print email comment close Antarctic Philately URL: http://www.south-pole.com/ Description: This site explores the "postal history and heroic explorers of the polar regions and their surrounding islands." Contains information on the exploration of Antarctica (including Operations Highjump, Windmill, and Deepfreeze), profiles of explorers, a timeline (1519-1859), maps of the Antarctic and peri-Antarctic Islands, images of stamps, and information on the American Society of Polar Philatelists. Author: Pierson, Gary Library of Congress Subject Headings: Antarctic regions Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration Cancellations (Philately) Polar regions Postage stamps Stamp collecting LII Database Information: Record 9849 created by Tom McGibney on 03/15/2002 Last modification on 03/27/2002 Published: 03/15/2002   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9849