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Auction: 1020 - Summer Collectors Series - Stamps
Lot: 1843

Antarctica 1907-10 British Antarctic Expedition by Ernest H. Shackleton A selection of the King Edward VII Land 1d. rose-carmine, comprising a marginal single with manuscript "The 1st. Polar Stamps ever issued E H Shackleton", an example cancelled in green on 1908 (27 Feb.) unaddressed envelope, an example on 1908 (3 Feb.) envelope (heavily stained) to Lady Ward, wife of the Governor-General of New Zealand, and a further example on small piece, all cancelled with "brit. antarctic expd" c.d.s. Photo for first Estimate £ 400-500

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