USA 1936 Berkeley to Altadena Airmail Special Delivery Cover Postage LA Pasadena

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United States

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Cover (Postal History)

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Grade: Ungraded
Postal History Item: Cover. Postally used. From: 501 American Trust Building, Berkeley, California (printed return address on flap). To: Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Needels, 734 Sacramento St., Altadena, California. Additional visible features: Purple "Special Delivery" handstamp. Purple "VIA AIR MAIL!" handstamp. "BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER" slogan machine cancel (visible on front and back). Postmark date and location: Origin: Berkeley, Calif., April 15, 1936, 2:30 PM (machine cancel). Transit: Los Angeles, Calif., April 16, 1936, 8:30 AM (machine cancel on reverse). Receiving: Pasadena, Calif., April 16, 1936, 10 AM (REC'D circular date stamp on reverse). The mail was addressed to Altadena, which was likely served via the Pasadena post office for receiving and final delivery. Travel Time and Distance: Complete travel time: Approximately 19 hours and 30 minutes from Berkeley postmark to Pasadena received postmark. Approximate travel distance: The journey from Berkeley to Los Angeles (likely the airmail terminus) is roughly 340-350 miles. From Los Angeles, mail was processed in Pasadena (approx. 10-12 miles from downtown LA) before local delivery to the nearby Altadena address. Total approximate distance is around 350-365 miles. Historical Context for Postmark Date (April 15-16, 1936): The "BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER" slogan cancel is significant. The U.S. Savings Bonds program was officially launched on March 1, 1935, as a way for citizens to invest safely and to help finance government operations during the Great Depression. This cover, postmarked just over a year after the program's inception, reflects the government's active campaign to promote these bonds.

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