1930, from CORUMBA to CUYABA, flown by Condor Syndicate, franked
with five stamps including Condor overprinted stamps in Rs. 50, Rs.
200,
1930, from CORUMBA to CUYABA, flown by Condor Syndicate, franked
with five stamps including Condor overprinted stamps in Rs. 50, Rs.
200, Rs. 300, Rs. 350 and Rs. 750 denominations, all tied by AOM.
CORUMBA M.GROSSO 16.IX.30 cancels, boxed PRIMEIRO CORREIO AEREO
CORUMBA - CUYABA handstamp, printed SERVICO AEREO CONDOR cachet at
the top corner, sent via first airmail flight on Condor route,
excellent early Brazilian internal airmail usage, marking the
historical opening of the interior Mato Grosso air route, a
pioneering leg in the national integration of Brazil’s remote
territories through aviation, the Condor Syndicate—founded as a
subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa—played a strategic role in
establishing semi-official German-Brazilian air links during the
interwar period, CORUMBA, situated near the Bolivian border, served
as a strategic gateway to the Amazon basin, while CUYABA
(modern-day Cuiabá) stood as an administrative and military outpost
since colonial times, reflecting Brazil’s efforts to solidify
federal presence in its hinterlands, the 1930s were marked by
internal unrest, culminating in the Revolution of 1930 which led to
Getúlio Vargas' rise to power—a regime change that underscored the
strategic importance of communication infrastructure like the
CONDOR air network, postal items from this inaugural flight
represent rare philatelic evidence of geopolitical and
infrastructural transformation during a crucial chapter of
Brazilian nation-building, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate 900€.
