From Agentes y Distribuidores Exclusivos CAFI S.A.,in San José, Costa Rica, to Messrs. Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 444 Madison Avenue, New York, bearing a 5 centimos green postal stationery indicium, two additional stamps appear to be missing and the left upper corner is torn, but the consignor paid a premium for the item for the football (soccer) and Edison conection.
“ASISTA AL CAMPEONATO DE FOOTBALL CENTROAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE EN SAN JOSÉ DE COSTA RICA – MAYO DE 1941 (ESTADOS UNIDOS)”, advertising the Central American and Caribbean football championship.
Return address stamp on the reverse.
Condition: opening tear at left and edge wear, consistent with commercial handling; cachet bold and well preserved.
A scarce and visually appealing Central American advertising cover with sports thematic significance, further enhanced by its destination to a notable industrial addressee.
Owner Estimate: $75 – $125