Morelia
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Morelia, un real. Tlazazalca, Sz 1010. |
Morelia, dos reales. Xiquilpan, Sz 948. Plate I, sapphire. |
Morelia, dos reales. Zamora, Sz 1020. Plate II. |
Morelia is the capital of the state of Michoacan de Ocampo. It was the 9th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 9th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.66 reales. Morelia had about 25,000 inhabitants in 1850.
Morelia had 32 sub-offices: Acuitzeo, Angamacutiro, Apazingan (Apatzingan), Ario de Rosales, Colima, Cotija, Ciutzeo, Chilchota, Ecuandureo, Huetamo, Indaparapeo, La Piedad, Los Reyes, Paracuaro, Pazcuaro (Patzcuaro), Penjamillo, Purepero, Puruandiro, Quiroga, Sahuayo, Salvatierra, Santa Clara, Tacambaro, Tancitaro, Taretan, Tinguindin, Tiripitio, Tlazazalca, Uruapam, Xiquilpan (Jiquilpam), Zacapu and Zamora.
This is the third largest number of sub-offices, after Guadalajara with 61 and Puebla with 34.
Day | Month | Year | Invoice # | Medio | Un | Dos | Cuatro | Ocho | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sent | 4 | 9 | 1856 | 42 | 6000 | 5520 | 1080 | 180 | 420 |
Sent | 22 | 10 | 1856 | 68 | 420 | ||||
Sent | 15 | 11 | 1856 | 78 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | ||
Sent | 3 | 1 | 1857 | 1 | 6000 | 6000 | |||
Sent | 7 | 2 | 1857 | 28 | 6000 | 720 | 600 | ||
Sent | 12 | 2 | 1857 | 32 | 3000 | 4500 | |||
Sent | 18 | 2 | 1857 | 35 | 1500 | ||||
Sent | 25 | 2 | 1857 | 46 | 1500 | ||||
Sent | 13 | 5 | 1857 | 96 | 1500 | 3800 | |||
Sent | 6 | 6 | 1857 | 115 | 4750 | ||||
Sent | 2 | 7 | 1857 | 126 | 3000 | ||||
Sent | 25 | 7 | 1857 | 146 | 4750 | ||||
Sent | 25 | 8 | 1857 | 168 | 3000 | 4750 | |||
Sent | 9 | 9 | 1857 | 177 | 1500 | ||||
Sent | 29 | 9 | 1857 | 195 | 3800 | ||||
Sent | 10 | 11 | 1857 | 224 | 300 | ||||
Sent | 12 | 11 | 1857 | 226 | 5000 | ||||
Sent | 14 | 12 | 1857 | 255 | 6000 | 7600 | |||
Sent | 21 | 12 | 1857 | 261 | 3000 | ||||
Sent | 29 | 1 | 1858 | 16 | 1200 | 1900 | 1200 | ||
Sent | 23 | 2 | 1858 | 29 | 1200 | 1000 | 1900 | 1200 | 600 |
To Colima, June 1858 | -50 | -2912 | -978 | -4 | |||||
Sent | 25 | 1 | 1859 | 14 | 1800 | 6000 | 5700 | 1200 | 1200 |
Sent | 22 | 2 | 1859 | 32 | 4000 | 3800 | 1200 | ||
Sent | 24 | 11 | 1859 | 116 | 1500 | 1000 | 300 | 300 | |
Sent | 29 | 12 | 1859 | 130 | 1200 | 1000 | 950 | ||
Sent | 11 | 7 | 1860 | 69 | 400 | 200 | |||
Sent | 27 | 12 | 1860 | 106 | 300 | 1000 | 950 | 300 | 300 |
Sent | 7 | 2 | 1861 | 37 | 800 | 600 | 600 | 200 | 100 |
Total sent | 28 | 21450 | 49608 | 65052 | 8420 | 3816 | |||
Returned | -9 | -11 | -22 | -433 | -887 | ||||
Returned | -2 | -2 | -10 | -23 | -1 | ||||
Total Used | 146946 | 28 | 21439 | 49595 | 65020 | 7964 | 2928 | ||
Distribution | 14.59% | 33.75% | 44.25% | 5.42% | 1.99% | ||||
Distribution vs. all stamps | 2.81% | 3.58% | 4.05% | 5.23% | 3.13% |
See also Colima.
Morelia used at least two overprints:
13½ by 2mm, without dots.
15 by 2mm with leading and trailing dots.
They are generally nicely struck.
On average, the stamps have good margins for the issue.
Forgeries from Morelia are uncommon.
Augustin de Iturbide, first Emperor of Mexico, was born in the city we now call Morelia, Michoacan. Perhaps more famously, Jose Maria Morelos, the namesake of Morelia, was born here.
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