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Postal History of South Shetlands, 1913 - 1931
EMPIRE MAIL
1930 Empire 1 oz rate, tied by SS.2 DE 16 30 to Cambridge University Noble prize winner, Prof Sir Frederick
Hopkins of from Dr HO Nolan, a Chemist; sent using “s/s Melville, owner N Bugge, Tønsberg” stationery
[SS Melville was a tanker owned by the Norwegian ship-owner, Nils Bugge, of Tønsberg]
1931 Empire double rate, 2 oz, (1d x 2) tied by SS.2, JA 30 31 to New Zealand
[Charles Begg & Co Ltd was a publishing company based in Wellington, New Zealand]
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