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Cover sent from Germany to the "Deputy Postmaster, Rothera Base, Adelaide Island, British Antarctic Territory, via Port Stanley/Falkland Inseln", and as it was usual BEFORE the Argentina-Great Britain conflict, the cover was sent via BUENOS AIRES (it shows the typical phosphorescent marks of the automatic sorting machines used at the time). Upon arrival in Argentina a mail clerk crossed out the English names in the address and wrote "PUERTO ARGENTINO - ISLAS MALVINAS" at top left, and on reverse "PIRATAS" on the seal, very interesting!
malvinas/falkland islands postal history |
