Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

UWORLD

ADEN

1891 1966 South Arabia - Seiyun 2nd issue 5f/5c with BLACK opt (instead of usual blue). VF fresh MUH. SG 55(var), Mi 55b cat €150. Copy of Rendon AIEP photo cert for sheet it came from. (P) $50 $80

ALBANIA

1892 1913 Postal Ministry Provisional h/s "Postat e Qeverreis se Perkoheshme te Shqipenies" on laid paper with sewing machine perf. VFU. SG see intro paragraph -unpriced, Mi 2B cat €800+ Rare as only 800 printed & few survived as collectors missed this provisional issue. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

1893 1913 Postal Ministry Provisional h/s "Postat e Qeverreis se Perkoheshme te Shqipenies" on laid paper with sewing machine perf error printed DOUBLE, especially clear at LL. VFU on piece with "Vlone 15.10.1913" cds. SG see intro paragraph -unpriced, Mi 2B(var) cat €800++ as normal while double has to be worth at least several times that. Extremely rare as only 800 printed in total & we have never before seen it with double print error. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

1894 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1908 2½ Pi brown, rough perf 13½, error opt INVERTED. VFU. SG 1(var) cat £650+, Mi 9(var) cat €800+ -both for normal & inverts are at least double, so £1300 & €1600 plus premium for red opt. 2008 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $450 $700

1895 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1908 2½Pi brown, perf 13 TETE-BECHE opt pr. VFU on piece. SG 1(var) cat £1300 for normal, black opt, should be at least triple, £3900 for tete-beche red opt, Mi 9(var) cat €1600 for normal, est €4800 for tete-beche red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $1200 $1800

1896 1913 Postal Ministry Provisional h/s "Postat e Qeverreis se Perkoheshme te Shqipenies" on laid paper with sewing machine perf. FU on cover tied by "Lushje 7 12 1913" cds -stamp on piece torn off & reattached, to Vlone with arrival cds. SG see intro paragraph -unpriced, Mi 2B cat €800+. Extremely rare as only 800 printed & few survived. Important item of proper usage despite the sad condition. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $1000

1897 1913 Double-headed eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa on 5pa ochre, opt INVERTED. VFU. SG see footnote, Mi A3K cat €2000 as normal & inverted should be at least double, so €4000+. Yv 1A(var) cat €4800. Extremely rare. Exp Droese, plus 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1800

1898 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa/5pa ochre. VFU on piece. SG see footnote, Mi A3K cat €2000. 2008 Graf & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $700 $1000

1899 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa olive perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 3 cat £425 for normal, should be at least double, £850 for red opt, Mi 3 cat €500 for normal, est €1000 for red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $375 $600

1900 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 5pa ochre plate 1, perf 13½x12. VFU. SG 4(var) cat £425+ Mi 4(var) cat €500+, both for perf 12, while perf 13½x12 is much rarer. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

1901 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 1913" cds. SG 5 cat £250+, Mi 5 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $180

1902 1913 Double-headed eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 5 cat €250 for M normal, should be double MUH & double for red so €1000+. SG 5 cat £400 for M normal, so for red MUH est £1600+. Rare genuine example. Exp Dr Rommerskirchen, plus 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500 $800

1903 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 5 cat £250 for normal black, should be at least double, £500 for red opt, Mi 5 cat €250 for normal, est €500 for red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $220 $350

1904 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 20pa red perf 12. VFU, tied to piece. SG 6 cat £250+, Mi 6 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $180

1905 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi blue plate 2, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Durres 7 10 1913" cds. SG7 cat £250,+ Mi 7 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $180

1906 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi blue plate 1, perf 12 TETE-BECHE opt pr. VFU, tied to piece. SG 7(var) cat £500 for normal black opt, should be at least triple, £1500 for tete-beche red opt, Mi 7(var) cat €500 for normal, est €1500 for tete-beche red opt. 2009 Du Vachet & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $500 $800

1907 1913 Double-headed Eagle VIOLET opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi blue perf 12, TETE BECHE opt pr. VFU, tied to piece. SG 7(var) cat £500 for normal black opt, should be at least triple £1500 for tete beche violet opt, Mi 7(var) cat €500 for normal, est €1500 for tete beche. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1908 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2Pi blue-black perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Durres 21 8 1913" cds. SG 8 cat £475+, Mi 8 cat €500+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $250 $350

1909 1913 Double-headed Eagle VIOLET opt Turkey 1909-11 2Pi blue-black, perf 12 TETE-BECHE opt pr. VFU, tied to piece. SG 8(var) cat £950 for normal black opts, should be at least triple £2850 for tete-beche violet opt, Mi 8(var) cat €1000 for normal, est €3000 for tete-beche opt. 1992 Raybaudi & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $900 $1500

1910 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 2Pi blue-black, perf 12 TETE BECHE opt pr. F-VFU, tied to piece. SG 8(var) cat £950 for normal black opt, should be at least triple £2750 for tete beche red opt, Mi 8(var) cat €1000 for normal, est €3000 for tete-beche red opt. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1500

1911 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 5Pi slate-purple, perf 12x13½. VFU. SG 9(var) cat £1200+, Mi 10(var) cat €1100+ both for perf 12, while perf 12x13½ is much rarer. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1912 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10Pi dull red, perf 12. VFU. SG 10 cat £4750, Mi 11 cat €4800. Very rare genuine as only 241 printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

1913 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 surch 10/10pa red, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 5 8 1913" cds. SG 11 cat £1300+, Mi 16 cat €1200+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

1914 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green, perf 12, opt "behie" in red. VFU. SG 12 cat £850, Mi A12 cat €800. Rare genuine. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

1915 1913 Double-headed Eagle blue opt Turkey 1909-11 surch 10/20pa red perf 12, both opts INVERTED, plus "behie" opt in blue. VF MUH. SG 11/13(var) cat £1300 for normal w/o "behie", should be double MUH & double for blue invert, so £5200, Mi 13/17(var) cat €1700 for normal, so est €6800. Extremely rare combination. 1992 Raybaudi photo-cert & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

1916 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 20pa red perf 12, with "behie" blue-grey opt. VFU on piece. SG 13 cat £850, Mi 13 cat €950. Very rare genuine as only 241 printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

1917 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi pale blue plate 1, perf 12, with "behie" red opt. VFU. SG 14 cat £1800, Mi 14 cat €1700. Exp Kohler & Diena, plus 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

1918 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1910 Postage Due 1Pi black on red, perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 15b cat £2750, Mi 15(var) cat €2600. Very rare as only total of 345 printed of both 1Pi, & only a fraction were from this issue. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

1919 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1908 Postage Due 1Pi black on red, perf 12 INVERTED opt. F-VFU. SG 15(var) cat £2750 for normal, should be at least double, £5500 for inverted opt, Mi 15(var) cat €2600 for normal, est €5200 for inverted opt. Extremely rare. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

1920 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green, error eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1921 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green horiz pr, error IMPERF vert between, imperf at top & right from sheet edge. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

1922 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green, error MISSING value. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1923 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa violet ERROR on lower 2 stamps eagle INVERTED, upper 2 eagle sideways, cnr blk of 4. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 22c(var), Mi 24(var). Spectacular & probably unique multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

1924 1913 Independence Anniv eagle ERRORS of colour 10pa violet, 20pa green, 30pa blue, 1Gr black & 1Gr violet. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22c, 23b, 24b, 25c & 25d, Mi 24-7(var). Rare group. (5). (P) $180 $250

1925 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa red, error value & eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 23(var), Mi 25(var). Extremely rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200 $400

1926 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa red, error eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 23(var), Mi 25(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1927 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa green ERROR of colour. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 23b, Mi 25(var). (P) $50 $80

1928 1913 Independence Anniv 10pa, blk of 4, upper 2 stamps value & centre INVERTED. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Spectacular & very rare. 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500 $800

1929 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa violet, error eagle & value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1930 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa, error value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1931 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa violet, error eagle INVERTED at 45deg angle. F-VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1932 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa red ERROR of colour lower marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24c cat £108+, Mi 26(var). Rare multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

1933 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 1Gr black ERROR of colour, plus value INVERTED. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 25d(var), Mi 27(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1934 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 1Gr black ERROR of colour horiz strip of 3, centre stamp MISSING value. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 25d(var), Mi 27(var). Extremely rare & possibly unique multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

1935 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr black error value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1936 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr black, error eagle INVERTED. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 28 11 1913" cds. SG 26(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

1937 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr violet ERROR of colour, plus eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26b(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1938 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr blue ERROR of colour right marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26c cat £132+, Mi 28(var). Rare multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

1939 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr blue ERROR of colour, plus eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26c(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

1940 1917 Koritza Provisional Eagle set 1c-1Fr inscribed "Vetqeveritare" VFU, tied to separate pieces by Korytsa March-August cds. SG 67-74 cat £95+, Mi K3-10 cat €100+. (8). (P) $80 $120

1941 1920 Prince William 2Fr orange unissued imperf PROOF. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. As SG 114 etc, Mi 67 etc, but w/o opt. Very rare top value. (P) $350 $500

1942 1925 Airmail set 5q-3Fr, IMPERF, with wmk. Stamps VF fresh MUH, all left marginal with 4 large margins. SG 186-92(var), Mi 126-32U cat €3500. Only 1 sheet of 50 of ea existed & exceedingly rare in MUH condition. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (7). (P) $2000 $3000

1943 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt plane 5q green, error opt DOUBLE, 1 inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG 204a, Mi 144DK. Rare as only 1 sheet believed printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $200

1944 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt plane 10q red, error opt DOUBLE, 1 inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG 205b, Mi 145DK. Rare as only 1 sheet believed printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $200

1945 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt Airmails 50q, 1Fr & 2Fr in LL cnr blks of 4, opt variety "upright R" on 3 (pos 41 & 46-7) -only occurs 4 times in a sheet of 50. VF fresh MUH. Mi 147-49(var), SG 207b-09b listed but unpriced -cat £160 as normal M singles, should be at least £320 MUH, plus premium for variety blks. (3 blks). (P) $250 $400

1946 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt Airmails 50q, 1Fr & 2Fr in LR cnr plate number blks of 4, centre top stamp opt variety damaged "S" (pos 44). VF fresh MUH. Mi 147-49(var), SG 207-9 cat £240 as normal M singles, should be at least £480 MUH, plus premium for variety blks. (3 blks). (P) $100 $150

1947 1928 Vlore-Brindisi airmail opt set 5q-3Fr. VF fresh M. Mi 162-68 cat €450, SG 222-28 cat £425. Only 5350 sets printed. (7) (P) $150 $200

1948 1928 Vlore-Brindisi airmail opts 5q-50q, all error shifted opts. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 222-5(var) cat £66++, Mi 162-5(var) cat €61++ both as normals. (4). (P) $80 $150

1949 1928 Vlore-Brindisi airmail opt 5q green, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh M marginal. SG 222a, Mi 162K. Exp Ceremuga (P) $70 $100

1950 1945 Red Cross opt set 30q+15q - 2Fr+1Fr, tied to cover front by "Shkoder 11 5 45" cds. VFU. SG 425-8 cat £100+, Mi 375-8 cat €100+ as loose stamps alone. (P) $80 $150

1951 1914 Tepelene Military Post cover (sl tones) with blue h/s at UR 2-ring "Nden Pretorie E Tepelelenes" with arms & h/s value "1 Grosh". Sl flts, CTO "Tepelene 30-5-1914", with "Vlone 8-7-1944" b/s. Only 606 issued. Rare. Mi 1a cat €900 for cut-out alone. (P) $400 $700

1952 1915 Serbian occupation cover franked King Alexander 1p-1D with provisional TIRANE pmks, with Serbian censor h/s on reverse & Debar bilingual b/s. Rare & attractive! (P) $150 $300

1953 1915 Skutari Provisional cover franked Skanderbeg 5pa/2q INVERTED opt, sent to Shkoder & taxed with Skutari provisional VERTICAL opt 25q with "T" h/s, precancelled in blue & tied by bars cds with special Shkodra cds beside. Mi 41K & T2. SG 40a & D39h cat £240+++ as loose stamps alone. Only 500 printed of the T h/s 25q & significant rarity on cover. (P) $300 $500

ANGOLA

1954 2004 Birds SAPOA Joint Issue M/Sheet of 8, unissued (similar designs were issued by other Southern African countries, but Angola M/S was unissued due to some political dispute with the South African printer about payment). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €1000. Very rare as virtually the whole stock was officially destroyed. (P) $400 $600

ANGUILLA

1955 1967 "Independent Anguilla" opt QEII Pictorial ½c-25c with 25c wmk inverted. VFU. SG 1-11 cat £256+. Rare as only 2475 sold. (11). (P) $250 $350

1956 1967 Independent Anguilla opt $2.50. Superb fresh MUH. SG 15 cat £3250. Extremely rare MUH as only 225 printed & vast majority used. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $3500

1957 1967 "Independent Anguilla" opt QEII Arms $5 top value. VFU. SG 16 cat £500+. Very rare as only 225 sold. Certificates for any of the 1967 opts can be obtained on request. $500 $800

ANTIGUA

1958 1921-29 KGV Badge £1 purple & black/red top value. Superb fresh MUH, UL cnr marginal. SG 61 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (P) $500 $700

1959 1913 PPC ("St John's Harbour from Rat Island") to Bohemia franked 1908 ½d green tied by St John's cds. $80 $120

ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC

1960 Australia: 1911 Antarctic Expedition cover franked Tasmania Pictorial 1d (perf tones) tied by "Loose Ship Letter SY Aurora Posted at Macquarie Island" penguin cachet. To Hobart with 21 DE 11 cds. Unusually attractive & very rare example of proper usage. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2700 $4000

1961 Australia: 1912-13 Davis Antarctic Expedition cover with "Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911" 2 line cachet, & "Loose Ship's Letter S.Y. Aurora Posted in Antarctica" Penguin pictorial cachet. Signed by J.K Davis above "Commander of Ship" cachet. Franked Tasmania 1d pictorial with crisp "Hobart 17 MAR 13 Tasmania" pmk & addressed to "JJ Kinsey, Official Rep BAE, Christchurch New Zealand. Overall superb condition!! An extremely rare Antarctic cover. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1200 $2000

1962 Great Britain: 1910-13 Scott Expedition PPC of short ode "For My Own Sake…". VF UN. $50 $80

1963 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. F-VFU. Very rare only 284 of this value used by expedition & only a fraction with Gough Is h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

1964 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 2d orange blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. Superb U. Very rare as only 864 of this value used by expedition & only a fraction were Gough Island h/s. Copy of Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

1965 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition GB 1912-24 KGV 3d violet pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 362 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450 $700

1966 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition GB 1912-24 KGV 6d purple pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 326 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450 $700

1967 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition GB 1912-24 KGV 1/- bistre pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 431 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450 $700

1968 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV Seahorses 10/- with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU on piece. Extremely rare as only 40 supplied to expedition & only a fraction were with Gough island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200 $1800

1969 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition GB 1912-24 KGV ½d green blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & tied to piece by 4 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPED- ITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 212 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1500

1970 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 1d red blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 1002 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $900 $1500

1971 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown pr, with "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & tied to piece by 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 284 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450 $700

1972 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU, some perfs rejoined. Very rare as only 284 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700 $1000

1973 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 6d purple blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 326 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

1974 Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile label showing Airship over pole & route map, LR cnr marginal blk of 4. Superb MUH. (P) $130 $200

1975 Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Zeppelin stamp showing airship over pole & route map in half sheet of 20, LL stamp with INVERTED frame! Superb fresh MUH. Rare survivor. (P) $800 $1200

1976 New Zealand: 1907-8 Cover (edge flts & reverse reduced at top), franked 1d Universal tied by "Wellington DE 31 1907" pmk. To "King Edward VII Land South" & endorsed at UL "p SS Nimrod", with "Brit Antarctic Expd FE 3 08" b/s, then returned to NZ with octagonal "Christchurch 9 MAR 1908, plus Unclaimed" in red. (P) $450 $700