antarktis / antarctic - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 3040 - thematik antarktis / antarctic - Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auction1911, Brief mit Tasmania 1d, Stempel "Loose ship's letter - Posted at Macquarie Island - S.Y. Aurora" und Tagesstpl. "Hobart 21.12.11" nach Süd-Afrika, Ank.-Stpl., kl. Mgl. Catalog Price 1800,00 Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auctionthematik antarktis / antarctic |
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 Lot 3026 - thematik antarktis / antarctic - Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International AuctionScottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-1904: 1905 privately produced photographic postcard showing El Uruguayo at sea with Argentina 1c. green (affixed around the top right corner) tied by an excellent strike of the rare violet postmark ORCADAS DEL SUD * DISTRITO 24 (GALLEGOS) / 1 ENE 1905, additionally franked on the image side with another 1c. postmarked BUENOS AIRES 24.2. The card is signed by seven officers of El Uruguayo. A very fine and exceedingly rare card used on the occasion of the first relief visit to Laurie Island by the Argentine Navy. Catalog Price 2700,00 Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auctionthematik antarktis / antarctic |
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 Lot 3047 - thematik antarktis / antarctic - Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International AuctionShackleton-Rowett Expedition 1921-1922: Great Britain George V 1½d. postal stationery envelope tied by overlapping strikes of the TRISTAN DA CUNHA / SOUTH ATLANTIC cachet type II (SG C2) to mourning cover with adjacent S. R. ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921 cds dated 25 May 1922 to England, complete with letter with long text "....to thank you very much for the parcel...." (with a sample of Tristan wool enclosed), tiny spots, otherwise fine, scarce. Catalog Price 800,00 Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auctionthematik antarktis / antarctic |
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 Lot 3021 - thematik antarktis / antarctic - Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International AuctionScottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-1904: 1904, Falkland QV 2½d. blue tied by Falkland Islands 3 February 1904 cds to a Museo de la Plata postcard titled ‘The Scottish yacht Scotia wintering in Scotia Bay, South Orkneys, March to November 1903 (trans.)’ to Buenos Aires, with 8 signatures (Bruce, Brown, Wilton and Haymes from the Scotia, and Argentine scientists Szmula, Valette and postmaster Acuña) on the picture side and ‘January 1904’ in ms., two repaired corners, but a very rare card.÷ This and the following 2 postcards represent a unique multi-signed trio. All are addressed to the daughter of Francisco ‘Perito’ Moreno, head of the Museo de la Plata in Buenos Aires (publisher of the Scotia postcard used for the multiple-signed examples), a major figure in the modern history of Argentina and instrumental in orchestrating the financial rescue of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. In return for this support, William Bruce, the Expedition leader, agreed to Argentine control of the Laurie Island Observatory, the establishment of an Argentine Post Office for the South Orkneys with 19 year-old Hugo Acuña as postmaster, and the deployment of a meteorologist and a naturalist. Not more than 20 cards with officers’ signatures were sent from each stop at the Falklands, South Africa or Saint Helena. Catalog Price 2500,00 Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auctionthematik antarktis / antarctic |
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 Lot 3037 - thematik antarktis / antarctic - Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International AuctionGerman South Polar Expedition 1911-1913: Deutsche Südpolar Expedition vignette tied by the extremely rare handstamp ‘Paid 1d at South Georgia’ (with small ‘a’ of ‘at’ and manuscript initials ‘E.B.B.’, Edward Beveridge Binnie, Postmaster at South Georgia) (SG PH1, catalogue value £7500) to postcard of the Expedition ship Deutschland published by L. A. Schaul of Hamburg, with adjacent South Georgia cds for 31 November 1911 and long text from wireless operator Walter Slossarczyk, who committed suicide by drowning in Cumberland Bay to Germany. Vignette with some gum soaking at left, overall a very fine and spectacular item; the only known example of the Expedition vignette cancelled by the South Georgia provisional handstamp; ex "Polaris" Catalog Price 7000,00 Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auctionthematik antarktis / antarctic |
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 Lot 3016 - thematik antarktis / antarctic - Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International AuctionScottish National Antarctic Expedition 1902-1904: 1903, Argentina 2c. tied by Buenos Aires cds dated 30 December 1903 to picture postcard "Recuerdo de la Expedicion Polar Argentina" depicting the rescue ship El Uruguayo, published by Bolivar, and sent locally by Captain Thomas Robertson of the Scotia while William Bruce was in Buenos Aires to arrange additional funds for the Expedition, tiny spots, otherwise fine, rare Catalog Price 800,00 Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auctionthematik antarktis / antarctic |
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 Lot 3032 - thematik antarktis / antarctic - Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International AuctionSwedish Magellanian Expedition 1907-1909: 1907 picture postcard of Tierra del Fuego (taken during the Magellanian Expedition) and sent on 11 May 1907 by K A Andersson, a member of the Swedish Scientific and Geological Expedition to Patagonia, the Antarctic and South Georgia, addressed from Chile to the Swedish Consul to the Falkland Islands, Carl Skottsberg (who was a member of the 1901-1903 Swedish Antarctic Expedition), franked with Chile 10c, tied by Punta Arenas datestamp, feint strike of Falkland Islands receiver, fine Catalog Price 350,00 Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auctionthematik antarktis / antarctic |
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 Lot 3054 - thematik antarktis / antarctic - Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auction1948/1950, Madagaskar 100 fr. overprint issue "Terre Adelie" tied by cds. "TERRE ADELIE 20.1.50" to registered airmail printed cover "Expedition Antartique Francaise" with three different special cachet via Sydney to France, fine (T) Catalog Price 150,00 Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auctionthematik antarktis / antarctic |
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 Lot 3043 - thematik antarktis / antarctic - Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auction1913, "GERMAN SOUTH POLAR EXPEDITION 1911-1912, the expedition visited South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, discovered the Filchner Ice Shelf, the "Deutschland" was then reset and drifted 600 miles in pack ice for nine month before getting free on 16 Dez. 1912, visited South Georgia a second time, cover front with inscription "Deutsche Antarktische Expedition" send from "Charlottenburg 30.3.13" to England, expedition vignette enclosed. Catalog Price 200,00 Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auctionthematik antarktis / antarctic |
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 Lot 3027 - thematik antarktis / antarctic - Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International AuctionFrench Antarctic Expedition 1903-1905: 1903 Picture post card of ‘El Dr. Charcot en la cámara de Le Français’ with signatures of Dr. Charcot and José M. Sobral, franked by Argentina 5c. red cancelled by Buenos Aires cds for 16 December 1903, addressed locally, fine, rare. Catalog Price 300,00 Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG 33rd International Auctionthematik antarktis / antarctic |
