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Lot No:3003
Symbol:b

1896 First German South Pole Expedition 1901/03. Letter written by privy councillor Neumayer (Deutsche Seewarte, Hamburg) to the Commission for South Polar Research to raise funds for a German South Pole expedition, which was then carried out from 1901. A very early letter that was a trigger to then actually carry out the expedition. UNIQUE. ÷ 1896. Erste Deutsche Südpol-Expedition 1901/03. Brief geschrieben von Geheimrath Neumayer (Deutsche Seewarte, Hamburg) an die Kommision für Südpolarforschung zur Beschaffung von Geldmitteln für eine deutsche Südpolarexpedition, die dann ab 1901 durchgeführt wurde. Ein sehr frühes Schreiben, das ein Auslöser war, um die Expedition dann auch wirklich durchzuführen. UNIKAT. (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3007
Symbol:b

1898 German Deep Sea Expedition. Wrapper 13.10.1898 with 10pf franking and ship's postmark of SMS Habicht No. 9. Addressed to expedition participant Dr. Apstein after the research vessel VALDIVIA had already left the port of 'Victoria' (Cameroon) on 25.9.1898. Redirected via the court post office 'Berlin' and via 'Hamburg' to PADANG (Sumatra) with the rare one liners 'faire suivre' and 'care of German consulate' and the transit cancels 'Batavia' and 'Weltevreden'. In Padang very probably delivered to Dr. Apstein. The VALDIVIA at this time penetrated farthest south into Antarctic waters, rediscovered 'Bouvet Island' and docked at Padang coming from Antarctica on 22.1.1899. UNICAT - exceptional cover with rarest postal way. ÷ 1898. Deutsche Tiefsee Expedition. Streifband 13.10.1898 mit 10 Pfennigfrankatur und Schiffspoststempel von SMS Habicht Nr. 9. Adressiert an Expeditionsteilnehmer Dr. Apstein nachdem das Forschungsschiff VALDIVIA den Hafen von 'Viktoria' (Kamerun) am 25.9.1898 schon verlassen hatte. Über das Hofpostamt 'Berlin' via 'Hamburg' umgeleitet nach PADANG (Sumatra) mit den seltenen Zeilenstempeln 'faire suivre' und 'care of German consulate' und den Transitstempeln 'Batavia' und 'Weltevreden' und in Padang sehr wahrscheinlich an Dr. Apstein ausgeliefert. Die VALDIVIA drang zu diesem Zeitpunkt am weitesten in antarktische Gewässer nach Süden vor, entdeckte 'Bouvet Island' erneut und legte von der Antarktis kommend am 22.1.1899 in Padang an. UNIKAT - aussergewöhnlicher Beleg mit seltenstem Postweg. (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3014
Symbol:b

1899. German Deep Sea Expedition. Very rare picture postcard of the expedition (showing photographer with large camera in front of natives). Written by expedition member Rudolf Schmidt from "Port Said" to Wieblingen. With transit postmark 'Alexandria' and the rare two liner 'Dampfschiff VALDIVIA / Deutsche Tiefsee-Expedition'. ÷ 1899. Deutsche Tiefsee-Expedition. Sehr seltene Ansichtskarte der Expedition (zeigt Fotografen mit großer Kamera vor Eingeborenen). Geschrieben vom Expeditionsteilnehmer Rudolf Schmidt von "Port Said" nach Wieblingen. Mit Durchgangsstempel 'Alexandrien' und dem seltenem Zeilenstempel 'Dampfschiff VALDIVIA / Deutsche Tiefsee-Expedition'. (Image)



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Lot No:3030
Symbol:b

1898 First German South Pole Expedition 1901/03. Letter written by privy councillor Neumayer (Deutsche Seewarte, Hamburg) as a memorandum for the Commission for South Polar Research. Content: Lindenberg of Woltereck & Robinson, Hamburg, made an offer of wooden ships for use in the 1st German South Pole Expedition (which was then carried out from 1901). A very early letter. The offer was not accepted - instead, the construction of the polar ship GAUSS was then commissioned. UNIQUE. ÷ 1898. Erste Deutsche Südpol-Expedition 1901/03. Brief geschrieben von Geheimrath Neumayer (Deutsche Seewarte, Hamburg) als Aktenvermerk für die Kommission für Südpolarforschung. Inhalt: Lindenberg von der Fa. Woltereck & Robinson, Hamburg, machte ein Angebot über Holzschiffe zum Einsatz für die 1. deutsche Südpolarexpedition (die dann ab 1901 durchgeführt wurde). Ein sehr frühes Schreiben. Das Angebot wurde nicht angenommen - stattdessen wurde dann der Bau des Polarschiffes GAUSS in Auftrag gegeben. UNIKAT. (Image)



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Lot No:3031
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1901. Seal stamp 'Deutsche Südpolar Expedition' (Leader: Erich von Drygalski). Such seal stamps were mainly used after the expedition to seal the elaborate correspondence when processing the expedition results. Very rare! ÷ 1901. Siegelmarke 'Deutsche Südpolar Expedition' (Leitung: Erich von Drygalski). Solche Siegelmarken wurden hauptsächlich nach der Expedition verwendet, um den aufwändigen Schriftverkehr bei der Aufarbeitung der Expeditionsergebnisse zu versiegeln. Sehr selten! (Image)



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Lot No:3033
Symbol:c

1911. German South Pole Expedition. Picture postcard expedition ship 'Deutschland' of the German Antarctic Expedition with expedition vignette and rare three liner ''Polarschiff Deutschland / Süd-Georgien / 20. November 1911'. Unused. ÷ 1911. Deutsche Südpolexpedition. Ansichtskarte Expeditionsschiff 'Deutschland' der deutschen Antarktischen Expedition mit Expeditions-Vignette und seltenem 3-Zeilenstempel ''Polarschiff Deutschland / Süd-Georgien / 20. November 1911'. Ungebraucht. (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3038
Symbol:b

1938. Photo postcard 'Shot at a whale', with 15pf franking and cancel '8.11.1938 - Whaling basis ship Jan Wellem Antarctic trip EDWG'. Written by H. Handke on the harpooning boat 'Treff V' in 'Callao' (Peru). Such demand cards are very rare! ÷ 1938. Foto-Ansichtskarte 'Schuß auf einen Wal', mit 15 Pf Frankatur und Stempel '8.11.1938 - Walfangmutterschiff Jan Wellem Antarktisreise EDWG'. Geschrieben von H. Handke auf dem Harpunierboot 'Treff V' in 'Callao' (Peru). Solche Bedarfskarten sind sehr selten! (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3039
Symbol:a

1890 (about), Mexico. Ad leaflet 10c digit with many text ads inter alia Cigars 'El Buen Tono', Tailor, Oils, Life insurance, Selected wines, and some more. Complete with envelope (defects). Unused. (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3041
Symbol:b

1896. Spitsbergen. Picture postcard of Captain Bade with Arctic Post 'Skier' and cancels 'Eisfjord' and '80° Nordbreite'. Not used. Little corner crease. ÷ 1896. Spitzbergen. Ansichtskarte des Captain Bade mit Arctische Post 'Skiläufer' und den Stempeln 'Eisfjord' und '80° Nordbreite'. Nicht gelaufen. Kleiner Eckbug. (Image)



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Lot No:3045
Symbol:b

1902. Spitsbergen. Photo postcard 'Nordlandfahrt der Hamburg-Amerika-Linie - Spitzbergen, Küste'. From 'Digermulen' with ship's cancel 'Auguste Victoria' on polar bear stamp 20 ore to Zweibrücken. ÷ 1902. Spitzbergen. Foto-Ansichtskarte 'Nordlandfahrt der Hamburg-Amerika-Linie - Spitzbergen, Küste'. Von 'Digermulen' mit Schiffspoststempel 'Auguste Victoria' auf Eisbärmarke 20 Öre nach Zweibrücken. (Image)



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Lot No:3051
Symbol:b

1906. Spitsbergen. Photo postcard 'Adventbay' with polar bear stamp 10 ore to Paris. ÷ 1906. Spitzbergen. Foto-Ansichtskarte 'Adventbay' mit Eisbärmarke 10 Öre nach Paris. (Image)



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Lot No:3052
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1908. Spitsbergen. Picture postcard 'Gudvangen' with cancel 'Adventbay' once on Austrian polar bear stamp and once on Austrian Lloyd stamp. Not used. ÷ 1908. Spitzbergen. Ansichtskarte 'Gudvangen' mit Stempel 'Adventbay' einmal auf österreichischer Eisbärmarke und einmal auf österreichischer Lloydmarke. Nicht gelaufen. (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3054
Symbol:b

1909. Spitsbergen. Picture postcard 'North Cape' with polar bear stamp of the Austrian Lloyd from 'North Cape' to Prague. ÷ 1909. Spitzbergen. Ansichtskarte 'Nordkap' mit Eisbärmarke des österreichischen Lloyd vom 'Nordkap' nach Prag. (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3058
Symbol:b

1922. 'MAUDEXPEDITIONS'. Purple one-liner on letter from 'Nome' (Alaska) to Philadelphia (PA). Franking 3c Washington on vignette 'Amundsen North Polar Expedition Air Mail'. Rare! (Image)



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Sale No: 51
Lot No:3060
Symbol:c

1939 "Polarfahrt Norddeutscher Lloyd": Picture postcard (Svalbard/Spitzbergen) used from a polar ship voyage and sent to Switzerland, franked by German 'Hindenburg' 5pf. tied by "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/POLARFAHRT/NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD/26.7.39" c.d.s. and Hammerfest machine datestamp, with boxed "PAQUEBOT" h/s in violet alongside, fine.



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Lot No:3060C
Symbol:a

1882, German Reich. 1st International Polar Year 1882/83. Local postcard 'Berlin 26.4.82' to Dr. Giese, Berlin. He led the German expedition to Kingua Fjord (Baffin Island) as part of the First International Polar Year. Interesting text. ÷ 1882, Deutsches Reich. 1. Internationales Polarjahr 1882/83. Ortspostkarte 'Berlin 26.4.82' an Dr. Giese, Berlin. Er leitete die deutsche Expedition zum Kinguafjord (Baffininsel) im Rahmen des Ersten Internationalen Polarjahrs. Interessanter Text. (Image)



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Lot No:3060E
Symbol:a

1883 First International Polar Year 1882/83. German Reich postcard 5 Pf (Crease and pinholes) from the Fuess company, Berlin, to the Deutsche Seewarte, Hamburg, regarding delivery of a hypsometer (boiling barometer) to the expedition member v. d. Steinen, in South Georgia. ÷ 1883. Erstes Internationale Polarjahr 1882/83. Deutsches Reich Postkarte 5 Pf von der Firma Fuess, Berlin, an die Deutsche Seewarte, Hamburg, betreffs Lieferung eines Hypsometers (Siedebarometer) an den Expeditionsteilnehmer v. d. Steinen, in South Georgia. Bug und Nadellochung. (Image)



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Lot No:3060Q
Symbol:a

1926. METEOR survey research ship. Letter card with additional franking Falkland Islands. Written by Kapitänleutnant Siburg from 'South Georgia 8.2.26' to Hannover, forwarded to Kassel. ÷ 1926. METEOR Vermessungs-Forschungsschiff. Kartenbrief mit Zusatzfrankatur Falklandinseln. Geschrieben von Kapitänleutnant Siburg von 'South Georgia 8.2.26' nach Hannover, weitergeleitet nach Kassel.
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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3064
Symbol:p
Cat No:1146/50 (5) Imperf.

2009, Cayman Islands. Palm fiber processing. Partial sheet with 5 IMPERFORATE horizontal se-tenant strips of 5 showing 'Coccothrinax proctorii', 'Rope maker', 'Rope maker(diff)', 'Basket maker', 'House with roof made of palm leaves'. MNH. In all 20 imperforate stamps. Rare! (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3067
Symbol:p
Cat No:1109/12 cgp+Bl.48 Im

2005, Fiji Islands. Lot with 2 IMPERFORATE cross gutter pairs and 1 IMPERFORATE souvenir sheet of 4 for the complete issue '50 years of Europe stamps (2006)'. MNH. In all 8 imperforate stamps and 1 imperforate s/s. Very rare! (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3095
Symbol:u
Cat No:Proofs

1981, Art at UN (Fresco in Boyana Church Sofia) complete set of four stamps of the offices in Geneva (0.80fr.), New York (15c. + 31c.) and Vienna (6s.) in IMPERFORATE PROOFS affixed into folder 'Helio Courvoisier S.A.' with handstamp 'DIE PROOF NOT APPROVED …. U.N. POSTAL ADMINISTRATION' and signature dated '18 March 1980', fine and very scarce! (Michel NY #369/70, Genf #99 and Wien #19) (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3097
Symbol:p
Cat No:1409/14 gp+Bl.81 Imp

2009, Papua New Guinea. International Stamp Exhibition CHINA 2009, Luoyang: CHINESE ART. Lot with complete set (6 values) in 4 IMPERFORATE vertical gutter pairs and 1 souvenir sheet of 6 showing various artifacts. MNH. Some weak paper wrinkles. Extremely rare! (Image)



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Lot No:3098
Symbol:p
Cat No:117 (4) Imperf.

1983, UNO Geneva. 35th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. IMPERFORATE corner block of 4 for the 0.40fr face value of the named issue. Showing the HUNDERTWASSER painting 'Homo Humus Humanitas'. MNH. Security fingerprints on the reverse. Very rare! (Image)



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Lot No:3099
Symbol:p
Cat No:438 (4) imperf.

1983, UNO New York. 35th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. IMPERFORATE corner block of 4 for the 20c face value of the named issue. Showing the HUNDERTWASSER painting 'Window Right'. MNH. Security fingerprints on the reverse. Very rare! (Image)



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image Sale No: 51
Lot No:3101
Symbol:p
Cat No:Imperf.

2003, The Gambia. Women in the Art of Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892). Lot containing IMPERFORATE items only: complete set (4 values) in single stamps showing 'Concubine washing hands', 'Housewife making fire', 'Geisha catching a firefly', 'Young geisha in male clothes', one miniature sheet of 4 for another complete set showing 'Music teacher (female) with shamisen', 'Teahouse owner (female)', 'Widow of a merchant', 'Busy young attendant (female)', and one souvenir sheet of 1 showing 'Wife of a government official'. All MNH. In all 8 imperforate stamps and 1 imperforate s/s. Extremely rare! (Michel #4909/12, #4913/16, #s/s633) (Image)



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