Antarctic 1922 Shackleton Rowett Expedition on GB Great Britain 1/- KGV block of stamps overprinted Gough Island United States Ref 09072009

Ref 09072009

1964 July 25 Football Record Collingwood v Footscray

2s Black on green cover SG SB26c has only 10 stamps Ref 09072127

8d bright scarlet/pink SG 302 overprinted SPECIMEN MLH

Gold Coast 1894 Queen Victoria Registered Letter Postal Stationery To London

Antarctic 1922 Shackleton Rowett Expedition on GB Great Britain 1/- KGV block of stamps overprinted Gough Island United States Ref 09072009These stamps were issued by Ernest Shackleton as a fundraiser for this expedition. There were a number of values and over prints but for some reason they are not listed by SG. They are extremely scarce and this block is the first one I have had in stock in 42 years. As always he was desperately short of money and had to cut corners, utilising a very poor ship which was all he could afford. The great man subsequently died on this trip at South Georgia