Number of results: 27
814
| Sale number: 52 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 £140 |
815
| Sale number: 52 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 £90 |
816
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, Casa Editora card depicting Lt. Ricardo Hermelo (without white border) signed by the expedition leader Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld, as well as expedition member Erik Ekelof, captain of the ''Antarctic'' C.A. Larsen and the leader of the Argentinian rescue team Julián Irízar, the card bearing 10c. and used locally in Buenos Aires (date indistinct). Wharton CD-2-a. Photo. Price Realised £75 |
817
| Sale number: 52 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 Aires 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 £150 |
818
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04, ''Recuerdo de la Expedicion Polar Argentina'' card depicting the ''Uruguay'' signed by the expedition leader Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld, the card bearing 10c. and used locally in Buenos Aires Mar. 25 1904. Wharton CE-2. Photo. Price Realised £60 |
819
| Sale number: 52 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 £230 |
820
| Sale number: 52 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 £80 |
821
| Sale number: 52 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 |
822
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, N.S.W. Bookstall Co. of Sydney ''Discovery'' Antarctic card ''''DISCOVERY'' ALONGSIDE THE BARRIER'', unused, a little damp spotting on reverse, otherwise fine. DF-3. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
823
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, N.S.W. Bookstall Co. of Sydney ''Discovery'' Antarctic Series, nine examples from the set of twelve, DF-3, DF-10 and DF-12 unused, the latter two a little toned on reverse, DF-5–DF-9 used, three from Sydney to England, the other from Dulwich Hill to Penrith, DF-11 used from Brisbane to England. Ex Wharton. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
824
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Series of real photographic picture postcards depicting the ''Discovery'' on the Thames, six examples from the set of eight, DH-1 to DH-7 (except DH-4), DH-1 with annotation ''Xmas 1937'' on address side, otherwise good to fine unused. Ex Wharton. Price Realised UNSOLD |
825
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: French Antarctic Expedition 1903-05, Varsi Hermanos photographic picture postcard signed by expedition leader Dr. Jean-Baptiste Charcot, bearing 5c. and used locally in Buenos Aires Mar. 30 1905, the card depicting a J class yacht. Photo. Price Realised £60 |
826
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, 1911 (Feb. 9) ''Terra Nova'' envelope addressed by Captain Lawrence ''Titus'' Oates to his mother in London, bearing ''VICTORIA LAND'' 1d. pair cancelled by expedition c.d.s., this being the latest date used for mail taken by the ''Terra Nova'' on its return journey to winter in New Zealand. Chosen by Scott for the final polar party and suffering terribly with frostbite on the return, Oates was to famously ''go outside'' to improve his colleagues' chances of reaching safety. Photo. Price Realised £3200 |
827
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Selection of fourteen picture postcards comprising Fine Art Society KA-1, KA-7, KA-8, KA-11 to KA-13, Rotary Photo set of three KB-7199A–C, ''Shanghai'' KD-2, KD-4 (creased), KD-9, KD-14, KD-15, most fine unused. Price Realised UNSOLD |
828
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: German South Polar Expedition 1911-13, Verlag Atelier L. & A. Schaulof Hamburg card depicting the ''Deutschland'', sent by Officer Alfred Kling, later to take over command of the ship after the death of Captain Varsel, and addressed to Berlin bearing Falkland Islands 1d. tied by indistinct South Georgia c.d.s. and with ''DEUTSCHE /SÜDPOLAR EXPEDITION'' label at right tied by fine strike of four line expedition cachet in violet. Wharton IA-1-a (thick lettering). Photo. Price Realised £550 |
829
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: German South Polar Expedition 1911-13, Fototipia-Jacobo Peuser of Buenos Aires card depicting the ''Deutschland'', sent by expedition leader Wilhelm Filchner to the Minister of State for Finance, D. Leutze, in Berlin, dated Dec. 10 1911 bearing Falkland Islands 1d. tied by indistinct South Georgia c.d.s. and with ''DEUTSCHE /SÜDPOLAR EXPEDITION'' label at left lightly tied by four line expedition cachet in violet, the card signed by Filchner and additionally showing the signatures of Erich Barkow, Wilhelm Brennecke, Wilhelm Goeldel, Ludwig Kohl, Felix König, Erich Przybyllok and Richard Vahsel on picture side. Wharton IB-1. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
830
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14, Envelope to Dunedin carried privately on the ''Aurora'' and bearing Tasmania 1d. Pictorial cancelled by ''LOOSE SHIP'S LETTER/POSTED AT/MACQUARIE ISLAND/ (penguin)/S.Y. AURORA/A.A.E.'' cachet, carried on the ''Taroa'', which had accompanied the expedition as far as Macquarie Island, with Hobert Dec. 21 1911 transit c.d.s. Scarce. Ex Wharton. Photo. Price Realised £880 |
831
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition 1928-30, envelope addressed to Port Stanley franked by 1/2d. pair tied by fine strike of the ''Wilkins Antarctic/Expedition/Deception/Island'' double circle in violet, with Stanley ''30 AP/29'' arrival backstamp. Ex Wharton. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
832
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition 1928-30, envelope addressed to Port Stanley bearing 21/2d. in the ''Prussian blue'' shade tied by fine strike of the ''Wilkins Antarctic/Expedition/Deception/Island'' double circle in violet, with Stanley ''30 AP/29'' arrival backstamp. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
833
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: 1942 to 2003, a selection of covers and cards, incl. Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Japan, Russia, range of cachets, also some stamps, etc. Ex Wharton. (few 100's) Price Realised £260 |
834
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: 1943 to 1984 expeditions, a selection of mainly covers and cards, incl. Operation Highjump, range of cachets, etc., good to fine. (48 items) Price Realised £85 |
835
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-58, Envelope to Sussex, addressed by glaciologist, Dr. Hal Lister and bearing overprint 3d. (marginal) erroneously cancelled by Base SH c.d.s. (Heijtz SHAC1) of Jan. 30 1956, carried on the ''Magga Dan'' which left on Jan. 29 1957, vertical fold and slight soiling, also an expedition postcard of the ''Theron'' in the Weddell Sea. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
836
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: An unusual selection of wall calendars produced for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey for the years 1956-59 and 1961 with pages and attractive photographic scenes for each month, British Antarctic Survey 1963 calendar card (with photograph of the ''John Biscoe'' but month pages removed) and larger size version for 1995 (slight cover faults but with handsome plates for each month), and Falkland Islands Co. Ltd. wall card for 1976 with affixed photograph of penguins and calendar. (8 items) Ex Wharton. Price Realised UNSOLD |
837
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: United States of America, an accumulation of covers, mainly 1960s to 1970s, range of ships and cancels, etc. (approx. 120) Price Realised UNSOLD |
838
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: Antarctic postcards, a selection of five comprising Bianchi of Buenos Aires 1941 Islas Orcadas propaganda card (VI-2 var., reverse in blue) used with Argentine 5c. cancelled Feb. 5 1945, Sala of Berlin ''Mother Earth'' German coloured card in dubious taste with German text (VI-3-a) used in 1912, Danish text (VI-3-bii) used in 1917, Carguero Patagónico ''Santa Micaela'' cards with and without text on reverse, the former with First Argentine Expedition cachet, both used Mar. 15 1951 from San Martín Base, good to fine. Ex Wharton. Price Realised £60 |
839
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: Picture Postcards, an accumulation of modern cards in seven folders and loose, incl. British Antarctic Survey cards, modern reproductions, Hedgehog House, New Zealand postcards, etc. Ex Wharton. (100's) Price Realised £260 |
840
| Sale number: 52 Antarctica: Various incl. 1908 King Edward VII Land 1d. used on piece, 1911-13 Victoria Land 1d. mint attached to British Antarctic Expedition certificate, with Stamp Collecting article, later related items (7), Gauss Expedition postcards with one unused and one used 1906 Marseilles to Colditz, later commemorative labels, Tierra del Fuego used postcard, Wharton photos, etc. Price Realised £120 |