Albania: 1913 handstamps on 1909-11 stamps of Turkey selection comprising 2pa. mint (2), 5pa. mint and used, 10pa. unused and used (2), 20pa. mint and used (3, two handstamp inverted), also an example with inverted red handstamp used, 1pi. mint (2, one with red handstamp) and used, 2pi. mint (2) and used. Sold ‘as is’ but ten stamps signed, varied condition. (17)

Antarctica: Australasian Expedition 1911-14: 1913 (Mar. 17) envelope addressed to J.J. Kinsey in Christchurch, carried on the “Aurora” to the Antarctic with “LOOSE SHIP’S LETTER/POSTED IN/ANTARCTICA/(penguin)/S.Y. AURORA/A.A.E.” and mailed from Hobart on Mar. 17 1912 with Tasmania 1d. Pictorial, the cover having previously been carried on Scott’s 1910-13 Expedition with Victoria Land 1d. cancelled by Mar. 3 1912 expedition c.d.s. on the “Terra Nova”. A rare dual expedition item. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Belgian Expedition 1897-99: Nels of Brussels, set of twelve picture postcards less AA-3 (La Belgica dans l’Escaut), mainly good to fine unused except AA-9 used 1900 Antwerp to Lige and AA-10 locally used in Roulers. (11 cards) Wharton AA-1 to AA-2, AA-4 to AA-12. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: An exceptional accumulation in albums and loose contained in a small carton, with unmounted sets, gutter pairs and other multiples incl. 1963-69 and 1971 decimal surcharge (3) sets, varieties with 1971 3p. on 3d. (4), 50p. on 10s. (2), 1972 Silver Wedding 5p., 10p. all wmk. inverted, unmounted mint, 1963 to £1 (5), 1966 Churchill (5, incl. blocks), 1969 £1 pair, 1971 Treaty (5, incl. blocks), 1971 decimal surcharges (2), used, f.d.c’s incl. 1963 to £1, 1971 and 1973 sets, extensive range of mainly philatelic covers with base cancellations and cachets, ship and expedition cachets, incl. 1969 £1 and 1971 surcharges on 1973 cover from Halley Bay, 1963 10s. and 1969 £1 on separate 1971 covers from Adelaide Island, postal stationery, etc., chiefly fine.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: A collection of unmounted mint sets and miniature sheets from 1990 to 2005, all different, fine. (approx. 180)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: Selection comprising 1974 Churchill miniature sheet (8), 1977-81 set (2) with 50p. wmk. inverted (SH 77a) in corner cylinder no. block of four and gutter block of four, also South Georgia 1969 £1, 1971 surcharges and 1974 Churchill miniature sheet (8), unmounted mint, mainly fine.

Antarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: 1907 (Aug. 16) expedition envelope sent by Ernest Shackleton to fellow explorer Otto Nordenskjšld in Sweden, franked 21/2d. with machine cancellation, Gothenburg Aug. 18 arrival backstamps. Also a scan of the original enclosed letter signed by Shackleton, now held in the Nordenskjšld archive in the Library of the University of Gothenburg. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: 1907 (Dec. 21) New Zealand 2d. stationery envelope addressed to a Capt. Russell (not a member of the expedition) at King Edward VII Land, sent from Christchurch endorsed “Per “Nimrod” with red framed Christchurch Unclaimed octagonal datestamp of “9 MAR 1908”, backstamped Lyttelton Jan. 1 and, unusually, by fair Br. Antarctic Exped. c.d.s. of “FE 3/08”. Scarce, it being said that Shackleton fed most fictitiously named mail to the penguins. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: 1908 King Edward VII Land 1d., examples mint, unused and used (2) on pieces, mainly fine, also “King Edward VII Land” by Alexander SŽfi (David Field, 1912). S.G. A1. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: 1908 King Edward VII Land 1d. rose-carmine, Waterlow printing, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. A1b, cat. £850. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: Selection of thirteen items, incl. 1908 (Feb. 27) coloured picture postcard of Wellington harbour, addressed to J. Kinsey, expedition representative in New Zealand, and unusually bearing unoverprinted 1d. Universal cancelled by expedition c.d.s., four page souvenir fundraising pamphlet “Souvenir of the “Nimrod” after a thrilling expedition” by W.W. Boyes, published by the N.Z. Times Co. Ltd, horizontal fold, also cards GA-2 to GA-4, GA-7, GA-9 to GA-12 and GI-7 unused, GB-1a used. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: Large lady’s fan, or abanico, depicting a bullfighting scene, signed by “Ernest H. Shackleton/B.A.E. 1907-09”, also previously by “Fridtjof Nansen 18/22/11/92” whilst in preparation for his “Fram” Expedition attempt on the North Pole. Some faults but a most unusual item. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: Real photographic cards, “LIEUTENANT SHACKLETON & HIS FRIEND POWYS ...”, a little faded, (Wharton GE-1), “SHACKLETON’S DASH FOR THE SOUTH POLE” (GI-1-b), corner crease, “S.S. NIMROD LYTTELTON MAR.25.09” (GL-7) and untitled (GL-9, “Nimrod” at Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton) and one unlisted by Wharton (“The “Nimrod” leaving Lyttelton for the South Pole: January 1st 08”, oval vignette), unused, scarce. (5 cards) Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Victoria Land 1d. mint singles (4), one with no stop after “LAND” [R. 7/5], a little heavily mounted, another with raised “IA” in “VICTORIA” [R. 2/12], and two unmounted mint blocks of four, one showing partial trace of double overprint, the other lower marginal and incl. ‘comma’ for stop (faint tone spot clear of variety), mostly fine. (12) S.G. A3, a, vars. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Large expedition envelope addressed to the Postmaster at Port Chalmers addressed by Assistant Paymaster Francis R.H. Drake, franked Victoria Land 1d. cancelled by Feb. 9 1911 expedition c.d.s., opening day of the post office at Cape Evans, with Lyttelton Mar. 31 transit on reverse, together with original enclosure also showing c.d.s., also Victoria Land 1d. tied by Jan. 18 1913 expedition c.d.s. (fixed at the time of arrival of the “Terra Nova” at Cape Evans) to expedition stationery sheet, some creases and faint stains. The former one of a group of 58 covers sent to important people in New Zealand. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Expedition 1910-13: 1912 (Mar. 3) large expedition envelope addressed to agent Joseph Kinsey in Christchurch, addressed and initialled at lower left by Assistant Paymaster Francis R.H. Drake, franked Victoria Land 1d. tied by expedition c.d.s. on the day which the “Terra Nova” sailed from the Antarctic base, a few minor stains, and Expedition stationery piece endorsed “Feb 8th/At Sea” bearing Victoria Land 1/2d. and 1d. individually cancelled by “JA 18/13” expedition c.d.s. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Envelope addressed by Lieutenant Teddy Evans to Cardiff franked by Victoria Land 1d. pair tied by Expedition “JA 18/13” c.d.s’s, roughly opened and partly repaired. Lieutenant Edward R.G.R. Evans, R.N., later Lord Mountevans (1880-1957), was second-in-command of the expedition and captain of the “Terra Nova”. He accompanied Scott to within 150 miles of the Pole, but later became seriously ill with scurvy and was invalided home, only narrowly surviving the return journey. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, 1913 (Jan. 18) Official “Terra Nova” Expedition long envelope from the fourth and final mailing, addressed to Donald Robertson, Secretary of the Post & Telegraph Department in Wellington, by Assistant Paymaster Francis R.H. Drake, one of 47 addressed to prominent figures, bearing “VICTORIA/LAND.” 1/2d. (showing thick “V”) and 1d. tied by expedition c.d.s. struck on the evacuation day of the Cape Evans base, vertical folds and horizontal cut below adhesives. Ex ‘Braemar’. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Selection incl. 1913 (June 10) letter on expedition London letterhead signed by Lieutenant Teddy Evans, contemporary advertisements for “Scott’s Last Expedition” in 2 vols. and “The Scott Memorial Portrait”, cards KB-7199B and C, etc. Lieutenant Edward R.G.R. Evans, R.N., later Lord Mountevans (1880-1957), was second-in-command of the expedition and captain of the “Terra Nova”. He accompanied Scott to within 150 miles of the Pole, but later became seriously ill with scurvy and was invalided home, only narrowly surviving the return journey. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Expedition 1910-13: Hand-delivered envelope addressed to a young collector with 1932 (Oct. 24) personal letter from Official Representative Joseph Kinsey in Christchurch, together with another from her father, enclosing Victoria Land 1/2d. and 1d. used, also two postcards addressed to Kinsey bearing King Edward VII Land 1d. and unoverprinted 1d. Universal respectively, both cancelled by expedition “FE 27/08” c.d.s. and unused postcard (a few tone spots on reverse) of the “Nimrod” (Wharton GA-4). Sir Joseph James Kinsey (1852-1936), founder of the shipping firm of Kinsey, Barns & Co., was a close personal friend of Capt. Scott and had served as attorney for the “Discovery”, “Nimrod”, “Terra Nova” and “Aurora” relief expeditions, in recognition of which he was awarded the Scott Medal by the R.G.S. in 1914 and a knighthood in 1919. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16: Selection incl. card of Husky team leaving the ship for the sledge trial (Wharton NA-1), “Aurora” entering pack ice (NA-3) signed by Ernest Mills Joyce, and card from 1907 Expedition depicting Joyce with dogs and penguins (GA-3). (6 items) Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04: Wrench’s ‘Links of Empire’ postcard, Series 3, the set of four cards depicting Scott and the “Discovery” (with facsimile Scott signature), Route and deck of the “Discovery”, Explorers and sledge, Polar bear (in error) and British flag, each with “Discovery” handstamp and sent 1901 (Aug. 6), (Oct. 8), (Dec. 24), and 1904 (Apr. 25) respectively, the first two cards addressed by Ernest Shackleton and with his signature, one to his fiancŽe, Emily Dorman in London (redirected to Kent), the other (adhesive removed) to HŽlne Dorman, a few minor imperfections. Wharton DA-1 to DA-4. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) was at this time third lieutenant on the “Discovery”, in charge of holds, stores, provisions and deep sea water analysis. Shackleton married the future Lady Shackleton on Apr. 9 1904. It is said that her solicitor father did not approve of the match and Shackleton “only signed up to win his bride. He wanted to impress her and it was the only way he could think of impressing her enough that she would marry him”. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04: Picture postcard of Papiloa Falls with short message, “SS Ventura/My dear Mimi/A postcard for your/collection from Samoa” written and signed by Ernest Shackleton to his fiancŽe, Emily Dorman, in London, sent from San Francisco May 27 1903 franked 5c., repaired tear. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) had been third lieutenant on the “Discovery” and was returning to England after a period of convalescence in New Zealand. Shackleton married the future Lady Shackleton on Apr. 9 1904. It is said that her solicitor father did not approve of the match and Shackleton “only signed up to win his bride. He wanted to impress her and it was the only way he could think of impressing her enough that she would marry him”. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04: Oceanic Steamship Co. On board S.S. “Ventura” private mailing card with short message written and signed by Ernest Shackleton to his fiancŽe, Emily Dorman, in London, sent from San Francisco May 27 1903 franked 5c., repaired tear. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) had been third lieutenant on the “Discovery” and was returning to England after a period of convalescence in New Zealand. Shackleton married the future Lady Shackleton on Apr. 9 1904. It is said that her solicitor father did not approve of the match and Shackleton “only signed up to win his bride. He wanted to impress her and it was the only way he could think of impressing her enough that she would marry him”. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04: Three picture postcards of Georgetown Loof, Colorado, The City & County Building, Salt Lake City, Utah and a humorous card from Denver of the ‘Rocky Mountain Canary’, each with short message written and signed by Ernest Shackleton to his fiancŽe, Emily Dorman, in London, all sent from Denver May 31 1903 franked 2c., minor imperfections. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) had been third lieutenant on the “Discovery” and was returning to England after a period of convalescence in New Zealand. Shackleton married the future Lady Shackleton on Apr. 9 1904. It is said that her solicitor father did not approve of the match and Shackleton “only signed up to win his bride. He wanted to impress her and it was the only way he could think of impressing her enough that she would marry him”. Photo. (Image1)