Argentina Mendoza Airmail Cover Postal Card Fort Lauderdale 1980 Latin America

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Country

Argentina

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Grade: Ungraded
Detailed Analysis and Translation Front of the Cover: · "VIA AEREA": This is written in the top left corner, indicating that the cover was sent by airmail. · Postmark: The postmark is from Mendoza, Argentina, dated "17 DIC 22-23 1980". This means the cover was processed in Mendoza on December 17, 1980. · Addressee: o "Mrs. and Mr. Robert Madden" o "2856 NE 26 Place" o "Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33302" o "U.S.A." · "CODIFICACION POSTAL": This is printed vertically along the right edge of the cover, indicating the postal code area. Back of the Cover: · Sender's Address: o "Rte. E.Y. Aguirre - P. Mendocinas 145 - G. CRUZ 5501 - MENDOZA" o "RCA. ARGENTINA" Letter Translation: "Mrs. and Mr. Robert Madden: I am the girl who traveled with you from Santiago de Chile to Miami, on December 22, 1979, and who promised to go to your birthday, but only now I find your card with the address. I hope you are in good health and that one day you will come to Argentina. I wish you a New Year full of joy, health, and prosperity. I hope you understand my Spanish. If you want to write to me in English, do so because I understand it. A hug, Yohí Happy Birthday! 16/12/80" Card Translation: · "PAX": Latin for "Peace". Summary This is an airmail cover sent from Mendoza, Argentina, on December 17, 1980, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Madden in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. The cover contains a letter from a woman named Yohí, who met the Maddens on a trip from Santiago de Chile to Miami on December 22, 1979. She is sending belated birthday wishes and New Year's greetings. The cover also contains a card with the word "PAX" (Peace). Route, Distance, and Delivery Time · Route: From Mendoza, Argentina, to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. · Distance: The approximate distance between Mendoza and Ft. Lauderdale is about 4,800 miles (7,700 kilometers). · Delivery Time: The letter was postmarked on December 17, 1980, and the letter was written on December 16, 1980. The exact delivery date is not available.

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