Victoria Land 1⁄2d green tied to piece by the "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD / N.Z" c.d.s dated JA 18 13, a few stain spots clear of the stamp, fine and scarce. S.G. A2, £850. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 300-350
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Lot #76 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Lot #77 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1⁄2d green pair superb used with the Antarctic c.d.s. Used multiples of the 1⁄2d are scarce. S.G. A2, £1,700. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 600-700
Lot #78 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1⁄2d mint (creased); 1d mint comprising a single with comma instead of a stop, marginal pairs (3, one corner marginal, one stamp with a comma instead of stop) and a block of four, all showing various overprint flaws; 1d used; also 1⁄2d and 1d with crude forgeries of the overprint. A good selection, one pair mounted, otherwise all unmounted mint. S.G. A2/3, £1,475. (15).
Suggested price: £ 220-280
Lot #79 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d block of eight, one stamp with variety no stop, superb unmounted mint. The no stop variety occurred once in every pane, therefore a maximum of 200 examples could exist. S.G. A3/3a, £810+. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 350-450
Lot #80 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d block of twelve (3x4) with margin at right, lightly mounted on two stamps only, the other ten stamps unmounted, very fine. S.G. A3, £660.
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #81 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d, lower left corner marginal block of fifteen, upper left stamp with short left arm of "V", three missing perfs between vertical columns 2 and 3, a little light staining to reverse, good appearance, lightly mounted on two stamps only, the other 13 unmounted. S.G. A3, £825.
Suggested price: £ 160-200
Lot #82 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d block of sixteen, rows 7-10 stamps 18-21 from plate 13, with bow flaw [9/19] and Q flaw [10/19], lightly mounted on two stamps only, the other 14 unmounted, very fine. S.G. £880+.
Suggested price: £ 250-300
Lot #83 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d, lower left corner marginal block of twenty, lightly mounted on just one stamp and in the margin, otherwise superb unmounted mint. S.G. A3, £1,100+. Photo on Page 17.
Suggested price: £ 300-400
Lot #84 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d, upper right corner marginal block of forty with sheet number "D665845", superb unmounted mint. S.G. A3, £2,200+.
Suggested price: £ 700-800
Lot #85 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d, a complete mint pane (right half sheet) of 120 with margins on three sides, sheet number "D665379", various plate flaws to both the stamps and overprints including no stop [7/5]. Sheets were divided into two panes prior to overprinting; this is therefore the largest possible multiple of this stamp. A rare and spectacular exhibition piece, superb unmounted mint. S.G. A3/3a, £6,970+. Photo on Page 18.
Suggested price...
Lot #86 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d used on pieces showing various dates the Antarctic c.d.s was used on expedition mail, all applied at Cape Evans, comprising 9 FE 11, 3 MR 12 and JA 18 13 (2), also 1d on piece C.T.O with JA 18 13 c.d.s, the ‘3’ in the date of the C.T.O datestamp being smaller than that used on expedition mail on this date. S.G. A3, £600+. (5).
Suggested price: £ 180-240
Lot #87 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Victoria Land 1d block of four with central JA 18 13 c.d.s, margin at left, diagonal crease through margin and one stamp, otherwise fine. S.G. A3, £480.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #88 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1910 (Aug 15) Four page letter written from "St. Simons Bay, South Africa" on notepaper with the printed crest of "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION / TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" depicting a penguin standing on Antarctica, written by James Paton, describing the voyage from Cardiff to Simons Town via Madeira and Cape Verde, the extinguishing of a fire on board caused by the carpenter leaving an unattended kerosene lamp burning, the censuring of the carpenter...
Lot #89 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Jan 19) Cover to Ashburton, New Zealand, bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, the first use of this c.d.s, used on the "Terra Nova" on the day Mt. Erebus was first sighted. Some staining but very scarce, very few covers recorded with this 19 JA 11 c.d.s. Photo on Page 20.
Suggested price: £ 300-400
Lot #90 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Jan 19) Cover to Captain W.F Russell, New Zealand Militia in Christchurch "per Terra Nova" with Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, the first use of this c.d.s, used on the "Terra Nova" on the day Mt. Erebus was first sighted. Very fine and scarce, very few covers recorded with this 19 JA 11 c.d.s. Photo on Page 20.
Suggested price: £ 600-800
Lot #91 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Jan 23) Letter (folded) written by Tom Clissold, the expedition’s cook and mechanic, on notepaper with the "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" printed crest, with the very battered envelope (stained, much reduced at top, heavy horizontal fold with some splitting at base) sent to Christchurch bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. An excessively rare item despite the faults, the only example of the 23 JA 11 c....
Lot #92 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Feb 9) Picture postcard written and signed by James Paton, a member of the "Terra Nova" crew, to the Rev. Falconer, Seaman’s Missionary at Dunedin, thanking him for his kindness shown to the "Terra Nova" crew upon their visit to Port Chalmers, bearing a Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s applied at Cape Evans. A fine card. Photo on Page 23.
Suggested price: £ 600-700
Lot #93 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Feb 9) Cover to Christchurch bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, backstamped at Lyttelton (Mar 31), carried from Cape Evans to Lyttelton on the "Terra Nova". Two light vertical folds, otherwise exceptionally fine. Photo on Page 23.
Suggested price: £ 300-400
Lot #94 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Feb 9) Large cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" printed crest on the reverse, addressed to Wellington by the Assistant Postmaster Lt. Francis Drake with Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, backstamped at Lyttelton (Mar 31). Tear at upper edge, otherwise fine, one of 58 letters sent on this date to addresses requested by the Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Dept. at Wellington. Photo on Page 21....
Lot #95 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1911 (Feb 9) Rotary Photo Co. picture postcard of Capt. Scott and the "Terra Nova", written and signed by Francis Drake, the expedition Secretary and Assistant Postmaster, from Cape Evans, McMurdo Sound, bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. Drake sends New Year greetings to the addressee Dick Griffin in Teddington. A fine and scarce commercial use of this card from an expedition member. Photo on Page 23.
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Lot #96 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1912 (Aug 10) Note written and signed by Harry Pennell, Captain of the "Terra Nova" from his home at Honiton to Rupert England, formerly Captain of Shackleton’s "Nimrod", with an attached block of four Victoria Land 1d stamps (some perf separation, one stained) C.T.O with the Antarctic c.d.s of 3 MR 12. The note reads "Dear England, I enclose 4 Victoria Land stamps. They are I think worth keeping, if so they should not be separated (so...
Lot #97 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1912 (Mar 3) Large cover with "BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, TERRA NOVA R.Y.S" crest printed on the reverse, addressed in Captain Scott’s handwriting to his sister Mrs Ellison-Macartney at The Royal Mint, London, with Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. Small unobtrusive opening tear at upper edge and a few stained perfs, otherwise fine and a scarce cover from Scott. The 3 MR 12 c.d.s was only used on mail from those expedition...
Lot #98 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1913 (Jan 18) Registered cover to Dunedin bearing Victoria Land 1d single and a pair tied by the Antarctic c.d.s, a further strike alongside on the blank type registration label No.15, the c.d.s used on the "Terra Nova" on the day it arrived at Cape Evans and learnt of the death of Scott and his companions, backstamped at Lyttelton (Feb 12). Closed tear, otherwise fine. A rare commercial registered cover sent by Capt. Edward Evans. 100...
Lot #99 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
1913 (Jan 18) Cover to Mr and Mrs Bowers, the parents of Lt. H.R ‘Birdie’ Bowers who died with Scott en route to the Pole, bearing Victoria Land 1d tied by the Antarctic c.d.s. The "Terra Nova" arrived at Cape Evans on this day and learnt of the death of Scott, Bowers and their companions, the cover presumably having contained a letter of condolence from an expedition member who knew Bowers. Two vertical folds but an interesting and...
Lot #100 - antarctica 1910-13 scott expedition
Piece bearing the autograph "H.R Bowers, Lieutenant R.N", applied to a larger piece inscribed "autograph of Lieut Bowers, one of Capt. Scott’s comrades - South Pole Disaster. Died Mar. 1912".
Suggested price: £ 150-200
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