Operation Deepfreeze Cancellations


Pole / South Pole Station

17040, 10090, 96691, 96692, 96598


TYPE
DESCRIPTION
EXAMPLE
SIZE
Single Circle Machine Cancel
U.S. NAVY OPERATION DEEP FREEZE Between 5 Bars
"POLE STATION, ANTARCTICA U.S.N."
3-Line Center
DEC 15
8-AM
1956
Circle Diameter: 23mm
Single Circle Machine Cancel
Six Wavy Bars
"SO. POLE BR. NEW YORK, NY 10090"
2-Line Center
NOV 3

1978
Circle Diameter: 23mm
Single Circle Handstamp Cancel
US NAVY OPERATION DEEP FREEZE Between 4 Bars
"POLE STATION, ANTARCTICA U.S.N."
4-Line Center
P.M.
MAR
5
1961
Circle Diameter: 34mm
Bar Length: 26mm
Single Circle Handstamp Cancel
US NAVY OPERATION DEEP FREEZE Between 4 Bars
"POLE STATION, ANTARCTICA U.S.N."
3-Line Center
JAN
7

1965
Circle Diameter: 34mm
Bar Length: 26mm
Single Circle Handstamp Cancel
Four Killer Bars
"SOUTH POLE ANTARCTICA FPO 96692"
3-Line Center
JAN
18
1983
Circle Diameter: 32mm
Bar Length: 26mm
Single Circle Handstamp Cancel
Four Killer Bars
"SOUTH POLE STATION 96691"
3-Line Center
JUN
22
1992
Circle Diameter: 32mm
Bar Length: 26mm
Single Circle Handstamp Cancel
Four Killer Bars
"SOUTH POLE ANTARCTICA FPO AP 96598"
3-Line Center
JAN
24
1996
Circle Diameter: 32mm
Bar Length: 25mm
Single Circle Handstamp Cancel
Four Killer Bars
"SOUTH POLE ANTARCTICA APO AP 96598"
3-Line Center
FEB
9
1999

 Circle Diameter: 29mm
Bar Length: 22 mm
Meter Postage
"SOUTH POLE, ANTARCTICA 96598"
1-Line Center
JAN 20 '99
 

Meter Postage
"FPO AP 96598"
1-Line Center

ERROR - "FPO " should be "APO"

Used very short term
FEB 13 '00