MEXICO Civil War Issues

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1913 Carranza-Villa issue, inscription 'Estado Libre y Soberano de SONORA'

  1 c black and red
  2 c black and red
  3 c black and red
  5 c black and red
  10 c black and red

These stamps exist with a green circular overprint (see pictures above).

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	***	***
2 c	***	***	Two types; '2' different
3 c	R	RR
5 c	RR	RR	Two types; '5' different
10 c	RR	RR
With green circular overprint
1 c	**	**
2 c	**	**
3 c	***	***
5 c	***	***	Two types; '5' different
10 c	***	***

1913 Inscription 'EJERCITO CONSTITUCIONALISTA TRANSITORIO MEXICO', large sized stamp

(Reduced size)

  1 c green
  2 c violet
  5 c brown
  10 c brown
  20 c green
  50 c blue
  1 P orange

These stamps are actually fiscal stamps used for postal purposes. The bottom part is often detached. I have seen some values with the overprint 'CIUDAD JUAREZ'.

('CIUDAD JUAREZ' overprint)

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	**	**
2 c	R	R
5 c	**	*
10 c	***	***
20 c	***	***
50 c	R	R
1 P	RR	RR

Higher values exist, but were not used for postal purposes.

1914 Sonora issue

(Reduced sizes)

  1 c black, red and blue
  2 c black, orange and grey
  5 c black, green and yellow
  10 c black, red and blue
  20 c black, blue and orange
  20 c black, green and yellow
  50 c black, orange and 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
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
5 c	*	*
10 c	**	**
20 c black, blue and orange	***	***
20 c black, green and orange	**	**
50 c	***	***

1914 Inscription 'Baja Cal.'

  1 c black, blue and yellow
  2 c black, olive and grey
  5 c black, red and olive
  10 c black, violet and red

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
All values	**	***

1914 Inscription 'SONORA', but different seal-underprint

(Reduced size)

  1 c black, red and blue
  2 c black, orange, and grey
  5 c black, green and yellow
  10 c black, red and blue
  20 c black, green and yellow

Used stamps do not seem to exist?

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
All values	*	-

1914 Inscription 'Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca'

(Reduced sizes)

  1 c violet
  2 c green
  3 c brown
  5 c orange
  10 blue and red

These stamps were printed on the back of documents due to lack of paper:

(Backside of a stamp, reduced size)

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	**	***
2 c	**	***
3 c	***	***
5 c	*	***
10 c	***	***

1914 Arms, eagle with snake, inscription 'GOBIERNO CONSITUCIONALISTA' (Denver issue), perforated or imperforated

  1 c blue
  2 c green
  3 c orange
  5 c red
  10 c red
  15 c lilac
  50 c yellow
  1 P violet

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	*
2 c	*	*
3 c	*	*
5 c	*	*
10 c	c	*
15 c	*	*
50 c	*	**
1 P	**	***

Overprinted 'G.P.DE M.' and ornaments (1916)

  1 c blue
  2 c green
  3 c orange
  5 c red
  10 c red
  15 c lilac
  50 c yellow
  1 P violet

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	***	***
2 c	***	***
3 c	**	**
5 c	*	**
10 c	*	**
15 c	*	**
50 c	**	***
1 P	***	***

Overprinted 'G.P.DE.M' and value

  60 c on 1 c blue (overprint brown)
  60 c on 2 c green (overprint brown)

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
60 c on 1 c	**	**
60 c on 2 c	**	**

Overprinted 'VALE' and value (unofficially issued?)

  'VALE 4 Cents 4 1914' on 1 c blue
  'VALE 20 Centavos 1914' (black or red) on 2 c green
  'VALE 20 Centavos 1914' (black or red) on 3 c orange

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
All values	RR	RR

I have seen the values 1 c, 2 c, 10 c, 15 c, 50 c and 1 P with the above violet 'GCM' overprint (similar to the one on the normal postage stamps of Mexico). Red and green overprint also exist. These overprints were made in 1914.

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	***	***
2 c	***	***
3 c	***	***
5 c	***	***
10 c	R	R
15 c	R	R
50 c	R	R
1 P	R	R

Overprinted with a different squarish 'GCM' overprint (1915)

(Sorry, no picture available yet)

  1 c blue
  2 c green
  3 c orange
  5 c red
  10 c red
  15 c lilac
  50 c yellow
  1 P violet

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	***	***
2 c	***	***
3 c	***	***
5 c	***	***
10 c	***	***
15 c	R	R
50 c	R	R
1 P	R	R

Non issued stamps: (Madero-issue), inscription 'GOBIERNO CONSITUCIONALISTA', perforated or imperforated:

The values 1 c green, 2 c violet, 3 c red, 5 c blue and 10 c orange exist. Though these stamps were never issued, I have seen them with cancels.

1914 Inscription 'TRANSITORIO'

  1 c blue
  2 c green
  4 c violet
  5 c green 
  10 c red
  20 c brown
  50 c red
  1 P violet

All stamps exist rouletted, the 5 c also perforated 12 in a slightly different type (the words 'CINCO CENTAVOS' are larger). These stamps exist with overprint 'Victoria de TORREON ABRIL 2-1914' (except 1 P).

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	*	*
2 c	*	*
4 c	*	*
5 c	c	*
10 c	**	**
20 c	**	**
50 c	***	***
1 P	***	***
Overprinted 'Victoria de TORREON ABRIL 2-1914'
1 c	RR	RR
2 c	RR	RRR
4 c	RR	RRR
5 c	R	R
10 c	RR	RRR
20 c	RRR	RRR
50 c	RRR	RRR

The values 1 c, 2 c, 4 c, 5 c and 10 c also seem to exist with a violet fancy 'CGM' overprint (if anybody has a picture please contact me!).

Overprinted with 'G.P. DE M.' in a fancy pattern (1916)

(If anybody has a picture, please contact me!)

  1 c blue
  2 c green
  4 c violet
  10 c red
  20 c brown
  50 c red
  1 P violet

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	RR	RR
2 c	R	R
4 c	RR	RR
10 c	***	***
20 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
1 P	R	R

Bisected stamps: I have seen two covers bearing bisected Transitorio 10 centavos stamps. However, they are faked (the stamps are genuine). The handstamp cancellations are back-dated to 4 June 1914, and 13 July 1914, respectively. Both have Hermosillo, Sonora and railroad cancels. Mr. Bolos appears on one of the covers as the addressee (it seem to appear often on faked covers according to Nicholas Follansbee's book).

What are these?:

'GOBIERNO CONVENCIONISTA'