Lot 50540 – 1913 Cover from the “BRITISH ANTARCT EXPEDITION, TERRA NOVA R.Y.S”
Lot 50540 – 1913 Cover from the “BRITISH ANTARCT EXPEDITION, TERRA NOVA R.Y.S”
Lot 50540 – 1913 Cover from the “BRITISH ANTARCT EXPEDITION, TERRA NOVA R.Y.S”
New Zealand » Victoria Land
Price realised
600 GBP
Estimate
500 – 600 GBP
Auction date
Fri 7 Jun 2019 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1913 (Jan 18) Long cover with the “BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, TERRA NOVA R.Y.S” crest printed on the flap, addressed by Lt. Francis Drake, the Assistant Postmaster, franked by Victoria Land 1/2d and 1d tied by the BRIT ANTARCTIC EXPD cds, backstamped at Lyttelton (Feb 12), minor cover faults, scarce souvenir posted on evacuation day of the Cape Evans base Auction
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