1901 British National Antarctic Expedition, Wrench's "Links of Empire" postcard series 3, cards 1-4, the set of four cards posted from the "Discovery" en route to the Antarctic, at London (July 1), Simons Town (Oct 7) or Lyttelton (Dec. 24), or upon her return from the Antarctic at Christchurch (25 Apr. 1904), all unusually sent back to the postcard publishers E. Wrench in London, all with the cachet "ANTARCTIC / EXPDN / 1901 / S.S DISCOVERY" on the front. Card 2 with small corner crease and card 4 with small surface scrapes, otherwise fine. (4). Photo on Page 130. (Image1)

1908 (Jan 15) Letter on Union Line notepaper (with an illustration of a steamer) from Captain Frederick Evans to his niece Betty, ".... a stamp from King Edward VII Land & the British Antarctic Expedition. The Antarctic Circle January 15th 1908 in sight of the pack-ice with bergs all around us & the possession of very cold fingers", with an attached King Edward VII Land 1d stamp precancelled by the "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD / N.Z" c.d.s (JA 15, applied on the "Nimrod", the first use of these stamps). Evans was Captain of the "Koonya", which towed the "Nimrod" from Lyttelton to the edge of the ice sheet; on the expeditions return from the Antarctic he captained "Nimrod". The letter a little fragile, split horizontally into two parts and repaired with some splitting to a second fold and repaired corners, nevertheless a unique letter.

1908 (Jan 15) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, addressed to Wellington, New Zealand, a King Edward VII Land 1d tied by "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD / N.Z" c.d.s, backstamped at Dunedin (Jan 22). The first use of KEVII Land stamps and the first mail from the Shackleton Antarctic Expedition, cancelled on the "Nimrod", sent back from the edge of the Antarctic to New Zealand on the "Koonya". Light vertical fold, small opening tears at upper edge. Photo on Page 130. (Image1)

1908 (Feb 3) Cover to England with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, a King Edward VII Land 1d tied by the "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD / N.Z" c.d.s. A fine cover from the Shackleton Antarctic Expedition, the second mail from the expedition cancelled at the base at Cape Royds on McMurdo Sound, the mail sent back on the "Nimrod" which departed on February 22nd for Lyttelton. Photo on Page 146. (Image1)

1908 (Feb 3) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, addressed to England in the handwriting of James Murphy, principal Biologist on the Shackleton Antarctic Expedition, a King Edward VII Land 1d tied by "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD / N.Z" c.d.s applied at the expedition's base at Cape Royds. The second mail from the expedition, carried to New Zealand on the "Nimrod", backstamped at Lyttelton (Mar 7), Christchurch and Liverpool. A little soiling, two opening tears at upper edge and small part flap missing, a scarce item of expedition mail.

1908 Cover to Sweden with violet "SWEDISH / MAGELLANIAN / EXPEDITION / 1907-1909" cachet, a G.B KEVII 2½d cancelled "PAQUETE" at Lisbon, backstamped at Lisbon and Upsala, very minor edge faults, otherwise fine and scarce. From Carl Skottsberg, leader of this scientific expedition, which visited and studied Patagonia, Chile, Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. Photo on Page 146. (Image1)

Tristan da Cunha. 1922 Stampless cover to England with "TRISTAN DA CUNHA / SOUTH / ATLANTIC" type II handstamp in violet and "S.R ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1921" c.d.s. (May 25), London Foreign Branch 1½d charge mark with ½d + 1d dues cancelled at Sherborne (July 11), "Charge Not Collected" handstamp applied, redirected to Weymouth. The Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition was at Tristan da Cunha May 20th-25th. A fine commercial cover with the Expedition c.d.s. Photo on Page 146. (Image1)

Tristan da Cunha. 1922 G.B KGV ½d Block of four, each horizontal pair cancelled boxed "TRISTAN / DA CUNHA" and "S.R ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1921" c.d.s (May 25). 212 ½d Stamps were sold to members of the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition, many of which received the handstamps of Enderby Land or Gough Island, therefore far fewer than 212 stamps would have received this Tristan da Cunha handstamp. Photo on Page 190. (Image1)

Tristan da Cunha. 1922 G.B KGV 3d Block of four, each horizontal pair cancelled boxed "TRISTAN / DA CUNHA" and "S.R ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1921" c.d.s (May 25). 362 3d Stamps were sold to members of the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition, many of which received the handstamps of Enderby Land or Gough Island, therefore far fewer than 362 stamps would have received this Tristan da Cunha handstamp. Photo on Page 190. (Image1)

Tristan da Cunha. 1922 G.B KGV 6d Block of four (margin at top), each horizontal pair cancelled boxed "TRISTAN / DA CUNHA" and "S.R ANTARCTIC / EXPEDITION 1921" c.d.s (May 25). 326 6d Stamps were sold to members of the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition, many of which received the handstamps of Enderby Land or Gough Island, therefore far fewer than 326 stamps would have received this Tristan da Cunha handstamp. Photo on Page 204. (Image1)

1929 (Feb 12) Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition, cover carried on the expedition to Deception Island, posted from Puerto Montt to USA franked Chile 10c + 15c, signed "Hubert Wilkins, March 1929".

Byrd Third Antarctic Expedition. 1939-41 Covers (14) and photos (10) including 1939 covers posted en route to the Antarctic, from U.S.S "North Star" with Balboa Paquebot duplex, or Canal Zone stamp with U.S.S "Bear" first day expedition cancel; U.S.S "Bear" cover from the explorer Finn Ronne with "U.S.S NORTH STAR / U.S / DEPARTMENT / MAR 2 1940 / OF INTERIOR / ANTARTICA" and Base Camp cachets; U.S.S "Bear" covers with cancels applied on differing notable dates or places including "First Day P.O Serv", "Little America", "Palmer Land", "Rounded Cape Horn" and "Evacuation East Base" (2); printed "Snow Cruiser Reaches the South Pole" envelopes cancelled upon arrival back in Boston (2), etc. (14+).

Operation Highjump. 1946-47 Covers and cards, various cachets and cancels including U.S.S "Mount Olympus", "Cacapon", "Burton Island", "Philippine Sea", "Currituck", "Brownson", "Canisteo", "Pine Island" or U.S.C.G.C "Northwind", commercial mail including stampless covers (4) and covers with enclosed letters from service personnel (4), various pictorial envelopes (including Penguin designs), most from Little America, one cover posted at Samoa, also a 1947 Operation Windmill cover. (43).

Operation Deep Freeze. 1956-69 Covers and cards, various cancels and cachets from Little America, Pole Station or various U.S ships, 1957 cover carried across Antarctica by Snowcat with Falkland Islands stamps cancelled at Shackleton and cancels or cachets of Pole Station, Scott base and The Trans-Antarctic Expedition, etc. (27).