ANTARCTICA; Extensive range in binder & box-file in carton inc. 'BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION/TERRA NOVA R.Y.S.' notepaper franked 'VICTORIA/LAND.' opts on N.Zealand 1d Universal and KEVII ½d each tied by "BRIT.ANTARCTIC EXPD." cds (18.1.1913) (SG £970 as loose stamps), an unused example of this same notepaper, 1901 'DISCOVERY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1901.' unused printed notepaper, 1931 env. to Tewkesbury (stamp removed) containing note about a real-photo PPC (included) of a geological specimen from Antarctica, unused PPC of the Discovery at Lyttleton, range of contemporary commemorative issues, special cachets, maxi. cards, mini. sheets, booklets, from AAT, BAT, Falkland Is., N.Zealand, Ross Dependency, Greenland, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, study of the GB 1972 Polar Explorers issues, Norway, Germany & Monaco (Amundsen Expedition) and many others depicting polar bears, penguins, birds, seals etc. (hundreds) Cross Reference: ANTARCTIC COVERS, PICTURE POSTCARDS, BIRDS (Image)

CAPTAIN ROBERT SCOTT; Range on mounted leaves in box-file on the theme of Scott, his party & the Terra Nova inc. 1902 unfranked 'On Active Service' env. to England to Mrs Oates ex Bloemfontein written by Captain Oates (1880/1912) whilst serving in the Boer War and later in Scott's 1912 expedition, 1906 note paper (no cover) written & signed by Scott in request for his autograph, 1911 cinema program at the London Coliseum of 1910/11 Expedition, 1913? Daily Sketch depicting 'THE ANTARCTIC HEROES' on the front page, 1913 PPC of the Terra Nova arriving at Lyttleton, 1913 printed program for a lecture & film of the Scott Expedition in Bristol, 1914? program of film by Herbert Ponting cameramen on the 1910/13 expeditions, Players Cigarette cards depicting Scott & his team, range of commemorative stamps, booklets, covers, postcards etc. of Scott, real-photo PPC's of the 1901 launch of the Discovery and much more. (c100 items) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

WRENCH POSTCARDS WITH OFFICIAL CACHETS; Range of Wrench (London) 'BRITISH NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION' PPC from Series 3 nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 (defects) each with "ANTARCTIC/EXPDN/1901/S.S.DISCOVERY" cachet on front and all addressed to Wrench in London used in N.Zealand but with 1d Universal frankings removed. Same set of four (though finer) sold in our Sep. 2002 sale for £920 (4 cards) Cross Reference: ARCTIC/ANTARCTIC, THEMATICS, ANTARCTIC COVERS, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

1912 ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION; 3 Mar. 1912 'BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION/TERRA NOVA R.Y.S.' env. (embossing on flap; flap detached & reaffixed) to Scotland and franked 'VICTORIA/LAND.' opts on N.Zealand 1d Universal (SG £120 off cover, unpriced on cover) and tied by "BRIT.ANTARCTIC EXPD." cds. Addressed to Mrs Bowers, mother of Lieut H.R.Bowers who perished with Scott on their return from the South Pole a few weeks later. Scarce commercial & authentic use of this stationery & stamp. Note: the handwriting is rather similar to that of a cover written by Robert Scott that sold in our Sep. 2002 sale. (Image)