REPUBLIC OF
MEVU
In 2020, Mevu celebrates its half-century.
Mevu's 50th birthday was the global
highlight
for Antarctic folk in 2020.
Above is the set of commemorative stamps that was widely
used at the time, affixed to mail and postcards and sledges.
Friends & Allies: To see
the Kemp Land stamps honoring the birthday, click here. To see their minisheet, click here.
And to see their first day cover, click here.
To see the Occussi-Ambeno set honouring the birthday, click here and to see their first day cover, click here. . To see their minisheet, click here.
Our colony, Waikoa Island, also issued stamps honoring the birthday: to see them, click here. And to see their first day cover, click here. To see their minisheet, click here.
Two of the stamps feature the famous Antarctic explorer, Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928).
For more information on Amundsen, click here.