Bat’s Private Post honors Mexico’s Jesus Helguera

Some of the latest stamps issued by Beverly Hills-based Bat’s Private Post honor a late Mexican artist.

Jesus Helguera (1910–1971) developed an interest in art at a young age, and he enrolled in an art school at age 14. By the time he reached his twenties, he was already teaching art as well as creating works of his own. The new local post stamps ranging in face value from 10¢ to $3, plus $10 and $20 stamps issued as a souvenir sheet, feature several of his most famous paintings.

I have seen a copy of the 10¢ stamp (not illustrated here) and the souvenir sheet postmarked August 31 and a first day cover with the stamps from the strip of five postmarked September 5. It’s unclear to me if the strip of five was issued on a different date than the other stamps or if the cover received first day markings in error, but either seems possible.

Published 2024-11-05