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HMS Vanadis sailing round the World 1883–85 Polynesia 1884 Letter Stockholm - New York - San Francisco - Tahiti, Society Islands. Place Date *=cancel 40 öre, 2x F33, Foreign letter -15g. to rd Stockholm 5* 23.3 Train Society Islands (UPU’s 3 group, 20 Queenstown 28.3 Mail steamer S/S City of öre UPU base rate + 100% for “Maritime” members) Jul. 1, 1876 (Ireland) Berlin, Inman Line (=UPU entrance) —Dec. 31, 1894. New York* 5.4 Train San Francisco* 12.4 San Francisco 30.4 Ship carrying French mails STM.SHIP* (red) to Tahiti Earliest recorded single rate letter Sweden to Tahiti. HMS Vanadis actual in- bound route to Tahiti, Soci- ety Islands and the days after the visit, with the po- sition for each day.