Argentina Buenos Aires to Harrison USA Censored Airmail Cover 1941 WWII

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Buenos Aires

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

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Single

Item Description

Grade: Ungraded
Postal History Item: Air Mail Cover 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: MAY 24, 1941 (24 MAY 1941). Time: -19 (7 PM). Censor Markings: U.S. Censor Label (Reverse): Beige/tan label "Opened by Examiner 24". 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: May 24, 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 (May 24, 1941): World War II: The war was escalating. The Battle of Crete was ongoing (May 20 – June 1). The German battleship Bismarck was sunk on May 27, 1941, a significant event in the Battle of the Atlantic. Germany was also in the final preparations for Operation Barbarossa (invasion of the Soviet Union, June 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 had declared an "unlimited national emergency" on May 27, 1941, further signaling U.S. commitment to supporting the Allies. The Lend-Lease Act was in effect. 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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