Día del Trabajo

Día del Trabajo, 1937

Es un timbre fiscal mexicano de 1937, el diseño parece ser de Francisco Eppens. Se puede observar a un hombre sosteniendo un banderín con la mano izquierda y con la mano derecha levantada. El timbre conmemora el Día del Trabajo, de ahí que el banderín lleva escrito MAYO. La imagen representa entonces a un trabajador celebrando el día del trabajo, quizá en un mitin o manifestación. Esta conmemoración tiene sus orígenes en una huelga iniciada por obreros en Chicago que exigían mejores condiciones de trabajo. En México, durante y después de la Revolución existió una tendencia socialista muy fuerte y de igual forma una exigencia de mejores condiciones de trabajo para los obreros, por esto último, principalmente, es que se instauró en el país esta celebración con mucha tradición. 

Volviendo al timbre: hay algunos timbres fiscales que se componen de dos partes, dos timbres, uno chico y otro más pequeño (talón); no estoy seguro pero este timbre posiblemente tenía su talón. El timbre está cancelado con un sello de tinta azul y tiene también la leyenda "Adicional", la cual posiblemente se refiere a algún ajuste que le habrán hecho a la serie. El valor del timbre es de un centavo.

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. 

The Plan of Ayala

25 Anniversary of  the Plan of Ayala, 1935

The stamp was issued in 1935 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Plan of Ayala.  

In 1911, Francisco I. Madero became president of Mexico after Porfirio Diaz's seven presidency terms (1876-1911). As the political leader of the Revolution, Madero betrayed the revolutionary philosophy of Emiliano Zapata, so the later proclaimed the Plan of Ayala, a document in which was drafted the spirit and ideals of the zapatismo. The Plan had the following points:

1. Madero has betrayed the revolution, he kept the same agrarian policies as Porfirio Diaz. Madero just wanted the presidency out of power thirst.
2. Madero is not the president anymore, his presidency will be overthrown.
3. Pascual Orozco is offered the leadership of the Revolution. If he does not accept the leadership, Zapata will be the leader.
4. The following points will be added to the Plan of San Luis and they will be defended until victory or death.
5. The Revolution will not be over until Madero and the rest of Diaz officials are overthrown.
6. The land and property taken away from the people will be return to them.
7. Land and property monopolies will be disolved and the land and property will be distributed to the poorest people.
8. The owners who do not handover the land of their monopolies will be left with less land.
9. In support of the previous two points, the land and property of monopolies will be officially nationalised.
10. Those who do not support this Plan will be considered traitors.
11. The war expenses will be cover according to the Plan of San Luis.
12. After the victory of this movement, a temporary president elected by the movement, will run elections.
13. The same will happen in each state to elect a governor.
14. If Madero and his officials do not resign from office they will be killed.
15. We call to all Mexicans to rise up against Madero, a traitor.