Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History

Antarctica: 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.
[Proposed price: £1,000-1,200]