Texcoco (Tezcoco)
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Texcoco is located in the state of Mexico. It was the 48th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 47th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.75 reales. Texcoco had about 5,900 inhabitants around 1900.
Texcoco had no sub-offices.
| Day | Month | Year | Invoice # | Medio | Un | Dos | Cuatro | Ocho | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent | 26 | 1 | 1859 | 15 | 60 | 200 | 190 | ||
| Sent | 26 | 4 | 1859 | 53 | 200 | 60 | |||
| Sent | 13 | 8 | 1859 | 85 | 200 | 190 | |||
| Sent | 4 | 11 | 1859 | 109 | 60 | 60 | |||
| Sent | 2 | 3 | 1860 | 27 | 200 | ||||
| Sent | 4 | 7 | 1860 | 65 | 200 | 190 | |||
| Sent | 5 | 2 | 1861 | 32 | 50 | 100 | 150 | 40 | 20 |
| Total sent | 7 | 110 | 1100 | 720 | 160 | 80 | |||
| Returned | -60 | -151 | -252 | -41 | -18 | ||||
| Total Used | 1648 | 7 | 50 | 949 | 468 | 119 | 62 | ||
| Distribution | 3.03% | 57.58% | 28.40% | 7.22% | 3.76% | ||||
| Distribution vs. all stamps | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.07% | ||||
All un real stamps are from plate III and/or IV. All dos reales stamps are from plate III.
Texcoco was a sub-office under Mexico. Texcoco did not overprint their stamps. Stamps with Mexico and Chalco overprints are found with Texcoco cancels.
From 1827 to 1830 Texcoco was the capital of the State of Mexico.
On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.
Forgeries from Texcoco exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.
Visit the MEPSI website for more information.
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