Stamps depicting Arctic and Antarctic Explorers and Personalities, each stamp depicts with the ship most closely associated with them and Tristan da Cunha.

Stamp issue: Ships and Explorers


Issue date: 7th April 2014
Ships and Explorers, 35p James Weddell and 'Jane' Ships and Explorers, 45p George Nares and 'HMS Challenger' 201401 Mint Stamps (35p, 45p, 70p, £1.50) £3.00
201402 First Day Cover
with 35p, 45p, 70p, £1.50 stamps
£3.75
201403 Mint Sheetlet (10 x 35p) £3.50
Ships and Explorers, 70p Carsten Borchgrevink and 'SS Antarctic' Ships and Explorers, £1.50 Dr Alexander Macklin and 'Quest' 201404 Mint Sheetlet (10 x 45p) £4.50
201405 Mint Sheetlet (10 x 70p) £7.00
201406 Mint Sheetlet (10 x £1.50) £15.00

This set of four stamps depicts Arctic and Antarctic Explorers and Personalities who have journeyed in Tristan waters. Each stamp depicts an image of one of these seafarers together with the ship most closely associated with them and Tristan da Cunha.

35p - James Weddell and 'Jane'. 45p - George Nares and 'HMS Challenger'.
70p - Carsten Borchgrevink and 'SS Antarctic'. £1.50p - Dr Alexander Macklin and 'Quest'.

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