1908 (Jan 1) Cover franked 1d Universal and 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 3d, sent from Christchurch to the fictitious addressee "Mr John Frost, King Edward VII Land, Steam Ship Nimrod, Antarctica", backstamped upon arrival at Cape Royds with the FE 3 08 Antarctic c.d.s. Returned to New Zealand on the "Nimrod", backstamped at Lyttelton, with red octagonal "N.Z / CHRISTCHURCH / 14 MAR 1908 / UNCLAIMED" on the front. Photo on Page 15.
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Lot #67 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
Lot #68 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Nov 26) KEVII 1d Postal stationery envelope from Auckland, to the fictitious addressee "B. Yero, Snowville, King Edward VII Land, Antarctica" and endorsed "per S.S Nimrod", backstamped at Lyttelton, twice handstamped violet "NOT KNOWN AT / KING ED-VII LAND" with red octagonal "N.Z / CHRISTCHURCH / 3 DEC. 1908 / UNCLAIMED". After receiving large numbers of similar covers to fictitious addresses in the first months of 1908 Kinsey asked...
Lot #69 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1917 (Aug 22) Letter written and signed by Shackleton shortly after his return from the 1914-17 Trans-Antarctic Expedition, with an attached marginal block of four KEVII Land stamps C.T.O with the MY 4 09 Antarctic c.d.s, with marginal alignment arrow, the block bordering the two different overprint settings, the upper pair more heavily inked. The letter, written on notepaper of "Marlborough Club, Pall Mall, S.W", reads "My Dear Mr Hobson,...
Lot #70 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Letter on printed notepaper of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910 offices in Victoria Street, London S.W, written by Edward Evans, Captain of the "Terra Nova" and second-in-command of the 1910-13 Antarctic Expedition, to Dr E.A Wilson, Chief of the scientific staff on the expedition, who was to die alongside Scott in 1912. Evans invites Wilson and Mrs Wilson to lunch on Monday, and writes "I have to go to the "Terra Nova" by the 10.10...
Lot #71 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Piece signed "R. Scott" with "Postmaster "Victoria Land"" written below.
Suggested price: £ 80-100
Lot #72 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1⁄2d green mounted mint. S.G. A2, £750. Only 2,400 1⁄2d stamps were overprinted. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 250-300
Lot #73 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1⁄2d green unmounted mint with reduced upper margin, very fine. S.G. A2, £750+. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 280-320
Lot #74 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1⁄2d green horizontal pair unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. Very fine. S.G. A2, £1,500+. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 550-650
Lot #75 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1⁄2d green upper left corner marginal block of six, mounted in the upper margin only, the stamps superb unmounted. Just one other 1⁄2d block of six recorded; these two blocks are the largest known multiples of this value. A superb and rare block. S.G. A2, £4,500++. Photo included on Front Cover.
Suggested price: £ 2,500-3,000
Lot #76 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1⁄2d green tied to piece by the "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD / N.Z" c.d.s dated JA 18 13, a few stain spots clear of the stamp, fine and scarce. S.G. A2, £850. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 300-350
Lot #77 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1⁄2d green pair superb used with the Antarctic c.d.s. Used multiples of the 1⁄2d are scarce. S.G. A2, £1,700. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 600-700
Lot #78 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1⁄2d mint (creased); 1d mint comprising a single with comma instead of a stop, marginal pairs (3, one corner marginal, one stamp with a comma instead of stop) and a block of four, all showing various overprint flaws; 1d used; also 1⁄2d and 1d with crude forgeries of the overprint. A good selection, one pair mounted, otherwise all unmounted mint. S.G. A2/3, £1,475. (15).
Suggested price: £ 220-280
Lot #79 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d block of eight, one stamp with variety no stop, superb unmounted mint. The no stop variety occurred once in every pane, therefore a maximum of 200 examples could exist. S.G. A3/3a, £810+. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 350-450
Lot #80 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d block of twelve (3x4) with margin at right, lightly mounted on two stamps only, the other ten stamps unmounted, very fine. S.G. A3, £660.
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #81 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d, lower left corner marginal block of fifteen, upper left stamp with short left arm of "V", three missing perfs between vertical columns 2 and 3, a little light staining to reverse, good appearance, lightly mounted on two stamps only, the other 13 unmounted. S.G. A3, £825.
Suggested price: £ 160-200
Lot #82 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d block of sixteen, rows 7-10 stamps 18-21 from plate 13, with bow flaw [9/19] and Q flaw [10/19], lightly mounted on two stamps only, the other 14 unmounted, very fine. S.G. £880+.
Suggested price: £ 250-300
Lot #83 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d, lower left corner marginal block of twenty, lightly mounted on just one stamp and in the margin, otherwise superb unmounted mint. S.G. A3, £1,100+. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 300-400
Lot #84 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d, upper right corner marginal block of forty with sheet number "D665845", superb unmounted mint. S.G. A3, £2,200+.
Suggested price: £ 700-800
Lot #85 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d, a complete mint pane (right half sheet) of 120 with margins on three sides, sheet number "D665379", various plate flaws to both the stamps and overprints including no stop [7/5]. Sheets were divided into two panes prior to overprinting; this is therefore the largest possible multiple of this stamp. A rare and spectacular exhibition piece, superb unmounted mint. S.G. A3/3a, £6,970+. Photo on Page 18.
Suggested price...
Lot #86 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d used on pieces showing various dates the Antarctic c.d.s was used on expedition mail, all applied at Cape Evans, comprising 9 FE 11, 3 MR 12 and JA 18 13 (2), also 1d on piece C.T.O with JA 18 13 c.d.s, the ‘3’ in the date of the C.T.O datestamp being smaller than that used on expedition mail on this date. S.G. A3, £600+. (5).
Suggested price: £ 180-240
Lot #87 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d block of four with central JA 18 13 c.d.s, margin at left, diagonal crease through margin and one stamp, otherwise fine. S.G. A3, £480.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #88 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1910 (Aug 15) Four page letter written from "St. Simons Bay, South Africa" on notepaper with the printed crest of "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION / TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" depicting a penguin standing on Antarctica, written by James Paton, describing the voyage from Cardiff to Simons Town via Madeira and Cape Verde, the extinguishing of a fire on board caused by the carpenter leaving an unattended kerosene lamp burning, the censuring of the carpenter...
Lot #89 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Jan 19) Cover to Ashburton, New Zealand, bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, the first use of this c.d.s, used on the "Terra Nova" on the day Mt. Erebus was first sighted. Some staining but very scarce, very few covers recorded with this 19 JA 11 c.d.s. Photo on Page 20.
Suggested price: £ 300-400
Lot #90 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Jan 19) Cover to Captain W.F Russell, New Zealand Militia in Christchurch "per Terra Nova" with Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, the first use of this c.d.s, used on the "Terra Nova" on the day Mt. Erebus was first sighted. Very fine and scarce, very few covers recorded with this 19 JA 11 c.d.s. Photo on Page 20.
Suggested price: £ 600-800
Lot #91 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Jan 23) Letter (folded) written by Tom Clissold, the expedition’s cook and mechanic, on notepaper with the "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" printed crest, with the very battered envelope (stained, much reduced at top, heavy horizontal fold with some splitting at base) sent to Christchurch bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. An excessively rare item despite the faults, the only example of the 23 JA 11 c....
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