Mexico 1883-84 1c Documents Revenue Stamp

Mexico · 1883 · 1c

A blue revenue stamp featuring a central portrait of Mariano Matamoros, with 'MEXICO' at the top and '1 CENTAVO' and 'TIMBRE DE DOCUMENTOS' at the bottom. It includes a district overprint for Veracruz.

This stamp served as a revenue stamp for official documents in Mexico during the 1880s. The addition of district overprints like 'Veracruz' was an early anti-theft measure to prevent reuse or fraudulent use across different regions.