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There are 7 Stamps and Collectibles available:
The Antarctic Treaty 1959-2009 £2 Coin
This coin was issued in 2009, celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty. The background features a map of the Antarctic which is surrounded by detailed images of the marine life that inhabit the area; the Albatross, the Blue Whale, an Emperor Penguin and an Elephant Seal.
Price: £14.95
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Centenary of Captain Scott's Terra Nova Expedition £2 Coin
This coin remembers the spirit of exploration and dedication to discovery demonstrated by Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova expedition a hundred years ago. Scott and his team remain an inspiration and their legacy of scientific excellence lives on through the UK’s world-class Antarctic science programme. The coin features an image of Scott’s ship, the Terra Nova, with penguins and the explorers in the foreground. A cameo of Captain Scott appears above.
Price: £14.95
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Centenary of Granting of Letters Patent 1908-2008 £2 Coin
The British Antarctic Territory made history in 2008 when it became the first territory in the Antarctic to issue a coin under its own authority. Appropriately, the world’s first Antarctic coin celebrates the Centenary of Britain registering its first claim to the Antarctic. The coin depicts the official Coat of Arms of the Territory.
Price: £14.95
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GRYTVIKEN CENTENARY COIN
This £2 commemorative coin was issued by the Government of South Gerorgia and the South Sandwich Islands to celebrate the Centenary of Grytviken's founding in 1904 and the beginning of permanent settlement in South Georgia. The coins made from cupro-nickel were issued by the Pobjoy Mint Ltd. The reverse shows the sailing ship Louise in front of Gryviken, with an image of Carl Anton Larsen in the background.
Price: £9.95
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The South Pole Race Medal
The 100th anniversary of man's first attainment of the South Pole recalls a story of two iron-willed explorers committed to their final race for the ultimate prize, which resulted in both triumph and tragedy.
Roald Amundsen and his four companions arriving at the South Pole/ Synpolen on 14 December/ Desember 1911.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott, RN and his four companions finding Amundsen's South Pole location on 17 January 1912.
Created by: Danuta Solowiej
Published by: Sim Comfort Associates on 29 March 2012
The South Polar Race Medal is approximately 6 cms / 2.4 inches in diameter and has a sterling silver weight of 3.0 troy ounces / 93 grams.
The edition is limited to 100 silver medals with each medal signed by the artist and numbered.
Price: £475.00
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South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Commemorative - Frank Wild 1873-1939 Official First Day Cover Version A
John Robert Francis Wild C.B.E. known as Frank, was one of the most outstanding Polar explorers of the ‘Heroic Age’. He undertook five Antarctic expeditions under the leadership of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Ernest Shackleton and Sir Douglas Mawson and was the only man to experience six gruelling winters in Antarctica.
These stamps feature Frank in the Discovery Expedition with Captain Robert Falcon Scott and the Nimrod Expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Release Date - 25 November 2011.
Price: £7.99
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South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Commemorative - Frank Wild 1873-1939 Official First Day Cover Version B
John Robert Francis Wild C.B.E. known as Frank, was one of the most outstanding Polar explorers of the ‘Heroic Age’. He undertook five Antarctic expeditions under the leadership of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Ernest Shackleton and Sir Douglas Mawson and was the only man to experience six gruelling winters in Antarctica.
These stamps feature Frank in the Aurora Expedition with Sir Douglas Mawson and the Endurance Expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Release Date - 25 November 2011.
Price: £11.99
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