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Antarctica continued...

1925 GERMAN EXPEDITION
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1801 c   1925-27 German South Atlantic Expedition, scarce 1926 personal mail cover to Berlin, posted on board the Meteor, franked with German 10pf and is tied by the Meteor DeutscheMarine SchiffspostNo. 14 2.8.26 c.d.s., during its two-year A1925-27 German South Atlantic Expedition, scarce 1926 personal mail cover to Berlin, posted on board the Meteor, franked with German 10pf and is tied by the Meteor "Deutsche/Marine Schiffspost/No. 14/ 2.8.26" c.d.s., during its two-year Antarctic cruise which discovered the phenomenon of the Antarctic Convergence, very fine; ex-"Polaris" Collection. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1802 c   1925-27 German South Atlantic Expedition, most unusual real photographic post card depicting the Meteor, posted on board and franked with a German 5pf stamp and tied by the Meteor DeutscheMarine SchiffspostNo. 14 15.2.27 c.d.s., duri1925-27 German South Atlantic Expedition, most unusual real photographic post card depicting the Meteor, posted on board and franked with a German 5pf stamp and tied by the Meteor "Deutsche/Marine Schiffspost/No. 14/ 15.2.27" c.d.s., during its two-year Antarctic cruise, written and signed by meteorologist Walter Kruger, very fine and quite scarce. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1928 ADMIRAL BYRD EXPEDITION
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1803   1928-30 First Byrd Expedition, marvelous typewritten letter on Byrd Antarctic Expedition stationery, signed R.E. Byrd, and addressed to Joseph T. Hartson in New York City, stating I am sending you the two American flags that we carried w1928-30 First "Byrd" Expedition, marvelous typewritten letter on "Byrd Antarctic Expedition" stationery, signed R.E. Byrd, and addressed to Joseph T. Hartson in New York City, stating "I am sending you the two American flags that we carried with us on our flight to the South Pole for you and Mr. James F. France. It was a pleasure to do this for you;" accompanied by one of the two original American flags carried by Byrd as stated in his letter, red, white and blue cloth measuring approximate 225x175mm, very fine; not only a spectacular Polar exhibition piece, but an incredible piece of Americana as well. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1804 c   1928-30 First Byrd Expedition, Robert E. Byrd autographs on four covers, each signed R. E. Byrd, includes three 10 airmail covers on the Special Admiral Byrd Plane of May 19, 1930, two of these covers are additionally signed by the five1928-30 First "Byrd" Expedition, Robert E. Byrd autographs on four covers, each signed "R. E. Byrd", includes three #10 airmail covers on the Special Admiral Byrd Plane of May 19, 1930, two of these covers are additionally signed by the five flight crew members, other is May 9, 1926 Polar Flight cover tied with U.S. and Norwegian stamps, one #10 cover with vertical crease and some minor toning, fine lot. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1928 WILKES-HEARST EXPEDITION
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1805 c   1928-30 Wilkins-Hearst Expedition, selection of four expedition covers, two being very scarce dual expedition combination covers of both the 1928 Wilkins Deception Island Expedition and the 1931 Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition, one signed1928-30 Wilkins-Hearst Expedition, selection of four expedition covers, two being very scarce dual expedition combination covers of both the 1928 Wilkins Deception Island Expedition" and the 1931 "Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition", one signed Hubert Wilkins, both of these with three country frankings of the U.S., Great Britain and Falkland Islands, other two are 1931 "Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition" covers with dual U.S. and G.B. frankings, multiples cachets on each, plus a fifth fraudulent cover; also accompanied by three large contemporaneous newspaper file photographs of Wilkins and of his supply ship Hektoria, very fine; a scarce and attractive group. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1929 MAWSON EXPEDITION
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1806 c   1929-31 B.A.N.Z.A.R.E. Mawson Expedition, attractive cover to England from the 3rd Officer on the Antarctic Research Ship Discovery (Robert Scotts old ship), the reverse showing an impressive large black wax seal impressed Discovery alon1929-31 B.A.N.Z.A.R.E. "Mawson" Expedition, attractive cover to England from the 3rd Officer on the Antarctic Research Ship Discovery (Robert Scott's old ship), the reverse showing an impressive large black wax seal impressed "Discovery" along with a crown, small manuscript endorsement at top left "Per Sealer S.S. Kilfinora/via Cape Town", franked with a pair of 1926 1p South African stamps that have most unusual small manuscript cancel "Port Jeanne D'ar/Kerguelen19.11.29", pair also cancelled by Cape Town c.d.s. on December 20th, fine; an extremely rare cover from not only this expedition, but from the tiny Kerguelen Islands, which are remote islands in the southern Indian Ocean. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1807 c   1929-31 B.A.N.Z.A.R.E. Mawson Expedition, attractive cover to Hobart impressively franked with five Australian 1930 1 12p Sturt Explorer adhesives (plate no. 1-5 singles), tied by three excellent strikes of the fancy special cachet of the expe1929-31 B.A.N.Z.A.R.E. "Mawson" Expedition, attractive cover to Hobart impressively franked with five Australian 1930 1 1/2p Sturt Explorer adhesives (plate no. 1-5 singles), tied by three excellent strikes of the fancy special cachet of the expedition, with a penguin in the center, Hobart arrival cancel of March 25, 1931 on reverse, very fine and quite rare; accompanied by a piece of imprinted note paper from the expedition. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1808 c   1929-31 B.A.N.Z.A.R.E. Mawson Expedition, very scarce cover addressed to the Meteorological Office in Wellington, New Zealand, franked with a highly poplar 2- Australian Kangaroo and tied by a wonderful complete strike of fancy special cache1929-31 B.A.N.Z.A.R.E. "Mawson" Expedition, very scarce cover addressed to the Meteorological Office in Wellington, New Zealand, franked with a highly poplar 2/- Australian "Kangaroo" and tied by a wonderful complete strike of fancy special cachet of the expedition, with a penguin in the center, tiny corner crease to top right corner of cover which just catches the corner of the stamp, still very fine; also accompanied by a small piece bearing an Australian 2p King George V pair which is similarly tied by the special expedition cachet. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1933 ADMIRAL BYRD EXPEDITION
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1809 c   1933-35 Second "Byrd" Expedition, an extraordinary comprehensive collection of the cacheted first day covers for the United States 3c Byrd perforated and imperforate commemorative stamps and souvenir sheets (Scott #733, 735, 753 and 768a) issued between 1933 and 1935, 87 covers in total and all appear to be different in some way, including a wide variety of the various cachet makers, with some of the better ones noted being present, as well as many with complete souvenir sheets of six, quite clean, very fine. Est. $400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1810 Eogc   1933-35 Second "Byrd" Expedition, a small specialized collection of the United States 3c Byrd perforated and imperforate commemorative stamps and souvenir sheets (Scott #733, 735, 753 and 768a) issued between 1933 and 1935, begins with seven scarce photographic essays for unaccepted designs, a complete sheet of the normal perforated issue, along with several mint imperforate souvenir sheets of six, concluding with 62 covers, largely cacheted first day covers from various makers, including 15 with complete souvenir sheets of six, we also note a couple of items signed by R.E. Bryd, fine-very fine. Est. $400-500

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
1933 R.R.S. DISCOVERY II EXPEDITION
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1811 c   1933-36 R.R.S. Discovery II Expedition, selection of six covers related to this expedition, two being O.H.M.S. envelopes with Discovery Expedition. imprints (both 1933 usages with Falkland Island adhesives, one being cancelled in South Georgi1933-36 R.R.S. "Discovery II" Expedition, selection of six covers related to this expedition, two being O.H.M.S. envelopes with "Discovery Expedition." imprints (both 1933 usages with Falkland Island adhesives, one being cancelled in South Georgia), a 1936 cover from the Falklands addressed to the Discovery Committee in London, and three Falkland covers all with scarcer violet double oval "Falkland Islands Government/Ship 'Discovery'" cachets, one of these being an O.H.M.S. usage in 1936 and addressed to the Discovery Committee in London, fine-very fine; nice attractive group. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
1933-1941 ADMIRAL BYRD EXPEDITIONS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1812 c   1933-35 and 1939-41 Second and Third Byrd Expeditions, the so-called English photo post cards, a marvelous complete set of 17 different showing various scenes from the expedition, all used with violet boxed cachet explaining carriage from Ant1933-35 and 1939-41 Second and Third "Byrd" Expeditions, the so-called "English" photo post cards, a marvelous complete set of 17 different showing various scenes from the expedition, all used with violet boxed cachet explaining carriage from Antarctica on the S.S. Bear of Oakland,, each franked with a U.S. 3c Byrd commemorative and tied by 1934 Little America postmarks, one of the most comprehensive offerings of these cards we can find, very fine. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1813 c   1933-35 and 1939-41 Second and Third Byrd Expeditions, 1939 U.S.S. North Star Expedition to the South Pole cover, special cacheted cover posted on Admiral Byrds visit to Pitcairn Island on his way to the South Pole, posted to President Fr1933-35 and 1939-41 Second and Third "Byrd" Expeditions, 1939 U.S.S. "North Star " Expedition to the South Pole cover, special cacheted cover posted on Admiral Byrd's visit to Pitcairn Island on his way to the South Pole, posted to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, signed by Richard B. Black designer of the cachet and Arthur H. Young, descendent of Edward Young of the H.M.S. "Bounty", "Pitcairn Island/N.Z. Postal Agency/14 DE 39" c.d.s. and initialed by Postmaster Richard Edward Christian indicating that postage had been paid even though no stamps were available, very fine; about 200 covers were prepared thus for delivery to the United States and accompanied by the mimeographed letter enclosed that describes the cover and occasion; a particularly desirable example having been sent to President Roosevelt; red Roosevelt collection handstamp on front and back. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $675.00
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1814 ogblc   1933-35 and 1939-41 Second and Third "Byrd" Expeditions, the interesting balance of the collection of these two expeditions, over 50 covers or postal cards noted (including many from the scarce so-called "English" photo cards carried on the S.S. Bear of Oakland, scarcer commemorative events, cachets, the U.S. commemorative stamps and souvenir sheets, we note a few items being autographed, including two by Byrd himself, overall fine-very fine; a nice basis upon which to build. Est. $500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1934 NORWEGIAN EXPEDITION OF BOUVET ISLAND
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1815 og/nhbl   1934 Norwegian Milford Expedition on Bouvet Island, four different mint Norwegian stamps (5o, 10o, 20o and 30o) overprinted BOUVETOYA for use on the expeditions mail, quite scarce as only 400 each were produced of the 5o and 30o values for in1934 Norwegian Milford Expedition on Bouvet Island, four different mint Norwegian stamps (5o, 10o, 20o and 30o) overprinted "BOUVET/OYA" for use on the expedition's mail, quite scarce as only 400 each were produced of the 5o and 30o values for instance, o.g., h.r., fine; also including a rare bottom right corner sheet-margin block of the 10o similarly overprinted, o.g., n.h., very fine (Facit #BO1, 3-5). (Image) Facit as n.h. 22,000SK

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1816 c   1934 Norwegian Milford Expedition on Bouvet Island, the set of five different Norwegian stamps (5o,, 7o, 10o, 20o and 30o) overprinted BOUVETOYA for use on the expeditions mail, supplied by the Norwegian consul in Cape Town, all tied to an ex1934 Norwegian Milford Expedition on Bouvet Island, the set of five different Norwegian stamps (5o,, 7o, 10o, 20o and 30o) overprinted "BOUVET/OYA" for use on the expedition's mail, supplied by the Norwegian consul in Cape Town, all tied to an extremely rare cover posted on the return of the expedition to Cape Town, locally addressed to a Mr. & Mrs. Westwood, stamps cancelled by three strikes of "Cape Town/28.Fe.34/Paquebot" c.d.s., cover with some light wrinkles and folds both horizontally and vertically, still quite fine; covers from this expedition, bearing the special expedition stamps, are terribly elusive; accompanying this exceptional cover is the original "H.M.S. Milford/Africa Station" imprinted letter enclosure stating "we have found Bouvet Island & to say this note is amongst the very first mail that has been sent from this Island, so besides these stamps on this letter being unique they will in all probability prove to be valuable"; further accompanied by a series of twelve different real photographs taken during the expedition. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1934 BRITISH EXPEDITION
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1817 c   1934-37 British Grahamland Antarctic Expedition, 1936 cover from the Falkland Islands to the Royal Geographical Society in London, sent from John Rymills 1934-37 British Graham Land Antarctic Expedition based in the Argentine Islands, addressed1934-37 British Grahamland Antarctic Expedition, 1936 cover from the Falkland Islands to the Royal Geographical Society in London, sent from John Rymill's 1934-37 British Graham Land Antarctic Expedition based in the Argentine Islands, addressed in his hand and initialed at top right, franked with a King George V 1p Whale and Penguins stamp affixed and cancelled at Post Stanley on April 1, 1936, couple of minor small opening tears at top, very fine; Rymill made the first crossing of Grahamland and demonstrated it was joined to the Antarctic continent. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1939 GERMAN ANTARCTIC CRUISE
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1818 c   1939 German Antarctic Cruise, four cards posted on board of this little known expedition, all four cards are dated 1939 and all bear large Deutsche SchiffspostSudlichesEismeerWalfangflotte Wikinger postmarks, one on a picture post card of1939 German Antarctic Cruise, four cards posted on board of this little known expedition, all four cards are dated 1939 and all bear large "Deutsche Schiffspost/Sudliches/Eismeer/Walfangflotte 'Wikinger'" postmarks, one on a picture post card of the Wikinger, other three are 6pf Hindenburg postal cards, very fine; ex-"Polaris" Collection. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1947 MARION ISLAND
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1819 c   1947-48 Marion Island Postal History, an exceptional assemblage of early mail from this remote and desolate island (actually two islands) in southern Indian Ocean, now annexed by South Africa, begins with two previously unrecorded examples of the1947-48 Marion Island Postal History, an exceptional assemblage of early mail from this remote and desolate island (actually two islands) in southern Indian Ocean, now annexed by South Africa, begins with two previously unrecorded examples of the first canceller known, the large violet "Marion Island" double circle postmark (each dated December 29, 1947, and both also have the boxed "Marion Island/South Indian Ocean" handstamp at bottom, one is a 1p postal card of South Africa, the other franked with a South African stamp, followed by seven 1947-48 covers all bearing the boxed aforementioned handstamp, franked with South African adhesives and addressed to various South African towns, one cover having been sent and initialed by "A.B. Crawford/Ast. Postmaster/First Official Mail" and numbered "9", ten covers in all, almost all fine-very fine; a scarce and well annotated collection of these elusive covers. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1955 FUCHS-HILLARY EXPEDITION
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1820 c   1955-58 British Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, a choice pair of 1957-58 covers cancelled at the Scott Base in the Ross Dependency, one signed by (Sir) E(mund) P. Hillary and the other by Vivian Fuchs, the two commanders of the Exped1955-58 British Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, a choice pair of 1957-58 covers cancelled at the Scott Base in the Ross Dependency, one signed by (Sir) E(mund) P. Hillary and the other by Vivian Fuchs, the two commanders of the Expedition, of course, the Hillary signature being especially noteworthy and popular as he was the first climber (in 1953) to scale the summit of Mt. Everest, lot also includes by three items autographed by Tenzing, the sherpa who accompanied Hillary on his historic 1953 climb, these include two autographed greeting cards (both dated 1953) and a picture post card of Mt. Everest, these being quite scarce as well. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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