Colombia Medellin Cleveland USA Airmail White Motor 1947 Business Cover Postage

Item Specifics

Country

Colombia

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Grade: Ungraded
This is a commercial airmail cover from a White Motor Company distributor in Colombia to the company's headquarters in the United States. Addressed From: Juan Fco. Jaramillo Mtz., Distributor Medellín, Colombia S.A. Addressed To: The White Motor Company Cleveland, 1, Ohio, U.S.A Additional Visible Features: The envelope is a pre-printed commercial airmail design for the White Motor Company. The sender's letterhead includes an Air P.O. Box (Apartado Aéreo), a cable address, and details for a service station, including telephone number, parts, and accessories. Postal Markings & Transit: Dispatch Postmark: Medellín, Colombia, dated March 7, 1947 (Friday) at 10 AM. Stamps: The cover is franked with a total of 35 Centavos, paid with one Scott #545 (5c Coffee) and two Scott #C136 (15c Bay of Santa Maria) stamps. The Scott #545 stamp was issued on January 10, 1947, making this a use less than two months after its first day of issue. Route & Distance: The cover was dispatched by airmail from Medellín, Colombia, for delivery to Cleveland, Ohio. The approximate great-circle (direct) distance between Medellín and Cleveland is ~3,850 km (2,390 miles). Historical & Geographical Context: On This Date: The cover was sent on Friday, March 7, 1947. This was during a period of high political tension in Colombia that preceded the intense civil conflict known as La Violencia (The Violence), which escalated dramatically following the assassination of political leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in April 1948. Sender's Location: The sender used an "Apartado Aéreo" (Air P.O. Box) in Medellín, a system still in use by the Colombian postal service, 4-72. Recipient's Location: The White Motor Company was a major American truck manufacturer. Its main plant and headquarters were located at 842 E. 79th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. The company ceased operations in 1980. The former site is now an industrial area occupied by various other businesses.

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