Argentina (1943) Cover / Buenos Aires to Madrid (Spain)
€24.95
1. General Overview
- Country of Origin: Argentina.
- Destination: Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Madrid, Spain.
- Addressee: Francisco de Ory (Explicitly named diplomat and writer).
- Mailing Class: International Surface Mail / First Day Cover (FDC) subject to WWII Transatlantic Censorship.
2. Chronology & Postmarks
- Departure Postmark: Buenos Aires, 01/04/1943 (First Day of Issue circular datestamp cancelling the stamps).
- Arrival Postmark: Madrid Estafeta, Spain, 29/09/1943 (Circular delivery datestamp stamped on the reverse).
- Total Transit Time: 181 days (6 months of prolonged maritime shipping and wartime censorship retention).
3. Censorship Markings
- Censorship Label: Official British Imperial censorship sealing tape applied to the side, inscribed “OPENED BY EXAMINER 8013”.
4. Franking Analysis (Postage Stamps)
- Total Postage Paid: 15 Centavos. Exact contemporary international surface rate to Spain.
- Commemorative Series: 1943 1st Argentine Book Fair Issue (First Day of Issue usage).
- Franking Composition: Strip of 3 identical stamps of the 5c denomination.
- Stamp Motif: Books stacked underneath the Argentine National Flag layout (Scott #507 / Yvert #428).
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