Sale No: 459
Lot No: 636
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
DR PHILLIP LAW - ANTARCTIC EXPLORER & FORMER 'ANARE' LEADER: celebratory group of items including 2004 signed letter from John Howard congratulating Dr Law on the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Mawson Antarctic Base stating "I view the raising of the Australian Flag over a rocky clearing in Horseshoe Bay on February the 13th 1954 as an event of national pride"; also supporting material incl. photograph of Phillip Law and wintering party raising the Australian flag and officially naming Mawson Station, colour photo of attendees at the 2004 Mawson Pioneer Luncheon, plus stamps incl. AAT pre-decimal issues in mint blocks of 4, 1967 set to $1 on FDC, plus another FDC (5c only) signed by members of 1969 Mawson party, etc; many items signed by Phillip Law. (small qty) (Image)
Estimate AU$250-300 Min. Bid. AU$180
Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 637
Symbol: C
RANULPH FIENNES: colour photograph (28.5x21cm) signed "Best Wishes, Ran Fiennes, 2003" plus 1984 & 1991 PSEs first day issues, both signed by Fiennes, all neatly presented in display folder.[In 1992-93 Ranulph Fiennes (& Mike Stroud) completed the first unsupported crossing of the Antarctic Continent which became the longest unsupported polar journey in history. In 2009 Fiennes became the oldest Briton, at the age of 69, to climb Mount Everest.] (Image)
Estimate AU$120-160 Min. Bid. AU$90
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 638
Symbol: ** *
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY: 1966-2000s issues in presentation folders including 1966 set mint and used, later issues including many issues in blocks of 8, sheetlets & FDCs, many items signed by Antarctic explorer Dr Phillip Law, two folders with numerous signatures of 1954-91 team members who worked at the Mawson, Heard Is or Casey Antarctic bases; face value of mint stamps alone $150+.
Estimate AU$160-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 639
Symbol: C
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY: 1984-94 array of FDCs and stamp sets on presentation sheets with FDI cancels, signed by stamp designer Trish Hart and Antarctic Explorer & 'ANARE' leader Phillip Law; also Australia 1965-1998 range of FDCs signed by Phillip Law; all neatly displayed in presentation folders, a few of the folders with late-1990s era newsletters from Phillip Law. (70 items in 32 folders) (Image)
