AMERICAN SOCIETY OF POLAR PHILATELISTS
NINETY-FIRST  MAIL AUCTION
Bid early; in case of tie bids, the earliest postmark or email timestamp, wins. Lots will be sold to the highest bidder at slight advance over the second highest bid. PLEASE NOTE!!! Non-ASPP members may bid, but will only win a lot if no ASPP members bid on it. Non-member bidders are encouraged to join ASPP. Photocopies of lots are $1.00 for three pages to US addresses, $2.00 for three pages to addresses outside the US. JPEG images of lots will be emailed in response to reasonable requests -- within a day if possible, but please allow 7 days! Payment for lots is to be made within 10 days after notification of successful bids. Send bids to: Chris Jenner, 540 Spruce Tree Dr., Cary, IL, 60013, USA. Fax bids to 1-208-330-6530. Email bids to [email protected]. Unsold lots are available for purchase for 45 days after the auction close, at the midpoint of the estimate range (e.g. $15.00 for E) or the border of the estimate, if a letter range is estimated (e.g. $4.00 for B-C). This catalog and scans of some lots are available on the Web at https://chrisjenner.org/ASPP/asppauc91.htm
CLOSING DATE FOR BIDS IS: OCTOBER 15, 2007
ABBREVIATIONS ESTIMATED VALUES Bid Increments
Ant Antarctic ODF Operation Deep Freeze A $1.00 - $2.00 $0.25
auto autograph OE oversize envelope B $2.00 - $4.00 $0.25
BS backed stamped PC post card C $4.00 - $7.00 $0.50
cc corner card PE printed envelope D $7.00 - $10.00 $0.50
cds circular date stamp pict pictorial cancel E $10.00 - $20.00 $1.00
ESE European size envelope PS postal stationery F $20.00 - $40.00 $2.00
Exp Expedition R registered G $40.00 - $75.00 $2.00
FDC First Day Cancel S/COB slit/cut open at bottom H $75.00 - & up $5.00
HC Hand Cancel S/COE slit/cut open at end
K cachet S/COT slit/cut open at top
L&L latitude and longitude sign includes signature
LK line cachet Sta station
LSE legal size envelope SOE just over 6 3/4 size
MC Machine Cancel TF Task Force
LOT VALUE Realized
----- ARCTIC: UNITED STATES -----
1 Palmer AK Jun 10, 1974, NOAA Ship Fairweather K, cc, penned notes of Lower Cook Inlet Survey B N/S
2 APO 09023 Jul 19, 1984, USCGC Northwind K for Arctic East Summer 84, address change label affixed A $3.00
3 similar to lot 2 above A N/S
4 USCGC Polar Star Sep 22, 1986, ship’s K for summer vacation A-B $3.25
5 USCGC Polar Star Jul 16 1987 (year indistinct) and transit Seattle Jul 21, 1987, USCGC Polar Star polar bear K, pole to pole K A $2.25
6 USCGC Polar Star Sep 2, 1988, ship’s K, CO’s cc and sign., ship’s “cancelled at sea” K w/ L&L inscribed B $3.00
7 USCGC Polar Sea Sep 2, 1992, ship’s “supporting science” K, CO’s cc B $4.50
8 Seattle Aug 21, 2000 (year faint), crayon cancel added, USCGC Polar Sea COs cc, filler card w/ Polar Sea oval K plus ship’s K highlighting Bi-polar freeze 01 A $2.25
----- ANTARCTIC: UNITED STATES  BAE II or earlier -----
9 Washington DC Oct 9, 1933 mc on Scott 733, FDC, Stoutzenberg K (733-8), 0.2” nip on edge E $15.00
10 Washington DC Oct 9, 1933 hc on Scott 733, FDC, A.E.Gorham K (733-18) F $22.00
11 BAE II cc and sign. of N. Burt Davis, Jr. (second officer of USS Bear on LSE, hc Little America Jan 30, 1934  D $14.00
12 lot of four covers all Little America mc on Scott 733, two are Jan 31, 1934 w/ 3LK for one year delay and one is undersize, other has BAE II K, two are Jan 30, 1935 on undersize envelopes and have BAE II Little America Second Cancellation K on reverse, some wear and tear D $10.00
----- NOTE: The next 22 lots are all FDCs for BAE II National Stamp Exhibition issue (Scott 735) -----
13 PE to Harold Weber, undersize, unlisted in catalogs, franked w/single stamp, National Stamp Exhibition Sta. in killer F N/S
14 unofficial NYC cancel, cc of Capitol Stamp & Cover Service, single stamp F N/S
15 Mellone/Planty catalog 735-57 K, Little America Times cc, 0.1” tiny tear, single stamp, NSES in killer H N/S
16 cds Detroit Air Mail Field, unlisted cc Albert C. Butzen, single stamp G N/S
17 Washington Stamp Club of the Air K 735-50a, sheet of six, NSES in cds, OE, BS special delivery Wash. DC Feb 11, glue stains on reverse H $75.00
18 PE to Francis Haas, NSES in killer on single stamp, OE, glue stains both sides E N/S
19 Postmaster General cc embossed, OE, sheet of six, NSES in cds G-H N/S
20 Postmaster General cc embossed, OE, sheet of six, NSES in cds, sign. James A. Farley H $72.00
21 735-1 Linprint K, OE, R, sheet of six, NSES in cds, BS Richmond Ind. Feb 12, glue stains both sides F N/S
22 735-39 Linprint K, NSES in cds on block of four G-H N/S
23 735-20 Beverly Hills K, NSES in cds, sheet of six, OE, glue stains on reverse F N/S
24 set of six covers, one w/ each single stamp cut from sheet of six, NSES in killer F N/S
25 735-9 Leo August K, NSES in killer, single stamp F N/S
26 735-12 Gordon K, NSES in killer, single stamp, glue stains on reverse F N/S
27 735-13 first National Geographic K, NSES in cds, block of four stamps, glue stains on reverse F-G N/S
28 735-51 Hacker K, NSES in killer, single stamp w/glue stains G N/S
29 735-33 Leo August Washington Stamp Exchange K, NSES in cds, sheet of six, reverse has glue stains G N/S
30 Adam Bert unlisted K, NSES in cds, sheet of six, SOE, BS Pittsburgh Feb 11 F N/S
31 735-18 Ioor K, NSES in cds, block of four F N/S
32 735-5 Anderson K, NSES in cds, strip of three stamps, glue stains on reverse F N/S
33 735-21 Fabian 3LK, NSES in cds, sheet of six, SOE, glue stains on reverse F N/S
34 735-52a first Jacques Minkus K, NSES in cds, strip of three stamps, LSE, ink stains on reverse G-H N/S
----- The next 8 lots have BAE II (Scott 735 stamps) cancelled at the National Stamp Exhibition after the first day -----
35 lot of three covers all Feb 11, 1934, two w/ NSES cds, one w/ NYC mc, each has dif. K, block of four on one, singles on others, one SOE, some glue stains on reverse E $12.00
36 lot of three covers all Feb 12, 1934, all w/ NSES cancels, 2 dif. Ks, 2 SOE, all franked w/ singles, all w/ glue on reverse E $12.00
37 lot of two cvrs both Feb 13, 1934, w/ NSES cancels one on strip of two and one on blk of four, one OE, no Ks D $8.00
38 lot of two covers both Feb 14, 1934, w/ NSES cancels one on single and one on sheet of six, latter is LSE w/ serious crease and wear/ each w/ dif. K, stains on reverse of both E $8.00
39 Feb 16, 1934 NSES cds on LSE, cc of Commodore Hotel, franked w/ sheet of six plus block of eight (Scott 733), BS Chicago Feb 17, 1934 E-F $36.00
40 lot of two covers Feb 17, 1934, NSES cds on each, two dif. Ks, sheet of six on LSE and single on SOE, glue stains on reverse of latter E $8.00
41 Feb 18, 1934 NSES cds on single, K for event, sign. PMG James A. Farley, glue stains on reverse F-G $62.00
42 lot of five covers Feb 18, 1934, NSES cancels on four and NSES rubber stamp K on other, four w/ singles, other w/ three stamps, three dif. Ks, 2 SOE, some wear and small stains and cuts E $12.00
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43 lot of 10 covers all franked w/ Byrd stamp (Scott 733), one has double, one has block of six, various sizes dates and points of origination, all 1930s, a few cuts and stains E $15.00
44 Washington DC Feb 19, 1934 mc (first day that Scott 735 was available at the Philatelic Agency), franked with pair of Scott 735, J.A.Roy rubberstamp K F N/S
45 Washington DC Feb 19, 1934 mc franked w/ Scott 735 single, general purpose K for FDI, stains E $15.00
46 Washington DC Feb 19, 1934 mc and hc on Scott 735 sheet of six, Rice K (735-56b), SOE F $22.00
47 piece w/ BAE II pane of six cancelled Pole Station USN ODF Feb 15, 1956  C N/S
----- ANTARCTIC: UNITED STATES -----
48 Little America May 1, 1956 A N/S
49 Pole Station Dec 15, 1956, fair condition A N/S
50 similar to lot 49 above A N/S
51 lot of two covers, Pole Station Dec 15, 1956 and Mar 1, 1957, stains A N/S
52 lot of two similar to lots 48 and 49 above A-B N/S
53 lot of two covers Little America Jan 7, 1957 and Pole Station Mar 1, 1957, fair condition A-B $3.00
54 Pole Station Mar 1, 1957, slight staining A N/S
55 Pole Station Mar 1, 1957, stains A N/S
56 Pole Station Mar 1, 1957, stains A N/S
57 Byrd Station May 30, 1957, glue stains on reverse A $1.75
58 lot of three covers, Byrd May 30, 1957 and Feb 14, 1958, Pole Jun 22, 1958  A-B N/S
59 similar to lot 58 above A-B $4.00
60 Byrd Station Feb 14, 1958  A $2.50
61 Little America Jun 11, 1958  A $2.50
62 lot of two covers, Little America Jun 11, 1958 w/ ODF K partial and Jun 16, 1958 A-B $3.50
63 Pole Station Jun 22, 1958  A $2.00
64 USS Peterson Jan 11, 1960, ship’s K for ODF, officer’s sign., ODF K on reverse A-B $2.00
65 USCGC Eastwind Feb 24, 1961, ODF K A $2.00
66 USS Wilhoite Apr 6, 1961, ship’s K for ODF 1961 B $2.50
67 USS Arneb Dec 20, 1961, ODF K A $2.00
68 USS Durant Nov 1, 1962, ODF K A $2.00
69 lot of three covers, Byrd Station Oct 18, 1965 ODF K, Jul 4, 1968? ODF K, Apr 18, 1971 USNASA K and station LK B-C $5.50
70 lot of ten covers all South Pole, Nov 1, 1965, Jun 3, 1968, Feb 15, 1971, Jun 21, 1972, Apr 17, 1973, Jan 22, 1974, Nov 8, 1976, Jun 21, 1977, Nov 7, 1977, Jan 12, 1978, nine have Ks E $16.00
71 USCGC Eastwind Jan 26, 1966, ship’s K for ODF A $7.00
72 lot of three covers, USCGC Eastwind Feb 2, 1966 (slight glue stains on back), USCGC Glacier Nov 12, 1967, USCGC Edisto Dec 13, 1969, each has respective ship’s K for ODF C $5.00
73 USCGC Southwind Dec 28, 1967, hand inked LK for ODF 68, reverse has ship’s K for ODF A $2.00
74 USS Calcaterra Jan 6, 1968, ODF K A $2.00
75 USCGC Edisto Nov 22, 1968, ship’s K for ODF 1969 A-B $2.00
76 USCGC Southwind Nov 27, 1968, ship’s K for ODF, slight S/COE A-B $2.00
77 Pole Station Feb 22, 1969, ODF K A $1.75
78 lot of two covers w/ ODF Ks, Seattle Oct 15, 1969, Pole Station Mar 17, 1970, spot on latter B $3.00
79 USCGC Edisto Dec 13, 1969, ship’s K for ODF 1970 A-B $2.00
80 USCGC Burton Island Feb 10, 1970, ship’s K for ODF 1970 A-B $2.00
81 Pole Station __? 18, 1970, ODF K A N/S
82 USCGC Glacier Mar _?, 1970, ship’s K, Int’l. Weddell Sea Oceanographic Exped. K, BS San Juan Capistrano CA Apr 5, 1970  A-B $2.00
83 lot of five covers, USCGC Glacier Mar 29, 1970, USCGC Burton Island Jan 5, 1971, USCGC Southwind Feb 8, 1972, USCGC Northwind Dec 21, 1972, USCGC Glacier Jan 8, 1973, each w/ respective ship’s K for ODF, first also has Weddell Sea Oceanographic Exped. box K D $8.00
84 lot of five covers, USCGC Burton Island Jan 5, 1971, USCGC Westwind Mar 21, 1971, USCGC Northwind Dec 6, 1971, USCGC Staten I. Jan 1, 1972, USCGC Southwind Feb 8, 1972, each w/ respective ship’s K for ODF D-E $8.00
85 lot of two covers both Pole Station, Jan 8, 1971 and Feb 11, 1971, each w/ ODF K B $3.00
86 USCGC Staten Island Jan 16, 1971, ship’s K for ODF 1970-1971, ODF LK, CO’s cc and sign. B $2.00
87 USCGC Staten Island Jan 25, 1971, 3LK typed “Rendezvous Staten Island – Lindblad Explorer in McMurdo..”, one K for each ship, LK deposited in Antarctica C $7.00
88 USCGC Westwind Feb 1, 1971, ship’s K for ODF A $2.00
89 USCGC Staten Island Feb 28, 1971, BAE II 3c among franking, ship’s K for ODF 1970 – 1971, Nella Dan K, Circumnavigation of Antarctica K, LK deposited in Antarctica C $7.00
90 set of two covers SOPEX Sta. Andover MA Mar 20 and Mar 21, 1971, w/ multi colored Ks commem. tenth anniv. of Antarctic Treaty, descriptive fillers B $2.50
91 lot of two covers both McMurdo Jan 6, 1972, one has one has Applied Research Labs the Univ. of Texas – Austin McMurdo K, other w/ Univ. of Texas Geodetic Satellite Observatory McMurdo K and Station Mgr. cc and sign. plus station 3LK C-D $5.50
92 Byrd Station hc no date in slug, Byrd Station double ring cds in NY, Byrd Sta. 3LK, K for US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab etc., cc of USARP team leader C $2.50
93 lot of eight covers all McMurdo, Mar 1, 1972 faint, Nov 18, 1973, Feb 1, 1975, Feb ?, Oct 21, 1977, Dec 13, 1977, Nov 9, 1978, Nov 13, 1978, each w/ K either USNASA or ODF or Pole D-E $12.00
94 McMurdo Jun 21, 1972, 2 dif. Ks for winter-over at McMurdo, 8 sign. of winter-over team C $2.50
95 McMurdo Nov 29, 1972, McMurdo K, Antarctic Weather Service K for ODF 1972 B $2.00
96 USCGC Glacier Jan 8, 1973, ship’s K for ODF 73, reverse has dif. K for ship A-B $2.00
97 South Pole Apr 17, 1973, K for ODF 73 winter-over B $2.00
98 similar to lot 97 above except filler is glued in A N/S
99 McMurdo Nov 15, 1973, American Force Ant. Network K for inauguration of first tv broadcasting at McMurdo B-C $2.50
100 USCGC Staten Island Feb 28, 1974, 3 dif. M.S. Lindblad Explorer Ks, Palmer Station K B $4.00
101 McMurdo Nov 18, 1974, Ross Ice Shelf Survey K, sign. of party member, minor fold B-C $3.00
102 McMurdo Jan 8, 1975, K “Event 21 Caretakers Historic Huts 1974”, Hut Point LK, 2 sign. C $3.00
----- The following 15 lots have VXE-6  ODF Ks w/ pilot sign. and annotations -----
103 McMurdo Nov 24 year blank, flown McMurdo to Siple Nov 17, 1976  B-C $2.50
104 McMurdo Dec 3 year blank, flown McMurdo to Dome C Nov 27, 1976  B-C $2.50
105 McMurdo Dec 6 year blank, flown McMurdo to Siple Dec 1, 1976  B-C $2.50
106 McMurdo Feb 2, 1977, flown McMurdo to Siple Feb 1, 1977  B-C $2.50
107 USN FPO 96690 Feb 4, 1977, flown McMurdo to Christchurch, smudges B-C $2.50
108 USN FPO 96690 Feb 4, 1977, flown McMurdo to Christchurch Feb 3, 1977, (dif. sign. than lot 107 above) B-C $2.50
109 McMurdo Nov 24, 1978, flown McMurdo to Pole Nov 24, 1978  B-C $2.50
110 McMurdo Nov 25, 1978, flown McMurdo to Pole Nov 24, 1978  B-C $2.50
111 similar to lot 110 above B-C $2.50
112 similar to lot 110 above B-C $2.50
113 McMurdo Oct 29, 1981, flown McMurdo to Northern Victoria Land Oct 27, 1981  C $2.50
114 similar to lot 113 above C $2.50
115 McMurdo Feb 9, 1983, flown McMurdo to Siple Feb 8, 1983  B-C $2.50
116 McMurdo Feb 12, 1986, flown McMurdo to Siple Feb 1, 1986  B-C $2.50
117 USN FPO 96531 Aug 28, 1995, VXE-6 Winfly earliest McMurdo 20th Aug 95 K for 40th anniv., reverse has flight K to McMurdo Aug 25, 1995 B $2.50
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118 lot of  eight covers all McMurdo, Oct 27, 1977 w/ ODF  K, Nov 13, 1978 w/ ODF K, Nov 6, 1979 w/ VXE-6 flight K empty, Nov 30, 1995 w/ VXE-6 “Forty Years of Exploration” K on reverse, Oct possibly 1995 w/ ODF K, Oct 11, 1996 w/ ODF K, Oct 6, 1997, Oct 5, 2000 E $12.00
119 McMurdo Oct 27, 1977, ODF K A $1.75
120 South Pole Nov 7, 1977, small gear-like K for Pole A $1.75
121 South Pole Nov 3, 1978, small gear-like K for Pole, USARP Pole K A $2.00
122 McMurdo Jan 30, 1979, McMurdo winter-over K A-B $1.75
123 similar to lot 122 above A-B N/S
124 McMurdo Nov 6, 1979, VXE-6 flight K empty A $1.75
125 similar to lot 124 above A N/S
126 McMurdo Nov 24, 1979, Siple Sta K citing Stanford, Bell Labs, U. of MD. Holmes & Narver and Industrial Research NZ B $2.00
127 McMurdo Nov 28 or 29, 1979, K for 50th anniv. of Byrd’s flight over South Pole B $2.00
128 USCGC Polar Sea Nov 29, 1979, ship’s K commem. Byrd’s flight over Pole, cc of  ship’s CO B $2.00
129 South Pole Nov 29, 1979 mc, Pole USARP K B $2.50
130 lot of two covers similar to lots 128 and 129 above, in addition one has sign. beneath cc of CO of Polar Sea C N/S
131 McMurdo Dec 29, 1980, ODF K A N/S
132 USCGC Polar Star Jan 8, 1981, ship’s K and CO’s cc, reverse has pole to pole K A $2.25
133 lot of two covers similar to both lots 131 and 132 above B $3.00
134 Palmer Station winter-over 1981 K transit San Francisco Feb 24 1981  A $2.00
135 lot of nine covers w/ Palmer Station orination Ks, most w/ Palmer cds, via San Francisco Feb 24, 1981, McMurdo Feb 4, 1988, Hackensack NJ Aug 8, 1989, Hackensack Aug. 9 w/ dif. Palmer date, plain bar killers w/ Dec 9, 1988 Palmer date, Northern VA Sep 24, 1990, Denver Nov 6, 1991, Denver Sep 30, 1992, extra Palmer K on one, Polar Duke K on one F $15.00
136 USCGC Glacier Apr 20, 1982, ITT Antarctic Services – USARP K for Palmer Station, sign. B $2.00
137 McMurdo Nov 18, 1982, ODF K A $2.00
138 McMurdo Nov 20, 1982, ITT Antarctic Services – USARP K for Siple Station, reverse has Siple 1980-81 K for NSF-NASA Magnetospheric Science Program B-C $2.00
139 USCGC Glacier Jan 3, 1983, ship’s K for ODF 83, cc of CO including his sign. B $2.00
140 USCGC Polar Star Jan 10, 1983, ship’s K for ODF 83, ship’s K for Antarctic Circumnavigation 83, 2LK “Cancelled South of the Antarctic Circle” B $2.00
141 USCGC Polar Sea Feb 13, 1984, ship’s K for ODF 84, LK McMurdo Sound, 2LK “Cancelled South of the Antarctic Circle, small spot A $2.25
142 lot of two covers similar to lots 140 and 141 above B-C N/S
143 lot of two covers, McMurdo Nov 24, 1984, South Pole Nov 1, 1985, both with Ks for VXE-6 30 years ODF 85 B N/S
144 McMurdo Dec 11, 1984, Byrd Surface Camp K, Byrd Station 4LK w/L&L, Byrd Station LK B $8.00
145 similar to lot 144 above plus K for VXE-6 30 years ODF 85, and BS Fresno CA Dec 21, 1984 B $4.50
146 McMurdo Oct 7, 1985, McMurdo ODF Winter-Over 85 K A-B N/S
147 similar to lot 146 above A-B $1.75
148 South Pole Nov 25, 1985, Pole Station USARP K, A A $1.75
149 similar to lot 148 above A N/S
150 USCGC Polar Star Jan 23, 1986, ship’s ODF 86 K w/ penguins “back to back deepfreezes … that’s cool” B $2.00
151 similar to lot 150 above B $3.75
152 FPO 96690 ( Christchurch ) Oct 2, 1986, McMurdo K for ODF 31st winter-over crew 1986 A-B $2.00
153 similar to lot 152 above A-B N/S
154 McMurdo Nov 7, 1986 mc w/year inverted, VXE-6 ODF 87 K A-B $2.00
155 USCGC Glacier Nov 10, 1986, ship’s K for ODF 87, CO’s cc A-B $2.00
156 USCGC Polar Sea Dec 30, 1986, ship’s K, ship’s K for ODF 87, 2LK “Cancelled South of the Antarctic Circle” A-B $2.00
157 similar to lot 156 above A-B N/S
158 similar to lot 156 above A-B N/S
159 McMurdo Jan 23 year not clear mc, VXE-6 ODF 87 K A N/S
160 South Pole Jun 11, 1987, ITT-USARP K for station A $1.75
161 McMurdo Oct 22, 1987, one of two cds has 22 inverted, other is upright, ITT-USARP K for base C N/S
162 lot of two covers both McMurdo, Oct 27, 1987 and Oct 28, 1987, each w/ a dif. VXE-6 K, first is Winfly 87, second is ODF 88 C $3.00
163 McMurdo Nov 5, 1987, K for Byrd Surface Camp A-B N/S
164 similar to lot 163 above A-B $2.00
165 McMurdo Nov 26, 1987, ODF K A $2.00
166 South Pole Dec 9, 1987, USGS 16th winter-over at Pole K B $4.00
167 similar to lot 166 above B $3.00
168 McMurdo Dec 10, 1987, ITT-USARP K for Siple Station A-B $2.50
169 lot of two covers both McMurdo, Feb 4, 1988 and Oct 13, 1988  B $3.00
170 McMurdo Oct 13, 1988  A $1.75
171 McMurdo Oct 26, 1988, ITT-USARP K for McMurdo A $2.50
172 lot of two covers both McMurdo Nov 2, 1988, one w/ WINFLY 88 K, other no K B $3.00
173 McMurdo Nov 19, 1988 (year faint) mc, K for Byrd Surface Camp A-B $1.75
174 Polar Sea Jan -?, 1989, K “carried by helicopter”, McMurdo Sound LK, 2LK “Cancelled South of the Antarctic Circle ”, sign., 3 dif. Ks for this ship in the Antarctic (two are on reverse) C $3.00
175 South Pole Jun 19, 1989, USGS South Pole K for 30th anniv. of first USGS winter-over B $3.50
176 FPO 96690 ( Christchurch ) Sep 1, 1989, K for USN Support Force at Christchurch Staging Base A $1.75
177 Palmer cds Sep 9, 1989 transit McMurdo Jan 13, 1990, USA Antrctic Program map K A-B $2.50
178 McMurdo Oct 10, 1989, ODF-USARP K for various US and NZ Antarctic groups A $2.00
179 similar to lot 178 above A N/S
180 lot of ten covers, each has one of nine dif. Ks for VXE-6 for years 1990 through 1997, nine posted from McMurdo over those years F $15.00
181 lot of ten covers, each McMurdo, Oct 10, 1989, Nov 15, 1989, Oct 29, 1990, Dec 16, 1991, Jan 21, 1992, Nov 21, 1992, Nov 24, 1992, Oct 30, 1993, Oct 6, 1994, Oct 17, 1994, each has one of 8 dif. types of Ks, plus 2 Ks on reverse E $16.00
182 lot of ten covers each w/ K for USCGC Polar Star in Antarctic service, USCGC Polar Star Dec 22, 1989 or 90, ship Nov 4, 1991, ship Aug 12, 1993, ship Dec 31, 1994, San Francisco Dec 11, 1997, McMurdo Jan 22, 2000, Seattle Oct 31, 2000, McMurdo Dec 27, 2001, McMurdo Jan 7, 2004, same date McMurdo w/ added Polar Star K, 15 Ks or cc total, 3 covers w/ sign. F $16.00
183 lot of five covers all McMurdo cds and ODF K, Oct 29, 1990 w/shoeprint and USN Seapower Supports Science, Oct 14, 1993 w/ sign., Oct 17, 1994, Nov 3, 1994, Oct 9, 199_? D $8.00
184 lot of seven covers all APO 96690 or APO 96531 Christchurch, Oct 30, 1990 ODF USN Christchurch K, Jun 19, 1991 same K, Jul 1, 1991 same K, Aug 26, 1992 same K, Aug 19, 1993 double ring cds no K, Oct 14, 1994 double ring cds same K, Nov 12, 2003 ODF USN Christchurch K E $12.00
185 lot of two covers both w/ Christchurch ODF USN Ks, FPO 96690 Oct 30, 1990, FPO 96531 double ring Oct 14, 1994 and BS Crossville TN Oct 21 1994 B $3.00
186 South Pole Nov 11, 1990, transit San Francisco Nov 23, 1990, NASA K for South Pole Tracking Station, BS Adamsville TN, reverse has triangular USGS K for 30 years of peace under Antarctic Treaty B $4.00
187 lot of eight covers each w/ USCGC Polar Sea K, San Francisco Dec 10, 1990, no cancel, ship Feb 2, 1995, ship Jan 3, 1997, Seattle Oct 1, 1998, McMurdo Jan 27, 1999, McMurdo Dec 29, 2000, Seattle Dec 2, year not clear, 13 Ks and 3 cc total, 2 w/ sign., plus 2 Ks for Arctic service on reverse of final cover E-F $12.00
188 McMurdo Oct 30, 1991, K for VXE-6 ODF 92, 2 dif. South Pole LKs A-B $2.50
189 USCGC Polar Star Nov 5, 1991, ship’s K A $1.75
190 similar to lot 189 above A $2.00
191 lot of two covers, Oct 6, 1992 double ring cds for McMurdo FPO 96599, Oct 21 single ring for same p.o., both w/ ODF Ks, reverses have total 3 dif. Ks C $3.00
192 South Pole 1_? Nov 1992, Antarctic Services – USARP K for Pole A $2.00
193 Palmer Station cds Oct 16, 1993, Palmer K, USARP K B $3.00
194 McMurdo Oct 22, 1994, VXE-6 K 1994-1995 Antarctica A-B $3.50
195 lot of three covers all South Pole, Nov 3, 1994, Nov 16, 1994, Dec 8, 1994, each w/ hc plus station’s map cds C $5.00
196 McMurdo Oct 29, 1995 (year not clear), ODF K, BS Oxford MS Oct 22, 1995 A $2.00
197 South Pole Oct 29, 1995, USGS-USAP K B $2.50
198 similar to lot 197 above B $3.00
199 McMurdo Nov 30, 1995, reverse has VXE-6 K for forty years of exploration A-B $2.25
200 lot of five covers all originating at Palmer Station w/cds, Palmer Oct 17, 1995 and Denver Dec 13, 1995, Palmer Sep 4, 1996 and Denver Sep 27, 1996, Palmer Dec 25, 1998 and Denver Nov 30, 1998 (yes, those are the dates shown) on rev. is Univ. of Hawaii ice linkages K, Palmer Jun 21, 2001 and Denver Jul 24, 2001, Palmer Oct 12, 2001 and Denver Nov 20, 2001, rev. has a dif. Palmer K and RACER S-046 Univ. of Hawaii K E $8.00
201 USCGC Polar Star Jan 9, 1996, ship’s K for 50th annual Antarctic icebreaking operation, cc of CO and his sign., slight tear, BS Selmer TN Jan 20, 1996  C $6.50
202 South Pole Nov 14, 1996, large cds for station Nov 1, 1996, reverse has dif K for Pole Station A $2.00
203 similar to lot 202 above A $2.00
204 USCGC Polar Sea Jan 3, 1997, ship’s K for 50th anniv. first Coast Guard Ant. operation, cc of CO & his sign. C $5.00
205 USN Christchurch Aug 25, 1997, USN Christchurch K, Capt. Sign. B N/S
206 South Pole Nov 17, 1997, large cds for station Nov 15, 1997, slight S/COB A $2.00
207 San Francisco Dec 11, 1997, USCGC Polar Star ODF 98 penguins K, co cc and sign B-C $4.50
208 Palmer Station Oct 6, 1998 cds via Denver Nov 30, 1998, station K, rev. has K for Ice Linkages Univ. of Hawaii B $2.50
209 lot of two covers, dif. types of McMurdo hc, one Oct 14, 1998, one Oct 14, 1999, both w/ McMurdo penguin K, latter has NSF K on reverse B-C $5.00
210 McMurdo Oct 16, 1998, McMurdo penguin K A $2.00
211 McMurdo __? 26, 1998, McMurdo penguin K A $1.75
212 USAFPO Christchurch Oct 8, 1999, Air Force ODF K for Christchurch base B $1.75
213 McMurdo Jan 22, 2000 (year faint), USCGC Polar Star K for ODF 2000, cc of ship’s CO, same K on reverse A-B $2.00
214 McMurdo Oct 5, 2000  A $2.50
215 McMurdo Aug 21, 2001, eagle delivering mail K A $2.00
216 McMurdo Oct 8, 2001, McMurdo triangular K w/ penguin A-B $3.00
217 McMurdo Aug 24, 2002, base cds same date A $1.75
218 McMurdo Oct 3, 2002, base cds same date, reverse has Winfly 2002 K A $3.00
219 McMurdo Oct 3, 2002, base cds same date A $2.00
220 McMurdo Oct 31, 2002  A $2.00
221 Palmer Station cds Nov 28, 2002 via Denver Jan 2, 2003, 2 dif. Ks one w/L&L, sign., reverse has dif. Palmer K plus penguins and same sign. B-C $2.50
222 McMurdo Nov 12, 2003, base cds same date A $2.00
223 South Pole Nov 23, 2003, station cds same date A $2.00
224 McMurdo Aug 23, 2004, base cds same date A $2.00
225 similar to lot 224 above A $2.00
226 McMurdo Oct 19, 2004, USARP Siple Station K B $3.50
227 lot of two covers both McMurdo Oct 17, 2005, one w/ NSF K, one w/ Ks for Antarctic Terminal Operations plus C-17 Globemaster K C $6.50
228 South Pole Nov 2, 2005, “New Pole Station” K, USPS K for Pole, Scott Smith sign. B-C $6.50
229 Palmer Station cds Nov 9, 2005 via Denver Nov 30 2005, 4 dif Ks, 2 for Palmer incl. L&L, reverse has NSF USAP K and Ant. Res. Vessel K C $6.00
230 USCGC Polar Star Jan 5, 2006 hc (2), ODF 50 K listing ten USCG Icebreakers to serve B $5.50
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231 Photo inscribed “Admiral Byrd’s Ship from the South Pole 1934”, very clear 3.5” x 4.5” black and white with “City of New York” on ship A-B $4.50
232 USPOD announcement of issuance of  BAE II souvenir pane (Scott 735), folded once F N/S
233 same as lot 232 above plus stuffer enclosed in some FDCs, possible exhibit enhancer G $4.00
234 The Flight of the Eagle by Per Olof Sundman, documentary novel based on the Arctic adventure of S.A. Andree, who tried to sail to the North Pole in a balloon, Random House 1970 printing, English translation, 383 pp, hard cover book in excellent condition, jacket fair D N/S
235 Lot of three soft cover publications of Norwegian Polar Institute, 1971 Directory of Polar books, maps and charts for sale, 1972 72 pp report of Norwegian Winter Hunting Expeditions, 1795 to 1892, 1974 120 pp report of Norwegian Hunting Expeditions to Jan Mayen, each is almost entirely in Norwegian, excellent condition ? N/S
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