FRENCH: Expedition mail including some commercial covers, PPCs and FDCs, noted 1965 cover to Hobart with ITU 30fr pair (Cat £450+ as used singles) & 'XVI EXPEDITION ANTARCTIQUE/FRANCAISE EN TERRE ADELIE/ 1965-1967' cachet in blue, then either addressed or unaddressed expedition covers through to 'XXXVII 1986-88', also noted 'JOINT KATABATIC/WIND STUDY' including signed covers, 'International Glaciological Project', 'STATION RADIO/DUMONT-DURVILLE', 'Polar ship/M/V Lady Franklin/Antarctic Operations', 'Polar-Expedition Vessel m.s. Nella Dan', plus some New Caledonia covers and Noumea PPCs. Condition overall very fine. (169)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

NEW ZEALAND: 'Sunset in the Antarctic' PPC airmail to England with lengthy personal message headed "McMurdo Base" with Ross Dependency Pictorials 5c (corner fault) and 18c tied by 'SCOTT BASE/31JA78/ROSS DEPENDENCY' cds.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$50