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Antarctica continued...

1907 SHACKELTON EXPEDITION continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1701 c   1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, The Canterbury Times, New Zealand series of twelve picture post cards, being Series 2 complete, all with green address backs, exactly as the previous lot, except all have been postally used to the same addr1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, "The Canterbury Times," New Zealand series of twelve picture post cards, being Series 2 complete, all with green address backs, exactly as the previous lot, except all have been postally used to the same addressee in Paisley, Scotland, all franked with single New Zealand 1p "Universal" and each is tied by "Wellington/My.04.11" c.d.s., wonderfully fresh and clean, very fine; even more scarce as a used set. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1702 c   1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, The Canterbury Times, New Zealand picture post cards from the expedition, an impressive group of 27 cards, largely all different, showing a wide variety of scenes, two being used, appear to be from two prin1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, "The Canterbury Times," New Zealand picture post cards from the expedition, an impressive group of 27 cards, largely all different, showing a wide variety of scenes, two being used, appear to be from two printing series, one with violet printing on the address side, and others from a second printing with green printing, very fine; an almost impossible lot to duplicate, as it would take a lifetime to assemble so many different in one collection. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1703 c   1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, a most extraordinary grouping of 56 picture post cards from the Shackelton expedition, various publishers, showing a marvelous range of scenes, the ship, Shackelton himself, etc.,some duplication, nearly all1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, a most extraordinary grouping of 56 picture post cards from the Shackelton expedition, various publishers, showing a marvelous range of scenes, the ship, Shackelton himself, etc.,some duplication, nearly all unused, although we note four scarce used cards, including one franked with a 1p "King Edward VII/Land." overprint, mostly very fine; it would take years of diligent searching to assemble a similarly comprehensive collection. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1704   1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, a rare collection of sixteen original sepia contact print photographs relating to Shackletons Nimrod Expedition, all approximately 3 13 x 4 14 (or smaller), a marvelous array of scenes, the ship in h1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, a rare collection of sixteen original sepia contact print photographs relating to Shackleton's Nimrod Expedition, all approximately 3 1/3" x 4 1/4" (or smaller), a marvelous array of scenes, the ship in heavy seas, crew members, etc.; accompanied by a newspaper clipping relating to Polar medallists and mentioning Commander Harbord's imminent retirement, this and two portraits of him here suggest this group of photographs originally belonged to him. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1705   1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, special large (177x226mm) sepia printed dinner menu, prepared for the June 29, 1909 Welcome Home Dinner to Lieut. E.H. Shackleton and His Comrades at Princes Restaurant, for the return of Shackleton at Cape1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition, special large (177x226mm) sepia printed dinner menu, prepared for the June 29, 1909 "Welcome Home Dinner to Lieut. E.H. Shackleton and His Comrades" at Princes Restaurant, for the return of Shackleton at Cape Royds, signed by Shackleton and members of the expedition, with 1p "King Edward VII/Land." adhesive affixed at top right, some folds and other small faults; believed to be the only surviving example. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1908 “KING EDWARD VII LAND” STAMPS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1706 S S.G. #A1s S.G. A1s, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with King Edward VIILand. overprint in green, handstamped Specimen in violet, Samuel Type NA2, distributed as a specimen stamp by the U.P.U. in Berne to the Natal Post Office, affixed to small piece, very finS.G. #A1s, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with "King Edward VII/Land." overprint in green, handstamped "Specimen" in violet, Samuel Type NA2, distributed as a specimen stamp by the U.P.U. in Berne to the Natal Post Office, affixed to small piece, very fine; quite likely unique; 1981 BPA certificate. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1707 S S.G. #A1s S.G. A1s, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with King Edward VIILand. overprint in green, handstamped Ultramar in violet, U.P.U. specimen stamp issued for distribution in the Portuguese India, affixed to small piece, very fine the only example we haveS.G. #A1s, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with "King Edward VII/Land." overprint in green, handstamped "Ultramar" in violet, U.P.U. specimen stamp issued for distribution in the Portuguese India, affixed to small piece, very fine; the only example we have ever seen; 2004 Sydney Philatelic Research Service certificate. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1708 og S.G. #A1 S.G. A1, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with King Edward VIILand. overprint in green, Royle printing, scarce mint example, deep luxuriant color, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine.S.G. #A1, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with "King Edward VII/Land." overprint in green, Royle printing, scarce mint example, deep luxuriant color, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine. (Image) £450

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
1709 Obl S.G. #A1 S.G. A1, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with King Edward VIILand. overprint in green, Royle printing, an extraordinary used pane of 60 (6x1), with sheet margins at top and bottom, showing two impressions of the setting of 30 (6x5), the upper impressioS.G. #A1, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with "King Edward VII/Land." overprint in green, Royle printing, an extraordinary used pane of 60 (6x1), with sheet margins at top and bottom, showing two impressions of the setting of 30 (6x5), the upper impression being slightly to the right, each block of four lightly and centrally cancelled with "Brit Antarctic Expd/Fe 27/08" c.d.s., brilliantly fresh and intact, full original gum, very fine; an important and striking exhibition item of this fascinating issue. (Image) £2,280+

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1710 ogObl S.G. #A1 S.G. #A1, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with "King Edward VII/Land." overprint in green, Royle printing, the assemblage of mint and used examples collected in singles and varying sized multiples from pairs to blocks of four and six, almost all used (over 50), except two are unused original gum examples, the used copies all collected for their various dates of usages, almost all are fine-very fine or better; catalogs well in excess of £2,300. Est. $500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1711 O S.G. #A1b S.G. A1b, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with King Edward VIILand. overprint in green, Waterlow printing, a select used example of this rare printing, extraordinarily well centered and margined, light unobtrusive c.d.s., extremely fine.S.G. #A1b, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with "King Edward VII/Land." overprint in green, Waterlow printing, a select used example of this rare printing, extraordinarily well centered and margined, light unobtrusive c.d.s., extremely fine. (Image) £850

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
1712 O S.G. #A1b S.G. A1b, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with King Edward VIILand. overprint in green, Waterlow printing, another elusive used example from this printing, from Plate W1, Row 522, attractively centered, small portion of c.d.s. which appears to be dateS.G. #A1b, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with "King Edward VII/Land." overprint in green, Waterlow printing, another elusive used example from this printing, from Plate W1, Row 5/22, attractively centered, small portion of c.d.s. which appears to be dated March 4, 1909, the last date the postmark was used on the expedition, very fine; 1993 Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand certificate. (Image) £850

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
1713 Obl S.G. #A1b S.G. A1b, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with King Edward VIILand. overprint in green, Waterlow printing, a showpiece top left corner sheet-margin used block of this rare printing, with central mostly clear Brit Antarctic ExpdMr 409 c.d.s., attracS.G. #A1b, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with "King Edward VII/Land." overprint in green, Waterlow printing, a showpiece top left corner sheet-margin used block of this rare printing, with central mostly clear "Brit Antarctic Expd/Mr 4/09" c.d.s., attractively centered, bright and fresh, very fine; scant few used multiples are known; undated Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand certificate accompanies. (Image) £3,400

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1714 Oblc   1908 King Edward VIILand stamps issued for use on the Nimrod expedition, the remarkable intact folio as persevered by direct descendents of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, an amazing assemblage kept intact for decades containing a wealth of histo1908 "King Edward VII/Land" stamps issued for use on the Nimrod expedition, the remarkable intact folio as persevered by direct descendents of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, an amazing assemblage kept intact for decades containing a wealth of historical data, autographed letters, the stamps themselves (both on and off cover), printed materials, all related to the issuance of these fascinating stamps; of the issued stamps we note large used intact multiples of 9, 31, 43 and 60 (these alone catalog in excess of £5,400), three covers being postally used (including one a rare registered usage with four stamps, and another interesting "Loose Letter" usage), in addition to five "used" on unaddressed covers; there are five letter press official P.O. forms with entries on them, including Shackleton's initials, a Registered Letter Book for recording "Registered Articles received at the Sub-post Office...for Delivery", again with manuscript entries (Shackleton's?), a series of several autographed letters (various senders including Commander Sir Jameson Boyd Adams to Shackleton) all relating to the issuance and details of the stamps, printed pamphlets including a New Zealand guide on 1907 Post Offices, plus other materials; a most interesting and valuable assemblage that must be viewed in person to fully appreciate its importance to the stamp or historical specialist of this expedition. (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1715 c S.G. #A1 S.G. A1, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with King Edward VIILand. overprint in green, Royle printing, tied to front of British Antarctic Expedition 1907 imprinted official cover sent from Ernest Joyce, the Assistant Postmaster of the Base Post OfficS.G. #A1, 1908 1p Rose carmine, with "King Edward VII/Land." overprint in green, Royle printing, tied to front of "British Antarctic Expedition 1907" imprinted official cover sent from Ernest Joyce, the Assistant Postmaster of the Base Post Office, to Sydney, stamp tied by "Brit Antarctic Expd/3 Fe/1907", of particular importance is the presence of a double oval handstamp cachet on the reverse "British Antarctic Expedition/Feb. 23. 1907/S.Y. "Nimrod", this being the only recorded example of the Nimrod oval cachet, applied on the day that the British Antarctic Expedition purchased the Nimrod from Newfoundland, various other transit and arrival pmks. on reverse as well, light vertical file fold, fine; a most important cover from this popular expedition. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1716 c S.G. #A1 S.G. A1 1908 1p Rose carmine, with King Edward VIILand. overprint in green, Royle printing, the postal history balance of collection containing eight covers and two post cards, all franked with a single examples of the special 1p stamp for thS.G. #A1 1908 1p Rose carmine, with "King Edward VII/Land." overprint in green, Royle printing, the postal history balance of collection containing eight covers and two post cards, all franked with a single examples of the special 1p stamp for the expedition, all covers bearing official expedition imprint on reverse and all with various dates of usages and addressees (in New Zealand), some minor cover faults, but overall fine or better; a very scarce assemblage. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1910 GERMAN EXPEDITION
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1717 ogngObl   1910-12 German South Polar Expedition, Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition red vignettes, a small collection of four singles (three unused and one with German Seefahrt Linie oval postmark, plus two blocks of four (one unused, other with o.g.), coupl1910-12 German South Polar Expedition, "Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition" red vignettes, a small collection of four singles (three unused and one with German "Seefahrt Linie" oval postmark, plus two blocks of four (one unused, other with o.g.), couple of trivial flaws, overall fine-very fine. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1718 ogbl   1910-12 German South Polar Expedition, Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition red vignette, an impressive top left corner sheet-margin block of ten (5x2), huge balanced margins all around, o.g., some light gum skips and a few reinforced separated perfora1910-12 German South Polar Expedition, "Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition" red vignette, an impressive top left corner sheet-margin block of ten (5x2), huge balanced margins all around, o.g., some light gum skips and a few reinforced separated perforations in top sheet selvage, very fine; one of the few remaining large multiples of this scarce and distinctive expedition vignette. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1719 c   1910-12 German South Polar Expedition, Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition red vignette, tied along with Argentina 5c adhesive to picture post card of Buenos Aires by September 17, 1911 machine cancel, addressed to Germany, very fine quite rare, as t1910-12 German South Polar Expedition, "Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition" red vignette, tied along with Argentina 5c adhesive to picture post card of Buenos Aires by September 17, 1911 machine cancel, addressed to Germany, very fine; quite rare, as the expedition vignette is seldom seen used in combination with stamps of Argentina or any other country other than Falkland Islands. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
1720 c   1910-12 German South Polar Expedition, real photo post card of a naval officer aboard ship, franked with Uruguay 2c adhesive and tied by portion of double circle October 1911 c.d.s., card also bears scarce Deutsche Antarktische Expedition viole1910-12 German South Polar Expedition, real photo post card of a naval officer aboard ship, franked with Uruguay 2c adhesive and tied by portion of double circle October 1911 c.d.s., card also bears scarce "Deutsche Antarktische Expedition" violet straight line handstamp, addressed to Germany, very fine; a most unusual German expedition card from Uruguay. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

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