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Admiral Richard Byrd Signed Stamp,1928

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:38.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 250.00 USD
Admiral Richard Byrd Signed Stamp,1928
<B>Admiral Richard Byrd Signed Stamp.</B></I> A 1928 issue 5 airmail stamp showing the beacon light on Sherman Hill, in the Rocky Mountains, with a mail plane in flight at the left. Byrd signed across the stamp in black ink. Very fine.<BR><BR> Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, USN (1888-1957) was a pioneering American polar explorer and famous aviator. In 1926, Byrd attempted a flight over the North Pole. He claimed to have achieved the pole, but was never able to present credible navigational data to support his story. Nonetheless, this trip earned Byrd widespread acclaim, winning him the Medal of Honor and enabling him to secure funding for subsequent attempts on the South Pole.<BR><BR> In 1928, Byrd began his first expedition to the Antarctic involving two ships and three airplanes. A base camp named "Little America" was constructed and scientific expeditions began. Photographic expeditions and geological surveys were undertaken for the duration of that summer, and constant radio communications were maintained with the outside world. After their first winter, their expeditions were resumed. On November 29, 1929, the famous flight to the South Pole and back was launched. Byrd, along with a pilot, co-pilot/radioman, and photographer, flew to the South Pole and back. Byrd undertook four more expeditions to Antarctica from 1933-35, 1939-40, 1946-47 and 1955-56. As a senior officer in the U.S. Navy, Byrd, performed national defense service during World War II.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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