Lot 40972 – Polar: 1950/1952, Archive of 6 covers & an expedition

1950-52, Archive of 6 covers & an expedition postcard, five of which from 1952 franked by Madagascar 1F Provisional air tied by Terre Adelie 24 Jan. 1952 cds and with “Base Pointe Geologie / 1951 / 1952” cachet, sent the night the main building of the base Marret caught fire and was destroyed, the personnel evacuated by the “Tottan” which happened to be there, the other 1949 with “Batiment Polaire / “Commandant CHARCOT”” cachet and Madagascar franking tied by Terre Adelie 15-2 1949 cds and 20-1 1950 cds, very fine and scarce, recently discovered in the Duhamel family archive (first four sent to 22 av de la Grande armée headquarter of the polar expedition).