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1856
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (Sin Perforación)

½ Real 1 Real 2 Reales 4 Reales 8 Reales

Azul Amarillo Amarillo Verdoso Rojo Rojo Lila

A1 - 1 A1 - 2 A1 - 3 A1 - 4 A1 - 5

El 1 de agosto de 1856 se puso en circulación el timbre con la imagen de Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla,
con lo que inició formalmente la comunicación escrita a través del envío de cartas. La emisión constó de cinco
estampillas diferentes, impresas en color azul, naranja, verde, rojo y lila, con el fin de diferenciar su precio;
medio real, un real, dos reales, cuatro y ocho reales, respectivamente. Los timbres postales se imprimieron en
hojas de sesenta ejemplares para ser recortados con tijera.

El diseño y grabado fueron realizados en una placa de cobre, en una técnica conocida como huecograbado. Se
imprimieron en papel blanco de diverso grosor. Fueron obra de José Villegas, dibujante de la Oficina del Sello de
Estampas e Impresos del Gobierno. En las estampillas el busto de Miguel Hidalgo se enmarca en un óvalo
orlado. En la parte superior tiene la leyenda "Correos Méjico" y al calce su valor facial en reales.

Estos primeros timbres tuvieron valides hasta el 18 de abril de 1861, cuando se puso en circulación una nueva
emisión con siete valores y para su impresión se usó el mismo diseño con la efigie de Miguel Hidalgo.
Previamente en 1856 el Reglamento de la Oficina de Estampas normó la emisión de los timbres postales que
debían de adherirse a la correspondencia.

Un año después al promulgarse la Constitución Política de la República Mexicana, se refrendó que el servicio de
correos es una atribución del Estado. Dos hechos transformaron el concepto de la carta: la invención del sobre en
1830 y la aparición de la estampilla postal.
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1861
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (Sin Perforación)

½ Real 1 Real 2 Reales 4 Reales

Buff - Negro Verde - Negro Rosa - Negro Amar - Negro

A1 - 6 A1 - 7 A1 - 8 A1 - 9

4 Reales 8 Reales 2 Centavo

Rosa - Negro Rojo - Negro Rojo - Verde

A1 - 10 A1 - 11 A1 - 12

1864
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (Perforación 12)

1 Real 2 Reales 4 Centavo 1 Peso

Rosa Azul Café Negro

A3 - 14 A3 - 15 A3 - 16 A3 - 17
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wiTHOUT DISTRICT OVERPRINT

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Imperforate

1856

Imperforate 1861

1/2R
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Perforated 12

1864
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Coat of Arms Imperforate 1864-66

Emperor Maximilian Lithographed

1866
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Engraved 1866

25C
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WITHOUT DISTRICT OVERPRINT

Coat of Arms Imperforate 1864-66

Emperor Maximilian Lithographed

1866
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Engraved 1866

25C
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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Stamps of 1856-61 Overprinted 1867

1/2R

Same Overprinted on Stamps with Thin Gray Blue Paper Watermarked R. P. S. in Sheet

1867
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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Thin Figures of Value, Without Period After Numerals Imperforate

1868

12C 50C

Perforated

12C 50C

Thick Figures of Value, With Period After Numerals Imperforate

12C 50C
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Perforated

12C 50C
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WITHOUT DISTRICT OVERPRINT

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Types of 1856-61 Overprinted Thin Gray Blue Paper

Watermarked R. P. S. in Sheet 1867

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Thin Figures of Value, Without Period After Numerals Perforated

1868

12C
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Stamps of 1868 Handstamped

Thick Figures of Value, With Period After Numerals Imperforate

1872

12C

50C

Perforated
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12C

50C
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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Watermarked "Papel Sellado" in Sheet Imperforate

1872

100C

Pin-Perforated

100C

Unwatermarked Imperforate
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100C

Pin-Perforated and Serrate Perforated

100C
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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Watermarked "LA + F" in Sheet Imperforate

1872

100C

Pin-Perforated

100C
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WITHOUT DISTRICT OVERPRINT

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Watermarked "Papel Sellado" in Sheet 1872

Imperforate Pin-Perforated

Unwatermarked Imperforate

100C

Pin-Perforated and Serrate Perforated

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Watermarked "LA + F" in Sheet Imperforate

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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Unwatermarked, Thick Wove Paper 1874-80

100C

Watermarked "Papel Sellado" in Sheet 1875-77

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100C

Unwatermarked, Thin Wove Paper 1881

100C
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WITHOUT DISTRICT OVERPRINT

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Unwatermarked, Thick Wove Paper 1874-80

100C

Unwatermarked, Thin Wove Paper 1881

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100C
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Benito Juárez

Thick Wove Paper 1879

Thin Wove Paper 1882

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18C 25C

50C 85C
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WITHOUT DISTRICT OVERPRINT

Benito Juárez

Thick Wove Paper 1879

Thin Wove Paper 1882

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18C

50C
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Numeral of Value 1882-83

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 1884

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WITHOUT DISTRICT OVERPRINT

Numeral of Value 1882-83

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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla 1885

12C 25C

Numeral of Value

Unwatermarked, Perforated 12

1886
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Numeral of Value

Unwatermarked, Perforated 12

1887

20C 25C

Perforated 6

1887
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10C 10C
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Numeral of Value

Unwatermarked, Perforated 6 x 12

1887

10C

Paper Lined with Blue Lines on Face or Reverse Unwatermarked, Perforated 12

1887
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Perforated 6

10C
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Numeral of Value

Paper Lined with Blue Lines on Face or Reverse Unwatermarked, Perforated 6 x 12

1887

10C

Wove or Laid Paper

Watermarked "CORREOS E. U. M.", Perforated 11,12 1890-95

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10C

12C 20C 20C 25C

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Numeral of Value

Watermarked "CORREOS E. U. M.", Perforated 11,12 1892

Watermarked "CORREOS E. U. M.", Perforated 11,12 1892

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10P

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Watermarked "CORREOS E. U. M.", Perforated 11,12 1892

10P
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Numeral of Value

Watermarked "CORREOS E. U. M.", Perforated 5 1/2, 6 1894

10C 20C 25C

Perforated 5 1/2 x 11, 11 x 5 1/2, and Compound

1894
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10C 20C 25C

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Letter Carrier and Others

Watermarked "CORREOS E. U. M.", Perforated 12 1895

10C 12C 15C 20C

50C 10P

Perforated 6
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10C 15C
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Letter Carrier and Others

Watermarked "CORREOS E. U. M.", Perforated 6 x 12, 12 x 6 and Compound 1896-97

10C 12C 15C 20C 50C

Watermarked "R. M." Interlaced, Perforated 12 1896-97

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12C 15C 20C 50C

10P
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Types of 1895

Watermarked "R. M." Interlaced, Perforated 6 1896-97

15C

Perforated 6 x 12, 12 x 6 and Compound

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12C 15C

20C 50C
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Types of 1895

Watermarked Eagle and "R. M.", Perforated 12 1897-98

12C

15C 20C 50C

Perforated 6
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12C 20C

Perforated 6 x 12, 12 x 6 and Compound

12C 15C 20C 50C

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Types of 1895

Unwatermarked, Perforated 12

1898

10C 12C 15C 20C

50C 10P

Perforated 6
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20C 10P
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Types of 1895

Unwatermarked, Perforated 6 x 12, 12 x 6 and Compound

1898

10C 12C 15C 20C 50C

Coats of Arms and Others

Watermarked SERVICIO POSTAL DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS 1899

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10C

15C 20C

50C