1551

Sale number: 81

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: Byrd Expeditions, selection of covers incl. Byrd II 1934 (Nov. 15) and (Nov. 23) exploration flights, both signed by Byrd (just 100 of each carried), U.S.S. Bear with 1941 (Mar. 22) Evacuation of East Base, Snow Cruiser covers incl. 1939 (Oct. 25) Chicago-Boston, etc. (14 covers) Photo.

Price Realised £300

1552

Sale number: 81

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Byrd III', United States Antarctic Service Expedition 1939-41, U.S.S. ''North Star'' visit to Pitcairn Island, 1939 (Dec. 14) stampless envelope to Baltimore with original enclosure explaining purpose of visit, showing Richard Black special cachet and Pitcairn Island Postal Agency c.d.s., very slightly stained and creased. Photo.

Price Realised £180

1553

Sale number: 81

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Byrd III', United States Antarctic Service Expedition 1939-41, U.S.S. ''North Star'' visit to Pitcairn Island, 1939 (Dec. 14) unaddressed envelope with 'Antarctic Snow Cruiser' imprint with signature of Thomas Poulter below, unusually showing the double ring Pitcairn Island Postal Agency reserve c.d.s. of Dec. 14, Dr. Poulter having assisted with the preparation of the mail on Pitcairn, also cancelled by Ahurei, Rapa Island c.d.s. on Dec. 17, carried onward to the Antarctic and retained as a personal memento, two light vertical folds. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1554

Sale number: 81

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Byrd III', United States Antarctic Service Expedition 1939-41, U.S.S. ''North Star'' visit to Rapa Island, 1939 (Dec. 17) envelope with 'Antarctic Snow Cruiser' imprint, unusually showing the double ring Pitcairn Island Postal Agency reserve c.d.s. of Dec. 14 and Ahurei, Rapa Island c.d.s. of Dec. 17, the envelope having belonged to Dr. Thomas Poulter who had assisted with the preparation of the mail on Pitcairn, and carried onward to the Antarctic, the envelope said to have been later addressed by a 'local celebrity' exiled to the island after a triple murder. Photo.

Price Realised £85

1555

Sale number: 81

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Operation Highjump' 1946-47, Envelope addressed by Commander Vogeley to Chicago with handwritten 'Greetings' enclosure written at Little America on Feb. 2 1947, endorsed ''Free'' overstruck by Mount Olympus Feb. 3 datestamp (rare date) and with expedition cachet. Photo.

Price Realised £60

1556

Sale number: 81

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: Operation Deepfreeze, 1956 (Oct. 26) First Polar Overflight, two covers, one to Wellington, N.Z., with boxed flight cachets and adhesives cancelled at Greeville, S.C. on Dec. 6, the other a 6c. airmail stationery envelope to Florida cancelled U.S. Navy 17046 on Nov. 6, with ms. endorsement, double circle and three line cachets, also QSL card from McMurdo Sound with 'Deepfreeze' cachet confirming conversation on Aug. 6. (3 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD

1557

Sale number: 81

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Operation Deepfreeze', 1960 (Feb. 17) envelope to Washington D.C. with typed endorsement ''CARRIED BY HELICOPTER/TO EIGHTS COAST 2.17.60'' and bearing 8c. with Eights Coast, Bellingshausen Sea Expedition cancellation used on this day only, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1558

Sale number: 81

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Operation Deepfreeze', 1961 (Mar. 4) 'commercial' cover signed and sent by commander of U.S.S. ''Glacier'', bearing 7c. with Amundsen Sea Coast cancellation used on this day only, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2322

Sale number: 86

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Byrd III', United States Antarctic Service Expedition 1939-41, U.S.S. ''North Star'' visit to Pitcairn Island, 1939 (Dec. 14) unaddressed envelope with 'Antarctic Snow Cruiser' imprint with signature of Thomas Poulter below, unusually showing the double ring Pitcairn Island Postal Agency reserve c.d.s. of Dec. 14, Dr. Poulter having assisted with the preparation of the mail on Pitcairn, also cancelled by Ahurei, Rapa Island c.d.s. on Dec. 17, carried onward to the Antarctic and retained as a personal memento, two light vertical folds. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2323

Sale number: 86

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: Operation Deepfreeze, 1956 (Oct. 26) First Polar Overflight, two covers, one to Wellington, N.Z., with boxed flight cachets and adhesives cancelled at Greeville, S.C. on Dec. 6, the other a 6c. airmail stationery envelope to Florida cancelled U.S. Navy 17046 on Nov. 6, with ms. endorsement, double circle and three line cachets, also QSL card from McMurdo Sound with 'Deepfreeze' cachet confirming conversation on Aug. 6. (3 items)

Price Realised £100

2324

Sale number: 86

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Operation Deepfreeze', 1960 (Feb. 17) envelope to Washington D.C. with typed endorsement ''CARRIED BY HELICOPTER/TO EIGHTS COAST 2.17.60'' and bearing 8c. with Eights Coast, Bellingshausen Sea Expedition cancellation used on this day only, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2325

Sale number: 86

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Operation Deepfreeze', 1961 (Mar. 4) 'commercial' cover signed and sent by commander of U.S.S. ''Glacier'', bearing 7c. with Amundsen Sea Coast cancellation used on this day only, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £95

1553

Sale number: 89

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Byrd III', United States Antarctic Service Expedition 1939-41, U.S.S. ''North Star'' visit to Pitcairn Island, 1939 (Dec. 14) unaddressed envelope with 'Antarctic Snow Cruiser' imprint with signature of Thomas Poulter below, unusually showing the double ring Pitcairn Island Postal Agency reserve c.d.s. of Dec. 14, Dr. Poulter having assisted with the preparation of the mail on Pitcairn, also cancelled by Ahurei, Rapa Island c.d.s. on Dec. 17, carried onward to the Antarctic and retained as a personal memento, two light vertical folds.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1554

Sale number: 89

Antarctica: United States Expeditions 1934-61: 'Operation Deepfreeze', 1960 (Feb. 17) envelope to Washington D.C. with typed endorsement ''CARRIED BY HELICOPTER/TO EIGHTS COAST 2.17.60'' and bearing 8c. with Eights Coast, Bellingshausen Sea Expedition cancellation used on this day only, scarce.

Price Realised UNSOLD