Antarctic 1929 Wilkins South Georgia - USA, Deception Island - Antarctic flight cover Badge (b/s with French Colonial imperf

(b/s with French Colonial imperf 10c Postage Due to pay the deficiency

This block of 12 is the largest multiple seen by us

2d red SG 9 in pair Mint

of which 4 remain in private hands

1d dull carmine SG 8a No trees on hill variety Used Ref 080507

Antarctic 1929 Wilkins South Georgia - USA, Deception Island - Antarctic flight cover Badge (b/s with French Colonial imperfFalklands 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.