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Mexican cancels
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I'm trying to track a cover sent from Bulgaria to Mexico and back again in 1933. There are several cancels and markings on the cover that I don't know - expecially the Mexican ones - and I would appreciate some help from the specialists I know are lurking out there somewhere.... ;-) You can view the cover and the 15 markings he http://home.no.net/bhb1/bg-cov05.htm Any corrections, additions and comments are welcome! Regards, Bjorn B http://home.no.net/bhb1/stamps.htm |
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On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 22:06:42 GMT, "Bjorn Bakken" wrote:
Hello, I'm trying to track a cover sent from Bulgaria to Mexico and back again in 1933. There are several cancels and markings on the cover that I don't know - expecially the Mexican ones - and I would appreciate some help from the specialists I know are lurking out there somewhere.... ;-) You can view the cover and the 15 markings he http://home.no.net/bhb1/bg-cov05.htm Any corrections, additions and comments are welcome! Regards, Bjorn B http://home.no.net/bhb1/stamps.htm Bjorn: 1. The letter was mailed registered from Sofia, Bulgaria, 19. June 1933 (19.VI.933) with destination Tampico, Mexico. I'm not sure of the significance of the "No 1" addition in the cancel. I would guess Branch #1 (main PO ?) 2. The letter was probably sent by train to Vienna or London, but there are no markings on the letter before it reached New York 28 June (6.28.1933). I don't know what "Regy.div." means, but this might be a customs cancellation... stands for REGISTRY DIVISION 3. Then, 7 July the letter reached Tampico, Mexico. I don't know which offices used these different cancels or what the text means: "Bultos postales Tampico"... stands for BULK MAIL, Tampico (city) [I assume it refers to printed matter] 4. ...and "Primer aviso" - any Spanish talking philatelists out there?? stands for FIRST NOTICE 5. This seems to be some kind of reception/receipt cancel, but no numbers have been filled in... control stamp of Nuevo Laredo city (New Laredo) 27.4° N 99.6° W USA - Mexico crossover point for mail beside Laredo, Texas http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/texas..._tx_1985.jpg.2 6. Is there anybody that knows the significance of these two number markings... Reference number in the registered mail register (book). 7. ...?? see reply for #6 8. The recipient did not claim the letter, however, and it finally had to be returned to the sender. I assume "No reclamado" means "Not claimed" and "REZAGOS" means "RETOUR". as far as I know REZAGO means "left behind" or "Unclaimed" Spanish for RETOUR would be VUELVA (return to sender = vuelva al remitente) "No reclamado" means "Not claimed" (correct) 9. This is the second registration cancel on the letter. Probably, a registered letter had to be sent registered on the return as well. This time with a Mexican cancel with the words "Rezagos" and "Certificados No. 12". Correct. Was registered (#12) for return trip from MEXICO CITY (?) [Mexico DF = Mexico City] 10. 8 August 1933 the return travel has started, and the cover receives this cancel with "Bultos postales Tampico" again.... Postal Bulk - Tampico (city) 11. At that time, international correspondence was not flown directly into Bulgaria. Probably, the mail was flown to London or Vienna, then transported by train to Sofia. Thus, this arrival cancel of 10 September (10.IX.33)is given at "Sofia Gare", or the Sofia Railway Station. correct 12. The same day the cover was transported to the main post office of Sofia to receive another arrival cancel (10.IX.33).... correct I hope trhis is helpful. Blair -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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