What's with the Exporta Issue Anyway? The Exporta issue of Mexico has become popular with many collectors much in the same way that the Prexies have lately. It is a very attractive and well designed issue that highlights the products Mexico produces and exports. Mexico suffered a period of rapid inflation during the years of the exportas, and so postal rates changed 20 times in 15 years. Exporta covers are found in "dollar boxes", yet finding correctly rated covers is a challenge. Covers made up of multiples of different stamps, yield attractive, non-philatelic usages. Many single frankings are hard to find. In 15 years, Mexico sent lots of mail to all the continents, yet try finding covers to Africa or Asia. For those florescently minded, there are the "14 Paper Types", with differing reactions to black light. Burelage is a security measure that was printed on many of the higher values, and sometimes it was printed upside down -- making for several inverts! The rarest Exporta, known as the "Bionica", resulted when the 1.60 peso Bicyle was printed on the wrong side of the phosphorescent coated paper -- selling at last word for $1000 on cover. Well don't get your hopes up too much looking for it. Anyway, next time you are browsing through some dollar boxes at a stamp show, pull the exportas (especially if they are not to the US). I will gladly trade or buy them from you. If you want to trade with me for exportas, here are images of my trading stock. scan 1 scan 2 scan 3 scan 4 scan 5 scan 6

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