Great Britain and British Commonwealth Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land
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Lot No: 541
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Operation Tabarin: Incoming envelope from the Bank of Montreal in London with “15 I 45” meter franking, addressed to “Captain Andrew Taylor/c/o Post Office/Port Stanley/Falkland Is.” with Stanley PS.3A Mar. 31 and Graham Land “16 JAN 1946” arrival datestamps on reverse. Ex Cottis. Photo. Taylor had assumed command when James Marr was invalided home at the end of 1944 and in Feb. 1945 a third base was established at Hope Bay. On Apr. 11 1945 the “William Scoresby” had left Stanley with stores and mail but had to turn back due to heavy pack ice. The “Fitzroy” eventually reached Deception Island on Jan. 13 1946, Taylor and his men arriving the next day on the “Fitzroy” from Hope Bay. Mail and personnel were transferred to the “Fitzroy” which left next for Port Lockroy where mail was duly sorted, receiving the E1 backstamp, used there on that day only prior to its later use at Stonington Island. (Image1)
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Lot No: 542
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1953 sketch design for type A4 first Port Lockroy datestamp, basic layout demonstrated in ink on piece (202 x 78mm) endorsed “Specimen for Dependencies” with fine strike of PS.3 “17 JU/53” c.d.s. alongside and initialled violet handstamp “POST OFFICE SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT/MOUNT PLEASANT/LONDON EC1” at left. Unique. Ex Koefman. Photo. (Image1)
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1962 airletter containing message dated Nov. 7 to his parents from geophysicist Mike Cox at Hope Bay whilst on a year’s deployment at Base D, transmitted by radio to Stanley for typed transcription and despatch franked Radio Centenary 6d. cancelled by Nov. 19 PS.3D. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)
