4150

Sale number: 92

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: Five incoming covers with enclosed letters from his wife in Buffalo, N.Y. (three from Buffalo, the others from Lebanon, Ohio and New York) to climatologist Larry Fiske, sent between Jan. 28 and Feb. 17 1947, two addressed c/o the U.S. Consul in Valparaiso, Chile, the others c/o the Panama Canal Authorities at Balboa (two redirected to Cristobal) to await arrival. Photo.

Price Realised £150

4151

Sale number: 92

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: Three official expedition envelopes, two with later I.G.Y. Ellsworth Station octagonal cachet and Finn Ronn personal four line handstamp (one signed twice by Ronne), the other unused, also airmail envelope to Texas bearing U.S. 3c. pair cancelled by Feb. 12 1947 Balboa Paquebot c.d.s's and showing two line ''RONNE ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION/1946-48'' cachet.

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4152

Sale number: 92

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: Oleana Base, expedition envelope bearing New Zealand Health 1d.+1d. tied by rare Oleana Base Mar. 12 1947 duplex, signed by Finn Ronne with four line personal cachet and octagonal I.G.Y. Ellsworth Station cachet added later. Photo.

Price Realised £420

4153

Sale number: 92

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: Oleana Base, ''RONNE/(penguin)/A.R.E.'' envelope showing rare Oleana Base Mar. 12 1947 duplex, sent personally by Finn Ronne to his wife in Washington D.C. and locally redirected, sent from Chile franked 40c. with Mar. 22 machine arrival on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £2300

4154

Sale number: 92

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: Incoming envelope addressed to Finn Ronne at Cape Keeler, redirected to South Georgia with Port Stanley Dec. 31 1947 transit backstamp, sent from Essexvale, Southern Rhodesia Oct. 16 with enclosed letter from applicant to join the expedition. Photo.

Price Realised £120

4155

Sale number: 92

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: Envelope with two line ''RONNE ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION/1946-48'' cachet signed above by wife of Finn Ronne, addressed to Capt. E. Burden of the M.V. ''Trepassey'' at Port Stanley bearing Dependencies Victory 3d. cancelled by Graham Land Mar. 28 1947 c.d.s. Photo.

Price Realised £170

4156

Sale number: 92

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: Two incoming envelopes from his wife in Buffalo, N.Y. to climatologist Larry Fiske whilst at the Falkland Islands, the first (torn with damaged adhesives) sent Dec. 7 1947 with enclosed note, the other Dec. 15 (water damaged) with enclosed letter. Photo.

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4157

Sale number: 92

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: Three covers sent to his wife in Buffalo, N.Y. by climatologist Larry Fiske, one sent Mar. 18 1948 from Valparaiso, Chile on return journey enclosing four page letter in which he tells her of the naming of ''Cape Fiske'', the others despatched Jan. 16 and Jan. 29 from New Orleans Airport enclosing ''DISPATCH'' messages. Photo.

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4158

Sale number: 92

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: 1948, two airmail envelopes sent by Finn Ronne to Maryland, one hand endorsed ''Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition'' sent Apr. 2 from Ancon, Canal Zone, the other from Chile (date unclear) with typed return address for Ronne and his wife of ''M.V. Port of Beaumont, Texas''. Photo.

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4159

Sale number: 92

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: Selection incl. unaddressed cover bearing Greenland 30ø. cancelled Thule Aug. 8 1946 with rare Oleona Base Mar. 12 1947 duplex and printed signature alongside, three official expedition envelopes, one bearing U.S. 5c. with fake Oleona Base duplex but signed by Ronne, another with later octagonal I.G.Y. Ellsworth Station and personal four line cachets, the third unused, photographs, unused subscriber's envelope, 1976 explanatory letter on his personal stationery handstamped by two line ''RONNE ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION/1946-48'' cachet at top and signed by Ronne, research notes, etc.

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1209

Sale number: 119

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: 1947 (Feb. 20) cover endorsed from ''J.F. Hartley PHMI, USN'', sent from the British Base at Stonington Island to Commander Theodore Vogely c/o Treasure Island Naval station in San Francisco, bearing Falkland Islands Dependencies Thick Map set of eight tied by four strikes of E1 c.d.s. in violet (showing ''1947'' year date error), this the day on which the USS ''Burton Island'' broke the ice surrounding Finn Ronne's vessel ''Port of Beaumont'' and towed it out into Marguerite Bay. Hartley was a medical assistant to Capt. E.E. Hedblom, afterwhom the Hedblom Glacier is named, was a regular participant in U.S. polar expeditions. Photo.

Price Realised £230

1210

Sale number: 119

Antarctica: Finn Ronne Expedition 1947-48: Envelope unaddressed, with scarce Oleona Base, Antarctica, datestamp of Mar. 12 1947, opening day of the base, cancelling U.S.A. 3c. and New Zealand Health 1d.+1d., signed by Finn Ronne as official U.S. Postmaster with eight line endorsement and also showing I.G.Y. Ellsworth Station and Capt. Ronne four line cachets added on Ronne's later return for the U.S. 1957-58 Expedition. Having earlier served on two of Admiral Byrd's expeditions, Finn Ronne (1899-1980), son of Amundsen's sailmaker Martin Ronne, established a number of polar records both during his 1947-48 Expedition and later as scientific and military leader of the U.S. Weddell Sea base. Photo.

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