" DAY OF THE POSTMAN "

 12 - NOVIEMBRE - 2009

In the pre-Conquest Mexico, especially the Aztecs, had or paynani messengers who conveyed information, however, that their role was more religious, because they were the messengers of God Painal, messenger of Huitzilopochtli, and proclaimed the advent of the Wars Floridas. It's really during the time of the Viceroyalty, when Philip II, named “Correo Mayor” of New Spain to Don Martin Olivares, which takes office in the year 1580. Throughout the colonial period, in parallel emergence of large cities, mining centers, agricultural and port, the mail system is deployed throughout Spain and New anchouela and establishing the first postal routes, following paths real horseshoe. With implementation of the Bourbon Reforms in the entire Spanish empire, which until then was contracted out to individuals on the basis of Mercedes Peale, becomes a fundamental function of state.

 

 DESIGNER: JOSÉ IGNACIO ZARATE HUIZA

TECHNIQUE: COMPUTER ILLUSTRATION AND COMPOSITION

INKS USED: CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW, BLACK, INK AND INK SAFETY DIRECT

TYPE OF PRINTING: OFFSET

SIZE: 40 X 40 MM

DRILLING: 13 COMBS

SHEET TO: 16 STAMP S

PAPER: WHITE MATT COUCH, ONE SIDE STICKER OF 110 g/m2

PRINTED BY PRINTING STAMP WORKSHOPS AND VALUES

DRAFT: 200.00 (100.00 DE C / U)

YEAR: 2009

FACE VALUE: $ 13.00 (TWO STAMPS $ 6.50 C / U)