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Central and South America Brazil and Uruguay

The British packet rate to Brazil was one shilling via Southampton to 112 oz weight from 1 April, 1853 until the end of 1875.
The one shilling rate via Southampton to 112 oz. for Uruguay began under the rate structure for Argentina in January, 1861.

Unpaid Packet Letter to Brazil

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Reverse: Rio Janeiro, London,
Glasgow datestamps

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 August, 1853-33 days
npaid Packet rate to Glasgow. Transit London, received Glasgow 15 September, 1853.

Packet Letter to Uruguay

1/- paid

To Monte Video, Uruguay, 18 May, 1877-34 days
Paid Packet Rate letter from Dundee, Scotland paying the 1/- rate with deep grey 6d wing margin
pair. Blue circular 10 charge mark on arrivai, backstamped 21 June, 1877 received.
Letters from Scot/and to Uruguay are limited.