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Macahyba, Rio Grande do Norte (MRN-0100)

Atlas do Imperio do Brasil, 1868

Since October 1877, Macahyba had been a village located on the north bank of the Riacho de Sangue. At that time, the river was still called Jundiahy, and Macahyba was located 25 km southwest of the provincial capital Natal. Two months later, the Freguesia de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Macahyba was established. Since January 1889, Macaíba (as it is spelled today) has been a city.

R. Koester writes in Carimbologia XXVII that there had been a post office there since September 1870. The only imperial postmark to date is MRN-0100a (Fig. Koester, op. cit.):

MRN-0100a (RK) 1888
Serviço Geologico e Mineralogico, 1910

Seit Oktober 1877 war Macahyba eine Vila, die am Nordufer des Riacho de Sangue lag. Der Fluss hieß damals noch Jundiahy und Macahyba befand sich 25 km südwestlich der Provinzhauptstadt Natal. Zwei Monate später wurde die Freguesia de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Macahyba errichtet. Seit Januar 1889 ist Macaíba (wie es heute geschrieben wird) eine Stadt.

R. Koester schreibt in Carimbologia XXVII, dass es dort seit September 1870 ein Postamt gab. Der bisher einzige kaiserliche Poststempel ist MRN-0100a (Abb. Koester, op. cit.):

MRN-0100a (RK) 1888

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