The Christchurch Philatelic Society celebrated its centenary in 2011, and is holding a Stamp and Postcard Exhibition on 14 and 15 January to commemorate. New Zealand Post has issued special exhibition products that are themed around Robert F Scott’s expedition to the South Pole for which he used Christchurch and Lyttelton as a base. 

The unique exhibition miniature sheet depicts Scott’s vessel, the Terra Nova, in Lyttelton Harbour and incorporates two 2011 Ross Dependency stamps commemorating Scott’s historic expedition.

The exhibition souvenir cover features the Scott statue that toppled off its plinth in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, but remounting is planned. Also printed on the cover are New Zealand ‘Penny Dominion’ and ‘Edward VII’ ½d stamps. Scott was appointed Post Master for the expedition and supplies of both stamps were overprinted ‘Victoria Land’ for use by expedition members.

Source: New Zealand Post

published December 25th, 2011