Antique Postcard Midnight Sun Spitsbergen 78° North Norway Arctic Svalbard
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🌞 What you’re getting: An absolutely stunning hand-tinted color postcard titled “Midnightsun. Spitsbergen 78° North Latitude. Norway” — depicting the legendary Arctic Midnight Sun glowing over an icy polar sea, its golden light reflected across floating ice floes, with snow-capped Arctic mountains silhouetted in the distance. One of the most dramatic and visually breathtaking postcards imaginable. 🧭 About Spitsbergen: At 78° North Latitude, this card captures one of the most remote and extreme locations ever depicted on an early 20th century postcard — deep in what is today Svalbard, Norway, an Arctic archipelago famous for polar bears, glaciers, and the phenomenon of the Midnight Sun. An extraordinarily rare subject for any postcard collection. 🖨️ Publisher: “Imported by Scandinavian Imp. Co., 500 Commercial St., Boston, Mass.” — card no. 5087 — the same Boston-based Scandinavian importer as the Hammerfest card, distributing rare Arctic Norway views to the American market circa 1905–1915. ✉️ Condition: Unused — blank back with light toning and age spotting consistent with 115+ years. The front image is hauntingly beautiful with rich atmospheric color — midnight oranges, icy greens, and golden sun reflection. 🌟 Great for: Arctic / Polar exploration collectors, Svalbard/Spitsbergen enthusiasts, Midnight Sun postcard specialists, Norwegian maritime history buffs, and anyone who appreciates jaw-dropping vintage landscape art — this is a genuinely exceptional and rare card!
SHIPPINGS
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DELIVERY TIME (as of delivery)
Spanish mainland, Balearic Islands and Portugal: 1-2 working days.
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The return period is 14 calendar days from the receipt of the order.
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