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Ayuntamiento de 1915 (north central state)

Tepecoacuilco de Trujano

These notes might have come from different series. The 5c is known as SERIES A, and the 50c as SERIES B.

Tepecoachuilco 2cM1977 2c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Tepecoacuilco

Tepecoacuilco 5cM1978 5c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Tepecoacuilco

Tepecoacuilco 50c

Tepecoacuilco 50c reverseM1979 50c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Tepecoacuilco

Cocula

These have a datestamp and so can be dated to February 1915 (The actual date of 4 February 1905 is obviously an error).

Cocula 50c large

Cocula 50c large reverseM1926 50c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Cocula

Cocula 50c Ocula
M1927 50c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Cocula with a typological error "OCULA"

Cocula 50c small

Cocula 50c small reverseM1929 50c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Cocula

The seal reads REPUBLICA MEXICANA – AYUNTAMINENTO DEL MPIO. DE COCULA – DTO. DE HIDALGO. E. DE GRO.

  total
number
total
value
 
50c     Cincuenta centavos, large 50
    CINCUENTA CENTAVOS, small 50, with border
    CINCUENTA CENTAVOS, small 50, w/o border

 

Apipilulco

These are known with and without the borders on the face. This might be just a difference in the plate, or different series.

without a border

Apipilulco 3cM1906 3c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Apipilulco 

Apipilulco 50c 2M1911 50c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Apipilulco

with an ornate border

Apipilulco 2c

Apipilulco 2c reverseM1905 2c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Apipilulco

Apipilulco 5c

Apipilulco 5c reverseM1907 5c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Apipilulco

Apipilulco 10c

Apipilulco 10c reverseM Unlisted 10c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Apipilulco

Apipilulco 20c

Apipilulco 2c reverseM1908 20c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Apipilulco

Apipilulco 25cM1909 25c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Apipilulco

Apipilulco 50c

Apipilulco 50c reverseM1910 50c Ayuntamiento de 1915, Apipilulco

The stamp on the back reads MUNICIPALIDAD DE APIPILULCO - DISTRITO DE HIDALGO , GUERRERO

Similar notes were issued by the Comisaría Mayor of Coacoyula, Comisaría of Rio Balsas and the Sub-comisaría of Xalitla.

Coacoyula

Coacoyula 10cM1860 10c Comisaría Mayor 1915, Coacoyula

Coacoyula 25c

Coacoyula 25c reverseM1861 25c Comisaría Mayor 1915, Coacoyula

Río Balsas

Rio Balsas 50c

Rio Balsas 50c reverseM1954 50c Comisaría 1915, Río Balsas

Xalitla

Xalitla 50cM1993 50c Sub-Comisaría 1915, Xalitla

 Finally, a similar authority issue from the Juzgado Auxiliar de Mayanalan.

Mayanalán

The town of Mayanalán is located in the municipality of Tepecoacuilco de Trujano.

Mayanalan 50cM1952 50c Gral. Encarnación Díaz, Mayanalán

  from to total
number
total
value
 
50c         includes number 66

 

The reference is to General Encarnación Díaz, a Maderista and then Zapatista, who was born in the town of Mayanalán, of peasant stock. He fought in Guerrero and Morelos, until his death in combat on 13 July 1916 in Hueyitlapán, Guerrero. He is buried in Mayanalán.