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[Everest]
Mount Everest Cigarette Cards
c1924
Player
London
set of 20 original bw cards
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fine in original wrapper
#25810
$275.00
An interesting, and scarce, item depicting the events of the 1924 British expedition. Each card features a black and white photo on the front and has a description on the back. Eighteen of the photos were taken by John Noel and two by T. Howard Somervell. Scarce as a full set.
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Alpamayo
1993 Postcard Alpamayo
1993
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signed Robert Eckhardt, fine
#26372
$15.00
Eckhardt is a Dutch climber, photographer, and author with numerous ascents to his credit in the Alps, Andes, Himalaya, Karakoram, and West Papua.
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Ama Dablam
1980 Postcard New Zealand Ama Dablam Expedition
1980
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signed 5 members – Graham Elder, Paddy Freaney, Bill King, Peter McInally, Bob Murie, fine
#20913
$25.00
This expedition included Russell Brice and Rob Hall. They climbed the North Ridge route and placed five members on the summit.
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Ama Dablam.
1994 Postcard Russian Amadablam Expedition
1994
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signed 4 members – Vladmir Sashkirov (leader), Sergey Bogomolov, Dmitry Botov, & Sergey Golubtsov
#19024
$12.00 $9.00
This alpine-style expedition forged a new route with no fixed camps, six bivouacs, no fixed rope, and no Sherpa support. All four members reached the summit. This is one of two different cards produced by this expedition.
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Annapurna
2000 First Day Cover 1950 Ascension de l’Annapurna
2000
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fine
#26419
$15.00
An attractive first day cover featuring the 50th anniversary commemorative Annapurna stamp and a large color illustration.
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Antarctic.
1998 Belgica Expedition Centennial Celebration Postcard
1998
photo of expedition leader Adrian de Gerlache & commemorative stamp
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new.
#18942
$12.00
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Antarctic.
1998 Belgica Expedition Centennial Celebration Postcard
1998
photo of expedition zoologist and botanist Emil Racovita & commemorative stamp
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new.
#18943
$12.00
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Bonington, Chris
Postcard Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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signed Chris Bonington, fine
#26281
$19.00
An unused postcard of Mont Blanc signed by Bonington with the year 1961, when he made the first ascent of the Central Pillar of Freney, on the south side of Mont Blanc, with Don Whillans, Ian Clough and Jan Dlugosz.
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Broad Peak
Color Postcard Broad Peak Fritz Winterstellar
unused
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signed, fine
#26438
$95.00
A nice, mid-day, photo of Broad Peak with Fritz Winterstellar’s signature on the back.
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Central Tower of Paine
1962-63 South Patagonia Survey Expedition
1962-63
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signed 7 – Vic Bray, Chris Bonington, Ian Clough, Barrie Page, John Streetly, Derek Walker, Don Whillans, fine
#26040
$150.00
This expedition made the first ascent of the Central Tower of Paine with the summit being reached by Bonington and Whillans.
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Cima Ovest
1963 Souvenir Card w/ Italian CAI Stamp
1963
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signed R Cassin, fine
#26104
$95.00
A small card to which is affixed an Italian stamp celebrating the centenary of the Club Alpino Italiano. Cassin has signed his name across the card and on to the stamp. This is corner-mounted on an 8.5” x 11” sheet with an image of the team which made the first ascent of the North Face of Cima Ove
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Dhaulagiri
1960 Postcard Swiss Dhaulagiri Expedition
1960
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signed 9 members – Max Eiselin (leader), Peter Diener, Ernst Forrer, Georg Hajdukiewicz, Albin Schelbert, Michel Vaucher, Nima Dorje (thumbprint), + 2, fine
#26415
$75.00
After numerous attempts this Swiss expedition made the first ascent of Dhaulagiri placing a total of eight members on the summit. This was the last of the 8000m peaks to fall. This is one of two different card images used by this expedition and the second variant of this particular image with the
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Dhaulagiri
1963 Postcard Österreichischen Dhaula-Himal-Expedition
1963
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signed 8 members – Egbert Eidher (leader), Hans Fischer, Gerhard Fuchs, Walter Gstrein, Franz Huber, Klaus Kubiena, Ernst Kulhavy, & Adolf Weissensteiner, near fine
#22370
$35.00
This expedition came within 400’ of reaching the summit of Dhaulagiri II. This is one of two different cards for this expedition.
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Dhaulagiri
2010 Commemorative Cover The Golden Jubilee of the First Ascent of Mt Dhaulagiri
2010
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signed Kurt Diemberger, new
#26058
$19.00
A commemorative item signed during the 50th anniversary celebration of the first ascent of Dhaulagiri.
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Dhaulagiri.
1993 Postcard Russian-British Dhaulagiri Expedition
1993
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signed 3 members – Sergey Efimov (leader), Rick Allen, & Sergei Bogomolov
#19023
$15.00
This expedition forged a new route via the Direct North Face and placed seven on the summit.
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Diemberger, Kurt
1975 Kurt Diemberger Summits and Secrets Lecture Card/Ticket
1975
Oblong (8.5” x 3”) folded card
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signed, fine
#26272
$25.00
A nice printed lecture ticket with Nepalese script on the front, lecture information (April 16, 1975) printed on the inside, and signed by Kurt on the back.
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Everest
1953 First Day Cover w/ Indian Stamp of Everest
1953
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postally used, near fine
#26359
$15.00
A Indian Posts & Telegraphs First Day Cover with a black and white photo of Tenzing on the summit of Everest to which is affixed the brown 14As 1953 Indian ‘Conquest of Everest’ stamp.
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Everest
1963 Photo American Everest Expedition
1963
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signed Norman Dyhrenfurth 2x, fine
#26288
$75.00
A recently reproduced black/white photo showing Dyhrenfurth receiving the prestigious National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal from President John F. Kennedy.
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Everest
1965 First Day Cover Indian Mount Everest Expedition
1965
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signed Reinhold Messner, fine
#18915
$35.00
This cover commemorates the first Indian ascent of Everest which came after two previous attempts. This is an early Messner signature with his full first name.
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Everest
1972 Postcard Erste Europäische Everest Expedition
1972
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signed 15 members – Karl Herrligkoffer (leader), Michel Anderl, Hans Berger, Leo Breitenberger, Werner Haim, Alice von Holb, Adolf Huber, Fritz Kuen, Sepp Maag, Peter Perner, Adolf Sager, Mischa Saleki, Horst Schneider, Doug Scott, & Don Whillans, fine
#22373
$175.00
Another of Herrligkoffer’s cards and this one from an important expedition. This international group ended up with much internal strife and ultimately failed in its attempt to be the first to ascend the South-West Face. In addition to Doug Scott and Don Whillans, who both signed this card, the Bri
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