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Pre-War Ruler of South America and Columbus Stamp Tale
A fragmented prewar boarding house text links a South American ruler with a $4 postscript and a Columbus past. It recalls a 1484 Rabida convent encounter where Christopher Columbus sought aid from Pere Juan Perez de Marchena before seeking Queen Isabella, tied to a 1893 30 cent stamp issue marking Columbus's 400th anniversary.
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Santa Maria de Rabida
Palos
Spain
Pere Juan Perez de Marchena
Christopher Columbus
Portugal
Indies
Pere Marcheng
Columbus
Isabela
R. “Maso
Rabida
U. S. Columbus
America