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3 Dollars Antarctica, Queen Maud Land; Polar year
| Issuer | Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office Ltd |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Size | 160 x 80 mm |
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| Reverse description | A cartographic vignette of Antarctica alongside Norway and Svalbard, superimposed over the flag of the Kingdom of Norway. Text commemorates the International Polar Year 2007/2008 and the formal Norwegian claim of Dronning Maud Land on 14 January 1938, with multilingual legends including Norwegian and English inscriptions. |
| Reverse lettering | International Polar Year 2007 / 2008 TRE DOLLAR January 14, 1938 Dronning Maud Land (Queen Maud Land) in Antarctica (14°E to 20°E) formally claimed as a Norwegian possession. The Kingdom of Norway Arctic island territory of Svalbard ANTARKTIS 3 DENNE SEDDEL KAN INNLØSES FOR TILSVARENDE VERDI 3 US DOLLAR NÅR SEDDELEN SENDES TIL ANTARCTICA OVERSEAS EXCHANGE OFFICE LTD., P. O. BOX 61, CUSTER, WA 98240, INNEN 31, DESEMBER 2012. [email protected] |
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The Antarctica Overseas Exchange Office Ltd is a private novelty issuer with no governmental standing, no central banking function, and no actual territory — "Queen Maud Land" being Norwegian-administered Antarctic territory over which no such office holds any authority. These polymer pieces were produced commercially, almost certainly for the collector and souvenir market, timed to coincide with the International Polar Year 2007–2008. They circulate only between philatelic dealers.