Admiral Byrd / Polar Covers Balance, 1926/60, 17 pieces incl:1926 (May) cover with ms. "Via Byrds North Pole Air Mail" and Norwegian NY-ALESUND cds but corner bearing stamp torn away, on reverse USA 1933 Byrd 3c tied by LITTLE AMERICA ANTARCTICA duplexes dated 31 Jan 1934 and 30 Jan 1935 (a philatelic tragedy as 1926 Polar Flight covers are rare),also 16 c.1947-60 polar-related covers, mostly addressed to Byrd or his family, nice variety of addresses incl. "Antarctica or elsewhere" (1948), to Byrd now USN (Ret.) from ICE ISLAND NORTH POLE (2, 1953), to U.S.S. "Glacier" (1955), Task Force 43 (1955), etc.,senders incl. Gen. G. C. Marshall,from a Byrd family archive, Fine (see online scans) (Image)

CV. 300-400

'"1940 Covers to Adm Byrd at Little America, two covers with U.S.S. BEAR May 10 bkstp, each redirected to Byrd''s residence in Boston, franked with 1938 3c Prexy tied by Torrington Conn duplex or 3c pair tied by ALBUQ. & LOS ANG. ... R.P. duplex, small flaws, Fine and scarce pair"' (Image)

CV. 150-200