Auction No. 30 Saturday, 27 November 2021 / 2:00 pm start
1950 (16th Apr) "Special Antarctic Mail Australian ...
Estimate $65
Realised: $60 plus premium
Category: Australia > Outerlying Territories > Australian Antartic Territory
Lot Details
1950 (16th Apr) "Special Antarctic Mail Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition Relief Trip 1950 by H.M.A.S. Labuan (Lieut-Commander F. Shaw, R.A.N.) Conveying a Relief Party of Scientists and Mails to MACQUARIE ISLAND ANTARCTICA (1,000 Miles SE of Australia) Base at the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition" printed Arthur Bergen cover with "AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION", "H.M.A. SHIPS." & "MACQUARIE ISLAND" cachets in mauve. Queensland 1d QV tied by ANARE Macquarie Is. cds. Signed by Bergen on reverse. VG cond.
