1911 (Feb 9) Picture postcard written and signed by James Paton, a member of the "Terra Nova" crew, to the Rev. Falconer, Seaman’s Missionary at Dunedin, thanking him for his kindness shown to the "Terra Nova" crew upon their visit to Port Chalmers, bearing a Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s applied at Cape Evans. A fine card. Photo on Page 23.
Suggested price: £ 600-700
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Lot #92 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Lot #93 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Feb 9) Cover to Christchurch bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, backstamped at Lyttelton (Mar 31), carried from Cape Evans to Lyttelton on the "Terra Nova". Two light vertical folds, otherwise exceptionally fine. Photo on Page 23.
Suggested price: £ 300-400
Lot #94 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Feb 9) Large cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" printed crest on the reverse, addressed to Wellington by the Assistant Postmaster Lt. Francis Drake with Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, backstamped at Lyttelton (Mar 31). Tear at upper edge, otherwise fine, one of 58 letters sent on this date to addresses requested by the Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Dept. at Wellington. Photo on Page 21....
Lot #95 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Feb 9) Rotary Photo Co. picture postcard of Capt. Scott and the "Terra Nova", written and signed by Francis Drake, the expedition Secretary and Assistant Postmaster, from Cape Evans, McMurdo Sound, bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. Drake sends New Year greetings to the addressee Dick Griffin in Teddington. A fine and scarce commercial use of this card from an expedition member. Photo on Page 23.
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Lot #96 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1912 (Aug 10) Note written and signed by Harry Pennell, Captain of the "Terra Nova" from his home at Honiton to Rupert England, formerly Captain of Shackleton’s "Nimrod", with an attached block of four Victoria Land 1d stamps (some perf separation, one stained) C.T.O with the Antarctic c.d.s of 3 MR 12. The note reads "Dear England, I enclose 4 Victoria Land stamps. They are I think worth keeping, if so they should not be separated (so...
Lot #97 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1912 (Mar 3) Large cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" crest printed on the reverse, addressed in Captain Scott’s handwriting to his sister Mrs Ellison-Macartney at The Royal Mint, London, with Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. Small unobtrusive opening tear at upper edge and a few stained perfs, otherwise fine and a scarce cover from Scott. The 3 MR 12 c.d.s was only used on mail from those expedition...
Lot #98 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1913 (Jan 18) Registered cover to Dunedin bearing Victoria Land 1d single and a pair tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, a further strike alongside on the blank type registration label No.15, the c.d.s used on the "Terra Nova" on the day it arrived at Cape Evans and learnt of the death of Scott and his companions, backstamped at Lyttelton (Feb 12). Closed tear, otherwise fine. A rare commercial registered cover sent by Capt. Edward Evans. 100...
Lot #99 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1913 (Jan 18) Cover to Mr and Mrs Bowers, the parents of Lt. H.R ‘Birdie’ Bowers who died with Scott en route to the Pole, bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. The "Terra Nova" arrived at Cape Evans on this day and learnt of the death of Scott, Bowers and their companions, the cover presumably having contained a letter of condolence from an expedition member who knew Bowers. Two vertical folds but an interesting and...
Lot #100 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Piece bearing the autograph "H.R Bowers, Lieutenant R.N", applied to a larger piece inscribed "autograph of Lieut Bowers, one of Capt. Scott’s comrades - South Pole Disaster. Died Mar. 1912".
Suggested price: £ 150-200
Lot #101 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1913 (Jan 18) Cover addressed to "Commander R.E Byrd, New York, U.S.A" with Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. Byrd went on to lead five Antarctic expeditions between 1928 and 1956 as well as a successful Trans-Atlantic flight in 1927 and an unsuccessful attempt to fly to the North Pole in 1926. Photo on Page 23.
Suggested price: £ 400-500
Lot #102 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1913 (Jan 18) Long cover with the "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" crest printed on the flap, addressed by Lt. Francis Drake, the Assistant Postmaster, to Dr H.D Robertson at Wellington Hospital. Franked by Victoria Land 1⁄2d and 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s backstamped at Lyttelton (Feb 12). One of 47 letters sent at the request of Mr Robertson, Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Dept. in Wellington, probably to his...
Lot #103 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1913 (Jan 18) Piece bearing the Antarctic c.d.s and the typed message "At the request of Mr Robertson, Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department, I am sending you a letter bearing a 1⁄2d stamp of this post office". 47 Covers bearing both stamps were posted with one of these typed letters enclosed.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #104 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1913 (Jan 18) Long cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" crest printed on the flap, bearing Victoria Land 1d cancelled to order with the Antarctic c.d.s. The cover has then been posted at Blenheim on May 14th, registered to London, franked by N.Z KEVII 3d, with a Blenheim registration label applied, backstamped at Wellington. An unusual cover, sent to the Antarctic Stamp Dept., the office from which remainders of the...
Lot #105 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1908 (Feb 27) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, bearing a New Zealand 1d booklet stamp tied by the Antarctic c.d.s in green with a further strike alongside in black, applied on the "Nimrod" on its return voyage to New Zealand, addressed to J.J Kinsey in Christchurch. Kinsey has then applied a King Edward VII Land 1d C.T.O with the Antarctic c.d.s of MR 4 09 (used on the "Nimrod" at Cape Royds, the day the...
Lot #106 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1913 Leaflet issued by the Antarctic Stamp Dept. advertising Victoria Land stamps mint or used, the 1⁄2d at 25/- each and the 1d at 5/- each. Also a letter on Antarctic Stamp Dept. notepaper signed by the Secretary F. Hugh Vallancey sending the two stamps mint (for which 30/- was paid) and an impression of the postmark, and giving prices for various varieties found on the 1d including no stop and comma for a stop. (2).
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Lot #107 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1⁄2d and 1d stamps each affixed to a separate certificate confirming they are genuine, with reproduction signatures of Cmdr. Evans and Francis Drake, the stamps cancelled to order by the Antarctic c.d.s of JA 18 13. Both very fine, just 2,400 1⁄2d stamps issued. S.G. £970 as stamps. (2). Photo on Page 25.
Suggested price: £ 380-450
Lot #108 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1913 New Zealand KEVII 1⁄2d block of four with central "SOUTH POLE CARNIVAL DISASTER / CHRISTCHURCH / 24 FEB. 1913" datestamp in violet, light staining to a few perfs, otherwise fine and scarce. The carnival was held on this one day to raise funds for families of those who lost their lives on the expedition; very few examples of the special datestamp are recorded. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 150-180
Lot #109 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition
1922 (May 25) G.B 11⁄2d Pair with upper margin cancelled by boxed "ENDERBY / LAND" and the "S-R. ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1921" c.d.s, light crease to the right stamp, the pair split and rejoined. 284 11⁄2d stamps were used by the expedition. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 80-100
Lot #110 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition
1922 G.B 11⁄2d Pair cancelled by boxed "GOUGH / ISLAND", unusually without the expedition c.d.s. 284 11⁄2d stamps were used by the expedition. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #111 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition
1922 (Jan 14) G.B 2d Pair cancelled by boxed "GOUGH / ISLAND" and the Expedition c.d.s both in violet. 984 2d stamps were used by the expedition. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #112 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition
1922 G.B 3d Block of four, the upper pair cancelled by boxed "TRISTAN / DA CUNHA" and lower pair by boxed "GOUGH / ISLAND", each pair also with the undated circular Expedition handstamp. 362 3d stamps used by the expedition. A fine block, with B.P.A Certificate (1980). Photo included on Front Cover.
Suggested price: £ 250-300
Lot #113 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition
1922 (May 25) G.B 6d Pair cancelled by boxed "GOUGH / ISLAND" and the Expedition c.d.s. 326 6d stamps were used by the expedition. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #114 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition
1922 (May 30) G.B 2/6 Cancelled by boxed "GOUGH / ISLAND" and the Expedition c.d.s. Only 40 2/6 stamps were used by the Expedition, receiving the boxed cancels of Gough Island, Enderby Land or Tristan da Cunha; only about 10-15 2/6 stamps can therefore exist with any one of these cancels. Fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 250-300
Lot #115 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition
1922 (May 25) Cover to "Professor Sims, Union Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa" with G.B. 2/6 tied by boxed "GOUGH / ISLAND" and the "S-R. ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1921" c.d.s, applied whilst the "Quest" was at Tristan da Cunha. Only five or six covers are believed to exist with any of the three boxed cancels used by the expedition; this cover especially scarce with the 2/6 value of which just 40 stamps were supplied to the exhibition...
Lot #116 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition
1922 (May 25) Stampless cover to England with "TRISTAN DA CUNHA / SOUTH / ATLANTIC" type II cachet and "S-R. ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1921" c.d.s, a 11⁄2d F.B charge mark applied in the London Foreign Branch with 1⁄2d and 1d postage dues cancelled at Wokingham (July 11). Creases, tear to the base and left edge with sellotape, still a reasonable looking cover.
Suggested price: £ 140-180
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