Sawyer Glacier (Picture)

The twin Sawyer Glaciers, North Sawyer and South Sawyer, are located at the end of Tracy Arm. The wildlife in the area includes black and brown bears, deer, wolves, harbo seals, and a variety of birds, such as Arctic terns and pigeon guillemots. The mountain goats, which are usually found in the higher elevation areas, have been seen near the base of Sawyer Glacier.

Topic:

North Pole, South Pole, Arctic, Antarctica, Pôle Nord, Pôle Sud, Arctique, Antarctique, Nordpol, Südpol, Arktis, Antarktis, Polo Nord, Polo Sud, Artico, Antartide, Polo Norte, Polo Sur, Ártico, Antártida, polar philately, topical philately.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

International Polar Year Stamps – French Southern and Antarctic Territories TAAF 2007

The stamp of 0.90€ represents a penguin and the stamps of 4.00€ represents one of the earliest stamps from the territories over the Antarctic map.

Central cinderella representing the IPY 20087-2009 logo.

Dados técnicos / Données Techniques / Technical Data

Tema / sujets / subjects:

50ème anniversaire de l'Année Polaire Internationale

50ème anniversaire de l'Année Géophysique Internationale

Emissão / émission / issue: 2007/03/01

Design: Claude Andréotto

Formato / Format / Size: 27 x 48-27 x 22-27 x 48 mm – Horizontal

Papel / Papier / Paper: g/m2

Picotagem / Dentelure / Perforation: 13 x 13

impressão / impression / Printing: offset

impressor / imprimeur / Printer:


Selos / Timbres / Stamps: 50,000 stripes