King Edward VII Land 1d block of four C.T.O with MR 4 09 c.d.s, the upper two stamps with the variety overprint double, the lower pair with the normal overprint. Extremely rare, the double overprint occurring on just 30 stamps (the upper half of one pane), just six vertical pairs showing the combination of double and normal overprints therefore possible, this one block accounting for a third of this total. An exceptional block, with RPSNZ...
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Lot #43 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d, Waterlow printing, fine unused without gum. Very rare, probably only one sheet of the Waterlow stamps overprinted. S.G. A1b, £1,600. Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 500-600
Lot #44 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d, Waterlow printing, fine used, with RPSNZ Certificate (1971). S.G. A1b, £850. Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 300-350
Lot #45 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d, Waterlow printing, block of four from the central two rows of the sheet spanning the two overprint settings, the overprint much paler on the upper pair, C.T.O with MR 4 09 c.d.s. One of three recorded blocks of four from the Waterlow printing, these blocks being the largest recorded multiples from this single Waterlow sheet. S.G. A1b, £3,400++. Photo included on Front Cover.
Suggested price: £ 1,500-1,800
Lot #46 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
New Zealand 1d Universal on piece with FE 8 08 (11AM) c.d.s. and part machine cancel, and 1d Universal with OFFICIAL overprint on piece with FE 8 08 (12.30PM) c.d.s, very unusual N.Z uses, the FE 8 08 datestamp previously unrecorded. (2). Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 250-300
Lot #47 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
New Zealand 1d Universal booklet pane of six (S.G. 303b) and a single 1d booklet stamp all C.T.O with the FE 27 08 c.d.s, the pane with a few small stain spots, otherwise fine, very scarce and unusual used with the Antarctic Expd. c.d.s. (2). Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 400-500
Lot #48 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
New Zealand 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set, 1⁄2d pair and 1d used on separate pieces each cancelled by light 1 JA 08 c.d.s in green, then further cancelled by bolder FE 27 08 datestamps in black, the 1⁄2d piece with light staining and 1d piece partly cut to shape around the second datestamp; and single 3d and 6d stamps both with fine FE 27 08 datestamps. An unusual and scarce use of this set with the Antarctic datestamps, the 1 JA 08 date...
Lot #49 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
New Zealand 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 6d block of four C.T.O with FE 27 08 datestamps, the only recorded block from this 1906 set with the Antarctic Expd. datestamp, fine and scarce. (S.G. 373, £1,100+ as stamps used in N.Z). Photo on Page 10.
Suggested price: £ 700-800
Lot #50 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Jan 15) Picture postcard to Otago, written from the S.Y "Nimrod" by Ernest E. Joyce, a seaman and general handy-man on the ship, with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, a further strike of the datestamp on the picture side. A fine and scarce item of expedition mail, the first day of use of the KEVII Land stamps and the first mail from the expedition, sent back on the "Koonya" from the edge of the Antarctic ice pack. Photo on...
Lot #51 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Jan 15) Picture postcard of Maori beauties written and signed by Raymond Priestley, the expedition’s Geologist, addressed to England, with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. The message reads "First mail from King Edwards Land, saw our first ice this morning. Observe the stamp". The first use of KEVII Land stamps and the first mail from the expedition, sent back on the "Koonya" from the edge of the Antarctic ice pack. A fine...
Lot #52 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Jan 15) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, addressed to Knox Silmer Esq. in Wellington with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, backstamped at Dunedin (Jan 22) and Wellington. The first day of use of the KEVII Land stamps and the first expedition mail from the edge of the Antarctic ice sheet, sent back on the "Koonya". The Koonya first called at Port Chalmers where mails for New Zealand were...
Lot #53 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Jan 15) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, addressed to England with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, backstamped at Christchurch and Croydon. The first day of use of KEVII Land stamps and the first expedition mail from the edge of the Antarctic ice pack, sent back on the "Koonya", landed at Lyttelton where it was handed to the Christchurch Postmaster. Light vertical fold and a little minor...
Lot #54 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Feb 3) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, sent to Masterton, New Zealand, with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. The second expedition mail, the c.d.s used at the expedition’s base at Cape Royds on McMurdo Sound, the mail sent back on the "Nimrod" which departed on February 22nd for Lyttelton. Unobtrusive tears at upper and lower edges, otherwise fine, about 550 letters carried on this mail....
Lot #55 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Feb 3) Two long covers with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s (used at the expedition’s base at Cape Royds), addressed to D. Robertson or J.C Williamson, both officials at the G.P.O Wellington, carried back on the "Nimrod" and backstamped at Lyttelton (Mar 7). The Williamson cover with some severe silverfish damage, the Robertson cover with two light vertical folds (...
Lot #56 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Feb 3) Letter on "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907. S.Y "NIMROD"" headed notepaper, written and signed by Shackleton, "at the request of Mr Robertson, Secretary of Post & Telegraph Dept I am sending you a letter bearing stamp of this post office, Ernest Shackleton". A good Shackleton letter and autograph, presumably one of 47 identical letters written on this day in his capacity as Expedition Postmaster.
Suggested price: £...
Lot #57 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
King Edward VII Land 1d vertical pair used (light staining) attached with stamp edging to a piece of perforated paper upon which is written "To J Warwick from E.H Shackleton. The 1st such Polar stamps ever issued. E.H Shackleton, Postmaster". Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 180-220
Lot #58 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Feb 3) Long cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, typed address of the expedition’s agent J.J Kinsey in Christchurch, with KEVII Land 1d cancelled with the Antarctic c.d.s, applied at the expedition’s base at Cape Royds, carried back on the "Nimrod" and handed directly to Kinsey, very fine.
Suggested price: £ 300-350
Lot #59 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Feb 3) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, sent to Scotland (redirected from Aberdeen to Edinburgh) with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, applied at the expedition base at Cape Royds. Carried to New Zealand on the "Nimrod", backstamped at Lyttelton (Mar 7), Christchurch, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. A very fine expedition cover. Photo on Page 15.
Suggested price: £ 400-500
Lot #60 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Feb 3) Picture postcard of Lyttelton, addressed to Christchurch with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, applied at the expeditions base at Cape Royds. A fine card from the expedition’s second mail, carried on the "Nimrod" to Lyttelton. Photo on Page 15.
Suggested price: £ 400-500
Lot #61 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 New Zealand KEVII 1⁄2d postal stationery postcard with a 1d universal added, backstamped with the FE 3 08 Antarctic c.d.s applied at the expedition base at Cape Royds, the card carried back to Lyttelton on the "Nimrod" and then posted from Lyttelton to Christchurch, cancelled by two Lyttelton squared circles. The card rather stained with a small tear at upper edge but unusual.
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #62 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Feb 27) Long cover to the expedition’s agent J. Kinsey in Christchurch bearing New Zealand 1d Universal booklet pane block of four with central Antarctic c.d.s. This c.d.s used on the "Nimrod" on its return voyage to New Zealand, only known on unaddressed covers or covers to Kinsey, which were presumably handed directly to him. An unusual franking. Photo on Page 15.
Suggested price: £ 400-500
Lot #63 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Feb 27) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, addressed to Auckland, with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s in green with a second strike alongside in black. This c.d.s used on the "Nimrod" on its return voyage, only recorded in the literature on unaddressed covers or covers to Kinsey; this cover addressed to a Mr Henson, the address therefore possibly added later to an unaddressed item. A scarce...
Lot #64 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1908 (Feb 27) Similar cover with both green and black Antarctic datestamps, addressed to W.A. Moore c/o J.J Kinsey, the upper third of the cover a little toned, otherwise fine.
Suggested price: £ 250-300
Lot #65 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1909 (Mar 4) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, addressed to Lady Shackleton in London, with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, the final date of use of the c.d.s. The "Nimrod" sailed back past Cape Royds on this day and Shackleton officially closed the Post Office; many loose stamps were cancelled to order with the c.d.s but very few covers were cancelled. No backstamps, probably carried back...
Lot #66 - antarctica 1908-09 shackleton expedition
1909 (Mar 4) Cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907" printed on the flap, typed address of "J.J Kinsey, British Representative, British Antarctic Expedition 1907, Christchurch" and "From E.H Shackleton", with KEVII Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, arrival backstamp of Christchurch (Mar 25). The "Nimrod" sailed back past Cape Royds and Shackleton officially closed the Post Office on this day; the c.d.s was mainly used on loose C.T....
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