Antarctica: Japanese Expedition 1911-12: Rare souvenir card showing members of the expedition, ‘to commemorate passing the offshore of Coulman Island 5 January 1912’, unused. Wharton LA-3. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Japanese Expedition 1911-12: Rare souvenir card ‘Departure of the Japanese Antarctic Expedition to catch earless seals 14 January 1912’, unused. Wharton LB-3. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Japanese Expedition 1911-12: Rare souvenir card ‘The first encounter of a huge ice bar in Latitude 78° 31 South, 16 January 1912’, unused. Unlisted by Wharton. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Japanese Expedition 1911-12: Rare souvenir card ‘Weather observation at the first base 2 February 1912’, unused. Wharton LB-2. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Japanese Expedition 1911-12: Rare souvenir card ‘Penguins caught in the Antarctic’, unused. Unlisted by Wharton. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Japanese Expedition 1911-12: Covering envelope for the rare souvenir cards with printed inscription (in Japanese) ‘Published in February 1913 by the Antarctic Expedition Society, Kanda, Tokyo. A present from the Japanese Antarctic Expedition: the photos of the actual views of the Antarctic Circle. Copy Prohibited. The fixed price 10 Sen’. Unlisted by Wharton. Photo. (Image1)