Guanajuato (Guanaxuato)
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Guanajuato, un real. Strip of three, right sheet margin. October 1856. |
Guanajuato is located in the state of Guanajuato. It was the 5th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 5th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.47 reales. Guanajuato had about 49,000 inhabitants in 1850.
Guanajuato had 9 sub-offices: La Luz, Leon de los Aldamas, Penjamo, Piedra Gorda, San Pedro (today Ciudad Manuel Doblado), San Felipe, San luis de la Paz, Silao and Yrapuato (Irapuato).
| Day | Month | Year | Invoice # | Medio | Un | Dos | Cuatro | Ocho | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent | 30 | 8 | 1856 | 39 | 11520 | 9660 | 4140 | 660 | 1620 |
| Sent | 8 | 11 | 1856 | 75 | 3000 | ||||
| Sent | 31 | 12 | 1856 | 101 | 3000 | ||||
| Sent | 16 | 1 | 1857 | 12 | 1500 | 1800 | 3000 | 900 | 480 |
| Sent | 18 | 2 | 1857 | 37 | 1080 | 2100 | 3000 | ||
| Sent | 27 | 3 | 1857 | 60 | 3000 | 6000 | 7600 | ||
| Sent | 20 | 5 | 1857 | 100 | 3000 | 6000 | 7600 | ||
| Sent | 15 | 7 | 1857 | 140 | 1500 | 3000 | 3800 | 300 | |
| Sent | 24 | 8 | 1857 | 166 | 3800 | ||||
| Sent | 18 | 9 | 1857 | 187 | 1000 | 1900 | 300 | ||
| Sent | 28 | 9 | 1857 | 193 | 960 | ||||
| Sent | 7 | 10 | 1857 | 201 | 2000 | 3800 | |||
| Sent | 28 | 10 | 1857 | 214 | 600 | 2000 | 1900 | 600 | |
| Sent | 20 | 11 | 1857 | 232 | 1020 | 1000 | |||
| Sent | 3 | 12 | 1857 | 246 | 1000 | 1520 | |||
| Sent | 11 | 12 | 1857 | 253 | 1620 | 3600 | 6460 | ||
| From Queretaro | 2 | 1858 | 1000 | 4000 | 5000 | 400 | 500 | ||
| Sent | 5 | 4 | 1858 | 43 | 1200 | 4000 | 3800 | ||
| Sent | 29 | 4 | 1858 | 60 | 7200 | 600 | |||
| Sent | 27 | 5 | 1858 | 71 | 2000 | 1900 | 600 | 600 | |
| Sent | 15 | 6 | 1858 | 80 | 300 | 1000 | 950 | 300 | 300 |
| Sent | 19 | 7 | 1858 | 104 | 1200 | 950 | |||
| Sent | 14 | 8 | 1858 | 122 | 3000 | 1000 | 1900 | 600 | |
| Sent | 23 | 8 | 1858 | 128 | 1800 | 2000 | 1900 | ||
| Sent | 28 | 9 | 1858 | 152 | 4000 | 3800 | |||
| Sent | 18 | 11 | 1858 | 178 | 1200 | 5000 | 4750 | 600 | |
| Sent | 12 | 1 | 1859 | 6 | 3000 | 2850 | |||
| Sent | 7 | 2 | 1859 | 22 | 2000 | 1900 | 600 | ||
| Sent | 18 | 2 | 1859 | 30 | 1200 | 2000 | 1900 | ||
| Sent | 12 | 8 | 1859 | 83 | 180 | 600 | 570 | ||
| Sent | 22 | 8 | 1859 | 88 | 180 | 600 | 570 | ||
| Sent | 19 | 9 | 1859 | 98 | 300 | 1000 | 950 | 180 | 180 |
| Sent | 1 | 12 | 1859 | 117 | 1800 | 1000 | |||
| Sent | 16 | 1 | 1860 | 6 | 300 | 1000 | 950 | ||
| Sent | 20 | 2 | 1860 | 24 | 600 | 800 | 760 | 60 | |
| Sent | 30 | 4 | 1860 | 43 | 300 | 600 | 570 | 60 | |
| Sent | 25 | 6 | 1860 | 63 | 900 | 1000 | 950 | 60 | |
| Sent | 31 | 12 | 1860 | 109 | 300 | 1000 | 950 | 300 | 120 |
| Sent | 4 | 2 | 1861 | 19 | 800 | 800 | 600 | 200 | 100 |
| Sent | 16 | 2 | 1861 | 51 | 2872 | 3014 | 2000 | ||
| Total sent | 39 | 52432 | 83574 | 91990 | 7200 | 4020 | |||
| Returned | -43 | -160 | -17 | ||||||
| Total Used | 238996 | 39 | 52389 | 83414 | 91973 | 7200 | 4020 | ||
| Distribution | 21.92% | 34.90% | 38.48% | 3.01% | 1.68% | ||||
| Distribution vs. all stamps | 6.88% | 6.02% | 5.72% | 4.73% | 4.29% | ||||
Guanajuato used at least three overprints:
19½ x 2mm with trailing dot.
18 x 1¾mm without dots
18¼ x 2mm without dots
On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.
Forgeries from Guanajuato are uncommon.
The Grito de Dolores, the first call for Mexican independence, was given by Miguel Hidalgo in the town of Dolores near Guanajuato on September 16, 1810.
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