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  • Lot# : 1496 France

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    1897 (July 8): Charcot, Jean Baptiste (1867-1936) handwritten and autographed letter together with envelope addressed to Mr. Kaminsky in Anteuil-Paris, writing: "Après mes recherches dans les papiers de mon père .....  j'ai trouvé aucun lettre de Tourgenieff." (Russian writer), further two picture postcards depicting the ship 'Pourquoi-Pas' and the Crew of the French Antarctic Expedition together with 1995 French-Greenland commemorative issue miniature sheet and booklet.
    Note: Charcot, was a French scientist, medical doctor and appointed leader of the French Antarctic Expedition with the ship Français exploring the west coast of Graham Land from 1904 until 1907. Another expedition followed with the ship 'Pourquoi-Pas', exploring the Bellingshausen Sea and the Amundsen Sea and discovering Loubet Land, Marguerite Bay and Charcot Island, which was named after his father, Jean-Martin Charcot.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF