Uruguay 1911 1st South American Postal Congress 5c

Uruguay · 1911 · 5c (Centésimos)

This stamp commemorates the first South American Postal Congress held in Montevideo. The design features an allegorical figure of Mercury, the messenger god, holding a caduceus and a letter, flying over a globe that highlights the South American continent. The inscription reads "Congreso Postal Sud Americano / Montevideo 1911".

Issued to mark a significant event in regional cooperation, this congress aimed to standardize and improve postal services among South American nations, reflecting a period of growing international collaboration.