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New Zealand King Edward VII Land

Stamps issued: 1908

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1p King Edward VII Land Overprint on stamp of New Zealand single

In 1908, Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton led a British expedition to explore King Edward VII Land in Antarctica. A contemporary New Zealand stamp was overprinted for use by the members of the expedition.

Narrative by Linn's Stamp News

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