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Incoming Mail Overland via Southampton 1883 (May): Argentina 6 ...more
Incoming Mail Overland via Southampton 1883 (May): Argentina 6 c.
postal card used from Buenos Aires to Charters Towers, Queensland
cancelled by a framed Buenos Aires datestamp (May 31) and prepaying
6 c. for a postcard to Queensland. The transportation of the postal
card was interrupted in London (July 1) where the “POSTCARDS TO
THIS ADDRESS / CANNOT BE FORWARDED” handstamp in red was applied
and the card returned to Argentina. Route - Royal Mail Steam Packet
Co: Departed Colon 7 June 1883 per “Nile” via Jamaica (9 June),
Jacmel (12 June) and St. Thomas (14 June) to Plymouth (28 June); by
rail to Southampton (1 July) and returned to Buenos Aires, arriving
1 Aug 1883 (62 days). Note: The reason for the refusal to forward
this postal card from England to Queensland is difficult to
determine. This card has imprinted at top “Universal Postal
Universal” for when Argentina joined the UPU in 1878. The card was
only available for delivery to UPU members and since The Australian
Colonies only joined the UPU in 1891, the postal card was thus
refused transmission in England and returned to Argentina
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