1955-69 Collection of mint mostly MVLH with odd MUH, apparently complete, FDCs, or other covers, of most stamps used at the Bases. A rare opportunity, high thematic value. Also a few French issues relating to Polar exploration. (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1970-79 Collection of mint mostly MVLH with odd MUH, apparently complete, FDCs, or other covers, of most stamps used at the bases. A rare opportunity, high thematic value. (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1980-2001 (Jan 1) Collection of mint mostly MVLH with odd MUH and mainly MUH from 1990s, nearly complete, FDCs, or other covers, of most stamps used at the bases, in 5 albums. A rare opportunity, high thematic value. 7.4kg (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Bergen 1952 Adelie Land Visit By Tottan on illustrated cover with 100f Terre Adelie, Terre Adelie cancel of 18-1/52, typed address to the wife of the Captain of the Tottan in Norway. Rare cover in fine condition. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Three Arrows 1953 St Paul, Amsterdam Island on illustrated cover with Madagascar 15f Joffre, cancelled 31/DEC/1953. Plus a similar cover for Kerguelen cancelled 3/JANV/1955. Both with rubber stamp address. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1784 Map: of Port Palliser & Christmas Island from the book A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean with Capt J Cook and John King. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1977-95 French Southern & Antarctic Territories Extensive FDC collection with much thematic interest, horizontal strips, several covers signed, several covers with additional cachets, mostly unaddressed and in very clean condition. Plus the odd New Caledonia cover as well. (c.160) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1958-69 selection of covers cancelled at various bases, noted 1957 IGY set, 1958 Pringlea pair, 1959 30f, 40f & 20f FDC, 1962 50f Penguins on Magga Dan card (odd tone), 1962 Charcot, 1963 Crozet, 1966 French Satelite strip on Thala Dan PPC x2, 1968 cover with 200f Albatross & 50f Penguins coin date single, 1968 Dumont D'Urville FDC x2, 1968 20f Albatross FDC etc, several with signatures and cachets. (22) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1960s-80s maritime covers, mostly French or FAT stamps, some relating to Arctic journeys and some relating to Madagascar or Reunion, wide range of cachets and ship handstamps. Quite a few covers have Paquebot handstamps. (c.100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1962 (Jan 1) use of 25f Charcot on card, 1st day Terre Adelie cancel, with cachet designed by Paul-Emile Victor and note from him stating that only 100 were produced. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1970s-80s maritime covers, mostly French or FAT stamps, some relating to Arctic journeys. wide range of cachets and ship handstamps, includes several modern PPCs of some of the ships. Quite a few covers have Paquebot handstamps. (c.90) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1971-79 selection of covers cancelled at various bases, plus 10 1990+ covers, noted 1971 30f, 1971 100f, 1972 Galliéni, 1973 100f, 1975 range of Fish & Insects, etc, several with signatures and cachets. (37) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1948-54 [1] 100f Terre Adelie on registered air cover to USA x2 (1948 & 1949), [2] 1953 Ship cover from Marius Moutet from Tromelin Island to Madagascar (arrived 28NOV1953) and airmail to France, 3F & 12f Air cancelled with 'PAQUEBOT, [3] 1954 illustrated first flight Paris-Madagascar-Tromelin x3, and plain first flight Madagascar-Tromelin. (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1950 (Jan 20) Use of 15fr Duchesne cover to Victoria from the French Antarctic Expedition of 1948-50, complete with 'EXPEDITION/ANTARCTIQUE/FRANCAISE/1948-1950' stamp and boxed cachet 'BATIMENT POLAIRE/Commandant CHARCOT' and cancelled 'TERRE ADELIE/20-1/1950/ANTARCTIQUE'. Plus 1949 (Mar 12) Macquarie Island cover with 'PER 'COMMANDANT/CHARCOT'' handstamp on face. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1903 set, SG #22-34, Cat £350. (13) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150