Eppens' Malaria Stamp

Campaña contra la malaria, 1939

This perforated stamp was designed by Francisco Eppens Helguera, the same artist that designed the present Mexican coat of arms. The stamp was issued in 1939, it is dedicated to a campaign against malaria, a mosquito borne desease. The value of the stamp at the time was of one cent. It shows a giant mosquito biting a man with his arms open to the air. It was printed by Talleres de Ipresión de Estampillas y Valores, the name of this institution is written at the bottom of the stamp, in my picture the name is a bit blurry.