cover 1908 (July) envelope written by Karl Skottsberg, the leader of the Swedish Magellanian Expedition, to Sweden and showing a superb strike of the Expedition cachet in violet at upper left corner, bearing G.B. Edward VII 2½d. cancelled with Lisbon "PAQUETE" h.s. (Hosking 532), Lisbon and Uppsala c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with a few small faults though a rare cover. Photo

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cover 1908 (July) envelope written by Karl Skottsberg, the leader of the Swedish Magellanian Expedition, to Sweden and showing a superb strike of the Expedition cachet in violet at upper left corner, bearing G.B. Edward VII 2½d. cancelled with Lisbon "PAQUETE" h.s. (Hosking 532), Lisbon and Uppsala c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with a few small faults though a rare cover. Photo

cover 1908 (July) envelope written by Karl Skottsberg, the leader of the Swedish Magellanian Expedition, to Sweden and showing a superb strike of the Expedition cachet in violet at upper left corner, bearing G.B. Edward VII 2½d. cancelled with Lisbon "PAQUETE" h.s. (Hosking 532), Lisbon and Uppsala c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with a few small faults though a rare cover. Photo

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cover 1908 (July) envelope written by Karl Skottsberg, the leader of the Swedish Magellanian Expedition, to Sweden and showing a superb strike of the Expedition cachet in violet at upper left corner, bearing G.B. Edward VII 2½d. cancelled with Lisbon "PAQUETE" h.s. (Hosking 532), Lisbon and Uppsala c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with a few small faults though a rare cover. Photo