Argentina Buenos Aires Harrison USA Censored Airmail Cover Postage 1941 WWII

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Country

Buenos Aires

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Grade: Ungraded
Postal History Item: Air Mail Cover Origin and Destination: From: J. FERNANDEZ, CALLE ALSINA No 1328, BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA). To: National Oil Products Company, First & Essex Streets, HARRISON, NEW JERSEY, U. S. A. Postmark: Dispatch Postmark: Circular Date Stamp (CDS): BUENOS AIRES / VIA AEREA (Buenos Aires / Air Mail). Date: JUNE 3, 1941 (3 JUN 1941). Time: 23- (11 PM). Censor Markings: U.S. Censor Label (Reverse): Beige/tan label "Opened by Examiner 51". U.S. Censor Sealing Tape (Reverse): Beige/tan tape with black print "Opened by Examiner". Additional Markings: Printed on envelope front: "POR VIA AEREA / XXXXXXXXXXXX" (By Air Mail, with a decorative line). Large "POR VIA AEREA" pre-printed marking on the front. Travel Details: From: Buenos Aires, Argentina. To: Harrison, New Jersey, USA. Dispatch Date: June 3, 1941. Mode of Transport: Air Mail. Approximate Travel Distance (Buenos Aires to Harrison, NJ): Approx. 8,500 km (5,300 miles). Historical Context for Postmark Date (June 3, 1941): World War II: The war was escalating. The Battle of Crete had just concluded (May 20 – June 1). Germany was in the final stages of preparation for Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union (which would launch on June 22, 1941). Argentina's Neutrality: Argentina maintained its policy of neutrality. United States Neutrality (Pre-Pearl Harbor): The United States was still officially neutral, but President Roosevelt was actively supporting the Allied war effort through Lend-Lease. Censorship: Even during its period of neutrality, the U.S. censored international mail to monitor communications for national security reasons. National Oil Products Company: An American chemical company. This airmail cover is a clear example of commercial correspondence from Argentina to the USA during World War II, sent while the U.S. was still officially neutral but with global tensions escalating, and showing U.S. censorship.

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