Norway: Amundsen South Pole Centennial Issue Contains Route Map

Norway 2011-04

In April 2011, Norway Post issued a two stamp set commemorating the centennial of Roald Amundsen’s discovery of the South Pole, on December 14, 1911. The second stamp, 17.00 nok, shows Amundsen’s ship the Fram, along with a group of sled dogs. In the background of the stamp, a map of […]

Antarctic Map on AAT Polar Regions and Glaciers Mini-sheet

On March 4, 2009, Australia Post issued a set of two stamps and a mini-sheet for the Australian Antarctic Territory. The stamp set, part of a world wide initiative involving more than thirty postal administrations was formed to show the importance of preserving the worlds polar regions and glaciers. The two single stamps in the […]