•  UserName   Password     
       Please Login. You are NOT Logged in. Jul-27-24, 08:42 AM

Login to Use StampAuctionNetwork. New? Use "Registration". Add an auction firm by using "Update Registration"
 
You are not logged in. Please Login so that we can determine your registration status with this firm. If you have never registered, please register by pressing the [Quick Signup (New to StampAuctionNetwork)] button. Then Login.
 
Quick Navigation by Category  (8)   |  Asia (38)   |  British Empire and Foreign Countries (8)   |  Canada (47)   |  France and French Colonies (51)   |  Germany and German Colonies (58)   |  Great Britain and British Commonwealth (1178)   |  Italy, Italian States and Colonies (10)   |  Miscellaneous (171)   |  Portugal and Portuguese Colonies (5)   |  United States (16)   |  Worldwide Stamps and Covers (472)   | 
 

logo

British Empire and Foreign Countries continued...

Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04 continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1061 c, entire, etc. Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Christchurch “Canterbury Times” postcards, selection comprising Set 1 DE-4, DE-8, DE-10 and DE-11, Set 2 DE-16, DE-18, DE-21 and DE-22 each unused, Set 1 DE-1, DE-2, DE-5, DE-7 and DE-9 used 1904 (Apr. 20) to the same addressee in Enfield, London franked 1d. Universal, DE-5 to London with stamp removed, DE-7 to Brussels with 1d. Universal (endorsed “Printed Matter only”), DE-12 underpaid to Otago with 1/2d. and 1d. charge mark, DE-14 to Nelson (slight faults). (17)

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
Antarctica: Argentine Expeditions, 1903 and later
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1062 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: Argentine Expeditions, 1903 and later: 1903 Argentine Relief Mission to Swedish South Polar Expedition, “Recuerdo de la Expedición Polar Argentina” depicting the “Cañonera Uruguay” (Wharton CE-2) signed on picture by leader of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition Otto Nordenskjöld and sent 1904 (Feb. 8) under cover from Stockholm to Buenos Aires franked 5ö. with Mar. 14 arrival backstamp, the card adhering to the envelope’s flap and with explanatory notation added to reverse by addressee. The only known signed card sent by Nordenskjöld from Sweden to Buenos Aires, others from the Swedish Expedition having been sent directly from Buenos Aires on their return. Photo. (Image1)

Get Market Data for [Antarctica Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1063 c, entire, etc. Antarctica: Argentine Expeditions, 1903 and later: 1903 Argentine Relief Mission to Swedish South Polar Expedition, La Nación picture postcards depicting Nordenskjöld’s cabin at Snow Hill, two stages of the loss of the “Antarctic” and ‘RECUERDO’ card with vignette of Dr. José Gorrochátegui, also cards of Dr. Charcot in his cabin and the “Pourquoi Pas” at St Malo, all unused. Wharton XLN-34, XLN-37, XLN-39, XLN-40, XLN-49, CD-6 and unlisted. (7 cards)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1064 c, entire, etc. Antarctica: Argentine Expeditions, 1903 and later: 1903 Argentine Relief Mission to Swedish South Polar Expedition, five La Nación picture postcards depicting the departure of the “Uruguay”, her return, members of the expedition with ex-President General Mitre, Nordenskjöld’s cabin at Snow Hill and members of the Swedish expedition respectively, each used (one sent under cover) to Montevideo with seasonal greetings messages, variously franked, one being registered, another underpaid with Uruguayan 1c. postage due, some minor staining. Wharton XLN-16, XLN-30, XLN-33, XLN-34, XLN-36.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1065 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: Argentine Expeditions, 1903 and later: 1903 Casa Editora ‘RECUERDO DE LA EXPEDICION ARGENTINA’ cards (2) with vignettes of Lt. Ricardo Hermelo and Lt. Jorge Yalour respectively, the former unused (minor corner crease), the latter signed by Yalour and used 1903 (Dec. 4) within Buenos Aires franked 5c. Early use, the cards having been autographed on Dec. 2 on the day of the return of the “Uruguay”. Wharton CD-2, CD-3. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £80-100

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1066 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: Argentine Expedition 1904: Private real photographic postcard of floating icebergs and part of the “Uruguay”, addressed to collector Luis Cañas in Buenos Aires with signed new year greetings message from Jorge Yalour whilst on board, with Argentine 2c. tied to picture side by “ORCADAS DEL SUD/1-ENE 1905/DISTRITO 24 (GALLEGOS)” c.d.s. Also May 2003 Centenary issue of “El Sextante”, journal of the Grupo de Filatelia Naval. Rare, Harvey Pirie, who accompanied the expedition, records that only around 20 covers and cards were cancelled at the Laurie Island Observatory. Lt. Jorge Yalour, one of five Argentine Naval officers, was a veteran of the rescue mission in 1903 to rescue Nordenskjöld’s Swedish Expedition. The new Southern expedition had the double objective of relieving the personnel at Laurie Island and to search for Charcot’s French Expedition believed to have run into difficulties. The “Uruguay” sailed from Buenos Aires on Dec. 10 under the command of Capt. Ismael Galíndez, arriving at Laurie Island in time to celebrate the new year but departing on the same day. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £1,800-2,000

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
Antarctica: French Expedition 1903-05
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1067 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: French Antarctic Expedition 1903-05: Tuck & Fils picture postcard (scarce Wharton FB-1) depicting Dr. Charcot, “Commandant de l’Expédition Antarctique Française”, showing expedition cachet “Expédition Antarctique”/LE FRANÇAIS” in red, addressed to Buenos Aires bearing uncancelled Argentine 5c. with signed greetings message “Souvenir de l’Expédition du Dr. Charcot” from Robert Paumelle. Paumelle Point on Booth Island in the Wilhelm Archipelago was named named by Charcot after Paumelle, mess steward on the “Français”. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
Antarctica: British Expedition 1907-09
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1068 Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: King Edward VII Land 1d. c.t.o. left marginal arrow block of four, S.G. A1, cat. £200, also copy of “The Illustrated London News”, June 22 1944, containing articles on Ross’s voyage to Victoria Land with illustration, Post Office espionage etc.

Get Market Data for [Antarctica A1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1069 On piece, front, etc. imageAntarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: Expedition notepaper sheet with illustrated heading signed by fourteen members of the expedition: Ernest Shackleton, Raymond Priestley, Frank Wild, Ernest Joyce, Bernard Day, Philip Brocklehurst, Jameson Adams, Eric Marshall, Aeneas Mackintosh, William Roberts, George Marston, Alistair Mackay and Bertram Armytage. Believed to be one of only three recorded examples of this historic item. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £2,500-3,000

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1070 c, entire, etc. Antarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: (Unknown publisher), selection of ten picture postcards comprising Set 1 less Wharton GA-1, unused except GA-3 used in England, Set 2 types GA-7, GA-8 (with Plasmon Biscuits advert on reverse), GA-11 and GA-12 unused, GA-10 used in England.

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1071 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: Incoming envelope addressed to “BILL ADAMS/(The man who did not find the North Pole)/c/o Postmaster/Lieutenant Shackleton/King Edward Land” and endorsed “S.S. Nimrod/via/Lyttleton”, sent from Christchurch 1907 (Dec. 31) franked Exhibition 1d., with Lyttelton Jan. 1 transit and expedition c.d.s. of Feb. 3 1908 on reverse, having been taken south to the Cape Royds base, and finally receiving red Mar. 9 Christchurch Unclaimed octagon. Meteorologist Lt. Jameson Boyd Adams (1880-1962), known as “The Mate”, was second in command of the shore party and led the three-man support party for the Mount Erebus climb, reaching the top on Mar. 10 1908, the first successful summit. He was also a member of the four man Southern Party, led by Shackleton, setting out on Oct. 29 and achieving the new ‘Farthest South” record. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1072 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: 1908 (Jan. 15) envelope franked King Edward VII Land 1d. tied by expedition c.d.s., addressed by expedition member to sharebroker Thomas McCron in Christchurch with Jan. 22 Dunedin c.d.s. and Christchurch machine on reverse, vertical folds. The first of the stamps was issued by Postmaster Shackleton for letters to be despatched to New Zealand on the “Koonya”, which had towed “Nimrod” out of Lyttelton to save coal. Just 130 items were despatched. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1073 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: 1908 (Feb. 3) expedition long envelope addressed by Shackleton to Cyril Ward in Wellington, New Zealand c/o Sir J.G. Ward with autograph signed message on “Nimrod” stationery, franked by King Edward VII Land with expedition “3.30PM/FE 3/08” c.d.s., the day of establishment of the base at Cape Royds, backstamped Lyttelton Mar. 7 transit and next day arrival datestamps. Cyril Rupert Joseph Ward (1884-1940), later 2nd Baronet Ward of Wellington, was the eldest son of Sir Joseph George Ward (1856-1930), Prime Minister of New Zealand, who in 1907 had proclaimed the country’s new status as a Dominion. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,500

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1074 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: Expedition envelope addressed to official representative Joseph Kinsey in Christchurch, with King Edward VII Land 1d. tied by “2.30PM/MR 4/09” expedition c.d.s., the closing date of the first Antarctic post office, also two unused postcards of the “Nimrod” (Wharton types GA-4 and GI-7). Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1075 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: 1909 (Mar. 4) scarce Exhibition series postcard no. 26 ‘Shipping Frozen Mutton’ addressed to official representative Joseph Kinsey in Christchurch, with King Edward VII Land 1d. cancelled by expedition c.d.s. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
Antarctica: French Expedition 1908-10
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1076 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: French Antarctic Expedition 1908-10: 1908 (Dec. 18) picture postcard from Charcot's earlier 1903-05 expedition (Wharton FA-18) sent 1908 (Dec. 12) whilst refueling from Punta Arenas to collector Luis Cañas in Buenos Aires with signed new year greetings message by Ernest Gourdon, franked Chile 3c. pair with Dec. 19 arrival c.d.s. Geologist and glaciologist Ernest Gourdon (1873-1955), served on both Charcot expeditions. The “Pourquoi Pas” set off for Antarctica on Dec. 16. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
Antarctica: German Expedition 1910-12
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1077 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: German Expedition 1910-12: 1911 (Nov. 31) the rare provisional handstamp “Paid at/SOUTH GEORGIA” with ms. “21/2” and initialled “E.B.B.” (Edward Beveridge Binnie) overstruck by SG1 c.d.s. showing two date errors (impossible “31” day date and “1” for “11” in year date) on expedition envelope addressed to Germany by a member of the expedition with special label (not original) affixed by hinge below, horizontal and vertical folds. Osborne L.1, S.G. PH2, cat. £7,500. Photo. (Image1)

Get Market Data for [Antarctica PH2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. £2,000-2,500

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1078 c, entire, etc. imageAntarctica: German South Polar Expedition 1911-13, Verlag Atelier L. & A. Schaulof Hamburg card depicting the “Deutschland” addressed to Berlin with short greetings message from Officer Alfred Kling, later to take over command of the ship after the death of Captain Varse, l bearing Falkland Islands 1d. tied by South Georgia SG1 c.d.s. with expedition label tied by superb strike of “Polarschiff Deutschland/Súd-Georgien/Grytviken/10. Dezember 1911” cachet in violet. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
Antarctica: British Expedition 1910-13
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1079 c, entire, etc. Antarctica: British Expedition 1910-13: Fine Art Society postcards, selection comprising Series 1 complete less Wharton type KA-7 but with additional KA-5 and KA-6, Series 2 complete less KA-14, all unused and mainly fine. (14 cards)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.
1080 On piece, front, etc. imageAntarctica: British Expedition 1910-13: Large piece (79 x 101mm) from RYS “Terra Nova” expedition notepaper with mint Victoria Land 1d. affixed and “Frank Wright Esq.” typed below. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £60-80

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 03:30 AM EST.

Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705
Back to Top of Page