Showing posts with label COVERS. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 3, 2012

"XX COMNAP" INTERNATIONAL ANTARCTIC CONFERENCE 2008


THIS SPECIAL CANCELLED COVER IS ABOUT "XX COMNAP" WHICH TOOK PLACE IN 2008 AT SAINT PETERSBURG (29.06.2008 - 04.07.2008).
COMNAP MEANS (COUNCIL OF MANAGERS OF NATIONAL ANTARCTIC PROGRAMS)

Sunday, May 27, 2012

NORTHERNMOST SETTLEMENT OF ICELAND, GRIMSEY ISLAND


Grímsey is a small island in the country of Iceland. Grímsey is the northernmost inhabited Icelandic territory; the islet of Kolbeinsey lies further north, but is uninhabited. The closest land is the island of Flatey, Skjálfandi, 39.4 kilometres (24.5 mi) to the south. The Arctic Circle runs through the island, while the entirety of mainland Iceland lies south of the Arctic Circle. It is located on 66°33′N 18°00′W .

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 2011-2012


THIS COVER WAS SEND TO DAVIS STATION TO BE CANCELLED AT THE AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY. IT WAS SEND ON 01.09.2011, POSTMARKED ON 30.01.2012 AND ARRIVED ON 10.05.2012. THANKS ALOT TO THE POSTMASTER AT THE BASE TO MAKE THIS COVER A WONDERFUL ONE.
BELOW IS THE BACK SIDE OF THE COVER WITH SEVERAL CANCELLATION FROM THE DAVIS STATION.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

EUREKA, NUNAVAT


THIS COVER COMES FROM THE NORTHERNMOST POST OFFICE OF CANADA. EUREKA, NUNAVAT.

Ny-Alesund NORWAY

Ny-Ålesund is one of the four permanent settlements on the island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago. Ny-Ålesund is one of the world's northernmost settlements at 78°55′N 11°56′E.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

REYKJAVIK



REYKJAVIK, CAPITAL OF ICELAND IS LOCATED ON 64°08' N, MAKES THE WORLDS NORTHERNMOST CAPITAL SOVEREIGN STATE.

CENTENARY SCOTT's SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION


THIS COVER IS FROM SPAIN, IT DEPICIT STAMP COMMEMORATING "centenary scott's south pole expedition Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1912"

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



ANOTHER LAST COVER FROM THE SAME SERIES OF "HOUSE OF WINDSOR" WITH SPECIAL POSTMARK OF "SCOTT OF THE ANTARCTIC"

IN MEMORY OF SIR ROBERT FALCON SCOTT



THIS COVER COMES FROM UNITED KINGDOM WITH THE SPECIAL POSTMARK FROM THE "HOUSE OF WINDSOR" SERIES, IT COMMEMORATES "DEATH 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.

IPY COMMEMORATIVE COVER FROM 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.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY (CASEY ISLANDS)



THIS COVER IS FROM CASEY STATION OF AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY, IT WAS SEND ON 01.09.2011, POSTMARKED on 24.11.2011,ARRIVED ON 24.01.2012

Saturday, December 17, 2011

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY (MACQUARIE ISLAND)



THIS COVER COMES FROM MACQUARIE ISLANDS OF AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY (AAT). MY FIRST COVER FROM AAT. IT WAS SENT ON 01.09.2011 AND RETURNED BACK ON 16.12.2011

Sunday, November 27, 2011

TAAF (TROMELIN BASE)

THIS TAAF COVER CAME POSTMARKED FROM TROMELIN ISLAND IN THE INDIAN OCEAN. IT WAS SEND ON 01.09.2011 AND RECEIVED ON 26.11.2011.










Tromelin is located in Indian Ocean

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

TAAF

TAAF COVER FROM THE MARTIN DE VIVIES BASE AT THE ST. PAUL & AMSTERDAM ISLAND. SPECIAL SIGNATURE ON THE CHACHET OF ALBATORS.
RECEIVED ON 28.09.2011