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MEXICO 1915-1920

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1915 Various designs, eagle, famous persons, map and buildings

  1 c violet (arms, eagle, 2 types)
  2 c green (statue of Cuauhtemoc)
  3 c brown (Zaragoza)
  4 c red (Morelos)
  5 c orange (Madero)
  10 c blue (Juarez)
  40 c grey (map of Mexico)
  40 c violet (1917)
  1 P brown and black (Veracruz lighthouse)
  1 P blue and black (1917)
  5 P red and blue (Head post office in Mexico city)
  5 P green and grey (1917)

The values 1 c, 2 c, 3 c, 4 c, 5 c, and 10 c exist rouletted. All values exist perforated.

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c Two types
2 c c c  
3 c * *  
4 c * *  
5 c * c  
10 c * c  
40 c grey * *  
40 c violet *** *  
1 P brown and black ** *  
1 P blue and black R *  
5 P red and blue RR RR  
5 P green and grey RR RR  

These stamps exist with 'OFICIAL' overprint.

 

1916 Portrait of Carranza, inscription 'CONMEMORATIVA ABRIL 14 DE 1916'

  10 c brown
  10 c blue

It seems that these stamps were only valid for 1 day.

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 c brown *** R  
10 c blue ** ***  

 

1917 Famous persons, frames identical, central image different for each value

  1 c brown
  2 c green
  3 c brown
  4 c red (Jesus Carranza)
  5 c blue
  10 c blue
  20 c red
  30 c grey

These stamps exist rouletted (most common) or perforated 12.

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 c c c Also exist in greyish colour
2 c * c  
3 c * c  
4 c * *  
5 c * vc  
10 c ** vc  
20 c *** c  
30 c *** *  
Surcharged

  '+3 c' (red) on 5 c blue
  '+5 c' (red) on 10 c blue

Value of the stamps

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3 c + 5 c *** ***  
5 c + 10 c *** ***  

These stamps exist surcharged with a fancy pattern.

They also exist with 'OFICIAL' overprint in various types, example:

Image obtained thanks to Christer Bergstrom


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