Number of results: 32
3877
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: ''NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION'' label with ''DISCOVERY'' added in inscription by manuscript, part Lyttelton squared circles at foot, slight soiling but an iconic item. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
3878
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Rare photographic picture postcard of the ''Discovery'' rocking on her anchors ''on Feby 16th 04 after two charges of gun cotton had been fired'', the message on picture side headed ''Morning 1/04'' and sent by Lt. William Colbeck from Port Stanley to his fiancée in Manchester franked by Falkland 1904-12 1d. tied by both July 19 1904 F.4B c.d.s. and Manchester Aug. 2 arrival. Lieutenant William Colbeck was captain of the ''Morning'' and had previously served in the British Antarctic Expedition of 1898–1900, having been invited by the Norwegian Carsten Borchgrevink, and taking charge of the expedition's magnetic observation work. Photo. Price Realised £2100 |
3879
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Long envelope addressed by expedition leader Robert Falcon Scott to his patron Sir Clements Markham in London and previously containing a report of the expedition's progress, endorsed ''via San Francisco and bearing New Zealand 1d. Universal strip of three tied by Christchurch Apr. 5 1904 triple circle c.d.s's with May 9 arrival on reverse. Sir Clements Markham, former President of the Royal Geographical Society, was the principal organiser of the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–04 and launched Scott's Polar career. Price Realised £450 |
3880
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Envelope judged underpaid, addressed by Lt. Albert Armitage, second-in-command and navigator of the ''Discovery'', to Sir Clement Markham, President of the Royal Geographical Society, in London, bearing New Zealand 1d. Universal lightly cancelled by Apr. 5 1904 squared circle, presumably overweight due to previously included report with charge and 2d. due marks but apparently uncollected, rather roughly opened. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3881
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Christchurch ''Canterbury Times'' postcards, Wharton types DE-2, DE-3, DE-6, DE-11 to DE-18 (DE-15 age staining), DE-21 and DE-24 mainly good to fine unused, DE-1, DE-9, DE-10, DE-12 and DE-23 used. (18 cards) Price Realised £400 |
3882
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Wrench's 'Links of Empire' postcards, Series 3, three cards depicting Route and deck of the ''Discovery'', Explorers and sledge and Polar bear (in error) with British flag, each with ''Discovery'' handstamp and sent 1901 (Oct. 7), (Dec. 24), and 1904 (Apr. 25) respectively to different subscribers. Wharton DA-2 to DA-4. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
3883
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Two page autograph letter (one leaf removed) written and signed on his own letterhead by Robert Falcon Scott to his lecture agent, Gerald Christy, refusing extra work. Later annotation below signature but a very rare signed letter from this period. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised £850 |
3884
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Christchurch Weekly Press double sided picture postcard (The Discovery's Captain/The Discovery in Lyttelton Graving Dock) addressed to Lincoln and written by Leonard Burgess, seaman aboard the relief ship ''Morning'' endorsed ''H.M.S. Morning Antarctic/Relief Ship Lat 65° 51'-0'' S/Lon 179° 25'0'' W/Dec. 26 03 Ross Sea'' on the day that the ship entered the pack ice, franked by New Zealand 1d. Universal cancelled by Lyttelton Apr. 4 1904 squared circle with same day Christchurch transit at left. Wharton DC-1, Illustrated on p. 62 of ''Postcards of Antarctic Expedition, A Catalogue: 1858-1958'' by Margery Wharton. Photo. Price Realised £550 |
3885
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Canterbury Times postcard (Gun Cotton Explosion) addressed to Lincoln and initialled by steward Arthur Blissett with message on picture side, ''Flag staff on Hut Point. Hut is obscured by explosion . . . Ice 13ft. thick at this point.'', franked 1d. Universal cancelled Lyttelton Apr. 19 1904 squared circle. Wharton DE-7. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
3886
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: First Relief Expedition, Discovery expedition envelope addressed to Dundee by Lt. Reginald Skelton (later Vice Admiral Sir Reginald Skelton, Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet at the Admiralty from 1928 to 1932), chief engineer and photographer, bearing New Zealand 1d. Universal pair and single cancelled by Lyttelton Mar. 25 1903 squared circles with expedition label at lower left with ''DISCOVERY'' added below in manuscript, transit and May 4 arrival marks on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £2000 |
3887
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: First Relief Expedition, S.Y. ''Morning'' envelope addressed to Major Alexander, A.D.C. of the Governor General by Lt. E.R.G. Evans, navigating officer and second in command of the ''Morning'', bearing New Zealand 1d. Universal and expedition label both cancelled by Lyttelton Mar. 28 1903 squared circles, with same date Christchurch transit and Timaru Mar. 30 arrival on reverse, the label and adhesive with some minor foxing. Ex Styles. Photo. Price Realised £2000 |
3888
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: First Relief Expedition, Four page autograph letter on S.Y. ''Morning'' letterhead written and signed by Captain William Colbeck, commander of the ''Morning'', headed ''Hobart/Nov 18th 03'', and written just before departure to the Antarctic, addressed to Admiral Markham with interesting comments regarding the control of relief operations having been taken out of the hands of the Relief Committee, ''Considerable extra needless expense has been incurred by changing the port of departure to Hobart''. Ex Wordie. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3889
| Sale number: 92 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Picture postcard of Government House in Hobart from the Storry correspondence to Christchurch, New Zealand, sent by Leonard Burgess, seaman aboard the relief ship ''Morning'' with message on picture side headed ''H.M.S. Morning/Hobart/Tasmania/Dec. 2nd 03'', sent from Hobart franked Tasmania 1d. Pictorial. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
729
| Sale number: 107 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 to England franked by Cape 1d. cancelled Simonstown Oct. 7 1901 with Kendal Oct. 26 arrival. Wharton DA-2. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
1135
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Wrench's 'Links of Empire' postcard, Series 3, No. 2 depicting route and deck of the ''Discovery'' with handstamp and sent Oct. 7 1901 from Simonstown, Cape of Good Hope, to Hampshire, slight imperfections but mainly good. Wharton DA-2. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
1136
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Postcard of Cape Town and Table Mountain written and signed by Ernest Shackleton to his fiancée, Emily Dorman, in London, franked by Cape 1d. cancelled Simonstown Oct. 14 1901 en route to Antarctica. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) was at this time third lieutenant on the ''Discovery'', in charge of holds, stores, provisions and deep sea water analysis. Shackleton married the future Lady Shackleton on Apr. 9 1904. It is said that her solicitor father did not approve of the match and Shackleton ''only signed up to win his bride. He wanted to impress her and it was the only way he could think of impressing her enough that she would marry him''. Photo. Price Realised £5200 |
1137
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Wrench's ''Links of Empire'' postcard, Series 3, No. 3 depicting explorers and sledge, with ''Discovery'' handstamp and sent Dec. 24 1901 from Christchurch, N.Z., to London, slight imperfections but mainly good. Wharton DA-3. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised £85 |
1138
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Privately produced photographic postcard showing the ''Nimrod'' leaving Lyttelton in Dec. 1902, used Feb. 27 1903 from Dannevirke to Christchurch franked 1d. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
1139
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: 1903 expedition envelope addressed by Robert Falcon Scott, expedition leader, to Lady Evans in Hertfordshire sent from Lyttelton Mar. 25 1903 franked 1d. Universal and showing at left ''NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION'' label with ''DISCOVERY'' added in inscription by manuscript, backstamped Christchurch and Hemel Hempstead May 4 arrival c.d.s's. A.P.E.S. certificate (1979). Lady Maria Evans was the third wife of Sir John Evans, one of the most distinguished Victorian archaeologists, noted papermaker (as part of family firm John Dickinson & Co Ltd.), geologist and numismatist. Photo. Price Realised £5500 |
1140
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: 1903 (Mar. 25) Expedition envelope addressed to Mrs. Dora Markham, wife of Admiral Albert Hastings Markham (a member of the Antarctic Sub-Committee and cousin of Sir Clements Markham), in Kent by Lt. Albert Armitage, franked 1d. Universal tied by Lyttelton squared circle with Christchurch c.d.s. and Sheerness on reverse. With interesting enclosed letter, handwritten and signed, headed ''20th February 1903/Winter Quarters/77° 50' S/166° 42'E''. Lt. Albert Borlase Armitage, R.N.R. (1864-1943) was second-in-command and navigator of the ''Discovery'', his responsibilities during the expedition to include a survey along the Victoria Land Mountains to the west of McMurdo Sound. He also led sledging parties exploring the Ferrar Glacier, reaching an altitude of about 2,750m, discovering the Antarctic Ice Cap and finding the route that Scott would later use to reach the Pole. Photo. Price Realised £1550 |
1141
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: 1903 (Apr. 14) envelope addressed to Sir Clements Markham in London by a member of the relief party on board S.Y. ''Morning'', franked 1d. Universal tied by Christchurch c.d.s., a little roughly opened. Unusually, it appears that an Expedition label affixed alongside has been removed prior to cancellation, presumably due to an objection at the Christchurch post office. Sir Clements R. Markham, former President of the Royal Geographical Society, was the principal organiser of the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–04 and launched Scott's polar career. He had strongly supported the 1910 Expedition, assisting with fundraising and serving on the organising committee. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1142
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Christchurch ''Weekly Press'', First series postcard (Wharton DC-2), fine and rare use of this card from the Antarctic, written and signed by seaman Leonard Burgess on Second Relief Expedition ship ''Morning'' from ''77° 49' 0''S/Discovery's Winter Quarters/Feb. 14th 1904'', sent from Lyttelton Apr. 4 to Janet Storey in Christchurch franked 1d., ''I must let you know that we have got to the 'Discovery' at last so you will be able to see her now at Lyttelton''. The S.Y. ''Morning'', together with the ''Terra Nova'', was sent to evacuate the Discovery if she could not be freed from the ice. A log of the voyage, compiled by Burgess is held in the Macmillan Brown Library, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Photo. Price Realised £2000 |
1143
| Sale number: 119 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Selection of seven cards comprising Christchurch Weekly Press, Wharton DC1 used, DD-4 unused (slight faults), Canterbury Times, set 1 DE-6 and DE-7 unused, set 2 DE-23 used, and limited printing orange-brown reverse DE-1 and DE-8 used. Price Realised £520 |
673
| Sale number: 122 Antarctica: British National 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 (Aug. 6), (Oct. 8), (Dec. 24), and 1904 (Apr. 25) respectively, the first two cards addressed by Ernest Shackleton and with his signature, one to his fiancée, Emily Dorman in London (redirected to Kent), the other (adhesive removed) to Hélène Dorman, a few minor imperfections. Wharton DA-1 to DA-4. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) was at this time third lieutenant on the ''Discovery'', in charge of holds, stores, provisions and deep sea water analysis. Shackleton married the future Lady Shackleton on Apr. 9 1904. It is said that her solicitor father did not approve of the match and Shackleton ''only signed up to win his bride. He wanted to impress her and it was the only way he could think of impressing her enough that she would marry him''. Photo. Price Realised £1700 |
674
| Sale number: 122 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: 1903 (Apr. 14) envelope addressed to Sir Clements Markham in London by a member of the relief party on board S.Y. ''Morning'', franked 1d. Universal tied by Christchurch c.d.s., a little roughly opened. Unusually, it appears that an Expedition label affixed alongside has been removed prior to cancellation, presumably due to an objection at the Christchurch post office. Sir Clements R. Markham, former President of the Royal Geographical Society, was the principal organiser of the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–04 and launched Scott's polar career. He had strongly supported the 1910 Expedition, assisting with fundraising and serving on the organising committee. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
675
| Sale number: 122 Antarctica: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04: Picture postcard of Papiloa Falls with short message, ''SS Ventura/My dear Mimi/A postcard for your/collection from Samoa'' written and signed by Ernest Shackleton to his fiancée, Emily Dorman, in London, sent from San Francisco May 27 1903 franked 5c., repaired tear. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) had been third lieutenant on the ''Discovery'' and was returning to England after a period of convalescence in New Zealand. Shackleton married the future Lady Shackleton on Apr. 9 1904. It is said that her solicitor father did not approve of the match and Shackleton ''only signed up to win his bride. He wanted to impress her and it was the only way he could think of impressing her enough that she would marry him''. Photo. Price Realised £2400 |
676
| Sale number: 122 Antarctica: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04: Oceanic Steamship Co. On board S.S. ''Ventura'' private mailing card with short message written and signed by Ernest Shackleton to his fiancée, Emily Dorman, in London, sent from San Francisco May 27 1903 franked 5c., repaired tear. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) had been third lieutenant on the ''Discovery'' and was returning to England after a period of convalescence in New Zealand. Shackleton married the future Lady Shackleton on Apr. 9 1904. It is said that her solicitor father did not approve of the match and Shackleton ''only signed up to win his bride. He wanted to impress her and it was the only way he could think of impressing her enough that she would marry him''. Photo. Price Realised £2700 |
677
| Sale number: 122 Antarctica: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04: Three picture postcards of Georgetown Loof, Colorado, The City & County Building, Salt Lake City, Utah and a humorous card from Denver of the 'Rocky Mountain Canary', each with short message written and signed by Ernest Shackleton to his fiancée, Emily Dorman, in London, all sent from Denver May 31 1903 franked 2c., minor imperfections. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) had been third lieutenant on the ''Discovery'' and was returning to England after a period of convalescence in New Zealand. Shackleton married the future Lady Shackleton on Apr. 9 1904. It is said that her solicitor father did not approve of the match and Shackleton ''only signed up to win his bride. He wanted to impress her and it was the only way he could think of impressing her enough that she would marry him''. Photo. Price Realised £3000 |
678
| Sale number: 122 Antarctica: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04: Hamburg-Amerika Linie ''Deutschland'' postcard with short message written and signed by Ernest Shackleton to his fiancée, Emily Dorman, in London, sent from New York June 5 1903 franked 1c. pair, a little soiled with worn corners. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) had been third lieutenant on the ''Discovery'' and was returning to England after a period of convalescence in New Zealand. Shackleton married the future Lady Shackleton on Apr. 9 1904. It is said that her solicitor father did not approve of the match and Shackleton ''only signed up to win his bride. He wanted to impress her and it was the only way he could think of impressing her enough that she would marry him''. Photo. Price Realised £1050 |
911
| Sale number: 129 Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Wrench's 'Links of Empire' postcard, Series 3, No. 2 depicting route and deck of the ''Discovery'' with handstamp and sent Oct. 7 1901 from Simonstown, Cape of Good Hope, to London. Wharton DA-2. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
912
| Sale number: 129 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Wrench's ''Links of Empire'' postcard, Series 3, No. 3 depicting explorers and sledge, with handstamp and sent Dec. 24 1901 from Lyttelton, New Zealand to London with same day Christchurch transit alongside. Wharton DA-3. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
913
| Sale number: 129 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, sent Apr. 25 1904 from Christchurch, New Zealand to Ulverston. Wharton DA-4. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
