COVER N. 377 - BRASIL

Postmark: AC Central SE /SPM - 07.12.2023

Posted on the 7th December; received on the 30th December 2023

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The second cover received from Luis, from São Paulo, and the very last for 2023. Muito Obrigado Luis! Bom Ano Novo. Abraço!

On 07SEP2023, Correios do Brasil issued a five stamp set dedicated to Central Markets all with the same face value (2,45 Reais). Further to the Market of Florianópolis, on the stamp on the cover, the set includes stamps dedicated to the Central Markets of Fortaleza, Goiânia, Manaus,  and  Belo Horizonte.

Of note is the fact that, following the best market traditions, the value of the stamps is indicated by a price tag claiming "Just R$ 2,45".

On 29MAY2023, Correios do Brasil issued an eight stamp set dedicated to lighthouses of the country, all with a face value of 3 Reais.

The stamp on the cover portraits  the lighthouse of Cape orange, built in 1977 and located in the National Park of Cape Orange, in the State of Amapá.

The 0.2 and 0.05 Reais stamps on the upper right corner are part of the definitive series issued between 2005 and 2011, dedicated to Professions. Illustrated with a shoemaker and a seamstress, respectively,  they both integrated the first set of three stamps, issued on 30DEC2005.

I believe that the A C initials in the postmark strad for Agência Central although I don't have a clue as to what the SE/SPM initials refer to.