U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 7-8, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #517 FRENCH COLONIES French Southern and Antarctic Territories Air Post 1948 100fr Madagascar overprinted "Terre Adelie Dumont D'Urville 1840" in red, tied by 9.8.1950 cds on part of a newspaper showing the return of "Commandant Charcot" from Terre Adelie to Brest, on 11 June, 1950 Catalog #YT PA1 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #518 FRENCH COLONIES French Southern and Antarctic Territories Air Post 1952 (24.1) cover franked with 100fr Madagascar overprinted "Terre Adelie Dumont D'Urville 1840" in red, with "Expedition Antarctique Francaise" hs, also boxed "Base Pointe Geologie 1951/1952" and "Terre Adelie departure cds and on reverse "Expeditions Polaires Francaise Missions Paul-Emile Victor", fine. The main base at Port Martin burned down on Jan 22-23, 1952 and the polar expedition moved to Geology Point, 70 miles away. A rare cover  Catalog #YT PA1 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #519 FRENCH COLONIES French Southern and Antarctic Territories Air Post 1979-90 selection of 10 different engravings, each numbered and signed ("La Fortune" with facsimile signature, others original signatures by the artists), also with issued stamp affixed below and cancelled P | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
