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1921 SHACKLETON-ROWLETT EXPEDITION
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1781 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, the September 8, 1921 original delivery note for the circular date stamp and boxed overprints for Enderby Land, Tristan
da Cunha and Gough Island, from the Post Office Stores Dept. listing the inventory of items and with strikes of the three boxed overprints and two strikes of the special Expedition c.d.s., fine; unique and certainly one of the most important
philatelic Polar artifacts in existence; ex-"Discovery" Collection. (Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1782 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, very scarce proof strikes of the three boxed handstamped overprints for Tristan da Cunha, Gough Island and Enderby Island, on
a piece of paper measuring 180x90mm), with three strikes of the special Expedition c.d.s. dated September 8, 1921 above each proof impression, authorized by the British Post Office for the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, which were sent to Sir Ernest
Shackleton himself by the Postmaster General in response to Sir Shackleton's letter of the preceding day, fine. (Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1783 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, an exceptional set of boxed "Enderby Land." handstamps on Great Britain 1/2p to 1/- King George V, twelve values each
tied to small individual piece by proof example of the boxed cachet and with central "S.R. Antarctic/8 Sp/21/Expedition 1921" c.d.s., the 1/- value also bears an additional proof example of the boxed "Tristan Da Cunha" handstamp, some very minor
perforation tip toning on a few values, very fine; a rare and attractive set; ex-Jack Cole. (Image) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1784 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, the impressive complete set of boxed "Gough Island." handstamps on Great Britain 1/2p to 10/- King George V, the 1/2p to 1/-
being singles and each tied to small individual piece proof examples of the boxed cachet, as well as by central "S.R. Antarctic/8 Sp/21/Expedition 1921" c.d.s., while the rare 2/6, 5/- and 10/- "Seahorses" are sheet margin vertical pairs with undated
central c.d.s. postmarks, most of the 1/2p to 1/- stamps with minor perforation toning, while the three "Seahorses' are largely very fine, the 5/- with diagonal crease; an almost impossible set to duplicate, as only 40 of each the three high value
"Seahorses" are possible; ex-Jack Cole. (imagea)
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(Image) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1785 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, the exceptional set of boxed "Tristan Da Cunha" handstamps on pairs of Great Britain 1/2p to 10/- King George V, the 1/2p to 1/-
being marginal horizontal pairs and with central "S.R. Antarctic/My 25/22/Expedition 1921" c.d.s., while the rare 2/6, 5/- and 10/- "Seahorses" are vertical pairs with undated central c.d.s. postmarks, couple of values with small flaws (including
some repairing to the bottom right of the 10/-), overall fine-very fine; an almost impossible set to duplicate, as only 40 of each the three high value "Seahorses" are possible; ex-Jack Cole. (imagea)
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(Image) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1786 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, small specialized collection of better individual pieces showing the boxed "Gough Island." and "Tristan Da Cunha" handstamps on
various Great Britain George V values, includes 1/2p value (two pairs, a block of four and a rare block of eight all with "Gough" handstamps), plus another block with combination "Gough" and "Tristan" handstamps), pairs of the 1p (rejoined), 2p and
6p values each with "Gough" handstamps, and concluding with a very scarce 1/- block of four with combination "Tristan" and "Gough" handstamps, all nine items with special exhibition c.d.s., couple of minor flaws, overall fine-very fine; an
exceptionally scarce group of these popular issues; one 1997 BPA certificate accompanies; several items ex-Jack Cole. (Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1787 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, small specialized collection of nine pieces/stamps issued during the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, all from the Alexander Hepburne
Macklin family archive, each showing the boxed "Gough Island." and "Tristan Da Cunha" handstamps on various King George V stamps, includes two 1/2p pairs (separated) with "Gough" handstamp, two 1/2p pairs with "Tristan" handstamps, two 1p
pairs each with "Gough" and "Tristan" handstamps, 3p block (separated vertically) with "Tristan" handstamp, 6p and 1/- blocks with "Gough" and "Tristan" handstamps respectively, also accompanied by two 1948-49 detailed letters from J. Goldup (expert
on these issues) to Dr. Macklin, describing in much detail about his use of the stamps on the expedition; stamps with staining and small faults, nonetheless a very scarce and seldom seen assemblage. (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1788 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, elusive group of five Great Britain George V issues, each bearing a portion of a violet "S.R. Antarctic/Ja 14/22/Expedition
1921." c.d.s., which are believed to be trial impressions of the this special cancellation applied in South Georgia, includes a 3p single and rare block of four (1971 BPA certificate), a pair of the 6p, a single of the 1/-, and a highly desirable 5/-
"Seahorse" with lovely central strike, fine-very fine; lot also includes singles of the 2/6, 5/- and 10/- "Seahorses" with central strikes of the violet trial cancellation, but each has a damaged corner and these have not been counted in our estimate
(if sound, these alone would be worth more than our estimate). (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1789 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, a highly desirable autographed letter signed by Shackleton datelined "25th Nov.1921/off the Coast of Brazil," one of the last
letters known from Shackleton, as he suffered a heart attack within sight of South Georgia and died on January 5, 1922, short note on "Quest. R.Y.S." imprinted stationery acknowledging photographs of the Quest, but "with the ship rolling
heavily, so cannot write at length," accompanied by scarce original mailing envelope addressed to England, bearing a violet double handstamped cachet "R.M.S.P. 'Andes'/2 Dec. 1921/Posted on the High Seas" nicely struck, franked with a Great Britain
2p adhesive which is tied by a "Paquebot" wavy line postmark, cover with transit wrinkles at top right, letter itself is very fine; accompanied by a picture post card of the Quest; altogether a marvelous exhibition page.
(Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1790 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, 1922 stampless cover, without postal markings, endorsed in manuscript at top "By hand of the/Reverend A. Martyn Rogers," and
addressed to "Captain George Wilkins, M.C./Shackleton-Rowlett Antarctic Expedition/Quest R.Y.S./Tristan da Cunha," cover bit soiled and with back flap tears from opening, fine; few pieces addressed to this expedition are known.
(Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1791 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, a stunning 1922 cover addressed to "W.W. Stuart/Police Constable/South Georgia," bearing a superb strike of the very rare
violet boxed "Quest/R.Y.S." ship cachet from the famous Shackleton Expedition, franked with a Falkland Island 1p adhesive and tied by a perfect strike of a "South Georgia/My 5/22" double circle c.d.s., some minor cover soiling and trivial staining at
right edge, still quite fine and exceedingly handsome; not only one of the premier rarities in Polar philately, but one of the most important postal history rarities in Falkland Island philately as well.
(Image) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1792 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, 1921 stampless cover from Tristan da Cunha addressed to Douglas Gane (author of several books on Tristan) in London, bearing nice
strike of scarce "Tristan Da Cunha/South Atlantic" cachet II (S.G. #C2), with "S.R. Antarctic/My 25 22/Expedition 1921" c.d.s. alongside, charged the single 1 1/2p letter rate upon arrival in London where 1/2p and 1p Great Britain postage dues were
applied, quite fine and handsome; a very scarce cover from the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition which was in Tristan da Cunha from May 20-25; signed Sergio Sismondo and accompanied by his 2004 certificate.
(Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1793 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, 1922 cover from Tristan da Cunha to Sherborne (then redirected to Cliffton, England), bearing a full strike of scarce
"Tristan Da Cunha/South Atlantic" cachet II (S.G. #C2), with "S.R. Antarctic/My 25 22/Expedition 1921" c.d.s. at bottom left, charged the single 1 1/2p letter rate upon arrival in England where 1/2p and 1p Great Britain postage dues were applied and
cancelled by violet boxed "Charge Not Collected/Fresh Label Required", Sherborne transit c.d.s., a very fine and handsome cover from the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition as it passed through Tristan da Cunha; ex-Jack Cole.
(Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1794 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, May 25, 1922 cover to England carried on board the S.Y. Quest while passing through Tristan da Cunha, with excellent clear
strike of "Tristan da Cunha" type III cachet (S.G. #C3) at top right and "S.R. Antarctic /My 25/22/Expedition 1921" c.d.s., taxed "1 1/2d/F.B.D" handstamp, and with Great Britain 1p postage due tied by Aysgarth c.d.s., some light soiling and a couple
of minor tone spots, fine and rare; believed to be one of only three covers known from this mailing bearing a type III cachet; ex-Jack Cole; also accompanied by a real photographic post card of the Quest.
(Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1795 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, 1922 mourning cover from Tristan da Cunha to Scotland, franked with Great Britain 2p George V adhesive and tied by both "Trisdan da
Cunha" type III cachet (S.G. #C3) and "S.R. Antarctic /My 25/22/Expedition 1921" c.d.s., later redirected to the Isle of Wight, some cover wrinkling and two vertical file creases, fine; most likely contained a notice of Shackleton's death; a most
important Polar postal history rarity. (Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1796 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, two 1921 autographed letters signed by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton ('Devil' and 'Micky') to Lady (Emily) Shackleton ('darling Sweeteyes'), written on board the Cunard R.M.S. Mauretania, the
other dated March 26, 1921 (with original mailing envelope) is written on route to Ottawa, at the stage when Shackleton believed the Canadian Government was willing to sponsor an Arctic expedition on the Quest, very fine. |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1797 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, a handsome printed menu for a dinner hosted by the "British Society", in Rio de Janeiro on November 28, 1921 in honor of Sir Ernest Shackleton and members of the Expedition, signed E.H. Shackleton
and one other (Paterson?), mild horizontal file fold, very fine. |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1798 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, a fascinating small and well annotated correspondence between a Mr. George Tripcorny in London and Mr. Harry Swain in
Tristan da Cunha, 1919-27, within the pieces of correspondence or copies of letters are an exchange between Tripcorny and Ernest Shackleton, lot includes two covers and three letters from Tristan da Cunha, a December 1921 cover written to Tripcorny
by Shackleton while on board the Quest, and an autographed letter signed by Shackleton datelined "19th Nov.1921/off the Coast of Brazil," one of the last letters known from Shackleton, as he suffered a heart attack within sight of South
Georgia and died on January 5, 1922, short note on "Quest. R.Y.S." imprinted stationery, plus other auxiliary items, covers a bit tatty, but all letters very fine; an excellent collection for either the Tristan or Polar specialist. (Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1799 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, an original 215x164mm photograph of Shackleton and Queen Alexandra, noted in manuscript on reverse "Shackleton leaves for South
Pole/Queen Alexandra & her sister, Dowager Empress Marie of Russia pay a visit to Shackleton's ship prior to departure/1914", with blue crayon notation "Dead/Obituary" by the various names, red boxed "Return/Daily Mail/Picture Library", obviously a
scarce contemporaneous photograph used in the newspaper to document the death of Shackleton in 1922 (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1800 |
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1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, a marvelous photographic archive of eighteen original newspaper file photos from the "Picture Library of the London 'Daily' Mail", all related to the last expedition of Shackleton, wonderful scenes from
the Quest, of various crew members (including Shackleton), etc., even a couple showing his final resting place on South Georgia, all well annotated on reverse of each photo ; also accompanied by cut-out signatures of fifteen different crew
members from the expedition, some flaws to the photographs, but most very fine. |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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