antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 3878 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Rare photographic picture postcard of the “Discovery” rocking on her anchors “on Feby 16th 04 after two charges of gun cotton had been fired”, the message on picture side headed “Morning 1/04” and sent by Lt. William Colbeck from Port Stanley to his fiancée in Manchester franked by Falkland 1904-12 1d. tied by both July 19 1904 F.4B c.d.s. and Manchester Aug. 2 arrival. Lieutenant William Colbeck was captain of the “Morning” and had previously served in the British Antarctic Expedition of 1898–1900, having been invited by the Norwegian Carsten Borchgrevink, and taking charge of the expedition's magnetic observation work. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3886 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: First Relief Expedition, Discovery expedition envelope addressed to Dundee by Lt. Reginald Skelton (later Vice Admiral Sir Reginald Skelton, Engineer-in-Chief of the Fleet at the Admiralty from 1928 to 1932), chief engineer and photographer, bearing New Zealand 1d. Universal pair and single cancelled by Lyttelton Mar. 25 1903 squared circles with expedition label at lower left with “DISCOVERY” added below in manuscript, transit and May 4 arrival marks on reverse. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3881 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Christchurch “Canterbury Times” postcards, Wharton types DE-2, DE-3, DE-6, DE-11 to DE-18 (DE-15 age staining), DE-21 and DE-24 mainly good to fine unused, DE-1, DE-9, DE-10, DE-12 and DE-23 used. (18 cards) Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3887 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: First Relief Expedition, S.Y. “Morning” envelope addressed to Major Alexander, A.D.C. of the Governor General by Lt. E.R.G. Evans, navigating officer and second in command of the “Morning”, bearing New Zealand 1d. Universal and expedition label both cancelled by Lyttelton Mar. 28 1903 squared circles, with same date Christchurch transit and Timaru Mar. 30 arrival on reverse, the label and adhesive with some minor foxing. Ex Styles. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3882 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Wrench’s ‘Links of Empire’ postcards, Series 3, three cards depicting Route and deck of the “Discovery”, Explorers and sledge and Polar bear (in error) with British flag, each with “Discovery” handstamp and sent 1901 (Oct. 7), (Dec. 24), and 1904 (Apr. 25) respectively to different subscribers. Wharton DA-2 to DA-4. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3888 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: First Relief Expedition, Four page autograph letter on S.Y. “Morning” letterhead written and signed by Captain William Colbeck, commander of the “Morning”, headed “Hobart/Nov 18th 03”, and written just before departure to the Antarctic, addressed to Admiral Markham with interesting comments regarding the control of relief operations having been taken out of the hands of the Relief Committee, “Considerable extra needless expense has been incurred by changing the port of departure to Hobart”. Ex Wordie. The property of another vendor. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3883 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Two page autograph letter (one leaf removed) written and signed on his own letterhead by Robert Falcon Scott to his lecture agent, Gerald Christy, refusing extra work. Later annotation below signature but a very rare signed letter from this period. The property of another vendor. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3877 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: “NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION” label with “DISCOVERY” added in inscription by manuscript, part Lyttelton squared circles at foot, slight soiling but an iconic item. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3889 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Picture postcard of Government House in Hobart from the Storry correspondence to Christchurch, New Zealand, sent by Leonard Burgess, seaman aboard the relief ship “Morning” with message on picture side headed “H.M.S. Morning/Hobart/Tasmania/Dec. 2nd 03”, sent from Hobart franked Tasmania 1d. Pictorial. The property of another vendor. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3884 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Christchurch Weekly Press double sided picture postcard (The Discovery’s Captain/The Discovery in Lyttelton Graving Dock) addressed to Lincoln and written by Leonard Burgess, seaman aboard the relief ship “Morning” endorsed “H.M.S. Morning Antarctic/Relief Ship Lat 65° 51’-0” S/Lon 179° 25’0” W/Dec. 26 03 Ross Sea” on the day that the ship entered the pack ice, franked by New Zealand 1d. Universal cancelled by Lyttelton Apr. 4 1904 squared circle with same day Christchurch transit at left. Wharton DC-1, Illustrated on p. 62 of “Postcards of Antarctic Expedition, A Catalogue: 1858-1958” by Margery Wharton. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
