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Ice breaker S.S "General San Martin". 1962 Philatelic cover to the USA with Argentine 2p pair tied by c.d.s of the Argentinean Antarctic Base General Belgrano (30 Dec), backstamped at Buenos Ayres (28 Nov. 1963), then forwarded in an official Post Office registered cover with Austin, Texas, arrival backstamps (19 June 1964). An enclosed Post Office letter explains the 18 months taken to deliver the letter, "herewith postal items returned from the Argentine Antarctic which under unusual circumstances have been delayed and incorrectly handled by the General San Martin Base’s staff. On the later days of November they were taken back from the referred base by the General San Martin Icebreaker to be delivered to this philatelic office. However we have been unable up to now to arrange for the forwarding of these items to interested parties.".
Suggested price: £ 70-80