TH E M E X ICA N

POSTAL CATALOGUE
IN CLU D IN G A C O M P L E T E L I S T OF

P ostage S tamps, E nvelopes and P ostal Cards.

by

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PRICE 10 CENTS.

T H E P R IC E S ARE TH O SE A T W H ICH T H E STA M PS AND E N V E LO P E S ARE

SO LD BY T H E PU B L ISH E R S.

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BE I N G A C O M P L E T E C A T A L O G U E OF

P O STA G E STAM PS, ST A M PED E N V E L O P E S AND P O ST A L CARDS O F MEXICO.

Charles .Mainland Mekeel.

I have adopted the style of Major Evans’ Philatelic Catalogue for this work, with the addition
of numbers and prices. The prices are those at which the C. H. Mekeel Stamp and Publishing Co.
will supply the Stamps. Prices in first column are for unused, and those in’ second column for
used specimens. In ordering from this list only the numbers need to be given.

POSTAGE STAMPS. N o te. My belief in the sur­

charge on the 1 real and 2
1 8 5 6 . Three-quarter face reales stamps of this issue has
portrait of Hidalgo in an oval, been shaken since coming across
see illustration ; faille douce one on an original letter, in
engraving; white wove paper which the surcharge was half
unperforated. on the letter and half on the
stamp, proving that it was a
July, 1856. Colored impres­ species of postmark. Genuine
sion on white paper. Many stamps bearing a bogus sur­
shades of color.
charge of this are being offered
by parties in Mexico.
1— 1 real, deep blue, blue, pale blue..$ .10
2— 1 real, dull yellow, deep yellow............07 1 8 6 1 . Same type and impression, colored
wove paper, unperforated.
3— 2 reales, green, yellow-green, blue-green. 06
January, 1861. Black impression on colored
4— 4 reales, red, pale red.............................75 paper.
5— 8 reales, violet, red-violet................3.00 6— I real, pale brown paper . . . S .*0
7 a - 1 real, rose paper, (error)...
The above series come surcharged with the 7— °7
1 real, green p ap er............ ................................
following names of towns. Specimens are also
to be found without surcharge.
8 —2 reales, rose, dull rose paper .07
9—4 reales, yellow paper............ I.50
10— 8 reales, brown paper.... 2.0 0
SURCHARGED IN B L A C K .
November, 1861. Colored impression on col­
Acapulco Lagos S. L. Potosi (3 ored paper.
Apam Lerma types)
C. Bravos Maravatio Soyaniquilpan 11— 2 reales, dull green on rose paper..S 15
Campeche Mazatlan Sultepec 12— 4 reales, red on yellow, orange paper. . . 1.00
Chaleo Merida Tabasco 13— 8 reales, green on brown paper......3.00
Chiapas Mexico (in sin­ Tampico
Chihauhau gle lines) Tema Caltepec The above series come surcharged with the
Cordova (2 Mexico (in dou­ Tixtla Guerro following names of towns. Specimens are also
types) ble lines) Tlalpujahua to be found without surcharge.
Cuautitlan Monterey Toluca SURCHARGED IN BL A C K .
Cuernavaca Morelia(3 types) Tula
Durango Oajaca Tulancingo (2 Acapulco Mazatlan S. L. Potosi (3
Guadalajara (3 Orizava types) Aguascaltes Merida types)
types) Pachuca Vera Cruz Aguascalientes Mexico (in sin­ Soyaniquilpan
Guanajuato Puebla (4 Victoria Apam gle line) Sultepec
Hermosillo types) Yguala Campeche Mexico (in dou­ Tobasco (2
Huejutla Queretaro (2 Zacatecas (2 Chaleo ble lines) types)
Ixtlahuaca types) types and Chihuahua Mexico(in large Tampico (2
Jalapa Saltillo written) Colima block type) types)
Cordova Monterey Tixtla
S U R C H A R G E D IN CO L OR . Cuernavaca Morelia (2 Tlalpujahua
Durango types) Toluea
Apam (blue), Campeche (red), Chiapas (blue), Gatidalajara Oajaca Tula
Pechuca (red), I. de Carmen (blue), Saltillo (blue). Guanajuato (2 Orizava (2 Tulancingo
types) types) Vera Cruz (2
N o te. The above stamps have been reprinted. I. del Carmen Pachuca types)
The reprints are usually from plates that show Ixthahuaca Paso del Norte Victoria de
wear much more than the original stamps. Most Jalapa Puebla(3 types) Tarn pas
of the unused stamps usually met with are Lagos (2 types) Queretaro Zacatecas (2
reprints. Maravatio Saltillo types)
2 T he M exican P ostai, C atalogue.
DOUBLE SURCHARGES.
S. L. Potosi and Queretaro ; Mexico and
Lerma ; Toluca and Sultepec.
SURCHARGED IN COLOR.
Chiapas (in blue), Guadalajara (in blue).
N ote. This series being from the same plates
as the former, the remarks as to reprints apply
here as well
N ote. Mr. De Coppelt has a copy of the i
real Error that is genuine beyond a doubt.
No. i i has never been chronicled before,
although a not uncommon variety.
" sJU A N r
FABRO®
CAS G
P ro v is io n a ls, 1 8 5 6 - 1 8 6 3 . Stamps of the
1 8 6 4 . R e p u b lica n I s ­
sue. Threg-quarter face por­
trait of Hidalgo, see illustra­
tion, initie dour,' engraving,
by the American Bank Note
and Engraving Co . of New
York City, white wove paper,
thick to thin, perforated, 12
2 ï — I rea l
red . ..........................So 03 Sjo.oo
22— 2 reales, b lu e ......................... .05 35 00
23— 4 reales, brown............................... 05
24— 1 peso, black................................... 05
Surcharged specimens of the 1 real and 2 reales
stamps are known, these being the only values
that were probably ever used, and they being ex­
tremely rare.
SURCHARGED IN BL AC K .
Monterey, Saltillo.
N o te. There were two printings of these
stamps, the last were not sent to Mexico until
1868, none of which were ever used,
The difference in shades of color are most
noticeable in the 4 reales brown. These re­
mainders having come on the market, unused
ones are quite common. Fraudently cancelled
specimens of these stamps are quite common.
N o te. A surcharged stamp’, the 1 real bearing
a large “ 1 ," was "discovered" a few years ago,
its origin is now known to have been fraudulent
Two types of this bogus surcharge are known,
one with the name "Saltillo” surcharged.
1 8 6 4 - 5 . Im p e ria l Is su e , i
The Mexican arms, Crowned
Eagle standing on Cactus plant
grasping a serpent, inclosed in |
an oval, see illustration, ini tie j

I li
above series cut to represent stamps of lower
values. donee engraving, white wove
paper, unpei'forated.
13— I oí 2 reales, 1836, (1 real).................$ 5.00
May, 1864. Colored impres-
14— i of 4 reales. 1856, (1 real).................. 15.00 sion on white wove paper. 1
15— i of 8 reales, 1856, (1 real).................. 20.00
16 - 1 of 4 reales, 1856, ¡2 reales).............. 10 00 25—3 centavos, brown, red-brown. $30.00 $30.00
17— i of 8 reales, 1856, (2 reales).............. 10.00 26— ? real, brown.................................. 1.50
iS— } of 2 reales, 1861. (1 real).................... 5 00 27— A real, lilac, rose-lilac, g r e y ,,.... .40
19— ¡ of 4 reales, 1861, (2 reales).............. 3,00 28— i real, ultramarine, slate-blu e... .15
20— i of 8 reales, 1S61, (2 reales).............. 4.00
2oa-A of 4 reales, 1862, (2 reales)............... 10.00 29— 2 reales, yellow.............................. .10
2ob-j- of S reales, 1862, (2 reales)............... 20.00 30 -2 reales, orange, yellow-orange......... 04
3 1 —4 reales, green, yellow-green.............. 35
N o te. The stamps of Mexico at this time
were not sold to the public but were applied to 32— 8 reales, bright red, dull red.............. .50
the letters by the post-office clerks upon the pay­ 1865 —Same as above.
ment of the fee, 33— 1 real, blue, greenish-blue................. .07
When they were short of stamps of the lower 1865— Same on laid paper.
values they cut the higher values to serve the 33a— 3 centavos, brown.. .......................... ..
purpose, and the several portions were often sur­ Surcharges on this issue are of three kinds
charged with the name of the post-office of issue. classified as follows :
Used in this way these cui stamps have a legiti­ SU RC H A ED IN B L A C K , NAME O N L Y .)
mate philatelic value different from the ordinary Aguascaltes Lagos S. L. Potosi
cut stamps of other countries A pant Lerma Tampico
To be of marketable value they should be on Barca Merida Tepic
entire envelopes or letters, and the specimens we Chaleo Mexico Tepej i
price are supplied in that way. Cordova Morelia Toluca
Cuernavaca Orizava Tulancingo
N ote. I have seen j of an 8 reales stamp Guadalajara Pachuca Vera Cruz
1861 surcharged with numeral " 2 , " but I am not Guanajuato Puebla Ygualla
sure that it was not a postmark, so do not chroni­ Hidalgo Queretaro Zacatecas
cle it as a variety. Jalapa
 T he M exican Postal C atalogue.
S U R C H A R G E D IN B L A C K , ( N U M B E R AND D A T E IN Cuernavaca Oaxaca Tula
LA R G E TYPE .) Durango Orizava Talancingo
Gaudalajara Pachuca Vera Cruz
Aguascaites Jalapa Soyaniquiipan Guanajuato, 18 Puebla Yguala
Chaleo Lagos Tampico X3 and 22x3 Queretaro Zacatecas
Cordova Mexico Tepic Ixtlahuara S. L. Potosi Zapotlan
Cuantitlan Monterey Tepej i Jalapa
Cuernavaca Morelia Tlalpujahua
Durango Orinava Toluca November, i 860 . Engraved tailte donee, back-
G ua dala jara Pachuca Tula ground of lines.
G ua n a jua to Puebla Tulancingo
I. del Carmen Queretaro Vera Cruz 3g— 7 centavos, violet-lilac.............. So.40
lx tla lh u a ca S, L. Potosi Zacatecas 40— 13 centavos, blue, deep blue, . . 25 50.25
41— 25 centavos, buff, orange.............. 25 .25
S U R C H A R G E D IN B L A C K , ( N U M B E R A N D D A T E I N
42— 50 centavos, green.......................... 75
SM ALL TY PE .)

Aguascaites Matamores S. L. Potosi (in SU R C H A R G E D IN BL A C K , ( W IT H N A M E A L O N E , ALSO

Allende , (written) upright type W I T H NA ME , NU MB ER AND D A T E .)
A pa in Maravatio and in slant­
Chaleo Merida Queretaro
Chaleo Mazatlan ing type)
Cordova Mexico Tepic
Chihuahua Merida Soyaniquiipan Toluca
Guadalajara Morelia
Cordova Mexico Tepiji Guanajuato Orizava Tula
Cocula Monterey Tampico Jalapa Puebla Vera Cruz
Cuantitlan Morelia Tepic Yguala
Cuernavaca Oaxaca Toluca
Durango Oitavarani Tula 1 8 6 7 . The "remainders" of the issues of 1856,
1 Gaudalajara Orizava Tulancingo 1857 and 1861 were brought into use in 1867
j Guanajuato Pachuca Tlalpujahua after the Maximillian Empire was overthrown :
] Guaymas Parral Vera Cruz (2 this issue can only be told from the early ones by
Huejutla Puebla types) the surcharge of "Mexico” in Gothic type, as
i Jalapa Queretaro Victoria this variety of surcharge was not in use prior 10
; Lagos Kio Florida Yguala 1864
Saltillo(2 types) Zacatecas
Zapotlan July, 1867. Remainders of 1S56 and i86i, with
surcharge "Mexico" in Gothic type.
S U R C H A R G E D IN B L U E.
Yguala. 43— 4 real (1857) black on brow n................ S25.00
.
44— 1 real (1857) " green.......................... 35
N o te, There are varieties of the above on
white ribbed paper. 45— 2 reales (1857) black on rose. .........35
46— 4 reales (1856) red on white.........................25.00
N ote. The 3 centavos stamp was used for 47— 4 reales (1861) red on yellow... 2.50
newspapers, and is an exceedingly scarce stamp.
48— 8 reales (1861) black on brown. 10.00
I believe the Prussian blue in the 1 real did not 49— 8 reales (1861) green on brown. 10,00
appear until 1865, prior to that the color was
ultramarine, but this ink showed such a disposi­ N ote. Some of the above remainders were
tion to fade and discolor that the change was also issued without surcharge in 1867, it is, how­
probably made. ever, impossible to tell them from those used at
the time they were first issued.

1866. Profile of the Em­ After the remainders were exhausted a new
pörer Maximitlian to left in an issue took place printed from the old plates of
oval, white wove paper, unper­ the 1856 issue, on thin bluish-grey pelure paper,
forated. that in some of the values show part of a water­
mark, the paper was watermarked with R. P S.
September, 1866- Lithograph­ in large script type.
ed, back ground solid.
August, 1867 Printed in color on bluish-grey
34—-7centavos, grey-lilac, brown-lilac.S2.00 S2.00 paper.
I 35— 13 centavos, blue, pale blue, deep blue, . .50 50— J real, bl ack........................................... 5 1o . 00
9 36— 25 centavos, buff, orange...............................25 51— { real, dull green................................ 15.00
I 37— 25 centavos, red-brown................................. 75 52— i real, blue.......................................... 5.00
1 38— 50 centavos, green. 1.00 53— 2 reales, green..............................................75
j S U R C H A R G E D IN B L A C K , ( W I T H N A M E A L O N E , ALSO
54— 4 reales, r o s e ...................................... 3-5°
W I T H N A M E , N U M B ER A N D D A T E . ) These stamps were issued both with and with­
out the surcharge "Mexico" in Gothic type.
Aguas Calientes Lagos Soyaniquilpati
Apatn Maravatio Tam pico N o te. Reprints of the stamps of this issue
Chaleo Merida Tipeji are common with and without a fraudulent sur­
Cordova, 14JX Mexico T epic charge. The fraudulent surcharge has also been
2 and 15x3 Morelia Toluca applied to genuine specimens of the early issues
4 111k M exican P ostal C atalogue.
1868. Lull face portrait
of Hidalgo in an oval, see
illustration, Hthograped on
colored wove paper.
The stamps of this issue
were probably all made from
the same lithographic trans­
fer with the value in blank
and the figures added to the
stone afterwards, because there are not two
stamps with numerals exactly alike on the sheet.
There are two distinct styles in the figures, due
to the figures being redrawn by a different work­
man or the existence of different plates
The illustrations given below will give some
idea of this difference
Type i. The figures are poorly drawn and the
lines are thin, except in the 25c there is a good
deal of space between the figures and the word
Cent.
There is never any period after the figures.
Type 2. The figures are better drawn, heavier
lines, and usually followed by a period, although
a few specimens on each sheet are without the
period.
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August, 1868, Printed on colored wove paper.
Unperforated.
Type 1.
55— 6 centavos, black on b r o w n ..........S o .25
56— 12 centavos, black on green..................25
57— 25 centavos, blue on r o s e ............................25
58— 50 centavos, black on yellow................ 50
59— too centavos, black on brov.n.
60— too centavos, brown on brown
Type 2.
61— 6 centavos, black on brow n ......................10
62— — 12 centavos, black on g r e e n ...................... 03
63— 25 centavos, blue on rose.......................... 03
64— 50 centavos, black on yellow.............. .25
65— too centavos, black on brown................... 40
66— 100 centavos, brown on brown...........
Type 2. Variety without period.
67— 6 centavos, black on brown.................
68— 12 centavos, black on green................. 1.00
69— 25 centavos, blue on ro s e ...................
70— 50 centavos, black on yellow............... 1,00
71— 100 centavos, black on brown.............
72— 100 centavos, brown on brown...........
•September, 1868. Same as above. Pin per­
perforation, sometimes resembling rouletting.
Type 1.
73— 6 centavos, black on brown................$1.00
74— 12 centavos, black on green................
75— -25 centavos, blue on rose,................
76— 50 centavos, black on yellow..............
77— 100 centavos, black on brown............
78— 100 centavos, brown on brown..........
Type 2
79— 6 centavos, black on brown......................50
80— 12 centavos, black on green......................10
81— 25 centavos, blue on rose................... 08
82— 50 centavos, black on yellow.............
83— 100 centavos, black on brown............
84— 100 centavos, brown on brown..........
Type 2. Variety without period.
S5— 6 centavos, black on brown....................
86— 12 centavos, black on green..............
87— 25 centavos, blue on rose. ... ..............................
88— 50 centavos, black on yellow ..........
89— 100 centavos, black on brow n....... ....
90— 100 centavos, brown on brown......
October, 1868. Same as above. Saw-tooth
perforation.
Type 1.
91— 6 centavos, black on brown.......... •15
•J* 92— 12 centavos, black on green.......... . 10
*A. 93— 25 centavos, blue on rose...... . , .. . 10
94— 50 centavos, black on yellow........ .40
95— 100 centavos, black on brow n .. . .. . .
f. 96— 100 centavos, brown on brown.... 7.00
Type 2.
t ^ . X.
97— 6 centavos, black on brown........
98— 12 centavos, black on green...... • • °5
99— 25 centavos, blue on rose............ . .05
too— 50 centavos, blue on rose. E rror, .75.00
101 — 50 centavos, black on yellow ........ ■ -50
102— 100 centavos, black on brown. . . . .
103— 100 centavos, brown on brown. , . .
Type 2. Variety without period.
104— 6 centavos, black on brown.......
105— 12 centavos, black on green......
106— 25 centavos blue on rose............ . 1 . 00
107— 50 centavos, black on yellow .. . . . . . 1 .00
108— 100 centavos, black on brown....
109— 100 centavos, brown on brown. . . .
The following errors also exist, but not having
copies at hand I cannot say whether they are
perforated or not.
110— 12 centavos, black on brown................
i n — 12 centavos, black on yellow................
1 12— 85 centavos, blue on rose..................
113— 50 centavos, black on green.............
114— n o centavos, black on brown..........
The above stamps are surcharged with names
of towns, dates and numbers. The dates being
68, 69. 70, 71 and 72.
 T he M execan P ostal C atalogue. 5
The names of Towns with their corresponding
numbers, are as follows, surcharge in black ;
12 C. Victoria 39 T acubaya
13 Cuantitlan 40 Tam pico
I Mexico 22 Durango (2 types) r4 Cuernavaca 41 T epej i
2 Vera Cruz (2 types) 23 Oaxaca (2 types) 15 Durango (2 types) 42 )
3 Guadalajara(2 types) 24 Cuernavaca 16 Guadalajara 43 Not known
4 Puebla (2 types) 25 Acapulco (2 types) 17 Not known 44 \
18 Guanajuato (3 types) 45 Tlaxcala
5 San Luis Potosi 26 Campeche
19 Huejutla 46 Toluca
6 Guanajuato (3 types) 27 Lapaz
7 Monterey (2 types) 28 Chiapas 20 Jalapa 47 Tula
8 Mazatlan (2 types) 29 C. Victoria 21 Not known 48 T ulancingo
9 Matamoras 29 Tula de Tampas 22 Lagos 49 Ures (2 types)
: 0 Morelia (2 types) 29 Camargo 23 Lapaz 5° Vera Cruz (3 type )
11 Colima (3 types) 3° Saltillo 24 Maravatio 5 1 Zacatecas
12 Queretaro 31 Ures 25 Matamoras 52 Guanajuato
26 Mazatlan
13 Zacatecas (2 types) 32 Tixtla
14 Jalapa 33 Huejutla Same as above, pin perforation.
IJ Tulancingo 34 Maravatio 120— 6 centavos, pale green ..... ................. 25
16 Toluca 35 Tula (2 types) 121— 12 centavos, blue, pale blue.......... .10
17 Pachuca 36 Aguascalientes ¡22— 25 centavos, red, pale red............... .to
l8 Orizava (2 types) 37 Lagos
T9 Merida 38 Tabasco 123— 5° centavos, buff, yellow..................... 75
20 Cordova 39 Tampico 124— 100 centavos, lilac, reddish lilac........75
21 Chihuahua (2 types) 40 Tlaxcala Same as above, perforation, 15
41 Guadalajara (3'types) 125— 6 centavos, pale green.......................
Same surcharged in blue. 126— -12 centavos, blue, pale blue...................50
5 S. L. Potosi 26 I . del Carmen 127— 25 centavos, red, pale red .................... 35
9 Matamoras 28 Chiapas 128— 50 centavos, buff, yellow...................
N o te. Some of the above series are cata­ 129— too centavos, lilac, reddish-lilac
logued surcharged A n o t a d o , which is the Spanish These perforated stamps, of both varietes,
word for "n o ted " or "noticed.” This has were only issued from a few of the principal
been interpreted by some to mean "regis­ cities, and most were used from the City of
tered " I have little faith in this explanation Mexico, and are surcharged as follows in black.
of it and would be glad to learn its history. Numbers same as above
1 Mexico at side in i Mexico in arch in
Gothic type. Roman type.
1 8 7 2 . Profile of Hidalgo 7 Chiapas 33 Pachuca
to left in an oval, lithographed 8 Chihuahua 34 Puebla
on white wove paper, with a t2 C. Victoria 35 Queretaro
moire pattern in bine on the 15 Durango 40 Tampico
back. Unperforated. t8 Guanajuato 45 Tlaxcala
26 Mazatlan 49 Ures
28 Monterey 50 Vera Cruz
30 Oaxaca 51 Zacatecas
1 15— 6 centavos, pale green......................So. 12
31 Orizava
116— 12 centavos, blue, pale blue........ .. .04
N ote. This series were printed from a litho­
117— 25 centavos, red, pale red.................... .04
graph stone, the transfer being made from a
118— 50 centavos, buff, y ello w . .......... .40 single steel die, a different one for each value.
119— 100 centavos, lilac, reddish-lilac...........50 Reprints are being sold made from new trans­
fers
The above stamps are surcharged with names
of towns and two numbers, the lower one of Errors of color are reported, but I do not be­
them being the date lieve in them.
Stamps of this issue without the moire on back
Only the last two figures of the date are given, are reprints or proofs
those on this series being 72, 73 and 74 The The moire is composed of fine wavy lines
names of the towns with their corresponding printed in blue.
numbers are as follows, surcharged in black :
1 8 74 -8 2 In te rio r P o sta g e . Profiles of
2 Acapulco 27 Merida Hidalgo to left in various frames, on an engine-
3 Asuascalientes 28 Monterey
4 Apam 29 Morelia
. J Campeche 30 Oaxaca (2 types)
3 / I del Carmen 31 Orizava (2 types)
6 Chaleo 32 O tn m ba
7 Chiapas 33 Pachuca
8 Chihuahua 34 Puebla
0 Colima 35 Queretaro
to Cordova 36 Saltillo
n C. Bravos 37 S L Potosi
11 Tixtla 38 Tabasco
6 F he M exican P ostal C atalogue.
turned in the 5c and 25c, and in an oval in the 1882, Same type, very thin paper.
other values, see illustrations above. r44— 4 centavos, buff-orange............. ................10
Engraved ttrille douce, perforated, 12. 145— 5 centavos, brown...................... ................°5
May, 1874. White wove paper. 146— 10 centavos, orange-yellow ..,. ................03
130— 5 centavos, brown.................................. °3 147— 25 centavos, blue........................
131 — 10 centavos, black.................................. 03 148— 50 centavos, green...................... ................10
132— 25 centavos, deep blue, pale b lu e .. . . 01 149— 100 centavos, carmine................
133— 50 centavos, deep green, bronze-green 08 N o te. The above stamps were for general
134 — 100 centavos, deep rose........................ 12 postage use until 1879. when a new series was
Names of Towns, with their corresponding issued for foreign postage. The two series being
in use at the same time we distinguish them in
numbers surcharged on this issue, with date and
this way.
number separated, Dates 74, 75, 76, 77.
The system of names and
1 Mexico 30 Oaxaca (2 types in numbers changed in 1878 and
2 Acapulco black and blue! were applied on this issue the
3 Aguascalientes (2 31 Orizavafin black,blue same as on the 1879 issue.
types) and carmine, 2 types)
4 Apam 32 Otumba
( Campeche 33 Pachuca (in black 1 8 7 9 - 8 2 . F o re ig n P o s­
^ ! I. del Carmen and blue) ta g e . Three-quarter face
6 Chaleo 34 Puebla (in black portrait of Juarez in an oval,
7 Chiapas (in black and blue) see illustration annexed. En­
and blue) 35 Queretaro graved tailte douce, perfor­
8 Chihuahua(2 types) 36 Saltillo (2 types in ated, 12
9 Colima (in black black and blue)
and blue) 37 S. L. Potosi 1879. Thick white laid paper.
10 Cordova (in black 38 Tabasco 150-—1 centavo, brown...................... 04 .03
and blue) 39 Tacubaya (in black
11 C Bravos and blue) 151 -—2 centavos, dull-mauve....................08 08 .04
12 C. Victoria (in black 40 Tampico 152— 5 centavos, orange.......................... 10 •03
and violet) 41 Tepeji 153— 10 centavos, blue............................ 20 .03
13 Cuaniitlan
14 Cuarnavaca
42 i
43 J-Not known 154— 25 centavos, carmine.................... 15 15
15 Durango (2 types) 44 \ 155— 50 centavos, green......................... 30
16 Gnadalajara(3types 45 Tlaxcala 156— 83 centavos, violet................. 60
and in blue) 46 Toluca 60
157— ioo centavos, b l a c k . . . . , ............. 60
17 Not known 47 Tula
18 Guanajuato 48 Tulancingo (and in N o te. These stamps have been chronicled as
19 Huejutla (in black blue) on thick wove paper also, and specimens of all
and blue) 49 Ures the values may be found in which the laid lines
20 Jalapa (2 types) 50 Vera Cruz (2 types) are imperceptible, but when the stamps are ex­
21 Jilotepec 51 Zacatecas (in black amined in sheets it is found that although one
22 Lagos and blue) part of the sheet may appear to be wove the
23 La pa 7. 52 Guanajuato rest is plainly' laid.
24 Maravatio (and in 53 Cocula January, 1882. Same type, very thin wove
green) 54 C. Guzman paper.
25 Matamoras (and in 55 Tepic 158— 1 centavo, brown.......................... 10
blue) 56 Parral 159— 2 centavos, dull-violet......... ........15
26 Mazatlan 57 Telmacan (2 types)
27 Merida (and in blue) 58 Tuxpan 160— 5 centavos, orange............................ 30
28 Monterey (and in 59 Tula de T, 161— 10 centavos, blue, ....... ,03
red) 60 Zamora 162— 25 centavos, rose.............................. 50
29 Morelia 61 Cordova (in black and 163— 50 centavos, green...................... 1.00
blue) and Cordoba
164— 85 centavos, bright mauve . . . . 1.00
1878. Same type as above, white wove paper.
165— 100 centavos, b la c k .............. .............................
135— 10 centavos, orange yellow ...... .. ,03
June, 1882. Same type, very thin wove paper.
1880 Same type, white wove paper.
166 — 10 centavos, brown.......................... 30
136— 4 centavos, buff-yellow.............................15
167— 25 centavos, red-brown......50
1876-78. Same type, white laid paper, N o te. These were in use for only two months,
137— 5 centavos, brown............ 03 and were believed to be errors at that time. The
138— ro centavos, blacl 08 postal rates, changing, made them useless, and
139— 25 centavos, blue. 02 these colors were adopted for other values.
140— 30 centavos, deep green................. ,12 July', 1882. Same type, very thin wove paper.
141— 100 centavos, deep rose........................ ,20 168— 12 centavos,deep brown................ 12
1878 Same type, white laid paper. 169— 18 centavos, red-brown..... 15
142— 10 centavos, orange-yellow......................08 170 — 24 centavos, violet............................ 18
1880 Same type, white laid paper. 171— 50 centavos, yellow...... 2.00
143- —4 centavos, buff-yellow...........................10 172— 100 centavos, orange.. ......... 2.00
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1 8 8 4 . Profile of Hidalgo
to left in a small oval around
July, 1882. Large numeral which is the inscription, nu­
in oval, see illustration. E n­ merals in each corner, see
graved taille douce, perfor­ illustration annexed.
ated, 12. Engraved Initie douce, thin
Thin wove paper. wove paper, perforated, 12.
January, 1884. All the
values appeared this month
except the 3c and 25c, which
173— 2 centavos, deep green...................05 .05 came out in May.
174— 3 centavos, carmine-red................08 .05
'77— 1 centavo, green in shades..........................01
175— 6 centavos, deep blue.................... 10 .05
178— 2 centavos, green in shades........................02
1883. Same type and paper.
179— 3 centavos, green in shades.........................02
176— 6 centavos, pale b lu e ............ ....... 05
180— 4 centavos,green in shades.........................02
Names of Towns, with their corresponding
numbers found surcharged on both the Interior 181— 5 centavos, green in shades......................... 02
and Foreign postage issue of 1878 to 1883, with 182— 6 centavos,green inshades........................ 02
date and number close together, thus 43 83 mean­ 183 — 10 centavos, green in shades....................... 01
ing office number 43 and year 1883.
184— 12 centavos, green in shades....................... 03
1 Zamora (in black, violet, black & carmine 183— 20 centavos, green in shades....................... 02
blue and violet) 28 Matamoras (2 types, 186— 25 centavos, green in shades....................... 04
2 Zacatecas (in black, in black, blue and red)
carmine, blue and red) 29 Maravatio (2 types, 187— 50 centavos, g rte in shades........... . 10
3 Vera Cruz (2 types) in black, violet & blue) 188— 1 peso, blue. . ................................40
J Hermosiilo 30 Lapaz (2 types, in 189— 2 pesos, blue........................................ 1.00
I Lires (in blac and black, carmine and
190— 5 pesos, bine............................ 6 00
violet) violet)
5 Tulancingo (2 types) 3t Lagos 191— —10 pesos, blue................. .. n .o o
6 Tula de T 32 Jilotepec These stamps were regularly issued without
7 Tula (in black blue 33 Jalapa (2 types) surcharges of any kind, but specimens have been
and red) 34 Parral known bearing the name of certain offices; these
8 Tuxpan (in black, 35 Huejutla (in black are very scarce and only appeared early in 1884.
red, violet and blue) and blue, 2 types)
9 Toluca (3 types, in 36 Guanajuato (2 types, N o te. The ic to 50c of above series come in
violet, red, blue and in black,carmine,blue, almost as many shades as there were printings,
black) red, green and violet) there are more varieties of shades in the com­
10 Tehuacan (in black, 37 Guadalajara (3 types, moner varieties.
blue and red) in black and blue) The colors range from yellow-green to dark
rt Texcoco (in black 38 Durango (in black, blue-green.
and blue) blue and vermilion)
12 Tepic (2 types, black 39 Chihuahua (3 types, 1 8 8 5 . Same type as above, same engraving,
and violet) in black and violet.) papers in some varieties show a trace of laid
3 Tlaxcala (in black 40 Chiapas (in black and lines, possibly part of a sheet only showing these
and blue) blue) lines like the paper in 1879 issue.
14 Tampico (in black, 41 Chaleo (in black and July, 1885. Colors changed.
blue and violet) blue)
42 Cordova 192— t centavo, pale green ........... ...................01
15 Tacubaya (in black
and blue) 43 C. Guzman (2 types, 193— —2 centavos, rose............... ,02
16 Tabasco (in black in black and blue) 194— 3 centavos, red-brown................. 02
and blue) 44 Cocula and Mascota 195— 4 centavos, salmon-red................07
17 S L Potosi (2 types) (in blue, carmine and
black) 196— 5 centavos, blue............................02
18 Saltillo
ig Queretaro 45 Cuernavaca 197— 6 centavos, chocolate..................05
20 Puebla 46 Cuautitlan 198— 10 centavos, orange.......................... . .01
21 Pachuca (in black 47 C. Victoria (in black, 199— 10 centavos, yellow. ............. ................... 03
and blue) blue and violet)
200— 12 centavos, brown.................................. to
22 Orizava (2 types, in 48 C. Bravos
violet, red and blue) 49 Colima (in black and 201— 25 centavos, blue.................. ................... 15
Orizaba (in black blue, 2 types)
and blue) 50 Campeche (in black 1 8 8 6 - 8 8 . Large white
23 Oaxaca (3 types, in and blue) numeral of value in an oval
carmine, black,violet 51 Apam (2 types) frame with inscription, see
and blue) 52 Aguascalientes (2 annexed illustration,
24 Morelia (3 types) types) Taille douce e n g r a v i n g ,
25 Monterey (in black 53 Acapulco(in black and white wove paper, perforated,
and violet, 2 types) carmine)
12J.
26 Merida (2 types, in 54 Mexico
carmine, black and 55 Colima (in black and July, 1886.
violet) carmine)
27 Mazatlan (in blue (?) Mascota (in carmine) 202— 1 centavo, green..........
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20j — 2 centavos, ca rm in e.................... . ot
2Q«|— 3 centavos, l i l a c . . . ...................... .02
205 -4 centavos, lila c............................ .02
206— 5 centavos, blu e......................... .01
207— —6 centavos, lilac. . . , . ................ .03
208— 10 centavos, lila c....................... .01
209— 12 centavos, lilac............. Si. 50
210— 20 centavos, lila c....................... .30
2 11— 25 centavos, lila c....................... .20
N ote. The 12 centavos was withdrawn from
circulation, and is consequently very' scarce A
50 centavos, lilac, was prepared, also 1, 2, 5 and
10 pesos, carmine on buff, but these have never
been issued.
1888. tam e type, change of color, plain wove
paper.
212— 3 centavos, vermilion................................01
213— 4 centavos v e rm ilio n ............................ 02
214— 6 centavos, vermilion................................02
215 — 10 centavos, vermilion.................................01
216— 20 centavos, vermilion................. .05
217— 25 centavos, verm ilio n ............................05
N ote. Among the specimens of stamps ex-
lnl ited by the Mexican Government at the Paris
Exposition in 1889, they had the following values
in the tame color as above, 12 and 50 centavos,
X, 2, 5 and 10 pesos. None of these have been
issued up to the present time.
1888. The annexed illus­
tration represents a sur­
charged stamp that was used
for a short time in Colima,
the surcharge was in blue,
applied by a hand stamp, ap­
parently on each stamp
separately. In two lines
I I I I I —V a le 1 C vo., poorly-
printed.
Early in 1888.
218— 1 centavo on 2 centavos, carmine. .25
Same type, wove paper, pin perforation.
2tq— i centavo,green.............................................05
22.0— 1 centavo on 2 centavos, carmine 2.50
221— 2 centavos,carmine....................................... 10
222— 5 centavos, blue. ............................ . . .05
223— 10 centavos, lilac. .................................... 05
224 — 10 centavos, vermilion............................... 05
Latter part of 1887. The Mexican Govern­
ment printing office'commenced to use up a job
lot of paper that had been ruled for legal cap,
some of it was so poor in quality that a wide pin
perforation was adopted to keep the large sheets
in which the stamps are printed from tearing too
easily. Not all were perforated in this way,
however, and the pin perforation was used on
some of the regular paper as listed above. The
varieties of ruled paper that will be found on
these stamps are as follows ;
PI ain ruling both sides, horizontally
Plain ruling on front only, horizontally.
Plain ruling on back only, horizontally.
Legal cap ruling on front, plain ruling on back,
horizontally'.
Legal cap ruling on back, plain ruling on front,
horizontally.
Plain ruling on both sides, vertically.
Plain ruling on front only, vertically.
Plain ruling on back only, vertically.
Legal cap ruling on front, plain ruling on back,
vertically-.
Legal cap ruling on back, plain ruling on front,
vertically.
Legal cap ruling on back, vertically, none on
front.
Legal cap ruling on front, vertically, none on
back.
Legal cap ruling on back, horizontally, none
on front.
Legal cap ruling on front, horizontally, none
on back.
Regular perforation, paper with ruled lines.
225— i centavo, g ree n ,..........................................50
226 — i centavo on 2 centavos, carmine........ 2.50
227— 2 centavos, carmine.................................75
228— 5 centavos, blue......................................... 25
229— to centavos, verm ilion............................. 15
Pin perforation, paper with ruled lines.
230— i centavo, green........................................ 10
231 — i centavo on 2 centavos, carmine........ 2.00
232— 2 centavos, carmine................. ............. .to
233 — 5 centavos, blue.............................................02
234 — 10 centavos, lilac.............. ........................... 02
235— 10 centavos, vermilion . ................... .. . .05
OFFICIAL STAMPS.
1 8 84 - 8 9 . Design of the
oval part of the type of
regular issue 1884, but with
different inscription, no value
expressed, see Illustration
annexed.
TailU• douce engraving,
wove paper, perforation, t2.{.
300— Vermilion (1884). . . . . . . ......... .03
30t — Olive*brown-( 1885) ......................... .02
302— Orange (1889) ............ .05
Same, pin perforation.
303— Olive-green (iSSS) ................................. 50
PUBLISHERS’ NOTICE.
N ote. The prices in this Catalogue are the
prices at which orders will be filled by the C, H.
Melteel Stamp and Publishing Company of 1.007-
lo ti Locust Street, St. Louis, Mo.
They have the largest stock of Mexican stamps
in the world, and collectors can usually get what
they want of them.
Please remit cash with list, and order by num­
ber. Good specimens will be sent.
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“ PORTE DE MAR ” STAMPS.
N ote. These stamps have never been fully
understood by philatelists.
They are postage stamps connected in some
special way with the mail handled by vesse s
touching at the sea ports of the country, but the
exact methods of their use remains a conundrum
| as far as official information goes.
The Mexican Government included them in
their display of postal issues at the New Orleans
Exposition.
1 8 7 4 . Black numeral
of value in a plain frame,
see annexed illustration,
lithographed in black on
plain wove paper. Un­
perforated.
400 — 10 centavos, black on yellow........ 05
•|Ot— 25 centavos, black on yellow ,. . . .10
402— 35 centavos, blackon yellow............10
403— 50 centavos, blackon yellow............ 15
404— 60 centavos, blackon yellow........... 20
405— 75 centavos, blackon yellow............20
406— 85 centavos, blackon yellow............25
407— 100 centavos, black on yellow.. . .25
N o te. The above series was not known until
1883. but it was claimed to have preceded the
following series. They may have been prepared
for use, but never used.
1 8 7 5 . Similar to
the above type, but
with shaded lines and
ornaments in the cor­
ners.
L i t h o g r a p h e d in
black on white wove
paper. Unperforated.
408— 2 centavos, black............................... 05
40g— 5 centavos, black............................... to
410— 10 centavos, black............... . . .08
411— 12 centavos,black. .............................to
412— 20 centavos, black...................... .10
413— 25 centavos, black............... 15
414 35 centavos, black............................. ig
415 50 centavos, black............................. 50
416 60 centavos, black............................. 15
417 75 centavos, black............................. 20
418 85 centavos, black............................. 20
419 -100 centavos, black...........................35
Same with numeral larger.
420 -5 centavos, black.............................. 50
421 23 centavos, b la ck ............................ 35
422--35 centavos, black............................50
9
423— 50 centavos, black..... ..................... 10
424— 60 centavos, black................... .. .go
42g— 100 centavos, b l a c k . . . , , . . . . , . , .ig
1880. Similar type to
above, but of smaller size,
see illustration annexed.
Lithographed in color on
white wove paper. Unper­
forated.
426— 2 centavos, brown............................ 08
427— 3 centavos, yellow..................... ,08
428— 10 centavos, rose-red...................... 08
42g— 25 centavos, blue.................................08
430— 50 centavos, green............................ 08
431— roo centavos, violet............................. 08
N ote. A bogus series of similar type come
out in iB8r, with a star over the value.
N ote. Used Porte de Mar Stamps are prac­
tically unknown, we often see them with fraudu­
lent cancellations. Genuine used ones should
have the name of some sea port surcharged.
PROVISIONAL ISSUES.
N o te. During the troublesome time of 1867
many of the postoffices ran out of stamps, some
offices used no stamps, simply using a hand stamp
marking them ' ‘Franca’' (paid). There are many
varieties of these hand stamps in use at this time.
Other postmasters made provisional stamps,
among which were the following places. There
were probably others, some of whom we shall
never know of.
All these provisional stamps are very scarce,
and about some of them very little is known.
C uernavaca, 1 8 6 7 .
This stamp was improvised
from the postmark that
had been in use here, the
name *'Cuernavaca" across
the stamp was surcharged
over the first impression
same as the adhesives of
this time were usually sur­
charged.
Variety— cut round.
1— (2 reales) black on white............ S30.00
Variety— cut octagonal.
2— (2 reales) black on white................ 40.00
Variety— square, unperforated.
3— (2 reales) black on white................ 50.00
N o te. 1 can guarantee the above specimens
as f know them to he genuine, having found them
myself in the letter tiles of Sr. Kamos Portillo y
Gomez on original letters.
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C am peche, 1 8 6 7 . Annexed illustration rep­
resents a provisional issued by this place.
It is composed of the impressions of two hand
stamps and a surcharge over the top, one of the
numeral of value and a scroll in black
Printed in blue on white paper, unperforated.
1— 25 centavos, blue on white...................
2— 50 centavos, blue on white...................
N ote. I have never seen one of these stamps
and only chronicle the two values included by
reputable cataloguers, although a 5 centavos value
has been reported.
/ CORREO S
2 R?
X D E C H A LO 0 22— Un (1) real white................................
Chaleo, 1 8 6 7 . The illustration represents a
stamp ascribed to this place.
Typeset, printed on smooth light blue paper.
Perforated.
i — 2 reales, black on light blue............. ..
N ote. I have seen this stamp on an envelope.
The one I saw came from a stamp dealer in Mex­
ico. It is now regarded with suspicion by several
prominent collectors in Mexico who attribute it
to a dealer in that country whose reputation is
none too good.
C h ia p as, 1 8 6 7 .
There were two
values of stamps is­
sued by this post­
master, type set,
printed in black on
pink paper; the 4
r e a l e s stamp is
slightly s m a l l e r
than the 2 reales and on paper of lighter color.
1— 2 reales, black on p in k .........................
2— 4 reales, black on p in k .........................
N ote. There are very good counterfeits of
these stamps, so care should be taken in buying.
G u a d a l a j a r a , 1867.
Stamps improvised from the
postmark, with value substi­
tuted for date in the centre,
see illustration, printed in
black on various papers.
1867. Unperforated, wove
paper.
1— Medio (H real, black on white.......... 40.00
2— Un (1) real, black on slate-grey.... ..
3— un (1) real, black on grey-blue........ 10,00
4— un (1) real, black on deep blue........
5— un (1) real, black on white...............
6— un (1) real, black on g re e n ..............
7— 2 reales, black on w h ite .................... 25.00
8— 2 reales, black on light green........ 4.00
9— 2 reales, black on dark green............ 4.50
10— 2 reales, black on rose.......................
11— 2 reales, black on lila c .....................
12— 4 reales, black on white ............
13— 4 reales, black on rose........................
14— 4 reales, black on slate-grey.............
15— Un (1) peso, black on lila c................
16— un (1) peso, black on lila c................
1867. Unperforated, quadrille paper, (i. e.
watermarked in curved lines forming squares.)
17— 2 reales, black on green . . ... ..... 5.00
18— 2 reales, black on rose.......................
19— Un (1) peso, black on lilac................
20— Un (1) peso, black on claret..............
1867. Unperforated Paper watermarked with
crossed lines forming oblongs.
21 — Un (1) real, grey-blue............................ 10.00
1867. Unperforated, Paper bntonne, water­
marked lines in note paper sufficiently conspi­
cuous and so spaced as to be a guide in writing.
23— Un (1) real, green........ ............. 1.00
24— un (1) real, slate-grey......... .............
25— 2 reales, green........................... .. 4.50
26— 2 reales, rose........................................
27— 4 reales, slate-blue.................... 1.25
28— 4 reales, ro se .......... ........ ...................
29— Un (1) peso, lilac...................... 1.00
1867. Unperforated. L a id paper.
30— 2 reales, green..................................... 4.75
31— 2 reales, rose........................................
32— 4 reales, rose.......................................
33— 4 reales, lila c.................... ...................
N o te. Most of the above stamps are also
found ait round.
1867. Punched out in form of circle with cir­
cumference of sharp points. Wove paper-
34— Medio (4 ) real, white..........................
35— Un (1) real, white..............................
36— Un (1) real, slate-grey ......................
37— Un (1) real, deep blue........................
38— 2 reales, g r e e n .................................... 15.00
39— 2 reales, rose. ......... ............................
40— 4 reales, rose.......................................
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41 4 reales, slate-grey..................................
42— Un (1) real, lilac..................................
43— un (1) peso, claret.......... ..................
44 — un (1) peso, lilac...................................
1867. Punched as above. Quadrille paper.
45— 2 reales, green..................................... 15.00
46— 2 reales, rose.......................................
j 47— 4 reales, slate-grey....... ........................
' 48— Un (1) peso, lilac...................................
1867. Punched as above. Oblong quadrille
paper.
49— Un (1) real, slate-grey........................
1867. Punched as above, Balonne paper.
50— Un {i ) real, green...............................
51— 2 reales, green.....................................
52— 2 reales, rose.......................................
53— 4 reales, slate-grey.............................
54— Un (1) peso, lila c .................. .............
1867. Punched as above. Laid paper
55 2 reales, rose.............. ......................... . .
56 2 reales, green..........................................
1 8 6 8 . Same, date changed, wove paper.
Unperforated.
57— Medio (i) real, white ...........................
5S— un (1) real, green...................................
59— 2 reales, lilac.......................... 7.50 3.00
60— 2 reales, rose...................................
1868. Unperforated, quadrille paper.
61— 2 reales, lilac.................................. 1.50
1868, Unperforated, botonne paper.
62— un (1) real, green................. 1.00
63— 2 reales, lilac................................. 1.00
64— 2 reales, r o s e ................................. ..
1868. Unperforated, laid paper.
65— un (i ) real, light green......... 1.00
06— un (1) real, blue-green...........................
67— 2 reales, lilac.................................. 1.00
68— 2 reales, rose.......................... 5.00
1868. Punched out as before, -Move paper.
69— un (t) real, g ree n ...............................
70— 2 reales, lilac.......................................
71 — 2 reales, rose...........................................
1868. Punched out as before, quadrille paper.
72 — 2 reales, lilac ......................................
1868. Punched out as before, botonne paper.
73— un (1) real, green...............................
74— 2 reales, lilac.......................................
1868. Punched out as before, laid paper
75— un (1 ) real, green................ ...............
76— — 2 reales, rose....................................
N ote. There are numerous trifling errors
due to defective impressions of the hand stamp.
N ote. These provisionals were issued to over
twenty different postmasters, so they are com­
moner than any of the other provisionals.
There were a number of “ remainders” of
some of the values. They have not been re­
printed. But counterfeits are common.
i i
M orelia, 1 8 6 7 . N o te. A stamp was used
at this place improvised from the postmark.
Another stamp has recently been reported, but
it is of very doubtful character.
I have never seen it, but it is described as fol­
lows: Circle with points inside, ' ‘M orelia ’' in
centre and the figure “ 2" and a little ornament
below, in black on white paper.
M o n terey, 1 8 6 7 . The illustration represents
a stamp of this city, printed in black on blue
paper, unperforated.
1— 5 centavos, black on b lu e .,....................
N o te. I have never seen a specimen of this
stamp, but it is catalogued by good authorities.
O axaca, 1 8 6 7 . N o te . A so-called provi­
sional is chronicled of this place, large oblong oval,
''F ranco” above, “ O axaca” below, large figures
"25" in centre, also one for Chihuahua of exactly
same description, but I have no faith in either of
them.
P a tzc u a ro , 1 8 6 7 . A
stamp evidently improvised
from the postmark, see illus­
tration annexed. Printed in
black, white and blue paper,
the latter wove, also quad-
rilled. Unperforated.
1— (2 reales) black on white. .
2— (2 reales) black on blue wove................ 40.00
3— (2 reales) black on blue quadrille........ 60.00
N o te. 1 discovered the above stamps on the
original letters while on a recent trip through
Mexico. They were in the letter files of Sr. Jose
E. Ketena, of Morelia.
d u e reta ro , 1 8 6 7 . A most suspicious stamp
is credited to this place, being a type set rec­
tangle inscription as follows in five lines, “ 1867—
Correos—de— Queretaro— 2 reales.” Brown-red
on white paper with laid lines vertically.
Origin very doubtful.
Z a ca te ca s, 1 8 6 7 , Stamps of a type set de­
sign similar to annexed illustration have made
their appearance very recently. They are printed
in blue paper unperforated.
1— Un (1) real, black on blue...................... 50.00
2'— Dos (2) reales, black on blue..................
N o te. The authenticity of these stamps has
been questioned. I have a specimen of the 1
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real as priced above that I received of Sr. End of 1882. No surcharge and no watermark.
Eduado Aguirre, of Guanajuato, a collector, who Size, 5JX3J inches,
guarantees its authenticity, it is on a letter. 12— 5c, chocolate............ ......................................35
N o te. Most of the provisional stamps men­ a. The same with a second stamp in the left
tioned above as doubtful are so mentioned, on upper corner.
account of the association of some of their 13— 5x5c, chocolate and red brown.......... 2.00
sponsors, who are of questionablecharacter. 14— 5x5c, chocolate and chocolate 1.00
Some of them may finally prove to be authentic.
b. With two toe stamps in the upper and
STAMPED ENVELOPES. lower left hand corners
13 — 5x10x10c, brown-violet and green.......... So
PR IC ES A R E A L L FOR U N U S E D S P E C I M E N S .
16— sxroxioc, chocolate and green................ 1.00
c. With two 5c stamps, in green, in the upper
1 8 7 4 - 8 4 . Profile of and lower left hand corners.
Hidalgo to left in an oval 17— 5x5x50, red-brown and green...............
frame, inscribed c o r r e o s
Me x i c o above, value in d. The same as the last with the addition of a
words below, numerals at ioc stamp, in green, in the right lower corner.
the sides; see illustration 18— 5x5x5x100, red-brown and green . . . . . . .
herewith. Embossed in the W e have copies of this with the upper right
right upper corner. hand corner cut off as a cancellation.. . 2 00
N ote. It is stated that a supply of 5c en­
May, 1884. White laid paper, 5^x3^ inches. velopes was printed, and that, there being no use
No watermark. for that rate, additional impressions were struck
1— ioc, green...................................................... upon the envelopes, after they were made up ;
2— 25c, green................................................. thus producing variety a to represent 10c, and
variety b to represent 25c ; variety c could have
1877 same as above.
been of no service, possibly it was an error of
3— ioc, olive-green,......... ................................................................
value, corrected by changing it into variety </, I
N ote, All the above and the following are should suppose that the 5c envelope, as originally
found with and without a surcharge, consisting printed, and variety c were not issued for use.
of the name of the province to which they are 1883. No watermark; various sizes and papers.
issued, and a number.
n. White laid paper,
January, i Sjcj. Watermarked with the arms
and an inscription reading a d m o n , g r a l . i i e c o r ­ 19— 4c, yellow, 6x3! inches............................... 15
reos above, name below, extending over the 20— i o c , green, 6x3! inches................................15
address side of the envelope. Size 5^x3! inches. 21— 25c, ultramarine, 6x3^ inches.. . . ....... .10
4— ioc. y e l l o w - g r e e n ............................................. So.20 Variety, w ith stamp in left upper corner
5— -25c, blue, u l t r a m a r i n e . . . . ........................... .10 22— 25c, ultramarine, 5IX3J in c h e s ..............
b. Y e llo w w ove paper.
23— ioc , green, 55x3! in c h e s .........................
24— 25c, blue, 5-Jx3Jt i n c h e s ,. ..........................................
25— 25c, blue, 6x3} in c h e s ,. , ......................
r. S t ra w laid paper.
26— 25c, blue, 6x3^ i n c h e s ..............................
June, 1884. W h i t e laid paper, watermarked,
the arms and inscription inclosed in a circle.
27— ioc, y e llo w -green. 5IX3J in c h e s ......................¡0
End of 1879. Size, 5JX3J inches. No water­ 1884 85
- . Profile of Hidalgo to left in an
mark. Type of first cut above oval, inscribed s e r v i c io p o s t a l me xi ca no above,
6— 4c, pale red.........................................................25 value in words below. Inclosed in a rectangular
frame, with numerals in the corners, (type of the
1880. Watermark same as January, 1879, and
stamp of the type of the second cut above. Size, adhesives o f 1884.) Toit/e donee engraving, struck
5JX3J inches in the right upper corner ; w hite laid paper,
watermarked, arm s in a circle.
7— 4c, orange.......................................................... 50
28— i o c , green, sfx3A in c h e s .............. .............
1882-83. The 10c ar|d 25c envelopes of 1874
1S 8 5:-
s u r c h a r g e d Ha B I L iT a d o , and a num eral in th e
left u p p e r c o r n e r . 29— 4c, vermilion, 5AX3J in c h e s ....... .............
ii. Surcharged in the color of the stamp. 30— 4C. " 5i * 3i " .........................
8— roc, green (1874)......................................50 3 1— 5c, blue, 5*x3i " .......................
9— 25c, blue (1874)................................. 3.00 32— 5c, " 55*34 ** .........................
b. Surcharged in green. 33— 6c, brown, 5 i n3T " ..................... . .
10— 10c, olive-green ( 1 8 7 7 ) . 7534 — ioc . orange. 5 ?* 3 i •' .............................
c. Surcharged in red. 35— 12c, brown, 55x34 " .........................
1 1— toe, yellow-green...................................... 36— 20c. green, 55x34 “ ................ ..
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1 8 8 6 - 9 0 . Large numerals in an oval frame,
with the same inscription as in the last issue;
(tvpe of the adhesives of 1886.) Impression,
paper and watermark as last. Size ?
37— toe, lilac......................................................
1888. Same type
of stamp in the left-
hand corner, and the
Mexican arms with
inscription below in
right-hand corner, see
illustration herewith.
Envelopes open at
the end, bag shape.
Size, 38x6^ inches.
1890 Same as above. Sizes ?
39— 4c, verm ilion.......... ...............................
40— 5c, blue.................................................. ..
41— Gc, verm ilion.......................... ...............
42— 12c, verm ilion........................................
43— 20c, verm ilion............ ...........................
N o te. Other values and varieties of these en­
velopes may be met with, printed to order on
various papers, and bearing Messrs. Wells, Fargo
& Co.’s watermarks.
STAMPED WRAPPERS.
I am under obligations to Major Evans for the
work on wrappers and postal cards.
J u ly , 1 8 8 6 . Wrappers of reddish huff, wove
paper; a space marked for the address, with
stamp (type of the adhesives and envelopes of
1884) in the right upper corner; arms, etc., in an
oblong vignette to the left of the stamp ; lines for
the address, and instructions. The stamp in
color, the rest in bhek.
1. For the Interior, the ic wrapper is marked
“ 60 gramos," the 2c ” 120 gramos.”
1 ic, bronze-green........ .................................
2 2c, red............................................................
Error, inscribed "Go gramos.”
3— —2c, red........................................................
2. For the Postal Union.
4— ic. green.......................................................
5 2C, red...........................................................
Enel o f 1 8 8 6 . Similar wrappers, but with
stamp as on the envelopes of 1886. and the arms
alone in place of the vignette.
1. For the Interior as before.
6 ic, green........................................................
7— 2c, red........................ ................ ..................
Error, inscribed "60 gramos. ”
5— 2c, red.... ............. .....................................
2. For the Postal Union.
a. With the stamp in a rectangle of dotted
lines.
9— ic , green................ ......................................
1o— 2c, red.................................................. .
h. With the rectangle of plain lines.
r i— ic, green.....................................................
12— 2c, red..................................................
i
CUT ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS.
This list is compiled for the benefit of those
who collect the envelopes cut square.
PR IC ES TOR U SE D AN D U N U SE D .
1 8 7 4 -8 4 . See foregoing for description On
white paper,
101 — 4c, pale red, type 1 ........ ..........S .25 s . 20
102— 4c, orange, type 2 .......... ............... >5
-!5
103— 5c, chocolate.................... ............... 35 ■ 30
104 —5c, g reen ........ .......... i 75 :'•25
105— roc, g reen ....................... ............... 15 15
106— ioc, olive-green............. ............... 50
107— ioc, yellow-green............
108— 25c, b lu e .......................... ............... 20
109— 23c, ultramarine..............
Surcharge "Habilitado” below the stamp.
I 10--- IOC, green ................................. .
.40
I I I — IOC, olive-green........................ . .60
I 12— 25c, blue................................... • 3 -°°
Regular stamp on yellow paper.
113— roc, g reen .............................
1 14— 25c, b lu e ...............................
Same on straw paper.
115— 25c, blue...............................
1 8 8 4 -8 5 . See foregoing for description On
white paper.
116 — 4c, v e r m i l i o n ............................................
117— 5c, blue.................................................
11S— Gc, brown.............. .............................
1 19 — ioc, green.................................. .10
120— ioc, orange..................................................... 10
121 — 12c, brown...............................................
122— 20c. green....................................................... 25
1 8 8 6 -9 0 . See foregoing for description. On
w hite paper.
123— 4c, verm ilion.......................................
124— —5c, blue................................................... 05
125— 6c, vermilion.......................................
126— ioc, lilac........................................... 05
127— 10c, verm ilion................................. 05
128— 12c, lila c.....................................
129— 12c, verm ilion...........................
130— 20c, lilac............................................25
131— 20c, verm ilion............... 15
WRAPPERS.
J u ly , 1 8 8 6 . See foregoing description of the
adhesives of 18S4. On reddish huff wove paper.
201— ic, green................................................
202— 2C, red...................................................
E n d o f 1 8 8 6 , See foregoing description of
the adhesives of 1886-90. On re,¡dish huff wove
paper.
203— rc, green.... ..................................... . .03
204— 2C, red ................................................... ,05
Orders.
Orders for all stamps, cut envelopes and entire
envelopes priced in this Cotalogue should be sent
to C, H. Mekeel Stamp and Publishing Co., 1007-
i ot i Locust Street, St, Louis, Mo. Prices arc net.
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POSTAL CARDS. ic, brown
3 i— 2c, mauve
and carmine on pink.
We do not price the post cards because we do
not deal in them. _ic, brown 1
green.
^2 2C, m a uve f
1879. Rectangle for an adhesive in the right _ic, brown |
upper corner ; inscriptions in the upper centre— '' yellow.
2c, mauve f
union p o s t a l e UNIVERSELLE in an arch, MEXIQUE,
and union p o s t a l u n i v e r s a l Me x i c o ; four lines Error, with ic in mauve and 2C in brown.
for the address ; an instruction in the left lower i c , mauve I , . ,,
34— 2c, ,brown c) and carmine on Jyellow.
corner. Typographed on various colored cards,
5JX2I inches, 2 With a stamp or stamps of the numeral
1— carmine on pink. type of July, 1882, targe numeral in oval; the
rest of the impression in blue, card buff (July,
2— “ deep blue.
1882.) ”
3- " pale rose.
35— 3c, carmine and blue.
A— pale green.
2C,
5— “ pale yellow. 3b green
3c, carmine (
|
- and blue.
6— “ golden-yellow. 1 8 8 4 -8 6 . Profile of Hidalgo to left in a small
7- " white. ova!, inclosed in an oval frame inscribed s e r v i c i o
grey-blue. p o s t a l M E Xt CA N O above, value i n words below,
8— "
Q~ " grey.
within a rectangular frame, with numerals in the
corners, (type of t h e adhesives of 1884); taille
10— " cream. douce engraving. Impressed in the right upper
i i — blue on rose. corner of buff cards, with various inscriptions,
12— " grey-brown. etc., and with the Arms of Mexico in the left
upper corner.
13— •' lilac.
March, ¡884. Large letters E . U. M . in the
14— ■' pale green.
upper centre, crossed by a scroll inscribed t a r j e t a
15— “ reddish-buff. p o s t a l s e r v i c i o t n t e r i o r ; three lines for the ad­
16— " greenish-blue. dress; an instruction in the left lower corner;
17— " golden-yellow. Arms, inscriptions, etc., lithographed in carmine.
18— " pink. 37— 5c, green and carmine.
19— " greyish-yellcno. June, 1884. Arms of a different type; inscrip­
20—vermilion ou strata. tion s e r v i c i o p o s t a l M E x t c A N O in an arch; t a r ­
j e t a p o s t a l in a staight line: three lines for the
21 — black or violet. address; an instruction b e l o w ; s e k v i c i o i n t e r i o r
22— '' brick-red. at each end; Arms, inscription, etc., typographed
23— “ grey. (?) in black.
24— green. 38— 5c, green and black
25— " reddish-huff. Error, with stamp upside down in the left
lower corner.
N ote. These seem to have been manufactured 39- —5c. green and black.
out of any variety of card that came to hand.
October, 1884. Similar to the last, but with
1882 Stamps, as described below, in the inscriptions in French, as well as in Spanish;
upper right, or upper and lower right hand cor­ UNION P O S T A 1. E UNIVERSELLE o n the l e f t , UN ION
ners : large letters E . IT. M . in the tipper centre, po sta l u n iv er sal on th e righ t,
crossed by a scroll lettered ta r je t a p o s t a l — 40— 3c. green and black.
c a r t e p o s t a l e , followed by an instruction in
July, 1S85. Similar to the c a r d o f June, 1884,
Spanish and in French ; arms on a banner on the
left ; all on a wavy lined background within a but with t h e Arms of a third type, and inscribed
s e r v i c i o u r b a n o a t e a c h end.
frame inscribed u ni on p o s t a l u n i v e r s a l above,
r e pu bl i c a m e xi ca na on left', and the same in 41 — 2C, g r e e n a n d b lack .
French below and on right. Typographed (or Error, with stamp upside down.
lithographed?) in color on various colored cards. 42— 2c, green and black.
t With stamps of the types of the adhesives 1885-86. Arms of the third type and of a
of 1879, bust of Juarez, (engraved in taille douce). fourth type; inscriptions as on the last three cards
a. Two ic stamps in brown, the rest of the im­ described; but the stamps in different colors; ad­
pression in blue. ditional inscriptions on the double cards.
a. Inscribed s E R V i c t o u r b a n o .
26 — 2c,brown and blue on rose.
43— 2 x 2 C , rose and black.
2 7 — 2C, " 11 pale yellow.
b. With Postal Union inscriptions,
28 — 2C, " ‘' pule green.
44— 2C, c a r m i n e a n d b l a c k .
29— 2C, '‘ ' " lilac.
45— 2x2c, carmine and black.
ErroT with two 2c stamps in brown. 46— 2x2c, red and black.
30— 4c, brown and blue on pale yellow. 47— 3c, brown and black.
b. With a ic stamp in brown and a 2C stamp 48— 3x3c, brown and black.
in mauve, the rest of the impression in carmine. Error, with stamp upside down.
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I |g~2C, carmine and black. with stam p o f the type of 1886 impressed in the
c. Inscribed se r vi ci o i n t e r i o r . right upper corner, a n d Postal Union inscription
50— 5c, blue and black. at each end in black on buff ca rd
51— 5x5c, blue and black. 67— 2c, ca rm ine-red and black.
Error, with stamp upside down. 6S— 3c, brown-violet and "
52— 5c, blue and black. 6 g— 3c, vermilion and "
Error, with stamp upside down in left lower i8go. W it h arm s o f a n ew type, inscriptions
corner. sim ilar to preceding. L ith o g ra p h e d in co lo r on
53— 5c, blue and black. w hite card.
Error, with Point instead of Postal. Inscribed S e r v ic i o U r b a n o .
54— 5c, blue and black. 70— 2c, ca rm in e and blue.
Error, inscribed se r vi ci o u r b a .n o . Inscribed U nion P ó s t a l e U n i v e r s e l l e .
55— 5x5c, blue and black. 7 1 — 2C, carm ine and green.
1886. Card of the type of March, 1884, but In scribed S e r vi ci o I n t e r i o r .
with the Arms, inscriptions, etc., in black, blue or 72— 5c, blu e and ca rm ine.
j brown.
letter cards.
56— 5c,blue and black.
57— 5c, " blue.
1884 8 6 - . Stamp, of the type o f that on the
ordinary ca rds o f 1884, in the right upper corner
! 58— 5c, " brown.
o f the address side. A rm s in the left upper
N ote. It seems doubtful \vhether a!l(or any) corner; inscriptions in three lines in the upper
! of these last were actually issued. centre— se r vi ci o p o s t a l — m e x i c a n o — t a r j e t a -
1 8 86 - 9 0 .Numeral in an oval frame, similar c a r t a ; an instruction in the left lower corner.
to the previous type, but without the surrounding A rm s and inscriptions in black-, thin ca rd folded
rectangle, etc. Figure of value in oval type of in the centre; perforated and gum m ed around the
the adhesives of 1886, Impression and card as edges,
before. Novem ber. 1884, A rm s of the second t y p e ;
1. With arms of the fourth type in the left white c a r d ,
upper corner; inscriptions as last ; s e r v i c i o i n ­ 73— toe, green and bla ck.
t e r i o r (end of 1886). F ebruary, 1886. A rm s o f the third type; thin
white ca rd on thick bluish p a p e r .
59— 5c, blue and black.
a. Inscribed sERVicro ur ba no at each end.
2. With Arms of the fifth type, in the upper
74— 4c, red and bla ck on. while.
centre; s e r v i c i o p o s t a l m e x i c a n o in a curve
75— -4c, “ “ bluish.
above the Arms, t a r j e t a p o s t a l (alone, or fol­
b. Inscribed s e r v i c i o i n t e r i o r .
lowed by c a r t e p o s t a l e ) below the Arms; lines
76— loc, orange and black on w hile.
for the address; an instruction as before.
77—— ioc, " “ bluish (t).
End of 1880 ;
a. With Postal Union inscriptions.
1890 . Stamp of the type o f 1886 on thick
w hite card, arm s o f new type.
60— 2C, carmine and black. Inscribed S er v ic i o U rb ano
61— 3c, violet and black. 78— —4c, vermilion and black.
b. Inscribed s e r v i c i o i n t e r i o r ,
62— 5c, blue and black.
THIS CATALOGUE.
Error, with stamp upside down in the left lower
corner. T h i s C atalo gu e is the most thorough and co m ­
63— 5c, blue and black. plete e ve r co mpiled o f the P o sta l Issues o f Mex­
N ote. There are several minor varieties of ico.
these, differing in the type in which the various T h e prices given a re net.
inscriptions are printed ; some of them also show C ollectors o rderin g from this list m a y rely upon
errors In the lettering and defective punctuation. getting only' the best specimens, as our stock o f
1888. Inscribed s e r v i c i o urhano . M exican stamps is the largest in the world and
64— 2c, red and black. permits o f a better selection.
1889 ;— T h o s e w ho co llect nam es and num bers in the
a. Similar to those of the end of 1886, but surcharges should buy a co p y o f the separate
with the inscriptions in slightly different type; C a talo g u e and send us a checked list of their
for the Postal Union. w ants No extra charge fo r names if we h a v e their
65— 2C, r e d , r e d - b r o w n a n d b l a c k . wants in stock.
66— 3c, vermilion and black. C. H. M e k e e l S t a m p and P u b l i s h i n g C o .,
b. The lithographed cards of March, 1884, 1007-1011 L ocust Street, St. Louis, Mo.