Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

S.S "Uruguay". 1938 (Nov 7) Picture postcard from Buenos Ayres to Washington D.C, the stamp washed off and part of another card adhering to the front covering the picture, with a printed label applied "DAMAGED BY FIRE / IN MAIL TRAIN", the second line altered in manuscript to "On Ship". Enclosed within a New York Post Office ambulance cover with a New York machine (Dec. 1) and the cachet "UNADDRESSED / N.Y.P.O. - INQ. SECTION". A fire broke out in No.2 hold aboard the "Uruguay" whilst en route from Buenos Ayres to New York via Montevideo and Santos. This was soon extinguished by water, damaging some of the mail. Just three covers recorded from this incident, this being the only one with this altered ‘Mail Train’ label used. An interesting and unique item. (2). Photo on Page 46.
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