ARGENTINA, 1862, 15c Blue (7). Vertical strip of three, large margins to touching at right, used with 1862, 5c Rose (5), sheet margin at top, other sides large, tied by two strikes of blue "Correo Nacional del Rosario" oval cancels with corresponding "Correo del Rosario, 6 ENE 63" double-circle datestamp at right on registered cover front only to Montevideo, Uruguay, two strikes of blue "CERTIFICADO" straightline handstamp, one ties the strip to front, Montevideo Jan. 8 arrival datestamp, signed by recipient on reverse

VERY FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE REGISTERED COVER FRONT FROM ROSARIO, ARGENTINA, TO MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY. WE ARE UNAWARE OF ANOTHER REGISTERED USE LIKE THIS FROM ARGENTINA.

Uruguayan postal regulations stated that incoming registered covers from outside Uruguay were to have their fronts removed, the back signed by recipient, and were kept at the post office as receipt of delivery. For this reason, it is unlikely many, if any, other examples still exist.

From the Magnolia collection. Ex Alemany.

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