#330 • Mount Vaughan Expedition Book & Mug, Alaska Centennial Medallions, Postcards & History

Part of November 2026 Fantastic Finds Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

Starting at $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 15, 2026 5:52 PM AKST

Category: Alaskana

Explorer Norman Vaughan's quest to climb his namesake Antarctic mountain is the subject of Antarctica: A Man, A Mountain, A Mission, accompanied by a matching commemorative mug. Vaughan reached the summit in December 1994, three days before his eighty-ninth birthday. Admiral Byrd had named the peak for him in 1931; the later climb honored the sled dogs and people who contributed to Antarctic exploration. A 1967 Homer Museum centennial token, two 1967 Alaska Purchase Centennial medallions, and a 1959 Alaska statehood medallion accompany the expedition material. Eleven monochrome photographic postcards show Alaska buildings, landscapes, transportation, and other local scenes. Additional regional ephemera includes The Book Cache and Anchorage Westward Hotel advertising pieces, a Hub of Alaska 76 service-station souvenir, and a framed George's Yucca Club & Package Store scenic advertisement. The publications also include Cold War Historical Context 1951-1991, Fort Richardson, Alaska, issued by U.S. Army Alaska; The Early Electrification of Anchorage; and an Alaska Power & Telephone Company 1988 annual report. The largest book measures approximately 9" x 11".