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Auction: 168 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 798

1921-22 Schackleton-Rowett Expedition, stampless cover from Tristan da Cunha to Hindhead, England, bearing superb strike of scarce "Tristan Da Cunha/South Atlantic" cachet II (S.G. #C2), with "S-R.Antarctic/EXpedition 1921" c.d.s. alongside, charged with cachet at the single 1½d letter rate upon arrival where and ½d (folded) and 1d Great Britain postage dues were applied, the mail being picked up by the "Quest" on her last day at Tristan, having returned from South Georgia; a fine and very scarce cover from this expedition, which was in Tristan da Cunha from May 20-25.

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$400