Number of results: 414
95
| Sale number: 16 Antarctica: A mainly modern selection of covers with A.A.T. (approx. 100), B.A.T. (74, incl. Antarctic Bases postmarks), also St. Helena, T.D.C. etc., mainly fine. Price Realised £210 |
96
| Sale number: 16 Antarctica: An accumulation with many covers incl. 1931 Wilkins-Ellsworth Trans Arctic Submarine cover, fifteen U.S.A. 1934 Byrd Expedition covers with "Delayed one year" cachets, F.A.T. with 1968 20f. Albatross on F.D.C., stamps with 1968 30f. Human Rights imperf. colour trial strip of five, also cigarette cards, whaling certificate etc., fair to fine. Price Realised £320 |
583
| Sale number: 17 Antarctica: 1954 Expedition labels in green and purple, both in complete mint sheets of twenty (4 x 5), the latter showing variety imperf. vertically, a few trivial tone spots on reverse, otherwise fine and hinged in margins only. Price Realised £180 |
3709
| Sale number: 38 Antarctica: 1906, two ship produced real photographic postcards from an unknown vessel, both depicting icebergs, on annotated ''Taken in latitude 50 degrees by ship's officer'', the other ''taken by the winchman on the last voyage out in latitude 49 degrees just off Kerguelen'', both addressed to Leeds, one sent under cover, the other franked Tasmania 1d. and despatched from Hobart ''23 AU 06''. Price Realised £170 |
3710
| Sale number: 38 Antarctica: 1911 (Feb. 9) Terra Nova crested envelope to England, franked by 1911 Victoria Land 1d., tied by ''BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD'' c.d.s., few cover faults, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
3711
| Sale number: 38 Antarctica: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: Selection of seventeen covers, incl. 1957 Geophysical set on illustrated f.d.c., 1963 Quiet Sun 20f., 100f. and Crozet 5f. used on 1964 registered cover, Quiet Sun 20f. and Crozet 5f. pair used on 1964 cover, both to England, a few tone spots on others, otherwise chiefly fine. Price Realised £100 |
3712
| Sale number: 38 Antarctica: A selection of covers and cards, incl. Belgium, Japanese and Russian expeditions or bases, whaling interest, also some stamps. (107 items). Price Realised £85 |
3713
| Sale number: 38 Antarctica: A selection of mainly covers, incl. Argentine and Chile bases, good range of cachets, also a range of stamps, etc. (few 100's). Price Realised £75 |
3714
| Sale number: 38 Antarctica: A U.S.A. selection of mainly covers and cards, incl. expedition and base cachets, Operation Deep Freeze, also a few stamps. (99 items) Price Realised £200 |
2309
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: French Antarctic Expedition 1903-05, Picture postcard ''LOS EXPEDICIONARIOS DE ''LE FRANÇAIS'' endorsed ''A bord du Français, en rade d'Ushuaia/14/1/04'', signed by all six officers incl. Dr. Charcot and showing scarce two line ''Expédition Antarctique/''LE FRANÇAIS'''' cachet in red, bearing Argentina 3c. cancelled Ushuaia Jan. 3 1904 and sent ''Imprimés'' to Paris with Mar. 9 arrival. A rare and important item. Wharton XLN-42. Photo. Price Realised £1250 |
2310
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: Swedish Magellanian Expedition 1907-09, picture postcard (an albatross colony on West Point island) from Carl Skottsberg, expedition leader, to his fiancée in Helsinki, franked 1904-12 1d., indistinctly cancelled, with Nov. 27 1908 arrival datestamp alongside and fine strike of 'SWEDISH/MAGELLANIAN/EXPEDITION/1907-09'' cachet in violet alongside. Ex Barton. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2311
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, Picture Postcards Set 1, set of six cards depicting Shackleton, McKay, Joyce, etc., good to fine unused. Wharton GA-1-GA-6. Price Realised £190 |
2312
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, Picture Postcards Set 2, set of six cards depicting Mount Erebus, Return of the Southern Party, etc., good to fine unused. Wharton GA-7-GA-12. Price Realised £220 |
2313
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, King Edward VII Land, 1908 1d. rose-carmine (2), Royle printing, cancelled on Expedition stationery long envelope (some tone spotting), the other a loose used single, together with enclosed sheet of Expedition printed notepaper and message dated Feb. 3 1908 written by the engineer, Bernard Day, and signed by the Expedition leader, Ernest Shackleton. Very scarce. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
2314
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, Picture Postcard of Shackleton with facsimile signed note from Shackleton praising Plasmon biscuits, fine unused, also King Edward VII Land 1d., Royle printing, tied to small piece by ''FE 3/08'' c.d.s. (official date of opening of post office). Wharton GA-1 var. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
2315
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, 1908 1d. rose-carmine, Royle printing, tied by fine ''FE 27/08'' Expedition c.d.s. to coloured p.p.c. of Wellington Harbour, addressed to J.J. Kinsey, the Expedition's agent in Christchurch, returning on the ''Nimrod'', scarce. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
2316
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, King Edward VII Land 1908 1d. rose-carmine, Royle printing, lower left corner marginal block of four with central ''MR 4/09'' Expedition c.d.s., a scarce positional multiple, fine. S.G. A1. R.P.S. certificate (1995). Photo. Price Realised £120 |
2317
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Picture Postcards, Series 1, set of seven incl. portraits of Scott, Oates, Evans, Scott's message, etc., mainly fine unused, also 1972 commemorative cover. Wharton KA-1-KA-7. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
2318
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Picture Postcards, Series 2, set of seven incl. Terra Nova, etc., good to fine unused, also 1972 commemorative cover signed by Tryggve Gan, last survivor of the relief expedition. Wharton KA-8-KA-14. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
2319
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Victoria land 1/2d. tied by fine ''JA 18/13'' Expedition c.d.s. (fixed at the time of arrival of the ''Terra Nova'' at Cape Evans), to official Expedition certificate sold to raise funds, the certificate with some marks and reinforced fold, the adhesive fine. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
2320
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Victoria land 1d. tied by fine ''JA 18/13'' Expedition c.d.s. (fixed at the time of arrival of the ''Terra Nova'' at Cape Evans), to official Expedition certificate sold to raise funds. Photo. Price Realised £220 |
2321
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16, Inward envelope addressed to Seaman Tom McLeod ''Trans Antarctic Expedition/S Y Endurance/King Edward Cove/Cumberland Bay/South Georgia'' sent by his friend, Lily holidaying in Port Isaac, Cornwall, with enclosed four page letter dated Aug. 15 ''the weather has not been very settled with us but we haven't to experience the cold of the ice fields. Well the war is going as badly as ever ...'', the cover with several faults but very rare. Photo. Price Realised £1150 |
2322
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16, Picture Postcard of Husky team leaving the ship for the sledge trial, the enduring image showing the trapped Endurance and Shackleton on deck, fine unused from Shackleton's personal archive. Wharton NA-1. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
2323
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: The Discovery'Investigations 1925-39, 1933 (Mar. 6) O.H.M.S. 'Discovery' Expedition cover to Lincolnshire franked by Centenary 1d.; also 1936 (Oct. 21) cover addressed to F.H. Harper, Secretary of the Discovery Committee in London, franked Whale & Penguin 1d. (2 covers). Ex Barton. Price Realised £750 |
2324
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: Trans-Antarctic Crossing 1957-58, Scott Base 1957 (Jan. 11) and 1958 (Jan. 20) two envelopes to New Zealand, signed by Edmund Hillary and Vivian Fuchs respectively. Price Realised £90 |
2325
| Sale number: 40 Antarctica: Picture Postcards: A group of three unused ''Canterbury Times'' New Zealand postcards depicting an iceberg, an Emperor Penguin and a White Giant Petrel, also three Shackleton or Scott cards. (6). Price Realised £180 |
858
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897-99, Nels of Brussels picture postcards of the ''Belgica'' at night, the ''Belgica'' in the river Scheldt, and a sounding on the pack ice, all unused, collecting snow and the bridge of the ''Belgica'', both used within Belgium in 1901 and 1903 respectively, good to fine. (5) Wharton AA-2, 3, 4, 8 & 10. Price Realised £90 |
859
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: German Antarctic Expedition 1901-03, Singapore picture postcard sent July 4 1901 by Hermann Kraft to his wife in Germany, with message mentioning stops en route, etc., franked by Straits 3c. and with Nordhausen Aug. 3 arrival, slight staining. A rare item from an expedition member. Photo Price Realised UNSOLD |
860
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: German Antarctic Expedition 1901-03, picture postcard of the ''Gauss'' surrounded by Antarctic creatures (unknown French publisher), from a diorama displayed at the 1906 Colonial Exhibition in Marseille, fine unused with pencil note on reverse. Wharton BB-1. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
861
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, picture postcard of the ''Antarctic'', used 1899 (Sept. 12) with railway c.d.s., used locally to Kuffstein, slight imperfections but a scarce card of the vessel, sunk in 1903. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
862
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, Argentinian picture postcard ''Triunfo de la Marina Argentina'' depicting the ''Uruguay'', officers and crew, with signature of Capt. Carl A. Larsen dated Dec. 10 1903, franked 2c. pair and addressed but apparently unsent, scarce. Also a reproduction p.c. of Larsen, remembered later for his importance to the South Georgia whaling industry. Wharton CF-1. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
863
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, La Nación picture postcard (1903) of the ''Uruguay'' leaving Buenos Aires on her rescue mission, unused, good condition for this. Wharton XLN-16 Price Realised £45 |
864
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, La Nación series, three picture postcards featuring General Mitre and others, unused (corner faults), the destruction of the S.Y. ''Antarctic'', used to Paris (stamp removed but ms. note dates sending to Jan. 1 1904), slight soiling, etc., and the ''Frithiof'' in harbour, unused. Wharton XLN-33, 40, 50 Price Realised UNSOLD |
865
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Wrench's ''Links of Empire'' postcard, Series 3, No. 1 depicting Scott and the ''Discovery'' with facsimile Scott signature, franked G.B. 1/2d. and used within London on July 31 1901, the day of departure of the ''Discovery'', two creases at lower right. Wharton DA-1. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
866
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Wrench's ''Links of Empire'' postcard, Series 3, No. 2 depicting the route and deck of the ''Discovery'' , addressed in Scott's own hand to a schoolboy in London, franked by Cape 1d. cancelled Simonstown Oct. 5 1901, newspaper cutting about Scott later affixed at left, scarce and unusual. Wharton DA-2. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
867
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Wrench's ''Links of Empire'' postcard, Series 3, No. 2 depicting the route and deck of the ''Discovery'' , franked Cape 1d. and used from Simonstown to Cheshire on Oct. 7 1901, with Warrington Oct. 26 arrival. Wharton DA-2. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
868
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Wrench's ''Links of Empire'' postcard, Series 3, No. 4 depicting a polar bear (in error) and British flag, unused (scarce thus). Wharton DA-4. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
869
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Canterbury Times, Set 1, picture postcard ''The Discovery in her Winter Quarters'' franked 1d. and used from Highfield, New Zealand to Northumberland, slight creasing at foot but scarce. Wharton DE2. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
870
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Canterbury Times, Set 1, picture postcard ''The Gangway from Ship to Berg Ice'' unused, good condition. Wharton DE6. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
871
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Canterbury Times, Set 1, picture postcard ''Sledge Parties Preparing to Start'' unused, good condition. Wharton DE8. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
872
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Canterbury Times, Set 1, picture postcard ''Sledge Parties Preparing to Start'' addressed by Chief Engineer, Alexander Sharp, to his daughter, Annie in Scotland, franked 1d. Universal cancelled Lyttelton Apr. 16 1904, tear at right and small holes from previous mounting. Rare, one of very few items from those on the ''Terra Nova'' relief voyage. Wharton DE8. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
873
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Canterbury Times, Set 2, two picture postcards, one ''A Typical Antarctic Tabular Iceberg with Caves'' franked 1d. and used Jan. 6 1905 from Christchurch to London, fine, the other ''Discovery moored alongside the Great Ice Barrier'' unused, vertical crease at left. Wharton DE19, 22. Price Realised UNSOLD |
874
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Bruton Galleries picture postcard depicting the husky, Rodger, in Winter quarters at 40o below zero, fine unused, scarce. Wharton DK-1. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
875
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Kinsey/Colbeck multi-expedition picture postcard depicting map of the relief voyage of the ''Morning'', published by Weeks Ltd of New Zealand, numbered ''25'' with signature of Lt. W. Colbeck, endorsed ''Winter Quarters/S.S. Discovery/Lat 77. 50S/Long 163. 53E''addressed to J.J. Kinsey and bearing 1d. Universal cancelled Lyttelton Apr. 1 1904, King Edward VII Land 1d. and Victoria Land 1d. cancelled Brit. Antarctic Exped. c.d.s.'s of Mar. 4 1909 and Feb. 9 1911 respectively. A very scarce ''proving'' item, illustrated on p. 90 of ''Postcards of Antarctic Expeditions, A Catalogue: 1898-1958'' by Margery Wharton (Revised edition 2007). Wharton DM-1. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
876
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: French Antarctic Expedition 1903-05, Jougla of Paris picture postcard of ''Le Français'' with ms. notes ''Expedición Francesa/al Polo Sur'', ''La reparación en el/digue de carenor/Buenos Aires/30 /11-03'' and postally used to a member of the Argentine Legation in London, corner bends and slight soiling but scarce. Wharton FI-9 (illustrated on p. 126). Ex Marsden. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
877
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: French Antarctic Expedition 1903-05, La Nación picture postcard (1903) of Dr. Charcot in his cabin on ''Le Français'' with message ''Hoy se puso en viaje para las regiones antárcticas'' (Today we began our journey to the Antarctic regions) and dated Dec. 23 1903, locally addressed in Buenos Aires and franked 1c. pair with next day cancellation, scarce. Wharton XLN-37. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
878
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, picture postcards set 1, the set of six cards depicting Shackleton, McKay, Joyce, etc., good to fine unused. Wharton GA-1-GA-6. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
879
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, Picture postcards, Set 1, set of six cards depicting Shackleton, McKay, Joyce, etc., good to fine unused and unusually accompanied by original blue envelope (rather fragile). Wharton GA-1-6. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
880
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, Picture postcards, Set 2, set of six cards depicting Union Jack at South Magnetic Pole, Winter Quarters at Mount Erebus, etc., good to fine unused. Wharton GA-7-12. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
881
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, picture postcards set 2, the set of six cards depicting Mount Erebus, Return of the Southern Party, etc., good to fine unused. Wharton GA-7-12. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
882
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, picture postcards of the ''Nimrod'' in Lyttelton Harbour (pinholes), and the two shades of card ''THE DASH FOR THE SOUTH POLE'' with composite images of Shackleton, ''Nimrod'', etc., the grey-blue with repaired corner, all unused. Ex Shackleton family archive. Wharton GB-2-b, GH-1, 1a. Price Realised UNSOLD |
883
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, incoming National Bank of New Zealand envelope from Christchurch Dec. 31 1907, franked 1s. and addressed to ''Francis Drake Esq/King Edward VII Land'' and endorsed ''per Nimrod'' with red Christchurch Unclaimed octagon of ''11 MAR 1908'', and backstamped Lyttelton Jan. 1 and, unusually, Br. Antarctic Exped. c.d.s. of ''FE 3/08'', very scarce, it being said that Shackleton fed most fictitiously named mail to the penguins. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
884
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, incoming envelope from Invercargill Nov. 29 1908, franked 1/2d. pair and addressed to ''King Edward VII Land/South Pole'' and endorsed ''Per Nimrod''with violet two line cachet ''NOT KNOWN AT/KING ED-V11 LAND'' and red Christchurch Unclaimed octagon of ''9-DEC 1908'', backstamped Lyttelton Dec. 1, Christchurch Dec. 2 and finally pink Dead Letter Office c.d.s. of Dec. 23, very scarce. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
885
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Philip Hoffmann & Co. of Berlin large picture postcard of Scott, Evans and Oates on board the ''Terra Nova'' with Sir Clements Markham before departure, fine unused. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
886
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Captain Lawrence Oates, 1902 (Mar. 15) six page autograph letter written by Oates to his mother in Essex whilst serving with Rimington's Column at Heilbron during the Anglo-Boer War, having been promoted to Lieutenant a month earlier and written just before he suffered a severe gunshot wound to his left leg. Interesting comments telling of attacks on the Boers, the capture of Lord Methuen, etc. An important symbolic figure in the history of exploration. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
887
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Picture Postcards, Series 2, set of seven incl. penguins, Ponting, Scott's message, etc., mainly fine unused, and unusually accompanied by original brown envelope with poem (some faults, fragile). Wharton KA-8-14. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
888
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Fry's Pure Cocoa and Chocolate ''WITH CAPTAIN SCOTT AT THE SOUTH POLE'' coloured advertising postcard, UNUSED, slight crease and staining on reverse, scarce. Wharton XPU-8-a. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
889
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Shell Motor Spirit coloured advertising postcard, used 1911 (June 24) locally from Bradworthy. Wharton XPU-10-a. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
890
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Rotary Photo of London picture postcard set of three, depicting Scott and the ''Terra Nova'', one with mourning borders, very good to fine unused. Wharton KB-7199A-C. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
891
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Victoria Land 1d. tied by fine ''JA 18/13'' Expedition c.d.s. (fixed at the time of arrival of the ''Terra Nova'' at Cape Evans), to official Expedition certificate sold to raise funds, a few stains. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
892
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Millar & Lang of Glasgow, Scott memorial card ''A/BRITISH/HERO'', unused, very slight toning on reverse, scarce. Wharton XSM-2a. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
893
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16, Figurehead of London picture postcard of Husky team leaving the ship for the sledge trial, the enduring image showing the trapped Endurance and Shackleton on deck, unused, signed by Ernest Joyce, dog handler, later awarded the Albert medal for saving the lives of three of his colleagues. Wharton NA-1. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
894
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16, Figurehead of London picture postcard of husky puppies, fine unused, signed by Ernest Joyce, dog handler, later awarded the Albert medal for saving the lives of three of his colleagues. Wharton NA-5. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
895
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Shackleton-Rowett Expedition 1921-22, unusual ''Weston'' G.B. 1d. stationery envelope ''cancelled'' by Tristan da Cunha type III cachet with green censor mark and dealer's ms. note at left, backstamped Rio de Janeiro Apr. 9 1922. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
896
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Shackleton-Rowett Expedition 1921-22, Great Britain 1912-21 2d. horizontal pair handstamped framed ''TRISTAN/ DA CUNHA'' expedition cachet and cancelled by S.R. Antarctic Expedition c.d.s. of May 25 1922, fine. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
897
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Shackleton-Rowett Expedition 1921-22, Great Britain 1912-21 1s. horizontal pair, marginal from the left of the sheet, handstamped framed ''GOUGH/ISLAND'' expedition cachet and cancelled by S.R. Antarctic Expedition c.d.s. of May 25 1922, a few slightly perf. imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
898
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Shackleton-Rowett Expedition 1921-22, Expedition ''MY 25/22'' c.d.s. with Tristan da Cunha type II cachet on envelope to England with charge mark and G.B. 1d. and 1/2d. postage dues cancelled by July 11 Prestwich c.d.s.'s, some creasing and soiling, also the enclosed letter from the islander, Mrs. Laverello ''can you send a few caps and a large handkerchief we use for our head for the wind blew very strong''. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
899
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition 1928-30, Roessler envelope bearing 1d. tied by Port Stanley Oct. 29 1928 c.d.s., with green Deception Is. cachet, and re-used for Wilkins-Ellsworth 1931 Trans-Arctic Expedition with G.B.11/2d. and U.S. 2c. cancelled June 1 and backstamped Oct. 4, signed by Wilkins. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
900
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition 1928-30, envelope addressed to Port Stanley franked 1d. tied by fine strike of the ''Wilkins Antarctic/Expedition/Deception/Island'' double oval in violet, with Stanley ''30 AP/29'' backstamp. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
901
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Byrd Expedition II 1933-35, Scarce set of seventeen photographic picture postcards with images from the 1929 expedition, three (unused, the others with Byrd II expedition cachet signed by Capt. Robert English of the ''Bear of Oakland'' and with 3c. cancelled Jan. 30 1934 large datestamp, Jan. 31 (9) or Mar. 25 (4) machine cancellations, mainly fine. Wharton PA-1-17. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
902
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Byrd Expedition II 1933-35, 1935 (Jan. 30) official envelope bearing 3c. pair cancelled Little America with Second Cancellation Mail and ''Bear of Oakland'' cachets, signed by R.A. Van Reen, Second Mate, and with San Francisco Mar. 25 arrival on reverse, also enclosed letter from the Bay of Whales (dated Jan. 25) in Van Reen's hand on Expedition letterhead with ship cachet and two photographs of him on board and ashore attached, and separate sheet dated Jan. 30 with greetings from Little America and marchbox label attached. Price Realised £90 |
903
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37, 1936 (June 20) picture postcard of aerial view of Port Stanley (Heyburn AQ-11-aqv) to London, franked Whale & Penguin 1d. and with July 30 arrival c.d.s., written by Brian Roberts, Ornithologist on board the ''Penola'', with a most interesting message indicating the expedition's schedule with instructions for incoming mail. ''We return here for December before going to Graham Land again.'' Very rare, only approx. six items of outgoing mail are recorded. Also a photograph of the ''Penola'' from the Karl Lellman collection. Photo. Price Realised £4200 |
904
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37, 1936 (July 1) receiving telegraph form to Gordon Roberts in Stanley with message from ''Hamsteve'' (W.E. Hampton ?) in Grahamland: ''MANY THANKS HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM SLEDGING STOP HOPING TO HAVE BUSY SPRING AND SUMMER WITH AID OF PIG SHAGGY AND COMPANY STOP REGARDS FAMILY'', slight creasing but believed unique with Roberts' signature on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
905
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Graham Land Expedition 1934-37, a very scarce envelope addressed to Cheshire, bearing Centenary 11/2d. cancelled South Georgia Aug. 16 1936 and enclosing a Christmas greetings card signed by S.H. Creese (dated May 17 !). Photo. Price Realised £270 |
906
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Discovery Investigations, 1936 (Dec. 19) envelope registered from South Georgia to Yorkshire, bearing Whale & Penguin 1/2d., 2d. and 21/2d., slight staining, and with enclosed letter from ''Billie'' in Port Stanley to his/her penfriend dated Nov. 17 revealing that the envelope was sent ''down South on Discovery & so you will receive it from there''. Also attractive printed ''Discovery II'' Christmas greetings card from ''Jack'' with whale emblem, ribbon and affixed photo of Antarctic explorer. (3 items) Photo. Price Realised £190 |
907
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Byrd Expedition III, 1940 scarce incoming envelope from Scranton, Pa, franked 3c. and sent Mar. 19 addressed to ''Admiral Richard C. Byrd/U.S. Antarctic Expedition/Little America/Antarctica'', with U.S.S. Bear backstamp of May 10 and redirected to Boston, Mass. Price Realised £55 |
908
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Operation Highjump 1947, offical Task Force expedition airmail envelope (a little worn) with humorous illustration of surprised penguins, franked Air 5c. cancelled U.S.S. ''Philippine Sea'' Jan. 27 1947 and addressed to Los Angeles, backstamped large Highjump purple cachet and with enclosed two page letter on ship stationery (with vignette), interesting contents ''The Navy has landed and has the situation well in hand; or resaonably so...This certainly hasn't been an easy soft excursion. My rear is still sore from the equator initiation.'' Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
909
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: British Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1956-57, envelope to London with large expedition cachet in violet and bearing Dependencies Expedition overprint set tied by two strikes of Base SH (Shackleton) type SHAC1 c.d.s. of ''27 JAN 1957''. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
910
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: Operation Deepfreeze I 1955-56, New Zealand Advance Party, 1956 (Jan. 16) envelope to the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office in Washington, franked 3c. cancelled by U.S.S. ''Edisto'' datestamp, with endorsement ''Carried up the Ferrar Glacier,/McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, by/the New Zealand Advance Party.'' and signed by Lt. Cdr. William Smith of the H.M.N.Z.S. ''Endeavour'', Bernard Gunn (after whom Mount Gunn was named) and Dr. Trevor Hatherton (commemorated by the Hatherton Glacier), very scarce, only around 10 such covers exist. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
911
| Sale number: 44 Antarctica: A collection in two albums, incl. Australian and British Antarctic Territories, Expedition covers, range of cachets, thematic Penguins, etc. (few 100's). Price Realised £220 |
176
| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897-99, Nels of Brussels, set of twelve picture postcards, AA-3 used from Antwerp to Scarborough, AA-5 from Vise to Brussels, AA-10 and AA-12 within Brussels, otherwise good to fine unused. Also AA-3 colour-tinted, used Dec. 1901 (early) within Tournai (slight stains) and AA-5 variant with oval picture, unused. (14). Wharton AA-1 to AA-12, AA-3-c, AA-5-a. Ex Wharton. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
177
| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897-99, Selection of seven picture postcards, comprising Nels of Brussels AA-3 (adhesions on reverse), AA-6 to AA-8, AA-12, unused, AA-9-c scarce coloured version, used 1902, and Hermans of the Antwerp AI-1-c coloured card depicting the return of the ''Belgica'' used 1903, the last with some toning, otherwise good to fine. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
178
| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897-99, Zoll of Antwerp, the two picture postcards depicting the Belgica and expedition members, good to fine unused. (2) Wharton AB-21, AB-22. Ex Wharton. Price Realised £75 |
179
| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897-99, Belgian origin, six picture postcards from the set of twelve, good to fine unused except AC-8 used from Antwerp to France (adhesive removed from picture side, slight stains) and AC-12 used 1905 from Antwerp to Hoboken. (10) Wharton AC-1, AC-2, AC-6, AC-8, AC-10 to AC-12. Ex Wharton. Price Realised £150 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897-99, Societé Astronomique d'Astronomie, picture postcards AS-1, AD-2, AD-5 and AD-6, the first used 1905 from Cardiff to Bristol, others good to fine unused, also 50th Anniversary cards AE-1 and AE-2, both used. (6) Ex Wharton. Price Realised £150 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Belgian Antarctic Expedition 1897-99, Hermans of Antwerp picture postcard ''HOMMAGE AU COMMANDANT ADRIEN DE GERLACHE - RETOUR DU BELGICA A ANVERS, 17 OCTOBRE 1899'' with inscription below picture, unused (slight foxing), Wharton AI-1a, Nels of Brussels card ''Capitaine de Gerlache'' used 1900 from Antwerp to Ypres, Le Patriote Illustré collage card (both), the larger vignette used 1899 from Schellebelle to Gijzegem, the smaller vignette unused. (4) Wharton AI-1-a, AI-2, AI-3, AI-3-a. Ex Wharton. Price Realised £160 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: German Antarctic Expedition 1901-03, picture postcard of the ''Gauss'' surrounded by Antarctic creatures (unknown French publisher), from a diorama displayed at the 1906 Colonial Exhibition in Marseille; also 1911-13 German South Polar Expedition, Fototipia-Jacobo Peuser of Buenos Aires card depicting the ''Deutschland'', both unused, and 1977 commemorative cover. (3) Wharton BB-1, IB-1. Ex Wharton. Price Realised £80 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, Binnie of Port Stanley, S.Y. ''Antarctic'' picture postcards of Nelson Island, used to California (adhesive removed, small tear at foot), Landing Stores at Winter Station, Tabular Iceberg (some marks and wear), View from Nelson Island and Penguin Rookery, mainly good to fine unused. (5) Wharton CB-2, CB-4, CB-7, CB-8, CB-10. Ex Wharton. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, Binnie of Port Stanley, ''S.Y. ''Antarctic'' in the Ice'' picture postcard bearing 1/2d. and locally addressed 1908 in Stanley and additionally showing handstruck ''T'' (type T.1) charge mark. Wharton CB-9. Ex Wharton. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, Ballester of Punta Arenas picture postcards depicting Nordenskjöld's house, used Dec. 17 1906 from Punta Arenas to New York, and the shipwreck of the ''Antarctic'' - water covering the deck and its last moments, both good to fine unused. (3) Wharton CC-1 to CC-3. Ex Wharton. Price Realised £80 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, ''RECUERDO DE LA EXPEDICION ARGENTINA'' (unknown Buenos Aires publisher), picture postcards type 1 (''TARJETA POSTAL'' in capitals) of Hermelo, unused, Yalour, used 1903 to France (apparently sent undercover and forwarded by Argentine consulate with label and stationery cut-out), de Bertodano, Carminatti (a little worn), unused, and Gorrochátegui, used within Buenos Aires, type 2 (italic ''Tarjeta Postal'') Irizar, used as 1953 first day card, and Hermelo, unused, also type 1 Hermelo with 1910 Centenary printed tribute by Fernet Branca, unused, fair to fine. (8) Wharton CD-1-a, CD-2, var., CD-2-a, CD-3 to CD-6. Ex Wharton. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, Selection of Argentine picture postcards comprising ''Recuerdo de la Expedicion Polar Argentina'' depicting the ''Uruguay'' Wharton types CE-1, used 1903 (Dec. 5) Buenos Aies to Montevideo, two CE-2 (italic ''Tarjeta Postal''), one unused, the other used in 1947 as first day card (signed by José Manuel Moneta and Roberto Plagge), CF-1 ''TRIUNFO DE LA MARINA ARGENTINA'' used 1903 (Dec. 3) from Buenos Aires to Adrogué, CG-2 C. Garcia Suárez card depicting Alférez Sobral, unused, CI-4 ''GLORIA A LA MARINA ARGENTINA'' used 1960 from Destacamento Naval Decepción, CI6-a by Peuser and CI-7 by Rosauer cards depicting the ''Uruguay'', unused, and CI-12 El Diario card with sketch of Irizar, unused, fair to fine (9) Ex Wharton. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, small selection of Argentine picture postcards comprising (unknown Buenos Aires publisher) type 2 (italic ''Tarjeta Postal'') card depicting Irizar unnused and apparently used, the latter signed on picture side by José M. Sobral, ''Recuerdo de la Expedicion Polar Argentina'' card of the ''Uruguay'' (italic ''Tarjeta Postal'') unused, card of the sailors (''TARJETA POSTAL'' in capitals) used (faults). (4) Wharton CD-1-a, CE-2, CE-3. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, ''La Nación'' series, selection of picture postcards relating to the expedition and its rescue, comprising XLN-16 ''Uruguay'' departing, used to Paris (one adhesive removed), XLN-30 ''Uruguay'' returning, used, XLN-33 Lt. Sobral and others, unused, XLN-34 Nordenskjöld's hut, used (adhesive removed), XLN-39 ''Antarctic'' with water over deck, used, XLN-40 ''Antarctic'' last moments, used (with Marcelino Gonzalez handstamp), XLN-49 ''Scotia'' trapped in ice, with pre-cancelled adhesive (Fernandez handstamp), XLN-50 ''Frithjof'' in harbour, XLN-51 Gylden and companions, and XLN-52 ''Frithjof'' crew, unused, fair to fine. (10) Ex Wharton. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Wrench's ''Links of Empire'' postcard, Series 3, the set of four cards depicting Scott and the ''Discovery'' (with facsimile Scott signature), Route and deck of the ''Discovery'', Explorers and sledge, Polar bear (in error) and British flag, each with ''Discovery'' handstamp and sent 1901 (July 21), (Oct. 7), (Dec. 24), and 1904 (Apr. 25) respectively, the first with minor puncture, otherwise good to fine. Also advertising receipt card for ''POSTCARDS FROM THE SOUTH POLE'' depicting Guardsman ready for active service, signed by Wrench and dated July 27 1901. (5) Wharton DA-1 to DA-4, DB-2. Ex Wharton. Photo. Price Realised £700 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Wrench's ''Links of Empire'' postcard, Series 3, No. 3 depicting explorers and sledge, unused (scarce thus), good. Wharton DA-3. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Christchurch ''Weekly Press'', First series, ''THE DISCOVERY IN LYTTELTON GRAVING DOCK/THE DISCOVERY'S CAPTAIN'', unused, ''THE STERN, ROUNDED TO RESIST ICE PRESSURE/THE DISCOVERY IN LYTTELTON HARBOUR'', used within Auckland (franked 1/2d.), ''THE DISCOVERY'S PENGUINS/THE DISCOVERY: KAIAPOI MAORI'S SONG OF WELCOME'', used 1906 within Christchurch (bearing 1d. Universal, two shades), good to fine. (3) Wharton DC-1, DC-2, DC-4. Ex Wharton. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Christchurch ''Canterbury Times'', Set 1, full set of twelve picture postcards, mainly fine unused. Wharton DE-1 to DE-12. Ex Wharton. Price Realised £400 |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Christchurch ''Canterbury Times'' picture postcards, selection comprising DE-5, DE-6 and DE-10 from Set 1, unused, DE-14, DE-19 and DE-23 from Set 2, unused, DE-3, DE-4, DE-7, DE-11, DE-13, DE-15, DE-20 and DE-24, each used from Napier bearing 1d. Universal with ''W.E.S./NAPIER'' handstamp in red on picture side alongside vignette, also DE-8 from Set 1 limited printing with orange-brown back, unused, chiefly fine. (15) Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 47 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Christchurch ''Canterbury Times'', Set 1 limited printing with orange-brown back, ''Arrival of Relief Ships'' and ''The Spot where the Discovery was frozen ..'', both fine unused, ''Two of the Dogs used by Exploring Parties'' used 1904 from Glenroy to Southland. (3) Wharton DE-1, DE-10, DE-11 vars. Ex Wharton. Price Realised UNSOLD |
