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Sweden
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Lot 1733 -
FACIT58c
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Lot 1750 -
FACIT79
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Lot 1441 -
Description
Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-1903. The Swedish Relief Expedition, postcard with the rare expedition cachet “ANTARKTISKA UNDSÄTTNINGSEXPEDITIONEN” dated “Ushuaia 1903 Nov.20” and signed by the expedition officers: Olof Gyldén (Captain), Axel Blom (First Officer), J Menander, S R Bergendahl (Third Officer), Jan Torgersruud (Doctor), A Klinckowström (Scientist), addressed to Buenos Aires and franked with an Argentine 2 c. stamp tied by "USHUAIA 3.DICI 1903" cds. and with "BUENOS AIRES DICI.13 1903" arrival cds. Only a handful examples of this expedition cachet are known, it is one of the rarest Antarctic Expedition cachets. Cert. Stefan Heijtz. EXHIBITION RARITYSold at Live-Auction
1200.00 EUR
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