Covers from the Spanish Antarctic research base Juan Carlos I and the research ship Hespérides. Where are the postmarks? I've received covers from the bases in the past with very nice postmarks. But not this time. There was a third cover from Base Gabriel de Castilla that came back with no markings on it at all: just my address and the stamps. Any kind of hand-stamped postmark would have been acceptable. Oh well. Win some. Lose some.
This past fall I sent out covers to 20 Antarctic research stations. It's always hit or miss. Sometimes you get covers back covered with interesting hand-stamps and signatures from station personnel. Other times you get nothing more than a generic postmark. And many times they simply don't come back. This is probably the last time I do one of these research base campaigns. It's getting expensive and I'm losing interest.
I have received two from Spain as well. Inonly got like you, the vessel marks and not much else, not even something from the bases itself.
ReplyDeleteI did receive one from the Dutch research base at Rothera tho, with their own mark! So they are still doing covers.