New Mexico
BibliographyNew Mexico is represented in philatelic literature by:Post Office of New Mexico by Richard W. Helbock is the most comprehensive post office listing. A Checklist of New Mexico Post Office 1849-1988 by Richard W. Helbock is a compact post office listing with scarcity ratings. However, the ratings apply in most cases only to statehood New Mexico Territorial Postmark Catalog by Thomas K. Todsen is a priced catalog of most every territorial postal marking. You can access my online guide of New Mexico Post Offices here. MarketBecause of the very accessible territorial period, New Mexico has had a developed market for its covers for over 40 years. Needless to say, there have been a number of changes over the years. The great initial New Mexico territorial collections have long since been dispersed. There are very few active collectors. Most of them now concentrate only on a part of the state. A recent 25% price cut last year did not spur any new demand. I fear it may be decades before New Mexico covers come again into vogue. Among the 50 states, the District of Columbia, R.P.O.'s and Streetcars, New Mexico rates as the 44th state in terms of percentage of covers sold at 46.82%. It ranks 23rd in terms of the value of covers sold as percentage of all town cancels sold at 1.45%. The overall rank is 41st. This is a ten year running average. The most recent trends are about the same. |
Covers For SaleAll New Mexico CoversNew Mexico By County19th CenturyDoanesFlagsStamplessAdvertisingR.F.D.'sMilitaryWorld War OnePicture PostcardsMachine CancelsAuxiliary MarkingsFancy CancelsNon Standard PostmarksRegistered CoversSpecial Delivery CoversForeign DestinationsPatrioticR.P.O.'sSearch for a specific New Mexico town. Type in the name below and press enter or click on search.If you'd like printable version of these covers, please e-mail me. |