Argentina Uruguay 1937 cover to Presidency of Uruguay hydroelectric Germany WWII

Item Specifics

Country

Argentina

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Original postal cover mailed from Buenos Aires Argentina on 22 May 1937 to the Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic Press Office Montevideo Uruguay. Franked with 5c Mariano Moreno stamp and neatly cancelled with a machine slogan postmark promoting Obras del Río Negro – Día de Reconocimiento Patriótico – 18 de Mayo de 1937.

This slogan directly referred to the major hydroelectric dam project on the Río Negro in Uruguay, an emblematic national work carried out with German capital in the pre-WWII years.

A highly significant item combining:

1️⃣ Philatelic value – Clear Buenos Aires machine cancel with slogan tied to the dam project.
2️⃣ Historical context – Addressed to the highest governmental office in Uruguay during a politically turbulent international period.
3️⃣ Social interest – Reflects international links and investments in Uruguay’s infrastructure just before WWII.

An unusual and historically rich postal artifact, ideal for Open Class exhibits on topics such as Hydroelectric Energy, Uruguay-Argentina relations, or German investments in South America before WWII.

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04/08/2016

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Item Location

Montevideo, Uruguay

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