Poland -10th Anniversary of the Polish Arctic Station
This
stamp from Poland depicts Leopard seals sitting on the ice in front of the ship "Kapitan Ledóchowski"
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The "Kapitan Ledóchowski"
was built in 1975 the New Szczecin Shipyard as a general cargo ship. The leopard seal is the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after the southern elephant seal). The seals are typically 8 to 12 ft long and weigh in at 450 to 1300 pounds. The stamp was issued as part of a set of 6 stamps commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Polish arctic research base "Henryk Arctowski" on King George Island.
Perforations: 12
Date of Issue: February 13th, 1987
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