Location | Antarctica |
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Issuing entity | Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office |
Type | Paper exonumia › Fantasy banknote |
Year | 2011 |
Value | 10 Dollars |
Currency | Dollar |
Composition | Polymer |
Size | 160 × 79 mm |
Shape | Rectangular |
Demonetized | 31 December 2021 |
Number | N# 358161 |
South Pole Centenary 1911-2011
Series: A.O.E.O. Polymer
Image of Captain Robert Falcon Scott with a storage shelter on the south pole.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CAPT. ROBERT FALCON SCOTT, 1868 - 1912
ANTARCTICA
SCOTT'S HUT
TEN DOLLARS
ANTARCTICA OVERSEAS EXCHANGE OFFICE LTD.
D. JOHN HAMILTON
COMPTROLLER
10
14 DECEMBER 2011
Map of South Pole, a brick tower and four reproductions of stain glass images of men in cold weather gear.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
South Pole Centenary
1911-2011
TEN DOLLARS
Here Captain Scott with his brave companions,
full of zeal to plant the British Flag, at
the South Pole, receive their last farewells
on their way South.
Here the intrepid explorers coming upon
the flag of Amundsen learn with great
disappointment that the Norwegian Expedition
had forestalled them.
Here Captain Oats that brave and gallant
gentleman - unwilling to be a burden to
his companions, leaves them and the shelter
of the tent, to die.
Here the search party erect a cairn to
mark the last resting place of their gallant
countryman, Captain Scott, Dr. Wilson
and Let. Bowers.
SCOTT WINDOWS, BINTON CHURCH, WARKWICKSHIRE
10
Return this document by mail to Antarctica Overseas
Exchange Office Ltd., P. O. Box 61, Custer WA USA
98240 for a refund of ten United States dollars,
anytime up to midnight December 31st, 2021.
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