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Antarctica continued...

1959 FALKLAND ISLANDS SURVEY
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1821 c   1959-67 Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey of the Antarctic, interesting collection of over 130 items from this scientific survey, including picture post cards, letters and many covers all franked with Falkland Island Dependencies stamps and cancelled by scarce postmarks of the various bases, we note representation from Base "A" (Port Lockroy, Grahamland), Base "B" (Deception Islands, South Shetlands), Base "E" (Stonington Island), Base "G" (Admiralty Bay, South Shetlands) and Base "W" (Loubet Coast, Grahamland), wide variety of markings including many ship handstamps, plus a number of items are signed by the Commanders, a few interesting pieces of correspondence on Survey stationery, fine-very fine. Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1961 U.S. ANTARCTIC RESEARCH
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1822 c   November 9, 1961 Crash cover of the USN P2V from Wilkes Station, Antarctica, via NAF McMurdo, Ross Island, addressed to the Personal Officer, Department of Personnel in Boulder, Colorado, legal sized cover recovered from the wreck, with no stampsNovember 9, 1961 Crash cover of the USN P2V from Wilkes Station, Antarctica, via NAF McMurdo, Ross Island, addressed to the Personal Officer, Department of Personnel in Boulder, Colorado, legal sized cover recovered from the wreck, with no stamps remaining or markings, other than being grimly soot stained overall, accompanied by a note from the Station Scientific Officer at NAF McMurdo stating that the cover was salvaged and is being forwarded to the intended recipient (with original mailing envelope), fine; a very rare piece of mail, one of only a few recovered, from this tragic crash in the Antarctic. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
FRENCH ANTARCTICA
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1823 c   Kerguelen Island circa 1909 cover to Le Havre, franked with France a horizontal strip of five of the 2c Liberty stamps, tied by three strikes (progressively getting stronger, including a superb third strike) of Residence de FranceIles KerguelKerguelen Island circa 1909 cover to Le Havre, franked with France a horizontal strip of five of the 2c "Liberty" stamps, tied by three strikes (progressively getting stronger, including a superb third strike) of "Residence de France/Iles Kerguelen" type I "Resident Administrator" cachets in blue, from the Bossiere correspondence, very fine; an incredibly rare early T.A.A.F. cover, and certainly among the finest known. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1824 c   Kerguelen Island 1909 cover to Le Havre, franked with France horizontal pair of the 2c and a 3c block of four of the Liberty stamps, tied by two excellent strikes of Residence de FranceIles Kerguelen type I Resident Administrator cachets iKerguelen Island 1909 cover to Le Havre, franked with France horizontal pair of the 2c and a 3c block of four of the "Liberty" stamps, tied by two excellent strikes of "Residence de France/Iles Kerguelen" type I "Resident Administrator" cachets in blue, from the Bossiere Brothers correspondence, partial "Siene/23-5/09" bkst., light vertical file fold not affecting stamps, very fine; another incredibly rare and desirable early T.A.A.F. cover. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1825 c   Kerguelen Island 1909 cover to Le Havre, franked with France horizontal pairs of the 1c and 2c, along with a single 4c Liberty stamps, tied by three well detailed strikes of Residence de FranceIles Kerguelen type I Resident Administrator cKerguelen Island 1909 cover to Le Havre, franked with France horizontal pairs of the 1c and 2c, along with a single 4c "Liberty" stamps, tied by three well detailed strikes of "Residence de France/Iles Kerguelen" type I "Resident Administrator" cachets in blue, partial "Siene/23-5/09" bkst., light vertical file fold not affecting stamps, very fine and quite stunning. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1826 c   Kerguelen Island 1909 cover to Le Havre, from the Bossiere correspondence, franked with France vertical pair of the 3c and a single of the 4c Liberty stamps, tied by two choice strikes of Residence de FranceIles Kerguelen type I Resident AdKerguelen Island 1909 cover to Le Havre, from the Bossiere correspondence, franked with France vertical pair of the 3c and a single of the 4c "Liberty" stamps, tied by two choice strikes of "Residence de France/Iles Kerguelen" type I "Resident Administrator" cachets in blue, "Le Harve/23-5/09/Seine" bkst., wonderfully clean and choice, a very fine and rare cover. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1827 c   Kerguelen Island cover to Le Havre, franked with France horizontal strip of three of the 3c and a single 1c Liberty stamps, tied by two partial strikes and a third superb strike of Residence de FranceIles Kerguelen type I Resident AdministrKerguelen Island cover to Le Havre, franked with France horizontal strip of three of the 3c and a single 1c "Liberty" stamps, tied by two partial strikes and a third superb strike of "Residence de France/Iles Kerguelen" type I "Resident Administrator" cachets in blue, "Le Harve/23-5/09/Seine" bkst., back flap torn in opening on reverse, very fine; another marvelous early T.A.A.F. cover; 2003 Roumet certificate. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1828 c   Kerguelen Island cover to Le Havre, franked with France 5c and 20c Sower and tied by two choice strikes of Republique FrancaiseResidence de FranceIles Kerguelen type II Resident Administrator cachets in violet, light horizontal bend to coKerguelen Island cover to Le Havre, franked with France 5c and 20c "Sower" and tied by two choice strikes of "Republique Francaise/Residence de France/Iles Kerguelen" type II "Resident Administrator" cachets in violet, light horizontal bend to cover, very fine; a choice example of this rare early Kerguelen Islands cover. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1829 c   Kerguelen Island cover to Le Havre, franked with a single France 25c Sower and tied by a single perfect strike of Republique FrancaiseResidence de FranceIles Kerguelen type II Resident Administrator cachet in violet, incredibly fresh andKerguelen Island cover to Le Havre, franked with a single France 25c "Sower" and tied by a single perfect strike of "Republique Francaise/Residence de France/Iles Kerguelen" type II "Resident Administrator" cachet in violet, incredibly fresh and choice, a superb cover of exceptional rarity, particularly in this outstanding condition. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1830 c   Kerguelen Island cover to Le Havre, franked with a single France 25c Sower and tied by a single outstanding strike of Republique FrancaiseResidence de FranceIles Kerguelen type II Resident Administrator cachet in black, with choice strikeKerguelen Island cover to Le Havre, franked with a single France 25c "Sower" and tied by a single outstanding strike of "Republique Francaise/Residence de France/Iles Kerguelen" type II "Resident Administrator" cachet in black, with choice strike of "Point Natal/Mr 1/12" transit c.d.s., and a "Le Harve/25-3/12" arrival bkst., cover opened a bit roughly at top causing a tear at top right corner near (but missing) stamp, otherwise very fine; one of the few existing Kerguelen Island covers with additional postal markings. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1831 c   Inbound early cover to Kerguelen Islands, a spectacular registered 1924-25 cover bearing a plethora of stamps, postmarks, administrative cachets, return to sender handstamps, among others, originating in Vairos on February 12, 1924, and franked wInbound early cover to Kerguelen Islands, a spectacular registered 1924-25 cover bearing a plethora of stamps, postmarks, administrative cachets, return to sender handstamps, among others, originating in Vairos on February 12, 1924, and franked with five French adhesives, sent to an addressee in the Kerguelen Islands who obviously as not found (with blue manuscript "unknown at Kerguelen" at top), sent back to the sender via London and Cape Town taking over fourteen months, some minor wear as to be expected for this well traveled cover and a small central sealing wax stain, a fine and rare cover full of character; signed Calves. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1832 c   Kerguelen Island cover to Dunkerque, being a Bossiere Brothers concession at Kergulelen Island picture post card franked with a single France 10c Pasteur and tied by a single outstanding strike of Republique FrancaiseResidence de FranceIlesKerguelen Island cover to Dunkerque, being a Bossiere Brothers' concession at Kergulelen Island picture post card franked with a single France 10c "Pasteur" and tied by a single outstanding strike of "Republique Francaise/Residence de France/Iles Kerguelen" type II "Resident Administrator" cachet in black, faintest trace of a backstamp, very fine; a lovely and rare early T.A.A.F. cover. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1833 c   1948-58 T.A.A.F. postal history group of nine select and scarce early covers, all but one franked with various Madagascar issues, two (1948 and 1951) each with very scarce St. Paul et AmsterdamMadagascarDepend. Australes double circle postmar1948-58 T.A.A.F. postal history group of nine select and scarce early covers, all but one franked with various Madagascar issues, two (1948 and 1951) each with very scarce "St. Paul et Amsterdam/Madagascar/Depend. Australes" double circle postmarks, three 1950-51 covers with equally scarce "Archipel Kerguelen/Madagascar" c.d.s., a handsome 1950 registered airmail envelope to France franked with the valuable Madagascar 100F air post stamp, with special expedition cachets and postmarks, concluding with a 1958 cover bearing three different FSAT stamps tied by "Archipel Kerguelen/T.A.A.F." c.d.s., mostly very fine; covers from this early period are terribly elusive. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1834 c   Early Antarctic related picture post cards, a widely varied group of 48 largely different cards, both unused (majority) and used, from just the turn of the century through the 1930s, depicting a wide variety of scenes, animals (lots of penguins)Early Antarctic related picture post cards, a widely varied group of 48 largely different cards, both unused (majority) and used, from just the turn of the century through the 1930's, depicting a wide variety of scenes, animals (lots of penguins), ships, remote settlements, etc., we note a number are from early Argentinean expeditions, of particular interest are a few real photographic view cards that are quite early and show icebergs and other dramatic sea scenes, largely fine-very fine. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1835   Interesting collection of unused imprinted stationery from the various Antarctic expeditions, 23 pieces in all, comprising: 1901 Discovery Antarctic Expedition (one envelope, one sheet of note paper), 1910 British Antarctic Expedition (two enveloInteresting collection of unused imprinted stationery from the various Antarctic expeditions, 23 pieces in all, comprising: 1901 Discovery Antarctic Expedition (one envelope, one sheet of note paper), 1910 British Antarctic Expedition (two envelopes and two sheets of notepaper), British Antarctic Expedition/Terra Nova (two envelopes and six sheets of notepaper, plus two additional sheets with 1/2p and 1p "Victoria/Land." overprinted stamps tied separately by 1918 B.A.E. c.d.s. (used stamps alone catalog £800), 1911 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (one sheet of notepaper) and concluding with B.A.N.Z.A.R.E. Expedition of 1929-30 (three sheets of notepaper), all very fine (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1836 c   Blance of the impressive David Flaat collection of Antarctica postal history, approximately 50 items ranging from expeditions as early as the 1903 Swedish South Polar Expedition (nice matching imprinted expedition cover and letter) to as modern as 1980, although most material will be from the first three decades of the 20th century, wide variety of usages and expeditions represented, with scarcer material throughout, like two covers from the 1938 German Antarctic Expedition of the Meteor, and a 1939 Antarctic Snow Cruiser cacheted cover, also plenty of early picture post cards, even a few autographed letters, including one from the French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot, overall fine-very fine; a fascinating assemblage that must be viewed to fully appreciate and properly evaluate. Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1837 c   Argentina Antarctic Territory specialized collection, 1942-77, a highly specialized collection of covers neatly and knowledgeably (in German) written up 84 album pages, all related to Argentina's activities in the Antarctic, better items of note include the reopening of the most ancient base in February 1942, from there replete with commemorative cancellations from openings or earliest known dates, "From Pole to Pole" covers, vignettes "Antartida Argentina" and "Las Malvinas son Argentinas," "LU1ZA" radio contact, Melchoir base postmarks, etc., special cachets and handstamps abound, as well as several covers being signed by important officials, very fine; a collection quite likely impossible to duplicate. Est. $400-500

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction
1838 c   Chile Antarctic Territory specialized collection, 1947-76, an exceptional neatly and knowledgeably (in German) written up collection on 60 album pages, consisting of scarce covers all related to Chile's activities in the Antarctic, better items include the debut of Chilean activity in the region in February 1947 with the five different types of early cancellations, different types of cancels for the military bases of "O'Higgins" and "G. Gonzalez Videla," radio contracts, tourist trips, etc., most with specially printed cachets and handstamps, a number being signed by various officials, very fine overall; an interesting lot. Est. $400-500

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
1839 ogOc   Antarctic topical related collection/accumulation of thousands of items contained within a large carton, including mounted collections, as well as loose in envelopes, largely from the 1930's to 1980's era, mostly more modern material, but we do note some earlier items as well, consisting of stamps (including varieties), special cancellations and many covers, which include picture post cards, commemorative type events, first day covers, and even some items from the actual expeditions, countries with strong representation include Argentina, Australian Antarctic Territories, Belgium (we note the better 1957 souvenir sheet on cover), British Antarctic Territories, Chile, Falkland Island Dependencies, Japan, Russia and the United States, in essence a lot of variety to sort through and organize, o.g. or used, many stamps n.h., fine-very fine overall; worth taking the time to examine closely. Est. $500-750

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1840 c   1893-98 Nansen Expedition, set of four Nansen puzzle picture post cards produced by Rosenblatt in Frankfurt for this expedition, a series of four gorgeous multicolored cards that all fit together to form one lovely scene showing Nansens route,1893-98 Nansen Expedition, set of four Nansen "puzzle" picture post cards produced by Rosenblatt in Frankfurt for this expedition, a series of four gorgeous multicolored cards that all fit together to form one lovely scene showing Nansen's route, two sets, one mint and another used, these used from Switzerland in 1898, very fine; a rare and lovely group. (Image) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

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