Antarctic 1929 Wilkins South Georgia - USA, Deception Island - Antarctic flight cover Badge Victoria Three Pence 3d REGISTERED

Victoria Three Pence 3d REGISTERED POSTAL ENVELOPE Mint

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

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

of which 4 remain in private hands

2d red SG 9 in pair Mint

Antarctic 1929 Wilkins South Georgia - USA, Deception Island - Antarctic flight cover Badge Victoria Three Pence 3d REGISTEREDFalklands 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.