Lot 60843 – 1952 Cover franked by Madagascar 1F Provisional air tied by Terre Adelie 24 Jan. 1952 cds
Lot 60843 – 1952 Cover franked by Madagascar 1F Provisional air tied by Terre Adelie 24 Jan. 1952 cds
1952 Cover franked by Madagascar 1F Provisional air tied by Terre Adelie 24 Jan. 1952 cds and with “Base Pointe Géologie / 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, expedition cachet on reverse, scarce, very fine, recently discovered in Duhamel family archive.
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