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Talleres de Impresion de Estampillas y Valores - TIEV - 1936

Before 1936 the Mexican stamps were printed by the Oficina Impresora de Hacienda [State PrintingWorks] in recess/intaglio or in a very similar process that resembled more the later photogravure. From 1936 the TIEV took over using the same process but adding a new process: photogravure on a newly imported printing press made by GOEBEL, Darmstadt.

Watermarks

nr periode Michel-nr Origine Omschrijving / Description
I 1923-1943 Michel 7 MEXICO CORREOS
Ia English 5mm: alineation vertical
Ib Dennison, Boston Mass. 6mm: alineation vertical
Ic San Rafael 6mm: alineation horizontal
Id Coyoácan 6mm: alineation horizontal
Ie Coyoácan 6mm: alineation vertical
II 1935-1936 Michel 8 SECRETARIA DE HACIENDA MEXICO
III 1937 Michel 9 SECRETARIA DE HACIENDA MEXICO (lines between)
IV 1944-1946 Michel 10 S.H.C.P. MEXICO (eagle in circle)
V 1946-1950 Michel 11 GOBIERNO MEXICANO (eagle in oval)
VI 1953-1972 Michel 12 MEX-MEX (eagle)
VIa 1953-63 ongecoat / no coating - geen witmakers / no OBA
VIb 1966-68 ongecoat / no coating - witmakers / OBA
VIc 1971-72 ongecoat / no coating - fosforescent voorkant / phosphorescent front
VId 1972-79, 81 gecoat / coating - fosforescent voorkant / phosphorescent front
VII 1963-1972 Michel 13 MEX (eagle)
VIIa 1963-1966 ongecoat / no coating - geen witmakers / no OBA
VIb 1968-1971 ongecoat / no coating - witmakers / OBA

S.H.C.P = Secretaria de Hacienda y Crédito Publico


denomination description colour afbeelding / image I II no wmk III
Surface mail - Opening Motorway Mexico - Laredo (USA)
Surface mail
5c - 20c 1936


After the acquisition of the Goebel photogravure press in 1936, the first printings were in UNScreened photogravure just like the previous printing on the Waite&Saville! Starting with the commemoratives (Laredo) , but also with several values of the monumentos. Among others the 1c that quite late was issued in screened photogravure - 1947?

The very first Mexican stamps printed on the Goebel photogravure reel-fed rotary press:





Definitives - Surface mail - unscreened photogravure

denomination description colour afbeelding / image Ib
1ct Yalalteca Indian orange  1937
2ct Zapoteca woman green  1937
4 ct Revolution monument carmine  1937
5ct Los Remedios tower olive brown  1937 - - ?
10ct Palenque cross light violet  ????
Airmail - unscreened photogravure
20ct Popocatepetl red  1938


Definitives - Surface mail - screened photogravure

denomination description colour afbeelding / image I II no wmk III
1ct Yalalteca Indian orange  ? - - - 1944 1947
2ct Zapoteca woman green  ? - - - 1944 1947
4 ct Revolution monument carmine  ? - - - 1944 1947
5ct Los Remedios tower olive brown  ? - - ? 1944 1947
10ct Palenque cross light violet  ? - - - 1944 1947
Airmail - screened photogravure
20ct Popocatepetl red  ? - - - 1944 1947


Definitives - Surface mail - screened photogravure

denomination description colour afbeelding / image I II no wmk III
Definitives Express - Entrega immediata
10c Archman dull violet black  1937
20c Archman red orange  1941 - - - 1944 1947
Definitives -Parcel post - screened photogravure
10c Mail train carmine  1941 - - - 1944 1947
20 Mail train violetblue  1941 - - - 1946 1949
Definitives - Obligatory surcharge - screened photogravure
1ct Anti malaria light blue  1939 - - - 1944 1947
1ct Dolores Hidalgo foundation carmine  1940
Definitives - additional denominations - screened photogravure
1ct Education plan brown black - - - - 1947 1946
3ct Fountain of Diana light violet - - - - 1945 1948
6c Road monument green 1940 - - - 1944 1948
8ct Founder of Mexican Post black - - - - 1945 1948
12ct Freedom purple brown - - - - 1944 1948
15ct Postman greenblue - - - - - 1947

All other stamps issued between 1938-1950 were printed by the Talleres de Impresion de Estampillas y Valores.

The perforation gauges are as followed - harrow or comb - with comb base first:

screened photogravure

C 14 17:14
C 14 17:28
C 14 34:28
H? 12:13 12/26; alternatively small and large perforation holes
H? 12:13 24/26; alternatively small and large perforation holes
unscreened photogravure

H 10 1/2 : 10 21/13
H 10 1/2 : 10 21/26 ??
C 14 14/17
C 14 28/17

Since the introduction of the Architecture series in 1950 for the special issues only occasionally recess/ intaglio or unscreened photogravure has been used apart from for the definitives:

  • 1956.01.08 100th anniversary of postage stamps


Correos Mexico - Alineacion vertical:
45 degr. normal
1934 20c Aereo unscreened [W&S]
1937 20c Aereo unscreened [Goebel]
1938 26.03 Plan de Guadelupe
1938 01.07 Urbanization
135 degr. mirrored
1934 20c Aereo unscreened [W&S]
1937 20c Aereo unscreened [Goebel]
1939 02.05 NY World Exhibition 10c [Goebel], aereo [W&S]
1939 17.05 Philately Day 10c [Goebel], aereo [W&S]
1940 15.07 Hidalgo School 40c, 1P [W&S]
Correos Mexico - Alineacion horizontal:
45 degr. normal - slanted
1934 15c Aereo [W&S]
1934 30c Aereo [W&S]
1934 50c Aereo [W&S]
1939 01.09 400 jaar printing housej
1939 02.10 Volkstelling - Census
1940 06.05 100 yearPostage Stamps
1940 15.07 Hidalgo school 2, 5, 10, 20c [W&S]
1940 07.08 Campeche
1941 08.01 Presidential Elections
1941 04.11 Sport
1942 02.01 Merida
1942 11.02 Guadalajara [W&S]
1942 17.02 Astrofysica
1942 01.07 Economy Congres
135 degr. mirrored - slanted
1934 30c Aereo [W&S]
1934 50c Aereo [W&S]
1942 20.11 Academy
1943 11.05 San Miguel


1946 01.08 Zacatecos 45 degr. normal Goebel ; Waite&Saville
1947 16.05 CIPEX 45 degr. normal
1947 08.09 Chapultepec 45 degr. normal Goebel ; Waite&Saville
1950 05.05 Highway 45 degr. normal ; 135 degr .mirrored Waite&Saville
1950 21.05 Ferrocarril 45 degr. normal ; 135 degr .mirrored Waite&Saville
1950 25.06 UPU 45 degr. normal ; 135 degr .mirrored Waite&Saville
Watemerk Adelaar + MEX-MEX
1953 08.05 Hidalgo
1954 06.03 Sport
1954 16.09 National Hymn
1955 12.03 Sport
1956 01.08 100 year Postage Stamps Goebel; Wifag
1956 xx.08 Stamp Exhibition
1956 04.09 Geology Congress
1958.12.15 Mensenrechten - Human Rights WIFAG
Laatste gelegenheidzegels Waite&Saville na 1947 - last W&S since 1947 as commemoratives
1950.05.05 Carretare International
1950.0524 Spoorlijn - Railways
1963.11.09 Posada
1965.11.23 Dante
1966.06.04 Urdaneta


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