Sale No: 129
Lot No: 880
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1953 (Mar. 22) F.I.D.S., Grahamland stationery letter (adhesive tape stain at top) written and signed by Arthur H. Farrant. “Postmaster Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetlands” with interesting comments on the cold and the forthcoming Coronation. Also six covers to the same addressee in London franked at 21/2d. rate variously cancelled 1955-56 at Anvers Island, Marguerite Bay etc. Shortly before writing this letter Farrant had undergone a life threatening misadventure in a small boat and four days after its writing sent a telegram to the F.I.D.S. Secretary in Stanley requesting acceptance of his resignation, stating that he was “unable to get co-operation from other members” on the Base. His resignation was refused and on Nov. 17 Farrant shot himself in the head on Deception Island, a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind subsequently recorded. (Image1)
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Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Jun-05-2019, 04:00:00 EST
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