#M7729 – North Pole Expo Cover, Soviet Union 1988

Dramatic Arctic Challenge Chronicled on First Day Cover

 
Own a Soviet Union First Day Cover commemorating this heroic 91-day journey across the frozen Arctic Ocean.
 
On March 3, 1988, a group of Soviets and Canadians embarked on an epic journey to ski over the North Pole starting from Siberia – a total of 1,110 miles!  They reached the North Pole on April 25, and completed their nearly 2½-year expedition a month later when they reached Canada.
 
 
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Dramatic Arctic Challenge Chronicled on First Day Cover

 
Own a Soviet Union First Day Cover commemorating this heroic 91-day journey across the frozen Arctic Ocean.
 
On March 3, 1988, a group of Soviets and Canadians embarked on an epic journey to ski over the North Pole starting from Siberia – a total of 1,110 miles!  They reached the North Pole on April 25, and completed their nearly 2½-year expedition a month later when they reached Canada.