sub-office, but became a district in early 1857.
Guadalajara used at least three overprints:
22 x 2¼mm with trailing dot.
21 x 2mm with trailing dot.
20 x 1½mm without dots
On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.
Forgeries from Guadalajara are uncommon.
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