Venezuela 1878 Postal Cover from Caracas to New York City

Venezuela · 1878 ·

This is an entire letter (EL) sent from Caracas, Venezuela, to New York City, USA, in February 1878. The cover features a local post office town name departure marking and a 'Due 6' handstamp, indicating postage due upon arrival in the United States.

This cover represents mail exchange between Venezuela and the United States during the late 19th century, a period of increasing commercial and diplomatic ties between the two nations.