Islande n°163 OBL mécanique "Kobenhavn" (11 sept 1936) sur lettre avec griffe violette "Trois mâts aviso Pourquoi Pas" sur lettre pour la poste de Paris Gare PLM Etranger demandant d'envoyer le courrier du Pourquoi Pa




Lot 3671

THEMATICS » Polar
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Price realised
4’400 EUR
Start price
4’400 EUR
Auction date
Thu 26 May 2022 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Islande n°163 OBL mécanique “Kobenhavn” (11 sept 1936) sur lettre avec griffe violette “Trois mâts aviso Pourquoi Pas” sur lettre pour la poste de Paris Gare PLM Etranger demandant d’envoyer le courrier du Pourquoi Pas à Copenhague car c’est son dernier voyage avant son retour en France. Le navire sombre le 15 septembre sur les récifs d’Aftanes. Il s’agit du dernier courrier connu du Pourquoi Pas. Pièce de musée. TBIceland cover with “Kobenhavn” machine cancel on cover bearing violet “Trois mâts aviso Pourquoi Pas” and addressed to Paris, ms note with instruction to send the mail of the “Pourquoi Pas” through Copenhagen as it is its last voyage before returning to France. The ship sinks on September 15th after hitting the reefs of Aftanes. This is the last recorded mail of the “Pourquoi Pas”, a museum piece, very fine

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