1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 599 - antarctic 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 (May 25) G.B 2d Block of four, each pair cancelled by boxed "TRISTAN / DA CUNHA" and the "S.R ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1921" c.d.s, a fine block. Photo on Page 108. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyantarctic 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition |
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Lot 600 - antarctic 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 (May 25) G.B KGV 6d pair cancelled by boxed "GOUGH / ISLAND" and "S.R. ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1922" c.d.s, the left stamp unfortunately with a piece torn from the upper left corner. 326 6d stamps were used by the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyantarctic 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition |
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Lot 116 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 (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. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyantarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition |
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 Lot 111 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 (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. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyantarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition |
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 Lot 117 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 (May 25) Cover to England with G.B 2d cancelled by "TRISTAN DA CUNHA / SOUTH / ATLANTIC" type II cachet and two strikes of "S-R. ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1921" c.d.s, a third strike of the Expedition c.d.s on the front, small edge tear at lower right corner, otherwise fine and an attractive cover. Photo on Page 25. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyantarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition |
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 Lot 112 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 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. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyantarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition |
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 Lot 113 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 (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. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyantarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition |
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 Lot 114 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 (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. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyantarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition |
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 Lot 109 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 (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. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyantarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition |
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 Lot 115 - antarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1922 (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. A little light staining, otherwise fine, an important exhibition item. Photo included on Inside Back Cover. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyantarctica 1921-22 shackleton-rowett expedition |
