Yachtsman, HMS Beagle ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSON Signed 12.2.2009 Charles Darwin FDC

Description: Buckingham first day cover with set of 6 ’Charles Darwin’ 200th Birth Anniversary commemorative stamps issued 12 February 2009. The cover has been signed by Robin Knox-Johnson, who in 1969 became the first person to sail a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe The stamps are:- 1st Charles Darwin 1809-1882 48p Zoology 50p Ornithology 56p Geology 72p Botany 81p Anthropology Postmarked:- Bicentenary Of Charles Darwin, Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire. The Beagle Project, 12.02.09 The Cover illustration is of Beagle off the Galapagos by John Chancellor. The cover has the genuine hand signed signature of Robin Knox Johnson. Small label on the back has the certificate of authenticity and states:- Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD, patron of the HMS Beagle Project, will sign no more than 300 Buckingham, official HMS Beagle covers with a full set of 6 stamps marking Darwin’s Bicentenary with our official pmk. This Cover is number 58 of 300. Sir William Robert Patrick Knox – Johnston CBE RD (born 1939) is a British sailor. In 1969, he became the first person to perform a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Along with Sir Peter Blake, he won the second Jules Verne trophy, for which they were also named the ISAF Yachtman of the Year Award. In 2007, at the age of 67, he set a record as the oldest Yachtsman to complete a round the world solo voyage in the Velux 5 Oceans Race. Information slip about Sir Robin Knox-Johnston enclosed. The Reverse Of The Cover has Information about the HMS Beagle Project. Sorry listings are for 1 month only. ROBIN KNOX JOHNSON Signed 12.2.2009 Charles Darwin FDC. Dispatched free with Royal Mail 2nd Class Large Letter.

Price: 35 GBP

Location: St albans, Hertfordshire

End Time: 2024-12-04T09:40:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 GBP