PITCAIRN ISLANDS 1974 SHELLS FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED BY ISLANDER
Shells set on illustrated unaddressed cover with ADAMSTOWN, PITCAIRN ISLANDS circular cancels dated AP 15 74, the first day of issue. Signed by 'Tom Christian' on reverse. Very fine. SG147-50; SC137-40
Note: Thomas Coleman Christian was born 1 November 1935. He is an internationally known ham radio operator, and has been Pitcairn's radio link to the world since the 1960s. In the election of 1972, he was appointed to the position of Governor's Councillor by the Pitcairn Island Governor who resides in Wellington, New Zealand. He was invested as an Officer, Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1983
