Losnr. 1823 - 298.-307. Auktion
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Losnr. : 1823 Grönland
1933, 10 öre ERNST UDET "Rockwell Kent" stamp on cover flown by Ernst Udet from the camp at Igdlorssuit to Umanak. The stamp covers Udet's fee. Expedition's cachet in red "Universal - Dr. Franck, Greenland-Expedition" and with black oval transit mark with crown "KOLONIEN UMANAK" (on front and on back of envelope). At top right is a drawing made by Rockwell Kent. Handed over to Greenland postal administration in Umanak for onward transportation via Copenhagen to Stuttgart. On the reverse is marked S/S "TORDENSKJOLD" to indicate the first available vessel bound for Copenhagen. Oval transit mark with crown "GRÖNLANDS STYRELSE". 40 öre in Danish stamps to cover the transportation from Copenhagen to Stuttgart. Only a few such covers are recorded. Provenance: Kahn and Lauson H. Stone collections, Postiljonen auction 1978, page 6.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 4.600 CHF