Great Britain and British Commonwealth Falkland Islands: Covers and Cancellations
Sale No: 129
Lot No: 823
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Cat No: Collection
Falkland Islands: A most interesting selection of scarcer cancellations on stockleaves, incl. red and black Franks on pieces, ‘corks’ on values to 4d. (4), c.d.s. variants incl. type F.1 small “1900” (2), large “OC” (3), PS.1A curly “32” on ‘Whale & Penguin’ 4d. block of four on piece, F.4C “16 FE 27” on K.G.V 6d. block of four on piece 1891 bisects on pieces (5), West Falkland WF.2 on Q.V. 1d. (2, one with year omitted), New Island type N.2 on K.E.VII 1/2d. (2), 1d. (2), K.G.V 1d. (3), Fox Bay FB.1 on Centenary values to 2d., fake South Georgia SG1 “MR 31/23” on K.G.V 21/2d. bisect on piece, maritime with part “R.M.S. FALKLAND” on K.E.VII 1/2d., “H.M.C.S. “AFTERGLOW” SC.5 double oval full strike on K.G.V 1d. pair (“23 MAR 1925”) on piece and part strikes on 1d. (2, one on piece), etc., fair to fine. (77 items) Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 824
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Falkland Islands: Cancellations: 1904-12 3s. green cancelled by part F.4 c.d.s’s in red-brown, 5s. and 1912-20 5s. red horizontal pair cancelled by fair to fine strikes of type F.5 c.d.s in brown, “(A)P 4/13” and “FE 27/13” respectively. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 825
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Falkland Islands: 1896 1d. postal stationery card registered to Germany headed “Stanley Jan. 10th 1896” with personal greetings message (with English translation) from Joseph Lellman with added 2d. and 9d. cancelled “F.I.” steel obliterator with “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking, London Feb. 13 transit, the 2d. additionally tied by Bad Kreuznach Feb. 14 arrival c.d.s., some tone spots and overpaid but most unusual. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 826
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Falkland Islands: 1898 (May 29) complete Germany 10pf.+10pf. reply card sent from Goerlitz “via London” to John Kirwan, “General Merchant and Commission Agent” with message regarding length of time to send/receive mail, showing red London May 31 transit mark and type F.2v1 receiving c.d.s. “JY 3/9 8” with year date in two figures, the whole returned by Kirwan next day with dated message and cancellation. Rare use of an overseas administration reply postcard from the Falkland Islands, Heijtz cat. from £1,200. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 827
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Falkland Islands: 1900 (Mar. 3) 1d. stationery card to Germany with two fine strikes of F.1 v3 c.d.s. variety large “OC” for “00”, known between Feb. 9 and May 17 only, and Hamburg Apr. 7 receiving c.d.s. Photo. Import VAT 5% (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 828
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Falkland Islands: 1901 to 1922, mainly unused selection of postcards comprising 1901 George Biggs series, B-13-by and B-14-by both titled “VIEW OF PORT STANLEY”, B-20-by “VIEW OF PORT STEPHENS SETTLEMENT, WEST FALKLANDS” and B-21-by “VIEW OF STANLEY FROM CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL TOWER”, each with endorsement on reverse “Rose E. Winther/27-5-08”, 1915 Hoods of Middlesborough, Medium ‘San Bride’ AB-9-ab, ‘Large San Bride’ AC-1-ac, AC-6-ac, AC-15-ac, AC-17-ac, unused and 1933 Les Hardy Centenary AQ-3-aqy with “ENG. SUB. LT. J. ANDERSON, R.N.R./H.M.S. QUEEN OF BERMUDA” endorsement and Tristan da Cunha type V cachet on reverse. (10 items) (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 829
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Falkland Islands: 1901 (May 1) locally addressed envelope bearing 1891-1902 1/2d. to 1s., seven values used with 1898 2s.6d. and 5s. tied by five strikes of F.4B c.d.s. with code “C” reversed. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 830
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Falkland Islands: 1901 (May 8) P.S.N.C. envelope to Scotland incorrectly franked at foreign rate by 1891-1902 21/2d. cancelled F.4B with Glasgow June 26 arrival on reverse, small tear on flap and a paper mount attached to reverse of right side. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 831
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Falkland Islands: 1903 (May 14) 1d. postal stationery envelope to Punta Arenas uprated for 21/2d. foreign rate by added 1891-1902 1/2d. (3) with type F.4A code C sideways c.d.s’s. Photo. Import VAT 5% (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 832
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Falkland Islands: 1905 (Nov. 7) envelope addressed to Edward T. Biggs at Port Townsend, U.S.A. franked by 1904-12 1/2d., 1d.pair cancelled F.4C; 1913 (May) cover to Germany at 81/2d. 5oz. rate + 2d. registration paid by 1912-20 2d., 21/2d. and 6d. cancelled F.4E and with type 3 registration label. (2 covers) Photo. Import VAT 5% (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 833
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Falkland Islands: 1913, 1929, two incoming postcards addressed to Hill Cove, West Falklands, the first from Colwyn Bay to Tom Paice with family message and type F.6 Sept. 3 arrival c.d.s., the second to Stella Davis underpaid from Torquay bearing 1d. and with “T/10” hexagonal tax mark. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 834
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Falkland Islands: 1915 (Sept. 25) “Field Service” card addressed to Goose Green, cancelled by “FIELD POST OFFICE/25 SP/15/4.X”, with Oct. 30 receiving mark on reverse, rare. Sent by a Falkland Island volunteer, A. McDonald and carried on the “Orita”. Ex Heijtz. Photo. Import VAT 5% (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 835
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Falkland Islands: 1917 cover to Alexandria, Egypt, franked by 1912-20 1d. tied by indistinct Port Stanley c.d.s., and with triangular “PASSED BY CENSOR/Crown/No. 3147” in red, with Alexandria receiving mark on the reverse, very scarce censored item, only one of which is recorded to Egypt. Photo. Import VAT 5% (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 836
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Falkland Islands: 1920 Bank of England printed notification sent Jan. 8 from London as entire to Gustav Malmborg at Lafonia franked 11/2d. and redirected to Pebble Island additionally cancelled by F.6 “28 MR/19” with additional strike on reverse, somewhat creased and soiled but most unusual. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 837
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Falkland Islands: Ship Cancellations, 1925 ‘Wilson’ envelope to Birmingham bearing upper right corner marginal 1d. block of four with fine central strikes of “H.M.C.S. “AFTERGLOW”/29 MAY 1925/POSTED ON BOARD” double oval datestamp (SH SC.5), clean vertical cover folds. Photo. Import VAT 5% (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 838
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Falkland Islands: Ship Cancellations, “H.M.C.S. “AFTERGLOW” double oval, virtually complete strike “23 MAY 1926” on 1921-28 1/2d. block of four, also part strike “EC 1923” on “WAR STAMP” 1d., mainly fine. Heijtz SC.5. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 839
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Falkland Islands: 1931 (Aug. 11) K.G.V 1d. letter card used internally from Charles Hansen on Carcass Island to the Manager of the F.I.C. in Stanley, uncancelled. It is believed that cancellation of the letter cards was, at least on occasion, deemed unnecessary at the P.O., the cards considered not to be reusable once delivered and the border removed. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 840
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Falkland Islands: 1932 (June 11) formula registered envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1929-37 ‘Whale & Penguin’ 4d. (2) tied by PS.1Av2 c.d.s’s showing curly “32” and with type 6B registration label. Perkins type D.3, latest recorded date of use. Photo. VAT 20% (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 841
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Falkland Islands: 1934 (July 2) “POST OFFICE/(crown)/FALKLAND ISLANDS” (PSO.5) and “FALKLAND ISLANDS/OFFICIAL/PAID” (PSO.4) markings with PS.1B despatch c.d.s. on O.H.M.S. envelope to London, scarce. Heijtz cat £400+. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 843
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Falkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, “Graf Spee” internees mail, 1942 (June 9, Aug. 4) two stampless covers to Buenos Aires with Isla Mart’n Garc’a despatch c.d.s., red boxed “FRANCHISE POSTALE/Convention Postale Universelle-Art.49¤2” handstamp and sender’s endorsement on flap, also eight incoming covers sent from Germany between Feb. 2 1940 and 1942 addressed to Embassy in Buenos Aires (2) or Consulate in C—rdoba (6), one stampless and charged, another franked 25pf., the others at airmail 175pf. rate, censored by German authorities except two. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 844
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Falkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, Internees Mail, 1942 (June 10) Argentine Red Cross postage free printed postcard with two light strikes of Isla Martin Garcia c.d.s, to the Red Cross International Prisoners of War Agency in Geneva notifying the escape of Lt. (Ing.) Graff Harthmouth in Aug. 1940, archival punched holes at left and handstamp. Between April 1940 and the end of 1941, all but six of the Graf Spee officers, and about 200 technical NCOs, absconded from internment and returned to Germany where the majority served in the U-boat Arm. Argentine naval connivance was suspected but never proved. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 845
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Falkland Islands: 1943 (July 17) stampless O.A.S. cover from Pte. J. Robinson of the 11th West Yorks. Regt. to his wife in Leeds, countersigned at lower left, with violet crowned circle censor’s cachet no. 4428, and red Maritime Mail marking, with enclosed ten page letter headed “FALKLAND ISLAND FCS” and with Oct. 21 receiving note. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 846
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Falkland Islands: 1976 Alpha Kilo Crash cover, waterstained envelope to Stanley, flap resealed and adhesive reaffixed by adhesive tape, cancelled Port Stanley “19 OC/76”. On Oct. 14 1976 the De-Havilland-3 Beaver aircraft VP-FAK capsized on landing in Mare Harbour, the pilot being drowned but mail salvaged and datestamped. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 847
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Falkland Islands: 1977 (Nov.) commercial cover (unsealed) with airmail etiquette to Gloucestershire from Cape Pembroke airfield first flight, franked at second class 1/2oz. airmail rate by Flowers 6p. cancelled PS.3 and with special cachet blacked out by obliterating handstamp (non-philatelic mail thus treated, caused by the delayed opening). SH PS.AIR.3 v1. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 848
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, (Mar. 27) envelope from South Georgia to Port Stanley franked by Dependencies 5p. tied by rare SG21 c.d.s. (in use for one week only) with additional strike and large St. Andrews Bay Mar. 18 dated cachet at left. Also printed message from Deputy Postmaster R.K. Headland inserted when forwarded from London, explaining that the item had been carried in hand luggage whilst a prisoner of Argentina, rare. Ex Bound. Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 849
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict (Apr. 7) locally addressed cover franked Mail Ships 5p. crossed by biro strokes, with type I c.d.s. at left; (Apr. 13) commercial local cover to Agricultural Dept. with type II (type 1) c.d.s. and unusually uncancelled Mail Ships 5p.; (Apr. 22) airmail envelope to Buenos Aires bearing Shipwrecks 5p. cancelled by biro strokes and Argentine 1,000p. Antarctic Treaty by type II (type 2) c.d.s. (3 covers) Photo. (Image1)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 851
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, selection of Argentinian forces covers and air letters in a folder, incl. incoming mail, boxed “CORRESPONDENCIA DEL SOLDADO/SIN CARGO” (4), 11p. old type aerogrammes (4), etc. (55 items)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 853
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Cat No: Collection
Falkland Islands: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection of covers etc. in a carton with f.d.c’s from 1935 to 2005 incl. 1948 Silver Wedding, 1971 (4) and 1972 (2) definitives, other covers incl. 1960-66 and 1968 (2) sets and interesting commercial variously rated incl. two 1908 postcards incoming from Argentina to Roy Cove, 1934 ‘Panton’ underpaid to Cayman Islands, 1941 censored to U.S.A., registered, airmails, Dependencies and B.A.T., etc., chiefly good to fine.
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 854
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Cat No: Collection
Falkland Islands: A collection of Departmental Cachets in two albums, plus some loose, with a comprehensive coverage of the majority of Government Department sub groups as listed in the FIPSG Monograph 7 and its subsequent updates, with approaching a quarter of the top two rarity classifications as listed in the 6th edition of the Heijtz catalogue. (100s)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 855
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Falkland Islands: A K.G.VI (8) to Q.E.II selection of covers, cards, etc. incl. later with 1950 underpaid registered to U.S.A. with 10c. postage due, Graham Land 1946 to Sir Allan Cardinall franked 1d., Fox Bay cancellations incl. f.d.c’s with 1978 Mailships gutter pairs to £3, aerogrammes, etc. (86)
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Sale No: 129
Lot No: 856
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Cat No: Collection
Falkland Islands: An extensive and interesting accumulation of covers etc. contained in a carton, mainly post 1982 with internal mail, registered, airmails, incoming, underpaid, O.H.M.S., postal forms and documents, postal stationery incl. duplicated unused, military mail, also some stamps mainly mint, mostly good to fine.
