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Sea Jug Postmarked Cover c1960 [187032]

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Sea Jug Postmarked Cover c1960 [187032]
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This is a cover with a unique Sea Jug Postage mark. This particular cover appears to have been dropped overboard (Off the M.V. Arizona Sword off the Florida coast)and delivered, eventually, to James F. Dickson of Lindsay, California. This method of delivery started in the early 1950s. There is a 3 cent affixed National Capitol Cesquicentennial stamp, showing the White House.
A variation of the old message-in-a-bottle that shipwrecked sailors toss to the outside world is a system devised by two American Merchant Marine Captains for sending passenger and crew mail ashore. “Via Pickle Bottle” is the rubber stamp used by Captain O.H. Martinson, master of the S.S. Mexico, and “Via Sea Jug Post” is the cachet printed on envelopes mailed by Captain C. C. Milbury, “Postmaster” of the M.V. Arizona Sword. A side note: The Arizona Sword sank in September, 1961 off Cape Cod. A VERY unique item and it's in nice condition, with some light sun bleaching. Please see photos for more details. [ Florida