1901 (Aug 6) Wrench’s ‘Links of Empire’ British National Antarctic Expedition postcard No. 1 depicting Captain Scott and the "Discovery" with the usual "ANTARCTIC / EXPDN 1901 / S.S DISCOVERY" cachet on the front, exceptionally addressed by Ernest Shackleton to E. Douglas in London and signed "EH Shackleton" on the front, posted from Cowes on the day the ship departed, franked 1⁄2d blue-green. These cards were usually mailed to subscribers...
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Lot #17 - antarctica 1901-04 discovery expedition - a fine collection of the stamps and postal history from the 1901-22 antarctic expeditions led by scott or shackleton.
Lot #18 - antarctica 1901-04 discovery expedition
1901 Wrench’s ‘Links of Empire’ British National Antarctic Expedition postcard No. 2 with Cape 1d cancelled at Cape Town (Oct 7) and postcard No. 3 with N.Z 1d cancelled at Lyttelton (Dec 24) both with the usual "ANTARCTIC / EXPDN / 1901 / S.S DISCOVERY" cachets on the front, both addressed to Karachi, India, with arrival datestamps of Tuticorin and Karachi. Card 2 also with a Durban c.d.s and card 3 with Christchurch and Colombo datestamps...
Lot #19 - antarctica 1901-04 discovery expedition
1904 (Apr 25) Wrench’s ‘Links of Empire’ British National Antarctic Expedition postcard No. 4 amusingly depicting a Polar Bear in the Antarctic, with the usual "ANTARCTIC / EXPDN / 1901 / S.S DISCOVERY" cachet on the front, bearing N.Z 1d tied by Christchurch c.d.s., unusually sent to France with a Boulogne arrival c.d.s. Exceptionally fine condition. Photo on Page 7.
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #20 - antarctica 1901-04 discovery expedition
1901 (Dec 17) Cover with "DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901" crest depicting a penguin on the flap, bearing N.Z 1d tied by Christchurch c.d.s, addressed in the handwriting of Captain Scott to his sister Mrs Ellison Macartney in London. Torn through the crest with a piece (mainly from the flap) torn out upon opening and rejoined. A scarce cover from Scott sent four days before the "Discovery" left Lyttelton. Photo on Page 7.
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Lot #21 - antarctica 1901-04 discovery expedition
1903 Cover with "DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901" crest depicting a penguin on the flap, written by Captain Scott and addressed in his handwriting to his sister Miss Scott in London, carried from the Antarctic by the S.Y "Morning" and posted upon its arrival at Lyttelton (March 25) franked by N.Z 1d, also bearing the very scarce blue vignette "NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION" with "DISCOVERY" written upon it in manuscript, backstamped at...
Lot #22 - antarctica 1901-04 discovery expedition
1903 (Dec 26) Christchurch Weekly Press postcard depicting "The Discovery, Kaiapoi Maoris Song of Welcome" on the front and "The Discovery Penguins" on the reverse, written by Len Burgess, a crew member on the Second Relief Expedition ship "Morning", to Master Leonard Storey in Christchurch. Written from the Ross Sea with the message "I should like you to be hear now we are punching into the ice, it is just like thunder going off", posted...
Lot #23 - antarctica 1901-04 discovery expedition
1904 (Jan 5) Christchurch Weekly Press postcard depicting "The Discovery’s Captain" on the front and "The Discovery in Lyttelton Graving Dock" on the reverse, written by Len Burgess, a crew member on the Second Relief Expedition ship "Morning", to Miss Janet Storey in Christchurch. Written on the day the ship reached the ice at McMurdo Sound with the message "We can now see the Discoverys masts. Capt. Scott is on the ice waiting to come on...
Lot #24 - antarctica 1901-04 discovery expedition
1904 (Jan 5) Christchurch Weekly Press postcard depicting "The Discovery in Lyttelton Harbour" on the front and "The Stern, Rounded to Resist Ice Pressure" on the reverse, written by Len Burgess, a crew member on the Second Relief Expedition ship "Morning", to Master Leonard Storey in Christchurch. Written on the day the ship reached the ice at McMurdo Sound with the message "We have arrived at last. Capt. Scott & Dr. Wilson came on...
Lot #25 - antarctica 1901-04 discovery expedition
1904 (May 9) Canterbury Times second series postcard depicting "Discovery in Winter Quarters" sent to Leonard Storey in Christchurch by Leonard Burgess, a crew member on the "Morning", bearing a N.Z 1d tied by Lyttelton squared circle. The short message is headed from H.M.S "Morning", and was written five weeks after the ship’s return from the Antarctic; a month later the "Morning" left New Zealand for England via the Falkland Islands. A...
Lot #26 - antarctica 1901-04 discovery expedition
1904 "Weeks Ltd" picture postcard illustrating the route taken from England to the Antarctic by the "Discovery" and "Morning" during the 1901-04 Antarctic Expedition, franked N.Z 1d booklet stamp tied by Lyttelton squared circle of 1st April, the day the two ships arrived back in New Zealand, signed by W. Colbeck, Captain of the "Morning". Addressed to J.J Kinsey, agent for the 1901-04, 1908-09 and 1910-13 Scott and Shackleton Antarctic...
Lot #27 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
Two fine original real photos of the "Nimrod", one showing the ship’s departure from Lyttelton on January 1st 1908 (140x96mm), the other a small Photo cut to a vertical oval shape (approx. 47x68mm) showing the ship under sail. (2).
Suggested price: £ 80-100
Lot #28 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1907 (Dec 21) Piece headed "P.O. No. 264 / MEMO." bearing proof impressions of the "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD / N.Z" c.d.s and "BRIT. ANT. EXP. / (crown)" intaglio mailbag seal, applied on the day the two handstamps were manufactured. One similar piece is known and is illustrated in "New Zealand Antarctic Postal History to 1941" by R. Duns. A rare item; the c.d.s was not used on philatelic mail until 1st January 1908 (and expedition mail on Jan...
Lot #29 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d mint, one short perf at the upper right corner, also used singles (2) and pairs (2). S.G. A1, £715. (7). Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 150-200
Lot #30 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d fine mint. S.G. A1, £475. Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 150-180
Lot #31 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d horizontal pair superb mint, lightly mounted, scarce. S.G. A1, £950. Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 300-400
Lot #32 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d mint block of twelve, a few tiny stain spots on the reverse, otherwise fine mint, lightly mounted on the upper row of four stamps only, the other eight stamps unmounted, superb appearance and a great rarity. The KEVII Land stamps were not sold to the general public and only about 5% of the 24,000 printed stamps are estimated to have remained unused; this block is the largest known mint block of this issue. S.G. A1, £...
Lot #33 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d, twelve used singles showing variations in both the position and depth of colour of the overprint. Also two stamps with crude forgeries of the overprint. S.G. A1, £480+. (14).
Suggested price: £ 150-200
Lot #34 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d marginal blocks of four all showing marginal alignment arrows, three blocks with plate 3 or plate 4 (2) marginal dots close to the central arrow in the lower margin, all C.T.O with FE 27 08 or MR 4 09 datestamps. S.G. A1, £1,760. (11 blocks).
Suggested price: £ 550-650
Lot #35 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d marginal block of six C.T.O with MR 4 09 datestamps. S.G. A1, £240+.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #36 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d marginal block of twelve C.T.O with MR 4 09 datestamps, the lower right stamp torn, otherwise fine with alignment arrow in upper margin. S.G. A1, £440+. Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 200-240
Lot #37 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d block of six C.T.O with FE 3 08 datestamps, an uncommon date for C.T.O stamps. S.G. A1, £240+. Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #38 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d C.T.O with FE 27 08 datestamps comprising pairs (2) and blocks of four (2, one with a stain to two stamps) with the c.d.s in black, and two singles on separate pieces unusually with the c.d.s in green. S.G. A1, £560. (14).
Suggested price: £ 170-220
Lot #39 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d, multiples C.T.O with MR 4 09 datestamps, comprising blocks of four (4, one marginal) and a block of six, all fine. S.G. A1, £880+. (22 stamps in 5 blocks).
Suggested price: £ 300-350
Lot #40 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d, proper postal uses on pieces comprising a single (damaged) with JA 15 08 c.d.s (used on the first mail from the expedition, sent back on the "Koonya"); and ten stamps on six pieces comprising a single 1d (4 pieces), two singles, or a single + strip of three, all with FE 3 08 c.d.s, used at Cape Royds. The occasional light stain, one stamp creased, but an uncommon group S.G. A1, £400++. (11).
Suggested price: £...
Lot #41 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d with double overprint fine used, very scarce. This error occurred on just 30 stamps (the upper half of one pane) which were found amongst Sir Joseph Kinsey’s papers after his death; this pane was cancelled to order with the MR 4 09 c.d.s. S.G. A1a, £1,600. Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 800-1000
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