Great Britain and British Commonwealth Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 491
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1916 (Apr. 24) picture postcard of the Bergen railway at Finse, addressed to Larvik, Norway, with message, franked 1d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. Ex Harry Evans and Cottis. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 493
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1917 (May 8) cover from P. Olausson at Leith Harbour (endorsement on flap) to Sweden franked 21/2d. tied by fine SG2 c.d.s. with Str̦mstad July 8 arrival on reverse, vertical crease at right barely detracts. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 494
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1918 (May 28) censored whaling cover to Minneapolis sent from factory ship "Neko" at Leith Harbour with sender's endorsement on flap, franked 21/2d. tied by SG2 c.d.s. with Buenos Aires transit largely covered by "OPENED BY/CENSOR./No." label tied by purple handstamps of censor 250, a little creased and soiled. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 620.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 620
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 496
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1929 (Jan. 27) envelope to Sandefjord, Norway bearing 1921-28 1/2d. strip of five paying foreign rate, cancelled by good South Georgia SG1 c.d.s's, with Sandefjord 1929 (Mar. 8) machine arrival on reverse, one adhesive with minor fault. Ex Riddell-Carre. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 498
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1930 (Jan. 18) envelope to Norway from Salvesen & Co. employee R. Danielsen, with sender's note on flap (return address c/o Leith, Scotland), franked at foreign rate by 21/2d. steel-blue, cancelled SG1, a little roughly opened. Ex Riddell-Carre. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 499
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1933 (Dec. 13) envelope addressed to Petra Dahlberg in TÌünsberg, Norway from her husband on Christian Salvesen whalecatcher S.S. "Stina" (endorsement on flap), foreign rate paid by Falklands Centenary 1d. and 11/2d tied by SG2 c.d.s. showing locally improvised 'filed' "3" in day date, horizontal fold below adhesives. Ex Riddell-Carre. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 500
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1935 (Nov. 18) envelope with endorsement on flap from H. Hagerup-Henriksen on the "Svana" (catching in 1935/36 for the factory ship "Salvestria") to TÌünsberg, Norway, bearing Silver Jubilee 21/2d. (affixed upside-down as possible insult to the British) cancelled SG4. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 501
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1935 (Nov. 29) envelope to Norway with address on flap for return to Rio, sent from South Georgia by Henrik Nyerod bearing Falklands Centenary 1/2d., 3d. and Silver Jubilee 4d., cancelled SG1 with TÌünsberg machine arrival on reverse, horizontal cover fold and slight soiling. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 504
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1939 (Dec. 17) censored whaler's cover envelope to Norway franked 21/2d. cancelled SG3 with straight line "Passed Censor" handstamp in violet-black. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 505
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1945 (Dec. 11) whaler's cover addressed to Avellaneda, Argentina, by a member of the Compa̱Ì_a Argentina de Pesca at Grytviken (confirmed by sender's note on flap), franked by overprinted 1d. strip of three tied by violet SG5 c.d.s.'s and with Dec. 22 arrival markings on reverse, sent at correct 3d. foreign letter rate and with no postage due or penalty charge having been raised (presumably due to sender's origin), scarce. Ex Burley and Cottis. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 506
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1946 (Oct. 29) envelope to TÌünsberg from Karl D. Viso, a gunner with Salvesen, franked Overprint 3d. tied by SG6 c.d.s. Ex Burley and Cottis. Photo. A scarce early item from the second season after World War II. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 507
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1949 (Dec. 12) whaling cover addressed to TÌünsberg by Oskar Paulsen at Grytviken with type C "AIR MAIL" label in black, franked at 1s.3d. rate by Thin Map 3d. and Silver Wedding 1s. with Feb. 14 machine arrival on reverse, vertical fold. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 508
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1951 (Jan. 19) cover registered airmail to Bergen with printed imprint on flap of Ì÷ivind Eskedal, franked at 1s.3d. rate by Thin Map 3d. and 1s. with SG7 registration label, Mar. 29 arrival backstamp. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Sep-22-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 137
Lot No: 509
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail: 1958 (Dec. 16) cover franked at scarce 5d. foreign rate by Trans-Antarctic Expedition 21/2d. pair tied by SG7 c.d.s. addressed to Captain Onesimus Andersen in TÌünsberg, the agent for Salvesen in Norway. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)
