Uruguay postcard Estafeta Fluvial no number prefranked 5 milésimos on board mail

Item Specifics

Country

Uruguay

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Intriguing early postcard mailed in Montevideo and addressed to Sra. Felicia Altamell at Calle Zabala 93. It bears a 5 milésimos red Artigas stamp, a value that was generally insufficient for standard postage, but which here may reflect a prefranked card made available aboard fluvial vessels.

The card is cancelled with a clear ESTAFETA FLUVIAL postmark dated 26 NOV, yet the handwritten date on the message is 28 November. This supports the hypothesis that it was:

Pre-stamped on board and made available to passengers or crew,

Later written and dropped into the ship’s mail system for dispatch.

The absence of a route or number on the Estafeta Fluvial marking adds to its rarity — such simplified cancels were less common and often used for internal or auxiliary river mail services in Uruguay.

This piece offers strong postal and historical value for collections focusing on:

Uruguayan inland waterway mail

Onboard postal services

Prefranking practices

Unusual franking or river transport systems

Excellent material for Open Class exhibits or specialized South American postal history.

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Item Location

Montevideo, Uruguay

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