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Auction: 6031 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 1436

x Falkland Islands Cancellations Expeditions 1911 (16 Dec.) picture postcard of the Deutschland to Germany signed by Alfred Kling (who later became captain), bearing 1904-11 1d. lightly cancelled at South Georgia and "deutsche/sudpolar expedition" label in red cancelled by superb strike of "Polarschiff Deutschland Sud=Georgien/Grytviken/10. Dezember 1911" four line cachet in violet; probably one of the finest known examples. Photo Estimate £ 800-1,000

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