Antarctic 1922 Shackleton Rowett Expedition on GB Great Britain 1/- KGV block of stamps overprinted Gough Island United States R213L 1991 Australia $5 Fraser

R213L 1991 Australia $5 Fraser Cole Five Dollars Run of 3 Last Prefix QPG uncirculated

R214i Mc301 Five Dollar $5 Fraser/Cole Pale Green Serial Polymer Uncirculated

including the missing coma variety and his original research written up on the page

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8d bright scarlet/pink SG 302 overprinted SPECIMEN MLH

Antarctic 1922 Shackleton Rowett Expedition on GB Great Britain 1/- KGV block of stamps overprinted Gough Island United States R213L 1991 Australia $5 FraserThese stamps were issued by Ernest Shackleton as a fundraiser for this expedition. There were a number of values and over prints but for some reason they are not listed by SG. They are extremely scarce and this block is the first one I have had in stock in 42 years. As always he was desperately short of money and had to cut corners, utilising a very poor ship which was all he could afford. The great man subsequently died on this trip at South Georgia