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1810ca: Stampless letter from the town council of Panamá (Cabildo de Panamá) to  Al Gobierno actual de la Provincia de Antioquia via Cartagena rated “13” reales see 177 Antioquia tarif Table with very fine italic “PANAMÁ” and “DEBE” straight-line handstamps in red. The cover contained criminal proceedings against a citizen accused of murdering a slave. This is the only cover in existence with the “DEBE” marking. Applied at Panama, which is unrecorded by Tizón.

DATING: Details below...

This is the only cover in existence with the straight “DEBE” marking.
1810ca PANAMA to ANTIOQUIA
Antioquia Rates Table
DATING: To find the approximate date on which this letter was sent, the address of the letter was used. In this case, it was noted that the letter was officially sent from the "Cavildo de Panama," which ceased to exist after the independence from Spain on November 28, 1821. Understanding that cabildos continued to exist for a while after independence, it was very unlikely that the letter came from the Cabildo of Panama after 1821. Therefore, an estimate of the 1810ca was applied to this letter. Additionally, the rate table below shows a rating of "13" from the Antioquia rating table.