Philatelic Tidbits - Stamp Collecting News and Opinions


Print This Post Print This Post

Tristan Island Souvenir Sheet



If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

There was a Souvenir Sheet released this week from Tristan Da Cunha. This sheet, Island Series PT7 M/Sheet, was issued January 22, 2006 and features six islands from that region. The Remote, Inaccessible, Nightengale, Middle, Stoltenhoff, and Gough Islands are shown on each stamp with a specific feature from the islands geographic area.

The Tristan Islands are located due west of The Cape of Good Hope and contains three volcanic islands. Currently Tristan has a population of about 300 people. For more on Tristan visit http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/at/at0803.html

Tristan island Souvenir Sheet

No Tags

Leave a Reply »»

Close
E-mail It