THIS BLOG IS CREATED TO DISPLAY ALL PHILATELIC ITEMS RELATED TO ARCTIC & ANTARCTICA AND IS DEDICATED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FRAGILE STATE OF THE POLAR REGIONS AND GLACIERS IN THIS ERA OF GLOBAL WARMING... SAVE THE POLES!!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
NORDKAPP, NORWAY
MY FIRST COVER FROM THE ARCTIC.
THIS COVER COMES FROM NORDKAPP, HONNINGSVAG CITY.
NORDKAPP IS A MUNICIPALITY IN FINNMARK COUNTY, NORWAY. THE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE OF THE MUNICIPALITY IS THE CITY OF HONNINGSVÅG.
NORDKAPP IS REFERRED TO AS THE NORTHERNMOST POINT OF EUROPE, LOCATED AT 71°10′21″N 25°47′40″E,FROM THE NORTH POLE..
HONNINGSVÅG AT 70° 58' N, IN NORDKAPP MUNICIPALITY, CLA IMS TO BE THE NORTHERNMOST CITY IN NORWAY AND EVEN IN THE WORLD.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC
IN MEMORY OF SIR ROBERT FALCON SCOTT
Sunday, February 19, 2012
EDWARD WILSON POSTMARK
THIS COVERS IS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM THE "HOUSE OF WINDSOR" SERIES WITH SPECIAL POSTMARK OF "EDWARD WILSON OF ANTARCTIC"..
EDWARD WILSON was an Antarctic explorer, he was part of Robert Scott's expedition to the South Pole as Chief of Scientific Staff and died along with Scott and Henry Bowers in 1912.
ROBERT SCOTT POSTMARK FROM KIEL (GERMANY)
Sunday, February 5, 2012
TAAF (CROZET ISLANDS)
THIS TAAF COVER IS FROM THE ALFRED FAURE STATION OF THE CROZET ISLAND. IT WAS SEND ON 01.09.2011, POSTMARKED ON 07.12.2011 AND ARRIVED ON 05.02.2012.
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