Arctic - Polar
cancelled post card with stamp
1911. NORGE. Original foto postcard of the ship Polariis during the contruction in Fjeldvig pr Sandefjord. This ship was a barkentine and was launched with the name Polaris in December 1912 from the Norwegian Framnæs Shipyard in Sandefjord at the request of the Belgian polar explorer Adrien de Gerlache. Unlike Fridtjof Nansen's famous ship Fram, the ship was not flat-bottomed and therefore less suitable for sailing in heavy pakis. When Gerlache abandoned the purchase, the ship was instead acquired by Shackleton, who renamed it Endurance. The name was due to the Shackleton family's motto "Fortitudine vincimus" ('By endurance we conquer'). It sailed from England to Antarctica in August 1914 and arrived a few months later at the Weddell Sea, where it was stuck in the pack ice for several months and finally, in November 1915, was screwed down. The crew of 28 men escaped under dramatic conditions in the ship's lifeboats to Elephant Island (island in the group South Shetland Islands), where they overwintered. They were rescued from here in good condition in August 1916. A historical photo post card cancelled KRISTIANIA 29.VIII 11.
Greenland, Michel 10B, Mint never hinged
1937. 70 øre violet. Schultz. Perf 10 3/4. 2 different shades including red lilac. Never hinged.
Scott Q7
Afa 17
Greenland, Michel 12A, Hinged
1930. 3 Kr. brown. Thiele. Perf. 11 ½. Variety double upper frame.
Scott Q9
Afa 12x
Michel 11A+, cut
1930. 1 Kr. yellow and 1928 10 øre blue. Thiele letterpress. Perf. 11 ½. on piece cancelled GRØNLANDS STYRELSE.
Scott Q8a+
Afa 11+
Michel 11A+, cut
1930. 1 Kr. yellow and 70 øre. Thiele letterpress. Perf. 11 ½. on piece cancelled GRØNLANDS STYRELSE.
Scott Q8a+
Afa 11+
Greenland, Michel 38, cut
1956. Surcharge. 60 Øre/1 Kr. RAVNS STORØ 10.8.56.
Scott 40
Afa 38
Greenland, cancelled postal stationay
1925. GRØNLAND. LUFTPOST MAC MILLIAN AERIAL ARCTIC EXPEDITION POLAR MAIL 1925 on 1 CENT POSTCARD to New Kensington, Pa, USA Sender: Harry A. Truby. Dated FIRST LEG June 10. Cancelled BOSTON JUN 11 1925 LET'S GO! CITIZENS MILITARY TRAINING CAMPS.__ Rare POLAR-flight.
Japan, Michel 669, Cover
1957. JAPAN. 10 S. on picture cover from JAPAN ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION II and postcard with Antarctic expedition ship Soya Maru.
Japan, Michel 669, Cover
1957. JAPAN. 10 S. on cover from JAPAN ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION II
Japan, Michel 668, Cover
1958. JAPAN. 24 S. on cover to Sweden from JAPAN ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXPEDITION III 1958-59
USA, Cover
1960. USA. FIRST EAST - WEST POLAR TRANSIT AUGUST 1960 U.S.S. SEADRAGON SSN 584 on cover with 4 c. cancelled ALASKA SEP 5 1960. FIRST SUBMERGED NORTHWEST PASSAGE.
michel 783
USA, Cover
1964. USA. ICE ISLAND T-3 on cover with 3 ex 5 c. cancelled BARROW ALASKA 23 MAY 1964.
michel 851
USA, Cover
1963. USA. OPERATION DEEP FREEZE TASK FORCE 43 UNITED STATES NAVY SEAPOWER SUPPORTS SCIENCE on cover with 5 c. cancelled U.S.S. ATKA 22 NOV 1963.
michel 843
USA, cancelled post card with stamp
1961. USA. USCGC NORTHWIND WAGB 282 BERING SEA PATROL 1961 on card with 10 c. cancelled U.S.NAVY 13608 JUL25 1961. to Hungary.
michel 665
USA, Cover
1960. USA. US AIR MAIL FIRST FLIGHT AM-141 KODIAK ALASKA on cover with 3 + 4 c. cancelled KODIAK ALASKA DEC 6 1960.
michel 769+
USA, Cover
1957. USA. PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS POLAR ROUTE LOS ANGELES - LONDON on 5 c envelope with 3 + 6 c. cancelled LOS ANGELES CALIF SEP 10 1957.
michel 702+
USA, cancelled post card with stamp
1964. USA. U.S. ARMY POLAR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER CAMP 100 CENTURY NUCLEAR POWERED CITY UNDER THE ICE 800 MILES FROM THE NORTH POLE GREENLAND DANISH TERRITORY on card with 2 ex 4 c. cancelled 30 nov 1964.
michel 755
USA, Cover
1964. USA. UNITED STATES NAVY MILITARY SEA TRANSPORTATION SEALIFT FOR SECURITY 1964 ARCTIC OPERATIONS on cover with 2 ex 8 c. cancelled ARMY & AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE APO 23 31 AUG 1964.
michel 790
Canada, Cover
1969. CANADA. WORLD´S MOST NORTHERLY WEATHER STATION - NEXT TO THE POLE ALERT THULE on cover with 2 ex 6 c. cancelled ALERT 8 IX 69.
michel 432
USA, Cover
1972. USA. OPERATION DEEPFREEZE USCGC STATEN ISLAND WAGB-278 + SCINTIAE CEDIT MARE POLAR EXPEDITION on cover with 8 c. cancelled USCGC STATEN ISLAND (WAGB-278 JAN 7 1972.
michel 818
USA, Cover
1967. USA. USCGC GLACIER DEEP FREEZE on cover with 5 c. cancelled NEW ...USCGC GLACIER 2 NOV 1967.
michel 570