Antarctic 1929 Wilkins South Georgia - USA, Deception Island - Antarctic flight cover British Commonwealth England at the 8d rate

England at the 8d rate via Brindisi

Ref 09062903

many of these tokens take pride of place in museums and private collections

The One shilling is a rare Imperforate on one side variety but has slight thins on the stamp

2006 Australia Post Year Album

Antarctic 1929 Wilkins South Georgia - USA, Deception Island - Antarctic flight cover British Commonwealth England at the 8d rateFalklands d, 2d KGV cover sent from South Georgia Falkland Island Dependencies 26th March 1929, to USA. Flown on Sir Hubert Wilkins first Antarctic flight, then carried from South Georgia, probably on the SS Tijuca, to Montevideo. Faint back stamps from Buenos Aires and Montevideo on 23 April 1929. Addressed and initialled in lower left corner in Hubert Wilkins' handwriting. Sent with Standard Delivery Registered.