Description: Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton [1874 1922] was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. Shackleton was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Shackleton first experience of the polar regions was on the Falcon Scott's expedition of 1901-1904. His next adventure was during the Nimrod expedition of 1907 - 1909 for which he was knighted. His next trip was to cross the Antarctica from sea to sea, vis the pole, this became the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1917. This was the most famous of his trips, their ship the Endurance became trapped in pack ice and was destroyed. The crew camped on ice until it disintegrated, then reach land by lifeboats, a voyage of 830 miles in stormy seas. In 1921, he returned to the Antarctic with the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition but died of a heart attack on January 5, 1922. Listed for auction is the exceedingly rare autograph of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton signed on a linen autograph card. The autograph is signed ''Ernest H. Shackleton'' in black fountain pen. The card measures 5.25 x 3.25 inches, it has trivial even toning otherwise it is in fine condition. The card was originally mounted to a page which contained vintage newspaper clipping, one of which is included. The autograph of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton is rare to obtain, this is a desirable authentic example, signed with his full name and is ideal for display. Dear Collector, we are regularly adding autographed framed displays to our eBay Store. The following is a sample of our inventory, Harry Houdini, Marilyn Monroe, George Custer, Elvis Presley, U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield, James Monroe, Erwin Rommel, Robert Oppenheimer, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Ernest Hemingway, Abner Doubleday, Auguste Bartholdi, Buffalo Bill Cody, Walt Whitman, Charles Dickens, Margaret Mitchell, Thomas Edison, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, George Patton, Gutzon Borglum, Samuel F. B. Morse, Brigham Young, Wernher von Braun, Lon Chaney Jr, P.T. Barnum, Apollo Astronaut crews, and many more. Please have a look and feel free to contact us with any questions. Happy collecting from collectors.view Autographs. Authenticity/Return Policy/About Us. Dear collector, we are lifetime autograph collectors and an autograph dealer with over 20 years of autograph sales on eBay. We believe the purchase of an autograph is a monetary investment. Our policy is simple, all our autographs are researched and guaranteed authentic with ''No'' time limits. All sales will be accompanied with our Certificate of Authenticity, and we also offer a 30-day unconditional return policy, If the autograph or display you purchased is not as stated or is not to your expectation simply return and we will refund your full purchase price along with your return shipping costs. We are also a Top-Rated eBay seller with thousands of satisfied customers. We feel you should be comfortable with your purchase and our policy reflects this. United States and Overseas Shipping/Handling. Please Read.... Dear collector, shipping in the U.S is free unless otherwise noted in the auction description. Your auction will be well packed and shipped United States Postal Service 1st class with delivery tracking with the exception of larger framed items which will be shipped United States Priority Mail with signature confirmation. To our overseas customers shipping is as follows, your auction will be shipped through eBay's Global Shipping Program. Note, the limit for shipping an auction overseas is 2500.00 dollars, any auction above this price cannot be shipped. We do combine shipping on paper items [letters, photographs, album pages, etc.] purchased together. Also please note we do not have control over a package once it has shipped and import duties, taxes and custom charges are determined by the Global Shipping Program. Thank you for your purchase, your auctions will be well packed and shipped upon payment.
Price: 1750 USD
Location: West Hempstead, New York
End Time: 2025-01-20T22:44:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Historical
Signed by: Ernest Shackleton
Signed: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Modified Item: No
