Perote
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Perote is located in the state of Veracruz. It was the 50th largest postal district (third smallest), based on the number of stamps used, and 55th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 0.86 reales. Perote had about 2,000 inhabitants around 1856.
Perote had no sub-offices.
| Day | Month | Year | Invoice # | Medio | Un | Dos | Cuatro | Ocho | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent | 8 | 2 | 1859 | 23 | 300 | 800 | |||
| Total sent | 1 | 300 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Returned | |||||||||
| Total Used | 1100 | 1 | 300 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Distribution | 27.27% | 72.73% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||
| Distribution vs. all stamps | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||
Perote was not a district, but a sub-office under Jalapa, which was sent stamps directly from Mexico to meet emergency needs.
Very few stamps are known to exist today.
Perote did not overprint their stamps.
On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.
Forgeries from Perote exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.
Visit the MEPSI website for more information.
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