Description: This item is a specialized cinderella poster stamp produced to honor Australia's expanding geographic and scientific presence in the polar regions. Lithographed in a uniform, rich violet ink on an off-white paper stock, the horizontal composition depicts a small colony of Emperor or King penguins gathered along a frozen coastal shoreline. The birds stand on ice sheets in the foreground while towering subantarctic glaciers, frozen cliffs, and open polar waters fill out the detailed scenic backdrop. The upper border is dominated by a bold, highly stylized title banner reading "ANTARCTICA", which features an oversized, ornate first letter. This heading is balanced symmetrically across the bottom margin by an oblong framed text block containing the words "1954 EXPEDITION".
Circa: 1954
Condition: Unused - Hinged
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