- Mexico Archeology and Architecture Stamps
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From 1950 to 1975, Mexico issued a series of small format definitive stamps with similar basic design for surface mail. Although this series is known by philatelists as the "Architecture and Archaeology" series, it included other subjects such as the centennial of the Mexican constitution. Many of stamps in this series were reprinted over the years, with differences in color, perforation and paper types. A listing of the stamps in this series inb table form follows:
Denom- ination Subject Water- mark Perfor- ation Scott[1] # Variety 1 Variety 2 Variety 3 Variety 4 Variety 5 Variety 6 Variety 7 3c Nuevo Leon Church A 14 856 5c Modern Building A 14 857 Wk B ~ 875 Wk C ~ 943 10c Convent A 14 858 Wk B ~ 876 Wk 350 ~ 944 15c Benito Juarez A 14 859 Wk B ~ 877 Wk C ~ 945 20c Puebla Cathedral A 14 860 Bluish Black Wk B ~ 878 Dark Blue Wk B ~ 878a Wk C ~ 946 Coil P 11 V Wm B ~ 1003 Unwk ~ 1054 30c Indian Dancer A 14 861 Brown Red Wk B ~ 879 Reddish Brown Wk B ~ 878a 40c Stone Head A 14 862 Wk B ~ 880 Wk C ~ 948 Coil P 11 Wm B ~ 1004 Red Orange Unwk ~ 1055 Orange ~ 1090 50c Carved Head A 14 863 lt Blue Wk B - 881 Blue Wk C ~ 949 Unwk ~ 1091 60c Ponciano Arriaga Unwk 14 1092 70c Francisco Zarco Unwk 14 1093 80c De Los Moros Dance B 14 1072 Unwk ~ 1094 1p Convent & Carved Head A 14 864 Olive Green perf 11 Wk B ~882 Olive Green perf 14 Wk B ~ 882a Olive Brown Wk B ~ 882b Ol Gray Wk B ~ 928 Green Wk B ~ 928a Olive Green Wk C ~ 960 Unwk ~ 1095 2p Convent Unwk 14 1096 3p Modernistic Church B 14 1076 Unwk ~ 1097 5p Galleon, Arms A 14 865 Imprint 1/2mm high blurred Wk B ~ 883 Imprint 3/4mm high Wk B ~ 883a Dull Blue & Dk Green Wk B ~ 929 Bluish Grey & Dk Green White Paper ~ 929a Dull Blue & Dk Green ~ 951 Gray Bl & Green Unwk ~ 1099 10p Francisco Madero A 14 866 Wk B ~ 884 Slate Green & ultra Wk B ~884a Inscribed [1] Brown & Green Wk B ~ 909 Grey & Blue Wk B ~ 930 Green & Deep Blue Wk B ~ 930a Gray & Pruss Blue Wk C ~ 952 Green & Dp Ultra Unwk ~ 1101 20p Modern Building A 14 867 Wk B ~ 885 Brn violet & yel Green Wk B ~ 885a Lilac & Black Wk B ~ 931 Redrawn [1] Wk B ~ 931a Lilac & Black Unwk ~ 1102 50p Benito Juarez B 14 1081 Inscriptions: [1] HOMENAJE AL COLECCIONISTA DEL TIMBRE DE MEXICO- JUNIO 1960
Redrawn: [1] Shading in sky and spots in first floor windows
Watermarks: A - GOBIERNO MEXICANO and Eagle in Circle; B - MEX - MEX and Eagle in Circle; C - MEX and Eagle in CircleAIRMAIL ISSUES
Denom- ination Subject Water- mark Perfo- ration Scott # Variety 1 Variety 2 Variety 3 Variety 4 Variety 5 Variety 6 Variety 7 Variety 8 Variety 9 Variety 10 Variety 11 5c Acalpulco Waterfront A 10 1/2x10 C186 Wm B Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C218 10c Oaxaca Dance A 10 1/2x10 C187 Wm B ~ C209 Orange WM B ~ C209a Perf 11 ~ C219 Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C219a 15c Gomez Farias and Ocampo B 14 C236 20c Chiapas Musicians A 10 1/2x10 C188 Perf 11 ~ C220 Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C220k Wm C Perf 11 ~ C285 Imprint [1] 25c Michoacan, Masks A 10 1/2x10 C189 Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C220A 30c Cuauhtemoc A 10 1/2x10 C190 Gray Olive Wm B ~ C210 Perf 11 ~ C220B Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C220Bl 35c Guerrero, Taxco A 10 1/2x10 C191 Redrawn [1] ~ C191a Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C220C 40c San Luis Potosi, Head A 10 1/2x10 C192 Gray Blue Wm B ~ C211 Perf 11 ~ C220D Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C220Dm Wm C Perf 11 ~ C286 Perf 11 Wk B ~ C444 Engraved Unwk ~ C471 50c Chiapas Bas-Relief A 10 1/2x10 C193 Wm B ~ C212 Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C220E Perf 11 ~ C220En Yellow Green ~ C220Eq Wm C Perf 11 ~ C287 60c Guzman and Ramirez B 14 C445 Unwk ~ C471A 80c University Stadium A 10 1/2x10 C194 Wm B ~ C213 Perf 11 ~ C220F Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C220Fo Perf 14 ~ C265 Perf 11 1/2x11 37x20 1/2mm ~ C265a Perf 11 37x20 1/2mm ~ C265b Perf 11 35 1/2x20mm ~ C265c Wm C Perf 11 ~ C288 Imprint [2] ~ C348 Unwk Imprint [2] ~ C422 37x20 1/2 Perf 11 Unwk ~ C472 1p Puebla Dance A 10 1/2x10 C195 Wm B ~ C214 Perf 11 ~ C220G Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C220Gp Imprint [1] Unwk Engraved ~ C473 1.20p Guzman and Ramirez B 14 C237 Wmk C ~ C289 1.60p Chiapas Mayan Bas-relief B 11 C446 Unwk ~ C474 1.90p Guerrero, Acapulco Waterfront B 14 C447 2p Guerro, View Taxco B C220H Lt Orange Brown Perf 11 1/2x11 ~ C220Hi Perf 11 2 Dots after "Colonial" ~ C220Hj Perf 11 Wm C ~ C290 2.25p Michoacan, Masks B 11 C221 2.75p Gomez & Ocampo B 14 C237A 4.30p Oaxaca, Dance B 14 C448 5p Queretaro Architecture A 10 1/2x10 C196 Wm B ~ C215 Perf 14 ~ C266 Perf 14 Wm C ~ C296 Unwmk C476 Unwm Dark Brown & Red Orange ~ C476a 5.20p Guerreo, Taxco B 14 C449 5.60p Michoacan, Masks B 14 C450 Unwm ~ C477 10p Miguel Hidalgo A 10 1/2x10 C197 Wm B ~ C216 Perf 14 ~ C267 Perf 14 Wm C ~ C297 Unwm ~ C479 20p Modern Building A 10 1/2x10 C198 Blue Gray 21 3/4 mm wide "LQ" at LL Corner, Child 1mm from left edge ~ C198a Wm B ~ C217 Inscription [1] ~ C249 Perf 14 ~C268 Carmine & Aqua Perf 14 ~ C268a Wm C Perf 14 ~ C298 Unwm ~ C480 50p Gomez Frias & Ocampo B 14 C451 Imprint: [1] T.I.E.V. [2] Telleres de Imp de Est y Valores-Mexico
Watermarks: A - GOBIERNO MEXICANO and Eagle in Circle; B - MEX - MEX and Eagle in Circle; C - MEX and Eagle in Circle Inscription: [1} HOMENAJE AL COLECCIONISTA DEL TIMBRE DE MEXICO - JUNIO 1960
Redrawn: [1] Patch Heavy Shading added to the right of "Mexico"
References: [1] Scott Standard Postage Stamp CatalogueCategories:
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