Antarctic 1922 Shackleton Rowett Expedition on GB Great Britain 1/- KGV block of stamps overprinted Gough Island Miscellaneous VFL Hawthorn Football Club Signature

VFL Hawthorn Football Club Signature John Platten on 1988 Premiership Page

Includes sheet of 10 Australia Wins The Ashes 2006-7 50c stamps

It is signed by expedition leader Howard Whelan

Including Rare Matching serial numbered certificates

Parcel Post Stamp 70 ore violet SG P11 Used Ref 09062905

Antarctic 1922 Shackleton Rowett Expedition on GB Great Britain 1/- KGV block of stamps overprinted Gough Island Miscellaneous VFL Hawthorn Football Club SignatureThese 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