Lot
748
$200.00
Lot Type: U
King Edward VII Land 1908 1d block of 4 with "FE 27 08" cds. CP RD1a. Cat $400. FU.
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Lot
749
$500.00
Little America letter 1935 - 23 Jan from Captain Innes Taylor to "Ken". "It was thoughtful of you to write me - many thanks. We are working night & day getting ready to load the ships. In a few weeks we'll be in N.Z. maybe in Christchurch, when I shall hope to have the pleasure of seeing you. Good Luck." Letter from one of the Byrd II Antarctic Expdn members on possibly "Jacob Ruppert" or "Bear of Oakland". These ships arrived in Antarctica in Jan 1935 to load Expdn equipment etc & left on 7 Feb 1935 for Dunedin, NZ. Fine condition - pencil written letter.
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Lot
750
$500.00
Lot Type: C
NZ 1952-94 near complete series of 53 Operation Icecube 10 to 16 (1974-80) cacheted & signed flight covers & 6 Operation Deep Freeze (1981) covers. Also incl 82 covers with Campbell Isl cancels (incl 1952 Campbell Isl PO opening day cover & July 1960 RNZAF Emergency Drop Mail cover), most with Campbell Isl research station or expdn cachets.
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Lot
751
$400.00
Lot Type: C/
Ross Dep 1908-2011 colln incl King Edward VII Land on pages in L/H album with slipcase & seln of Antarctic covers. Noted 1d EVII Land FU; Ross Dep 1957-2011 sets complete MUH (except 1957 mint) but no m/ss; 50 diff 1957-79 Dep covers with Scott Base cancels incl 14 signed covers; 8 diff 1934-58 USA Antarctic Station covers & 2 1952 Campbell Isl PO opening covers. Weight 3kg.
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Lot
752
$1,500.00
Lot Type: U
Victoria Land & King Edward VII Land 1911-13 Victoria Land set of 2 & KEVII Land 1908 1d Universal. Jury cat $2650. All VFU with part expdn cds.
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Lot
753
$2,500.00
Lot Type: C
Victoria Land 1913 ½d & 1d on long cover, hand addressed to "D Robertson Esq General Post Office Wellington NZ", tied by Brit Antarctic Expdn JA 18 13 cds. Note: FDI for ½d stamp. Horiz cut (repaired) at right (well below stamps). Mr Robertson was the secretary to the Post Office. CP RD2a. Cat $3400.
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