ATCM XXIX
Edinburgh 2006 Stamp Design Committee
Issue Date: 25 February 2006









The Royal Geographical Society were invited to tender for the running a stamp design competition by the Government of the British Antarctic Territory with the involvement of the British Antarctic Survey. The RGS have experience of running the young geographer of the year competition for some years and their Education Officer has been involved in judging competitions over a long period of time. As the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting is to be held in Scotland next year, it was decided to limit entry to the competition to schools on mainland Scotland. The Scottish Association of Geography teachers were also involved in the mounting of the competition. An exhibition of winners and other entrants work will be mounted by the RGS.

Further information about the RGS may be found at; www.rgs.org

Release Date: 25 February 2006
Designer: Children's Paintings/CASB Studio
Printer: BDT International Security Printing Limited
Process: Lithography
Stamp Size: 28..45 x 42.58mm
Sheet Format: 20 (2 x 10)
Watermark: CA Spiral
Perforation : 14 per 2cms
Values & Designs:
                    45p - Erica Currie Age 6
                    45p - Meghan Joyce Age 10
                    55p - Lorna MacDonald Age 11
                    £1 - Danielle Dalgleish Age 13

The above paintings were winners of a stamp design competition organised by the Royal Geographical Society.

The First Day of Issue Cover design shows the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting logo.



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