Object number
1967.113.1-2
Creator
Description
1) Sheet of writing paper with the logo of the British Antarctic Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913). 2) Dominion of New Zealand postage stamp affixed to paper - red universal one penny, overprinted in black with text Victoria Land.
Date
1910
Production period
Early 20th century
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- h: sheet237mm
- w: sheet173mm
Production reason
To provide postal facilities for the expedition, a number of sheets of the Universal Penny Postage stamps were overprinted with VICTORIA / LAND. by the Government Printer in Wellington, NZ.
Inscription
BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION TERRA NOVA R.Y.S.Turkey Mill / [monogram] Cambric