| Official Name: | British Antarctic Territory |
| National Name: | British Antarctic Territory |
| Alternate Names: | B.A.T. |
| Monetary Units: | 1 pound (£) = 20 shillings (sh); 1 shilling (sh) = 12 pence (p). Beginning 1971, 1 pound sterling (£) = 100 pence (p). |
| Location: | The segment of the Antarctic continent lying south of latitude 60°S and between longitudes 20° and 80°W, comprising the Antarctic Peninsula with all adjacent islands; the South Orkney and South Shetland Islands, the Weddell Sea, and the landmass extending to the South Pole. |
| History: | Formerly part of the Falkland Islands Dependency. |
| Mineral Resources: | Unknown. |
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Ice (Snowflake) British Antarctic Territory Scott 133 10 pence |
Ice (Snowflake) British Antarctic Territory Scott 134 24 pence |
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Ice (Snowflake) British Antarctic Territory Scott 135 29 pence |
Ice (Snowflake) British Antarctic Territory Scott 136 58 pence |
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This set of 4 stamps was issued on 6 Dec 1986 and shows illustrations of snowflakes. |
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