Day 1- Europe & Overseas, South & Central America - the Brian Moorhouse Estate (Part Ii)

Galapagos Islands 1940: Stampless Soldier's letter to USA struck with "U.S.S. MC CORMICK / ON EQUATOR duplex (May 22) in black, countersign handstamp by Commanding Officer (Destroyer Division 62) at upper right with circular CANONERO ABDON CALDERON / Armada Nacional / REPUBLICA DEL ECUADOR cachets in blue on front and framed "Post Office / Galapagos" in black on reverse. Minor nick in envelope at base but a fine and rare cover with complete contents: "The Post Office is a barrel on a post, labelled Seamen's Post. The next ship through is supposed to pick this up and forward".
Catalogue 245: South & Central America