Number of results: 104
1509
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1907 incoming cover from Norway addressed to Ludvig Nessen, Barque Valkyrie, Capt Vang, Norwegian Consulate, Whaling Station, South Georgia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America, franked 10ö. (2) with Kristiansand ''7.3.07'' machine cancellation, some faults. An exceptionally early item to South Georgia, more than two years before the opening of the first post office. Heijtz certificate (2011) Photo. Price Realised £650 |
1510
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail, 1925 (Nov. 16) envelope from T. Olsen on the Christian Salvesen whalecatcher ''Saima'' at Leith Harbour (sender's endorsement on flap) to Sandefjord franked at foreign rate by 1/2d. yellowish green and 21/2d. deep purple on yellow tied by SG2 c.d.s., the piece bearing adhesives previously cut away but reinstated. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1511
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1926 (Dec. 21) envelope sent to his wife in Sandefjord, Norway, by T. Olsen on the S.S. ''Sposa'' with endorsement on flap at 21/2d. rate reversion paid by Falklands 1/2d. with 2d., cancelled by good SG2 datestamp, usual imperfections with slight trimming at left and piece bearing adhesives having been excised and replaced. Ex Dixon and du Pont. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1512
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1929 (Mar. 18) envelope to Norway franked by Falklands 1/2d., 1d. pair tied by fair to good SG2 datestamps, sent by K. Johansen of the ''Southern Wave'' whilst at Prince Olav Harbour. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1513
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1933 (Apr. 17) envelope to Tønsberg, Norway, unusually bearing Falklands 1921-28 6d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. with sender's endorsement on flap of H. Nilsen of the S.S. ''Swona''. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1514
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1940 envelope from factory ship S.S. ''Lancing'' to Larvik, Norway, with ''PAQUEBOT/LIVERPOOL'' and red ''OFFICIAL PAID/LIVERPOOL'' datestamps of Mar. 27, enclosed letter headed ''Lansing'' and dated Jan. 28, unusual. The ''Lancing'' was torpedoed by U-552 on Apr. 7 1942 when off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, 49 of her 50 crew surviving. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
1515
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1946 envelope sent to London from factory ship ''Sir James Clark Ross'' whilst whaling in Antarctica, bearing Norway 3ø., 5ø. and 7ø. pairs tied by boxed Norwegian merchant ship ''22 FEB 1946'' cancellations with control no. 4, the cover taken by a tanker collecting a cargo of whale oil. Confirming letters and photo of the vessel also enclosed. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1516
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1947 (Nov. 14) envelope sent to Poste Restante in Buenos Aires by Juan Udovichenko, a member of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca at Grytviken, franked by F.I.D. Thick Map 3d. tied by violet SG5 c.d.s. and with Argentine 10c. affixed over handstamped ''XI'' in circle and cancelled by indistinct c.d.s., as charge to the recipient for use of the poste restante facility. Further information on this correspondence may be found in the article ''South Georgia to Buenos Aires'' by J.N.T. Howat, published in the Upland Goose Vol. VIII, No. 2, Dec. 1985. Although sent on the same day as No. 4 in the Howat listing, this is an additional item as confirmed by the illustration of No. 4 that accompanies the article. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1517
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1948 (Oct. 28) envelope from Øivind Eskedal (personal stationery with printed imprint on flap) to Minde, Norway, franked at single seamail rate by F.I.D. Thin Map 3d. cancelled by SG7 c.d.s. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
1518
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1949 (Feb. 12) envelope to Tönsberg, Norway, endorsed ''By Air Mail'' with sender's note on flap ''Björn Viso/1683'', franked at airmail rate by F.I.D. Silver Wedding 1s. and Thin Map 3d. cancelled by SG7 datestamps, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £580 |
1519
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail, 1951 (Feb. 14) envelope at airmail rate to Norway with printed imprint on flap of Øivind Eskedal, franked by Thin Map 1s., with Minde Apr. 13 arrival backstamp and redirected; also 1952 (Feb. 29) surface rate cover franked by Thin Map 3d. and (date unclear) airmail envelope at double rate with Dependencies 1s. pair, both from Leith Harbour to Norway. (3 covers) Price Realised £80 |
1520
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1951 (Nov. 17) envelope from Øivind Eskedal (personal stationery with printed imprint on flap) by registered airmail to Sandefjord, Norway, bearing F.I.D. Thin Map 3d. and 1s. pair cancelled by SG7 c.d.s's and with type 7 registration label Photo. Price Realised £220 |
1521
| Sale number: 89 Whaling Mail: 1957 envelope to Sandefjord, sent via airmail with Rotterdam Apr. 1 meter mark and endorsed from factory ship crew member on the ''Sir James Clark Ross'', adhesive tape seal stain on reverse. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3782
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1857 entire containing invoice for ''1 gallon finest Sperm Oil'' sent 1857 (May 2) by John Bishop of Leith, Edinburgh to William Maule of Auchterader franked 1d. Star tied by ''221'' and Leith c.d.s., with Edinburgh transit and blue-gtreen arrival on reverse. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3783
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1911, The large ''SOUTH GEORGIA'' imprint'', a very fine strike just tying Falklands 1904-12 1d. (fault at left) to coloured picture postcard of Buenos Aires zoological gardens with Falklands F.4D Jan. 31 c.d.s. showing error ''JY'' for ''JA'' addressed to Ingeborg Berntsen in Tønsberg by Soren Berntsen, manager of Husvik Harbour, with greeting dated ''Syd Georgia/30 Jan 1910''. A rare commercial example of this iconic postal marking. S.G. ZU1, cat. £10,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3784
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1911 (Sept. 1) coloured picture postcard of Funchal Harbour, Madeira, addressed to Drøbak, Norway, with message headed ''Leith Harbour/30-8-/1911'' franked by Falklands 1904-12 1d. cancelled a little indistinctly by double strike of SG1 c.d.s., with Oct. 8 Drøbak arrival and redirected locally. The card presumably purchased by whaler on outward voyage. Photo. Price Realised £290 |
3785
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1912 (Jan. 2) The rare provisional handstamp ''Paid At/SOUTH GEORGIA'' with ms. ''1d'' and initiallled ''E.B.B.'' (Edward Beveridge Binnie) overstruck by SG1 c.d.s. on 'home-made' picture postcard of Grytviken showing the ''Tijuca'' at King Edward Point with two whale-catchers and meteorological hut, sent by Johanne Andersen to his family at Holmestrand, Norway, with message headed ''Grytviken 1/1/012'', some creases. Osborne R.1 (illustrated on p. 38 of F.I.P.S.G. Monograph 15). Ex Masterton and 'Stanley' collections. Photo. Price Realised £5500 |
3786
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1912 (June 15) whaler's envelope sent by Nils Karlsen to Norway franked at Foreign rate by K.E.VII 21/2d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. with additional strike alongside, some staining and other imperfections but a very scarce early item. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
3787
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: United States Whaling and Sealing Expedition 1912-13, long envelope endorsed ''R.C. Murphy/U.S. Brig 'Daisy'/South Georgia, So. Atlantic O.'' and registered from South Georgia to his mother on Long Island, New York franked by Falklands 1904-12 1/2d. and 1d. strip of four tied by three SG1 c.d.s's of ''MR 10/13'' with further strike below, SG1 registration label No. 49 at left and straight line ''REGISTERED'' in purple applied on arrival in U.S. Backstamped London Apr. 2 hooded circle transit in red, New York and Mount Sinai arrival marks of May 5. The cover stained and creased but very rare. Robert Cushman Murphy (1887-1973), a recent graduate of Brown University, had joined the expedition to collect samples and make ornithological observations for The American Museum of Natural History, where he later became the Lamont Curator of Birds. Author of over 600 scientific articles, in 1951 Murphy led the expedition that rediscovered the Bermuda Petrel, or 'cahow' a bird believed to have been extinct for 330 years. Photo. Price Realised £2100 |
3788
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1913 (Oct. 6) picture postcard ''Fra South Georgia, Fast Fisk'' addressed to his parents in Tønsberg by E. Peters with greetings message bearing Falklands 1904-12 1d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. with ''DEUTSCHE /SÜDPOLAR EXPEDITION'' label (vertical wrinkle) alongside. Peters was a crew member of the yacht ''Undine'' owned by Carl Larsen and leased to the German South Polar Expedition between 1911 and 1913. Heyburn Q-10-q, published by S.M. Petterson, Norway. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
3789
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: ''DEUTSCHE/SÜDPOLAR EXPEDITION'' German Antarctic Expedition red vignette affixed to picture side of postcard depicting the ''Deutschland'' and the ''Undine'' anchored off the coast of South Georgia, the ''Undine'' loaned to the expedition by Carl Larsen, the card addressed to Tønsberg by E. Peters with message in Norwegian dated ''8/10/13'' indicating the vessel as the one on which the sender was serving, bearing Falklands 1904-12 1d. uncancelled. Wharton IC-1. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
3790
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1914 (Feb. 22) picture postcard ''Fra South Georgia'', men sitting on whale, addressed to his family in Tønsberg by Lauritz Bredesen with message headed ''Grytvik 21-2-1914'', bearing Falklands 1912-20 1/2d. pair tied by SG1 c.d.s's. Heyburn Q-8-q, published by S.M. Petterson, Norway. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
3791
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1914 (Apr. 27) picture postcard ''Fra Gryteviken, South Georgia, Slip'' addressed to his father in Tønsberg by Lauritz Bredesen with message headed ''Grytvik den 26-4-1914'', bearing Falklands 1912-20 1d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. Heyburn Q-5-q, published by S.M. Petterson, Norway. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
3792
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1914 (May 27) picture postcard ''Fra South Georgia, Steady'', addressed to his family in Tønsberg by Lauritz Bredesen with message headed ''Grytvik 25-5-1914'', bearing Falklands 1912-20 1/2d. (2) tied by doubly struck SG1 c.d.s., ink deletion at foot. Published by S.M. Petterson, Norway, unlisted by Heyburn. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
3793
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1915 (July 28) commercial cover correctly franked by K.E.VII 1/2d. with K.G.V 1d. pair cancelled SG2, addressed to well-known ship owner Waldemar Haraldsen in Tønsberg, Norway, with machine arrival on reverse, very scarce. Photo. Price Realised £480 |
3794
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1915 (Nov. 12) picture postcard of Viksfjord, addressed to Larvik, Norway, with greetings, franked 1d. tied by fine SG1 c.d.s. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
3795
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1916 (Apr. 24) picture postcard of the Bergen railway at Finse, addressed to Larvik, Norway, with message, franked 1d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
3796
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1916 (May) censored cover sent to Fredrikstad, Norway, by H. Carlsen of the Salvesen whale-catcher ''Semla'' (sender's endorsement on flap) franked 1/2d. and 2d. lightly cancelled by SG2 c.d.s.and resealed at left by large ''OPENED BY/CENSOR/3598'' label, a late sending after the end of the whaling season. Photo. Price Realised £1500 |
3797
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1923 envelope from Tristan da Cunha to Sussex, locally redirected and roughly opened, showing fine type II cachet with Crowborough June 19 c.d.s. alongside, carried by Norwegian whaler ''Herkules'' bound from South Georgia to Durban. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
3798
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1925 (Oct.) 'home-made' picture postcard showing flensing of whale addressed to Birmingham with message in English headed ''Stromnes/S' Georgia/18th Oct 25'' bearing 1/2d. strip of three cancelled light, slightly indistinct SG1 c.d.s's. Photo Price Realised £190 |
3799
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail, 1925 (Nov. 16) envelope from T. Olsen on the Christian Salvesen whalecatcher ''Saima'' at Leith Harbour (sender's endorsement on flap) to Sandefjord franked at foreign rate by 1/2d. yellowish green and 21/2d. deep purple on yellow tied by SG2 c.d.s., the piece bearing adhesives previously cut away but reinstated. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3800
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1926 envelope with sender's endorsement on flap from ''K. Johansen, ''Southern Wave''/Prins Olav Syd Georgia'' addressed to Raade St., Norway and posted at the Cape Verde coaliing station franked 60c., 1E. cancelled Sao Vicente Feb. 29, the envelope somewhat creased but a scarce item from this smaller remote station. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3801
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1926 (Dec. 21) envelope sent to his wife in Sandefjord, Norway, by T. Olsen on the S.S. ''Sposa'' with endorsement on flap at 21/2d. rate reversion paid by Falklands 1/2d. with 2d., cancelled by good SG2 datestamp, usual imperfections with slight trimming at left and piece bearing adhesives having been excised and replaced. Ex Dixon and du Pont. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3802
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1927 envelope from Norway addressed to Kristian Brunn on the SS ''Falk'' of the Ornen Company at the South Shetlands sent from Fredrikstad franked 10ø., 20ø. (2) and later redirected per the the whale catcher ''Ross I''. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3803
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1927 envelope from England to a whaler with enclosed four page letter in Norwegian sent from Barrow-in Furness (stationery of Hotel Imperial) 1927 (Sept. 27) franked 21/2d. to Norway and redirected c/o the SS ''Solstrief'' at the ''Syd Schetland'' with Sandefjord and Larvik markings on reverse, some tone spotting but a scarce incoming item to the whaling grounds. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3804
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1927 (Dec. 30) picture postcard ''Tbg. Hvalfangeris Landstation,. Syd-Georgia'' to Tønsberg with New Year greeting message headed ''Husvik Harbour/30/12 27'', bearing Falklands 1d. tied by SG1 c.d.s., slight abrasions on picture side. Heyburn AL-1-al, published by A. Th. Larsen, Tønsberg, Norway. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
3805
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1928 whaler's cover to Tønsberg franked at Foreign rate by 1/2d. green and 2d. maroon with slightly unclear SG2 c.d.s. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3806
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1928 (Dec. 14) 'home-made' picture postcard showing transport ship ''Busen'' in Husvik Harbour, addressed to Tønsberg with greetings message bearing Falklands 1/2d. and 1d. cancelled by SG2 c.d.s Photo. Price Realised £200 |
3807
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1929, 1934, two covers from the N.T. ''Nielsen Alonso'' to Larvik, Norway, with senders' endorsements, the first from H. Hansen bearing Curaçao 15c. with machine arrival on reverse, the second from Peder Slåtta bearing Norwegian 20ø. with enclosed letter written in the Southern Ocean more than two months earlier. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3808
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1929 (Jan. 27) Government envelope to England endorsed ''SS ''Southern Empress''/Lat 60° 12'S LONG 23° 17'W'' and bearing 1921-28 1d. and 6d. individually cancelled by fine South Shetlands B2 c.d.s Photo. Price Realised £200 |
3809
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1929 (Mar. 15) envelope to Tønsberg franked by Falklands 1/2d. and 2d. tied by fine South Shetlands B2 c.d.s. Photo. Price Realised £550 |
3810
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1929 (Mar. 18) envelope to Norway franked by Falklands 1/2d., 1d. pair tied by fair to good SG2 datestamps, sent by K. Johansen of the ''Southern Wave'' whilst at Prince Olav Harbour. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3811
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1931 (Dec. 31) envelope to Tønsberg franked at 1-2oz. rate by 'Whale & Penguin' 2d. marginal pair tied by SG2 c.d.s. shortly before the occurrence of the ''32'' year date issue, Feb. 6 machine arrival on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
3812
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1933(ca.) envelope to Nøtteroy, Norway, franked Falklands 'Whale & Penguin' 21/2d. with indistinct South Georgia c.d.s., with endorsement on flap sent from a whaler on board the SS ''Svend Foyn''. Also an unused picture postcard of the whaling magnate Svend Foyn (1809-1894) published by A. Th. Larsen, Tunsberg. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3813
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1933 (Feb. 19) and (Oct. 16) two whaler's covers, both with some faults, to the same addressee near Tønsberg, Norway, the first bearing Centenary 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. cancelled SG1, the second with Centenary 1d. and 11/2d. cancelled SG1. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3814
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1933 (Apr. 17) envelope to Tønsberg, Norway, unusually bearing Falklands 1921-28 6d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. with sender's endorsement on flap of H. Nilsen of the S.S. ''Swona''. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3815
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1933 (Nov. 4) envelope to Tønsberg endorsed from ''A. Andersen, Bouvet I, New Sevilla/Syd Georgia'' franked by Falklands Centenary 1d., 11/2d. (damaged corner) , tied by South Georgia SG2 c.d.s, a little creased and one corner waterstained. Both the factory ship ''New Sevilla'' and its catcher ''Bouvet I'' had been purchased by Salvesen's from A/S Sevilla in 1932 and operated from Leith Harbour during the 1933-34 season. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
3816
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1934 (Nov. 19) from K.M. Henriksen at Grytviken (sender's endorsement on flap), to Tønsberg, Norway, with sender's note on flap, franked at Foreign rate by Centenary 1/2d. and 2d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. (day preceding month). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3817
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1935 (Nov. 29) envelope to Tønsberg sent by Henrik Nyerød, with sender's endorsement citing Rio de Janeiro return address on flap, unusually bearing Centenary 1/2d. and 3d. with Silver Jubilee 4d., cancelled SG1 datestamps, Tønsberg Jan. 3 machine arrival on reverse, horizontal fold and other imperfections. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
3818
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1936 (Feb. 24) envelope with endorsement on flap from H. Hagerup-Henriksen on the ''Svana'' (catching in 1935/36 for the factory ship ''Salvestria'') to Tønsberg, Norway, bearing Silver Jubilee 1d. (3) cancelled SG4, with Sandefjord and Tönsberg machine markings on reverse, stained corner. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
3819
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1936 (Oct. 2) cover to Rio de Janeiro sent by Pedro Ryucam of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca at Grytviken, franked by Silver Jubilee 21/2d. tied by SG2 c.d.s. and additional smudge, machine arrival on reverse, vertical fold. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
3820
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: A correspondence from sailor Tony Marshall of the ''William Scoreseby'' during its 1936-37 sixth commission for whale marking, six letters (four on ship letterhead) to his mother in London, sent in ''Discovery'' envelopes (condition rather varied, two with flap missing sent between Oct. 7 1936 when at St. Katherine's Dock, Tower Hill and May 14 1937 on return, also two 1935 'Cuttress' covers showing ship's cachet. Price Realised £200 |
3821
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1937 (Nov. 27) Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. printed envelope to Shetland, sent by J. Harrison with Coronation 1d., perf. imperfection but a scarce franking. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
3822
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1938 (Dec. 31), 1939, two whalers' covers to Tønsberg, Norway, both with senders' endorsement on flap and franked by 1938 21/2d. sheep, the first sent by Capt. C. Adamson at Leith Harbour, the second from Einar Andersen of the whale factory ship ''Strombus'' with adhesive (faults) uncancelled but Tønsberg Mar. 25 machine arrival on reverse, folded and roughly opened. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3823
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1938 envelope from Tristan da Cunha to Cambridgeshire with type VII cachet and G.B. 1/2d. and 1d. postage dues, with encled letter from Mrs. Susan Glass dated Mar. 20, telling of the farewell dance for the Norwegian Scientific Expedition team, etc., carried on the Norwegian factory ship ''Thorshammer''. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
3824
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1938 (Nov. 22) picture postcard showing flensing with message in Cape Town, bearing Hindenburg 15pf. cancelled by Deutsche Schiffspost Eismeer c.d.s. of the W.F.M. ''Wikinger''. Photo Price Realised £120 |
3825
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1938 (Nov. 22) German picture postcard with message recording arrival in Cape Town, bearing Hindenburg 15pf. cancelled by Deutsche Schiffspost Eismeer c.d.s. of the W.F.M. ''Unitas''. Also a photograph of the vessel. Photo Price Realised £110 |
3826
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1938 (Nov. 25) Walfangmutterschiff ''Südmeer'' ship's envelope addressed to Tønsberg bearing Falklands 1938 1/2d. (2) and 4d. cancelled by good to fine individual strikes of the ''Südmeer'' Deutsche Schiffspost c.d.s. Photo. Price Realised £420 |
3827
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1939 (Jan. 26) envelope to Oslo bearing Hindenburg 3pf., 8pf. and 15pf. cancelled by three strikes of Deutsche Schiffspost Eismeer c.d.s. of the W.F.M. ''Südmeer'' and with Mar. 8 machine arrival on reverse. Also a photograph of the vessel. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
3828
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1939 (Feb. 2) envelope to Germany bearing 1938 Winter Relief 25pf.+15pf. cancelled by Deutsche Schiffspost Eismeer c.d.s. of the W.F.M. ''Jan Wellem'', slight cover faults but a fine strike. Also a photograph of the vessel. Photo Price Realised UNSOLD |
3829
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1939 (Feb. 11) envelope to Germany bearing Zeppelin Birth Centenary Air 50pf. cancelled by Deutsche Schiffspost Eismeer c.d.s. of the W.F.M. ''Walter Rau'' with additional strike at left. Also a photograph of the vessel. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
3830
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1939 (Feb. 11) envelope to Hamburg bearing Zeppelin Centenary 25pf. cancelled by large part strike of Deutsche Schiffspost Eismeer c.d.s. of the W.F.M. ''Südmeer'' with additional fine strike at left. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3831
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1941(ca.) censored cover to the Norwegian Seamen's Church in New York from Carl Alex Below of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca catcher ''Morsa'' with endorsement on flap, with straight line ''Passed Censor'' (type a2 upright ''P'') in violet, the adhesive removed possibly in search for hidden message, resealed by Examiner 6438 clear tape. Ex Parry. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
3832
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1945 (May 7) censored cover (foreshortened at left) to private address in Buenos Aires from Juan Udovichenko of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca at Grytviken, franked by South Georgia Overprint 3d. tied by SG5 c.d.s. in violet and resealed by ''Opened by Censor'' (84mm) type a label on reverse, creased and soiled but scarce. Further information on this correspondence may be found in the article ''South Georgia to Buenos Aires'' by J.N.T. Howat, published in the Upland Goose Vol. VIII, No. 2, Dec. 1985. This item predates the first item recorded in the Howat listing. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
3833
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1945 (Nov. 29) envelope to London, sent by John Broughton of the factory ship ''Southern Venturer'' (shortly after its commissioning) with sender's endorsement on flap, franked by South Georgia 1944 overprint 1d. and 2d. tied by SG5, a scarce item from the first season after World War II. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3834
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1946 (Jan. 25) envelope to Shetland, sent by J. Harrison of the factory ship ''Southern Venturer'' with sender's endorsement on flap, franked by South Georgia 1944 overprint 1/2d. marginal pair tied by SG6 in violet, a scarce item from the first season after World War II. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
3835
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1946 (Feb. 11) envelope to Tønsberg, Norway, sent by Sigbjorn Endresen bearing South Georgia 1944 overprint 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 3d. tied by two strikes of SG6 in violet, with Apr. 4 machine arrival on reverse, a scarce item from the first season after World War II. Enclosed letter headed from the ''Sydhaven'' (South Sea) with translation. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
3836
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1947 to 1952, five whalers' covers to Norwegian addresses all franked by Dependencies Map 3d. (one sent Mar. 15 1948 early use of Thin Map 3d.), two with Tønsbergs Hvalfangerei imprint on flap, two with sender's endorsement, one marked ''Per Transport s/s ''ORWELL''. Price Realised £200 |
3837
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1947 (Jan. 6) cover (slightly foreshortened at left) to Poste Restante in Buenos Aires from Juan Udovichenko of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca, franked by Dependencies 1d. strip of three tied by SG5 c.d.s's in violet and with Argentine 10c. affixed for charge to the recipient for use of the poste restante facility, handstamped ''I'' in circle, framed ''T2''. and with May 3 machine arrival on reverse. Further information on this correspondence may be found in the article ''South Georgia to Buenos Aires'' by J.N.T. Howat, published in the Upland Goose Vol. VIII, No. 2, Dec. 1985, this being item no. 2 in the accompanying listing. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
3838
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1947 (Jan. 6) whaler's cover to Tønsberg, Norway, franked by 1938-50 1d. black and violet (3), cancelled SG6 in violet, scarce item from the second season after World War II. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
3839
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1947 (Feb. 7) envelope from F. Kappe on the Dutch factory ship ''Willem Barendsz'' to The Hague with endorsement on flap and enclosed letter sent ''In de Z.P.'', bearing Queen Wilhelmina 5c. strip of five tied by five fine strikes of ship's rubber datestamp, and bearing Christmas charity seal on reverse. This datestamp was not officially issued but permitted by the Dutch Post Office. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3840
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1948 to 1950, four covers sent by Th. Thorgersen at Leith Harbour to Eugen Hansen in Tønsberg, the first with typed endorsement and bearing Map 2d. pair, the second (handwritten endorsement) with Map 1s. and Falklands 1s.3d but ''AIR MAIL'' deleted, the third with Dependencies Silver Wedding 1s. and the last a ''Tønsbergs Hvalfangerei'' envelope endorsed ''By Air Mail'' with Dependencies U.P.U. 3d. pair and single and Falklands 1s. 3d. (corner marginal with sheet no. ''0311''). Photo. Price Realised £450 |
3841
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: Whaling Mail, 1948 (Dec. 21) envelope from Øivind Eskedal (personal stationery with printed imprint on flap) to Mine, Norway, bearing Thin Map 3d. pair cancelled by SG7 c.d.s. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
3842
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1949 (Apr. 22), 1950 (Mar. 1), two envelopes to Bergen, with printed imprint on flap of Øivind Eskedal, engineer with the Tønsberg Whaling Co., the first franked by Dependencies Silver Wedding 1s. pair, stained and without arrival marking (stated due to mailbag falling into fjord when unloaded in Norway), the second bearing Dependencies Silver Wedding 1s. pair and U.P.U. 6d. pair with Falklands 1938-50 1s.3d., (stained by additional gumming), endorsed ''Air Mail'' with Apr. 22 machine arrival on reverse. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3843
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: Whaling Mail, 1950 (Mar. 1) and (Apr. 16) two envelopes to Bergen with printed imprint on flap of Øivind Eskedal, the first endorsed ''Air Mail'' bearing Dependencies 1949 U.P.U. 6d. pairs (2) with Map 1d. and 21/2d., the second registered with SG7 registration label, Map 3d. and 1s. pairs. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
3844
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail, 1951 (Mar. 14) envelope from Leith Harbour to Sandefjord franked Map 3d., also 1954-55, four incoming airmail envelopes from Tønsberg to Arne Mathisen at Husvik Harbour, routed via different ships. (5 items) The property of another vendor. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3845
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1952 (Feb. 11) airmail envelope (slightly foreshortened at left) registered to private address in Buenos Aires from Juan Udovichenko of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca with sender's endorsement on flap, franked by Dependencies Thin Map 1s., U.P.U. 3d. pair and single with SG7 registration label and backstamped by framed ''CARGO/A COBRAR''. Further information on this correspondence may be found in the article ''South Georgia to Buenos Aires'' by J.N.T. Howat, published in the Upland Goose Vol. VIII, No. 2, Dec. 1985, this cover being sent fourteen months later than the final item in the accompanying listing. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
3846
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1955 envelope to Tönsberg with date unclear, endorsed ''Air Mail/Par avion'' sent by laboratory assistant Jan Westlin at Husvik Harbour (endorsement on flap), franked Thin Map 1s. (trivial corner fault). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3847
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1956 to 1960, selection of eight covers bearing Dependencies Ships issues (one with T.A.E. overprints), one to England with ''Southern Venturer'' cachet, another to Vienna at printed matter rate from Husvik Harbour, the others to Norwegian addresses with sender's endorsements, etc. Price Realised £130 |
3848
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: 1957 envelope to Sandefjord, sent via airmail with Rotterdam Apr. 1 meter mark and endorsed from factory ship crew member on the ''Sir James Clark Ross'', adhesive tape seal stain on reverse. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3849
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: Colony of the Falkland Islands, unused certificate of landing for whale or seal oil (according to Schedule A of Customs (Export) Regulations 1923). Also 1842 printed article ''The Whale and Whale Fisheries'' from ''Chambers's Information for the People'', 1842. (2 items) Price Realised UNSOLD |
3850
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: A selection on leaves and loose with picture postcards (11) incl. AK-4-ak (trimmed), AS-1-as (without reverse side), U-12-u, U-17-u listed by Heyburn and unlisted photographic with scenes incl. Grytviken station, burial at Grytrviken churchyard, ''Tijuca'', etc. also 1940s photographs and later reproductions. (33 items) Photo. Price Realised £190 |
3851
| Sale number: 92 Whaling Mail: A selection from 1935 incl. covers addressed to and from whalers, company and personal stationery incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee set and 1938-50 1/2d. to to 1s. on Compañía Argentina de Pesca envelopes, ships' and other cachets incl. ''Southern Harvester'', ''Tota'', Albion Star, Leith Harbour, 1964 Japanese Expedition, etc. (44 items) Price Realised £450 |
3852
| Sale number: 92 Literature: ''Whaling In The Falkland Island Dependencies 1904-1931'' by Ian Hart (2006), signed by the author, as new. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3853
| Sale number: 92 Literature: ''Pesca, A History of the Pioneer Modern Whaling Company in the Antarctic'' by Ian Hart (2001), as new. Price Realised £140 |
3854
| Sale number: 92 Literature: ''Den Moderne Hvalfangsts Histoire 1864-1905'' by Arne Odd Johnsen (1959) in four volumes, some wear to dust jackets, Price Realised UNSOLD |
3855
| Sale number: 92 Literature: Selection of six publications incl. ''Whaling In the Antarctic'' by A G Bennett, ''A Whaling Enterprise'' by G Elliot, ''The History of Modern Whaling'' by Tonnessen & Johnsen. etc. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2142
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail: 1914 South Georgia and the Whaling Industry, a selection of picture postcards, mostly unused, comprising Ray V. Hardy U-2-u (used), U-8-u, U-15-u (2), U-16-u, U-17-u, U-18-u (1 unused, 2 used), George P. Biggs B-9-b, Y series 'Script' Y-5-y, AC series 'Large San Bride' AC-12-ac, AC-13-acz, AN series 'British Manufacture' AN-3-an and T&N Binnie AW-6-aw, AW-11-aw (used), also two whaling cards, fine. (16). Photo.* Price Realised UNSOLD |
2143
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail, 1922 (Dec.) Falklands 1893-1902 1d. stationery card with added K.G.V. 1d., indistinct SG1 c.d.s, addressed to Tønsberg with message dated ''Syd Georgia/10-12-22'', magazine picture of boxer Georges Carpentier and daughter pasted to reverse, slight creasing. Carried on the ''Albuera'' to Montevideo, departing Dec. 18. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2144
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail, 1924 (Dec.) envelope to Tønsberg, franked by 1/2d. with 21/2d. on yellow, lightly cancelled by SG1 c.d.s, sender's endorsement of Johan Johansen on flap with Jan. 30 1925 machine arrival, carried with 8,000 bags of guano on the Norwegian ''Perth'' to Rio de Janeiro, departing Dec. 10. Photo. Price Realised £270 |
2145
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail, 1928 missent envelope endorsed ''Registered'', addressed to Eng. Cap. E.M. Olivera in Buenos Aires, bearing uncancelled 6d. with SG4 registration label, seemingly taken with mail on a whaling vessel and rediscovered during resorting in Norway receiving Bureau Amb. Oslo-Ed (Sweden) Mar 14 1928 T.P.O. c.d.s. and despatched to Argentina with Apr. 27 arrival datestamps. Also explanatory note from Tønsberg postmaster dated Jan. 11 1934 in response to enquiry. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2146
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail, 1928, 1936, two covers to Tønsberg, Norway, with sender's endorsement on flap, the first franked 1/2d., 1d. pair, from whaler on the Christian Salvesen whalecatcher ''Saima'', the second franked Silver Jubilee 21/2d. and sent by K.M. Henriksen at Grytviken with Sem Mar. 16 arrival and redirected to Andebu. (2 items) Photo. Price Realised £200 |
2147
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail: 1929 (Mar. 18) envelope to Norway franked by Falklands 1/2d., 1d. pair tied by fair to good SG2 c.d.s's, sent by K. Johansen of the ''Southern Wave'' whilst at Prince Olav Harbour, also 1926 (Dec. 21) cover (ex Dixon and du Pont) at 21/2d. rate reversion paid by Falklands 1/2d. with 2d. (excised and replaced) cancelled SG2, sent to his wife in Sandefjord, Norway, by T. Olsen on the S.S. ''Sposa'' with endorsement on flap and 1933 (Apr. 17) envelope to Tønsberg, Norway, unusually bearing Falklands 1921-28 6d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. with sender's endorsement on flap of H. Nilsen of the S.S. ''Swona''. (3 covers) Photo.* Price Realised £200 |
2148
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail: 1932 (Mar. 5) envelope unusually addressed to Sweden, franked 'Whale & Penguin' 21/2d. tied by SG2 c.d.s. showing 'filed' ''3'' in year date (SH SG2 v2), some creasing and staining. Photo.* Price Realised UNSOLD |
2149
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail: 1933 (Nov. 4) cover to Sweden franked by Centenary 1d. and 11/2d. tied by SG2 c.d.s., unusual destination. Photo.* Price Realised £90 |
2150
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail, 1933 (Dec. 13) envelope to Tønsberg, sender's endorsement from Christian Salvesen whalecatcher ''Stina'', franked by Centenary 1d. and 11/2d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. showing locally improvised 'filed' ''3'' in day date, clean horizontal fold below adhesive. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
2151
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail, 1939 (Oct. 22) censored cover to Tønsberg franked 1938-50 21/2d. tied by SG3 code A c.d.s. with straight line ''Passed Censor'' (type a1, leaning ''P'') in violet at left, upper flap missing, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £420 |
2152
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail, 1948 (Dec. 16) envelope to Tønsberg, Norway, bearing Thin Map 3d. cancelled by South Georgia c.d.s, Tonsberg arrival on reverse, vertical crease clear of stamp, otherwise fine. Photo.* Price Realised £80 |
2153
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail, 1951 (Mar. 14) envelope from Leith Harbour to Sandefjord franked Map 3d., also 1954-55, four incoming airmail envelopes from Tønsberg to Arne Mathisen at Husvik Harbour, routed via different ships. (5 items)* Price Realised £90 |
2154
| Sale number: 99 Whaling Mail: 1957 envelope to Sandefjord, sent via airmail with Rotterdam Apr. 1 meter mark and endorsed from factory ship crew member on the ''Sir James Clark Ross'', adhesive tape seal stain on reverse.* Price Realised UNSOLD |
