Sep 13, 2008 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 1 Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD ANTARCTICA [This is the largest selection of Antarctica postcards we have offered. Catalogue numbers are from "Postcards of Antarctic Expeditions 1898-1958" by Margery Wharton. The much improved Revised Edition (2007) is available from Prestige Philately for $110] Lot 578 578 C B BRITISH - Picture Postcards "EMPEROR PENGUINS" Wharton GA-6, minor spotting on address side, unused. 75 AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - The Age of Discovery (1911-1931) [The 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) was led by Douglas Mawson, a geologist from Adelaide. Mawson had been with Shackleton's 1908 Expedition & was one of the first group to climb Mount Erebus, the highest point on the Antarctic continent. The AAE was essentially a scientific project that made major contributions in geology, meteorology, geo-magnetism & biology. It has been called "the first major scientific exploring venture by Australians beyond their shores". In addition, the extensive physical exploration & associated cartography laid the basis for Australia's later claim to what became the AAT. Mawson's epic editing of the 22 volumes of the AAE "Scientific Reports" was completed only in 1947. Mawson lead the British Australian & New Zealand Research Expedition (BANZARE) of 1929-32 which focussed on marine science & resulted in a further 13 volumes of reports] Lot 593 593 C B 1911 commercial cover to Launceston with a superb strike of the 'LOOSE SHIPS LETTER/POSTED AT/MACQUARIE ISLAND/[penguin]/S.Y. AURORA/A.A.E.' cachet alongside Tasmanian 1d Pictorial cancelled on arrival with 'HOBART/21DE11/TASMANIA' cds, light overall soiling & minor flap faults, Cat $5500 (2001). The "Aurora" departed Hobart on 2/12/1911. It was accompanied as far as Macquarie Island by the supply ship SS "Toroa", on which this cover was carried back to Hobart. 5,000 Lot 595 595 C B 1912 Tasmanian PPC to Adelaide with largely very fine 'LOOSE SHIPS LETTER/POSTED IN/ ANTARCTICA/[penguin]/S.Y. AURORA/A.A.E.' cachet alongside Tasmanian 1d Pictorial cancelled with 'HOBART/12MR12/TASMANIA' cds, endorsed "Per SY Aurora" & the message headed "Antarctica/5.1.12", minor blemishes & viewside crease that is not apparent from the face, Cat $5500 (2001). [The "Aurora" returned to Hobart on 12/3/1912. The card is signed "Perc", who has been identified as Percy E Correll, the Expedition's mechanic & assistant physicist] 5,000 Sep 13, 2008 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 2 AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - The Age of Discovery (1911-1931) (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD Lot 596 596 C A- 1912 AAE PPC "S.Y. AURORA" (with foresails only) Wharton #MA-1 to New Zealand with largely fine to very fine 'LOOSE SHIPS LETTER/POSTED IN/ANTARCTICA/[penguin]/S.Y. AURORA/A.A.E.' cachet unusually without stamp affixed & with a part-impression of the Hobart machine cancel in red as used on bulk mail (and stated to be the only such usage of an item of "Aurora" mail), a couple of very minor blemishes. [The message states "...from Adelie Land Antarctica...Winter quarters very comfortable & shd be A1. All very fit & looking for mischief" and signed "Eric N Webb", the Expedition's magnetician ("one versed in the science of magneticism"). Marjorie Wharton states: "The very few examples of this card...seen have all been used on the Expedition"] 4,000 Lot 602 602 C B 1930 philatelic cover to Melbourne with KGV 3d tied by one of two very fine strikes of the 'BANZ/[penguin]/ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXP' cachet, ironed-out vertical fold & repaired tear clear of the cachet at upper-left. [The second voyage left Hobart 22/11/1930 & returned 20/3/1931. On this journey, Mawson formally claimed for the Crown what became the Australian Antarctic Territory under the AAT Acceptance Act (1933)] 500 Lot 603 603 C A+ 1930 self-addressed cover to "Stuart Campbell, Pilot/BANZ Expedition/SY Discovery" at Hobart with Sturt 1½d tied by very fine strike of the "penguin" cachet in black, with a superb strike of the reserve cachet (the most obvious difference is the penguin's eye) in violet at upper-left & another equally fine strike on the reverse. Exceptional quality. 850 Sep 13, 2008 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 3 AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - The Age of Discovery (1911-1931) (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD Lot 604 604 C (B) 1931 Petterd cover with Sturt 1½d pair tied by a light but clear strike of the 'BANZ/[penguin]/ ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXP' cachet, signed "NWIngram" (physician & biologist), "Frank Hurley" (photographer), "HaroldPFletcher" (biologist) & "Douglas Mawson", endorsed "No 14" at lower-left (but we haven't seen another), the stamps torn-off (!) & neatly reinstated not greatly detracting from the generally fine appearance. [With accompanying 1932 letter from Frank Hurley's wife that states "...one of my little girls, who collects all kinds of stamps, just casually tore them off, not realising the great value they will be in time..." & signed "Antoinette Hurley"] 1,000 Lot 605 605 C A- 1931 unaddressed cover with KGV ½d & 1½d tied by a superb strike of the 'BANZ/[penguin]/ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXP' cachet forgery. [Offered with a note of the differences from the original] 150 AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - ANARE (Australian Stamps) Period 1947-57 Despite the success of the BANZARE voyages, there was no further official Antarctic contact until after World War II. In 1947, the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition(s) was founded. ANARE (pronounced an-AR-ay) embraces the activities in Antarctica of both government and non-government bodies and individuals, with a central focus on scientific research. Prior to February 1957, only Australian stamps were available] Ex Lot 606 606 C A/B 1947 ANARE Heard Island Christmas card from Gotley to his fiancée & signed "Aub", with the accompanying cover; "Greetings/[penguin]/from/Antarctica" card with 'HEARD ISLAND' within also signed "Aub", another unfolded unused & rare thus; 1948 Macquarie Island postcard (1948); 1949 Heard Island "HELLO OVERTHERE" Christmas card (unused); finally Navy New Year card with penguin-ship-walrus on the face & photo of "LST 3501" within, signed "John Heazlewood" (also with his 1994 endorsement on the back, minor faults). Scarce ephemera. (7) 200 Sep 13, 2008 Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 4 AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - ANARE (Australian Stamps) Period 1947-57 (continued) Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD Ex Lot 607 607 C A-/A 1947 blue/cream "penguin" QSL (ham radio) card but not endorsed thus with "Best wishes from members of Heard Is/Antarctic Expedition 1947 and/officers of HMA LST 3501" and on the reverse 26 signatures including Campbell, Gotley & Lt-Commdr Dixon, minor blemishes; also registered cover self-addressed to Campbell, & modern print of flag-rasing ceremony. [A small number of QSL cards were prepared as souvenirs of the official declaration on 26/12/1947 of Heard Island as an Australian Dependency] (3) 250 Ex Lot 616 616 C A/B 1948 cover to Fremantle with Macquarie Is cds of 7MR48 being Opening Day of the PO, 'HMA SHIPS' & 2-line ANARE cachets; with the enclosed Expedition card (seal, penguins & whales) bearing 13 autographs on the reverse, some soiling. (2) 200.