very rare1900-1945

1912 British Antarctic Expedition Victoria Land 1d. Cover to New Zealand via Hobart

Name: 1912 British Antarctic Expedition Victoria Land 1d. Cover to New Zealand via Hobart
Brand: Victoria Land

Victoria Land · 1912 · 1d.

A 1912 cover from the British Antarctic Expedition, bearing a Victoria Land 1d. stamp cancelled by a 'brit. antarctic expd' c.d.s. and a 'loose ship's letter' circular cachet. The cover, signed by J.K. Davis (commander of SY Aurora), then travelled to Hobart, Australia, where an additional Pictorial 1d. stamp was applied and cancelled before continuing to New Zealand.

This cover represents a significant piece of polar postal history from the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) led by Douglas Mawson. It documents the journey of a letter from the SY Aurora, highlighting early Antarctic exploration and the complex logistics of communication from remote polar regions.

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antarctic-expedition polar-exploration ships postal-history australasian-antarctic-expedition

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$5,000

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$3,000

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$1,500

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$750

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.