British: 1909 cover with 'BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907' printed in blue on flap, addressed to J.J Kinsey in Christchurch, carried on both Shackleton's 1908-09 Expedition and Scott's 1910-13 Expedition before being sent to J.K Davis, Captain of the Aurora, and carried on the second cruise to Antarctica, bearing King Edward VII Land 1d tied 'BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD/MR4/09' datestamp applied on the Nimrod at Cape Royds, and Victoria Land 1d x2, one with variety No stop after 'LAND' tied by Expedition datestamp dated '3MR/12' (applied on the Terra Nova at Cape Evans) or 'FE4/13' (applied on the Terra Nova on its final voyage back to New Zealand), plus Australia 1d Roo tied by Hobart datestamp & by 'LOOSE SHIP'S LETTER/POSTED IN/ANTARCTICA/[penguin]/S.Y AURORA/A.A.E.' cachet which overstrikes an 'AUSTRALASIAN ANTARCTIC/EXPEDITION 1911/COMMANDER OF SHIP' cachet signed by Harris. One of the few covers known with Victoria Land 1d Missing stop variety SG #A3a. (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500