[HCDX] [radiostamps] postal cover for the USCG Courier (VOA xter)

["Horacio A. Nigro" <hanigro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At http://www181.pair.com/otsw/Courier.html you can see a postal cover for
the USCG Courier, that served as VOA's xter from 1952 to 1964.

The following was taken from Berg's webpage that results from a some
interesting text that appeared in a recent E-bay advertisement for a postal
cover for the USCGC Courier:

"Naval cover from the post office on board the USCGC Courier (WAGR-410)
commemorating her service as a transmitter for Voice of America broadcasts.
Postmarked on 10 March 1953, just a year after she was acquired by the
United States Coast Guard (USCG). The text of the green rubber stamp cachet
reads 'VOA/TRUTH/USCGC COURIER.' The Courier was built in 1945. Prior to her
Coast Guard service, the Courier was known as the SS Coastal Messenger, in
commercial service. She was acquired and commissioned by the Coast Guard as
WAGR-410 on 15 February 1952. From 1952 until 1964 the Courier was used to
transmit Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts from the Mediterranean Sea. She
was reclassified as a training ship (WTR-410) on 30 April 1966, transferred
to the Maritime Administration on 4 October 1972, and struck on 31 January
1975."

(The picture is posted) of one of these envelopes postmarked the same date
(on close examination the "8" appears actually to be a "3"). (There is )also
a postcard view of WTR-410 with this inscription printed on the back: "U.S.
Coast Guard Cutter Courier (WTR-410). Floating 'Voice of America' station
from 1952-1964 in Rhodes, Greece: now serving in the CG Reserve Training
program on the Great Lakes and the Eastern and Gulf coasts. Based in
Yorktown, Virginia."

These items are from Jerry Berg's collection (U.S.A.).

(via Nigro-Uruguay, Nov 21)
Horacio A. Nigro
Montevideo - Uruguay
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