1903 (Dec 23) Picture postcard franked 1d, from Edinburgh to "Dr Pirie, S.S Discovery, Scottish Antarctic Expedition, Falkland Islands, near South Pole", with "FALKLAND / ISLANDS" c.d.s (Jan 04) and violet "ORCADOS DEL SUD / 20 FEB 1904 / DISTRITO 24 (GALLEGOS)". A fine example of this scarce c.d.s, on a card to Expedition member Dr Pirie, surgeon on the "Scotia". Photo on Page 130. (Image1)
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1911 (Dec 16) Picture postcard of the Sudpolarschiff "Deutschland" posted from South Georgia to London franked Falkland Islands 1d, also bearing red "Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition" vignette depicting the "Deutschland". The message headed "Grytviken, South Georgia, 11 December 1911. Deutsche Sudpolar Expedition" (written across the vignette) includes "The German Expedition ship left Grytviken only a few hours ago for the Antarctic". Photo on Page 130. (Image1)
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Operation Highjump / Windmill. 1946-48 Large (mainly 25x20cm) Press Photos taken during 1946-47 Operation Highjump (21) or 1947-48 Operation Windmill (6), also some smaller reproduction photos from both expeditions, all very good quality, many dramatic Antarctic views, Admiral Byrd, etc. (27+).
