Tlalpujahua


Tlalpujahua, un real. Pen cancel Sz1649C Image courtesy Doug Stout.	Tlalpujahua, dos reales. Printed from plate II Only 480 copies were sent.	Tlalpujahua, cuatro reales. Only 540 copies were sent. Used at Anguangeo.

Tlalpujahua is located in the state of Michoacan. It was the 38^th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 37^th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.73 reales. Tlalpujahua (de Rayon) had about 3,500 inhabitants around 1856.

Tlalpujahua had 2 sub-offices: Angangueo and El Oro de Mexico (El Oro).

The following consignments were made according to Chapman:
	Day	Month	Year	Invoice #	Medio	Un	Dos	Cuatro	Ocho
Sent	4	9	1856	44	360	240	120	120	60
Sent	14	9	1856	52	360	240	120	120	60
Sent	21	2	1857	42		480	480
Sent	27	5	1857	103		600	380
Sent	28	6	1857	123			1900
Sent	14	1	1858	6		600	570	300	300
Sent	1	3	1859	36		1000	950
Sent	7	2	1861	39	100		100
Sent	2	4	1861	83	3200
Total sent				9	4020	3160	4620	540	420
Returned					-3020				-257
Total Used	9483			9	1000	3160	4620	540	163
Distribution					10.55%	33.32%	48.72%	5.69%	1.72%
Distribution vs. all stamps					0.13%	0.23%	0.29%	0.35%	0.17%

Of the 2R, 240 plate I stamps in the emerald shade and 480 plate II stamps were sent.

Stamps from Tlalpujahua are known cancelled in Lerma, Mexico and Morelia.

The Tlalpujahua overprint is approximately 22 by 2 mm. It's generally nicely struck.

On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.

Forgeries from Tlalpujahua exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.

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