Antarctic/Arctic Stamps

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1947-79 COVERS COLLECTION An interesting collection that includes covers bearing various Australian issues inc a Christmas Day posted 1947 cover to USA, 1948 cover to Blakehurst N.S.Wales, 1949 Reg cover To Grimsby, UK (Macquarie Island) all bearing "Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition" violet, two line cachets, a group of first day covers bearing the 1954 3½d Antarctic Research issue (SG 279) from Macquarie Island, Heard Island & Mawson, a selection of 1954 postcards bearing Expedition labels, an OHMS Reg cover to Melbourne bearing a Davis Base cds, also "Storepedoe" parachute mail, Casey & Wilkes Base examples & more. Interesting group (55+ items)

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1948-1999 EXPEDITION COVERS COLLECTION wonderful collection of covers produced to commemorate the many different expeditions to this area of Antarctica, covers bearing various special expedition & research stations postmarks and cachets, incl. 1948-55 covers & cards with Australian stamps tied by cancels from various Antarctic bases, many covers bearing various AAT issues, incl. signed covers, illustrated covers, ship cachets, special flights, helicopter flights, first day covers from the different stations (stamps were available later, on later dates, at the remote stations) and covers with labels. Fine condition, very attractive (over 180 covers).

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1963 Complete set, SG 1/15a, very fine never hinged mint. (16 stamps)

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1963-69 10s deep ultramarine & emerald, SG 14, NHM, fresh

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1966 Churchill set, SG 16/19, vf NHM (4)

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1966-2005 NEVER HINGED MINT COLLECTION almost a complete run of sets for the period (no miniature sheets), ALL DIFFERENT incl. 1966 Churchill Commemoration, 1971 surcharged defins set, 1977 Whales, 1990 Fossils defins set, 1998 Antarctic Birds defins set, 2001 & 2002 Heroic Age of Antarctic sets, 2003 Research Bases and much more - see scans on website (approx 330 stamps).

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1969 Marine Life set complete, SG 16/30, vf NHM (18)

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1980-2011 FIRST DAY COVER COLLECTION An attractive collection of illustrated, unaddressed first day covers, bearing a lovely range of sets & miniature sheets of the period, all neatly presented in a pair of cover albums, some sets are duplicated as they are from different Bases including Kingston, Casey, Mawson, Davis & Macquarie Island. Lovely (70+ covers)

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1984-2010 FIRST DAY COVER COLLECTION An attractive, ALL DIFFERENT collection of illustrated, unaddressed first day covers, bearing a lovely range of sets & miniature sheets of the period, all neatly presented in protective sleeves in a bulging album with matching slipcase. The collection offers good coverage of the period for both definitive & commemorative sets, "Better" sets seen include amongst others, the 1990 Fossils set of 15 stamps on 3 covers, 1993 Antarctic Ships set of 12 on 3 covers, 1998 Antarctic Birds set of 12 on 3 covers, 2000 & 2001 Heroic Age sets of 6 on covers, 2003 Research Bases set of 12 on 2 covers, 2005 Bird set & m/s, 2008  Explorers & Ships set of 12 on 3 covers & much more. A magnificent collection (80+ covers)

FRENCH COLONIES - FSAT 1965 30fr ITU airmail, Yv 9, vf NHM. Cat €290 (£220)

FRENCH DEPENDENCIES - TAAF 1960 Wildlife set, Maury 16/19, very lightly hinged mint (4 stamps)

FRENCH COLONIES - TAAF 1963 20f Quiet Sun Year Yvert 21 NHM

FRENCH DEPENDENCIES - TAAF 1965 30f I.T.U. Centenary AIR, Yvert 9 (SG 39), NHM.

FRENCH DEPENDENCIES - TAAF 1970-1976 superb never hinged mint COMPLETE RUN of AIR POST issues. From 1970 100f Map of Kerguelen through to 1976 Boats set (Yvert 20/46). Lovely! (27 stamps)