Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1908 (Jan 15) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, addressed to Knox Silmer Esq. in Wellington with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, backstamped at Dunedin (Jan 22) and Wellington. The first day of use of the KEVII Land stamps and the first expedition mail from the edge of the Antarctic ice sheet, sent back on the "Koonya". The Koonya first called at Port Chalmers where mails for New Zealand were offloaded, mail to other destinations being carried on to Lyttelton and handed to the Christchurch Postmaster the following day. Light vertical fold and a couple of small opening tears at upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce expedition mail offloaded at Port Chalmers and handed to the Dunedin Postmaster. Photo on Page 13.
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