Tulancingo
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Tulancingo, un real pair. Sz 1714. |
Tulancingo, un real pair. Huauchinango, Sz 1722. Without district names. |
Tulancingo is located in the state of Hidalgo. It was the 28th largest postal district, based on the number of stamps used, and 31th by total value of all stamps used. The average cost of the stamps used was 1.08 reales, due to the high number of low value stamps sent. Tulancingo (de Bravo) had about 6,000 inhabitants in 1867.
Tulancingo had 3 sub-offices: Huasca, Huauchinango and Mestitlan (Metztitlan).
| Day | Month | Year | Invoice # | Medio | Un | Dos | Cuatro | Ocho | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sent | 29 | 8 | 1856 | 10 | 12300 | 11400 | 2220 | 300 | 840 |
| Sent | 7 | 2 | 1861 | 41 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 100 | 50 |
| Total sent | 2 | 12700 | 11800 | 2620 | 400 | 890 | |||
| Returned | -399 | -302 | -40 | -85 | -42 | ||||
| Returned | -184 | -1633 | -2 | -186 | |||||
| Total Used | 25537 | 2 | 12117 | 9865 | 2578 | 315 | 662 | ||
| Distribution | 47.45% | 38.63% | 10.10% | 1.23% | 2.59% | ||||
| Distribution vs. all stamps | 1.59% | 0.71% | 0.16% | 0.21% | 0.71% | ||||
The Tulancingo overprint is approximately 19 by 1¾ mm. It's generally unevenly struck.
On average, the stamps have normal margins for the issue.
Forgeries from Tulancingo exist. A MEPSI certificate is recommended.
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