Falkland Islands: 1883, souvenir proof strikes of F.1 c.d.s. “MR 11/1883”, “F.I.” steel obliterator (1/78) and scarce large “R” registration mark “MR 12/1883” on individual pieces of thick wove paper. (3 items)

Falkland Islands: Government House Answered Datestamp, “G A/ANSD” c.d.s. in red on 1891-1902 21/2d., trivial thin on reverse otherwise fine and of the highest rarity. SH PSO.3 var. Ordered in May 1891, this is one of only two known examples. Ex Francis Baker. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Type F.1 Datestamp, rare “1 JA/19OC” (“OC” inverted) variety, an exceptionally fine central strike on 1891-1902 1d., fine. SH F.1v1. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1903 (Aug. 17) envelope with Falkland’s Club, Stanley imprint on flap, registered to Jerez in Spain, franked at 41/2d. rate by 1d. strip of three and single (minor discolouration), the latter partly overlapping 1/2d., cancelled F.4A with “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking, transit and arrival backstamps, carried on the “Panama”, odd trivial stain. Ex Mitchell and Cottis. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1905 (Apr. 25) picture postcard of Stanley House and central Stanley addressed to Carl Skottsberg in Uppsala, Sweden with message, franked 1904-12 1d. tied by F.4B c.d.s. with neat May 24 arrival c.d.s. Heyburn G-3-g Carl Johan Fredrik Skottsberg (1880-1963) served as official botanist to the Swedish South Polar Expedition and on his return to Sweden published in 1905 the first comprehensive phytogeographic study of the flora of southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. He later led the Swedish Magellanic expedition of 1907-09. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Crown, a fine (for this) strike of “POST OFFICE/(crown)/FALKLAND ISLANDS” in violet unusually on 1912-20 20 6d. yellow-orange, fine and very rare on this value. SH PSO.5 Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Type F.5 Datestamp in brown, good “C/FE 27/13” (SH F.5v1) complete strike on 1904-12 3s., pressed corner crease, F.4Ev1 “C/MR 22/13” in brown on 5s., fine. (2) Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Type F.5 Datestamp in brown, good “C/AP 4/13” (SH F.5v1) good complete strike on 1912-20 3s. horizontal pair, fine. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Type F.5 Datestamp in brown, two fair light strikes “C/FE 27/13” (SH F.5v1) on 1912-20 5s. red horizontal pair, minor tone spot on reverse of one does not detract. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1923 (July 3) commercial cover registered to Huddersfield, franked by 1d. (4) one overprinted “WAR STAMP” (SH 25f, 36cIV) tied by light PS.1A c.d.s’s and with type 5C registration label, Liverpool Aug. 25 transit backstamp, slight toning. Missing the mail collected by PSNC vessel “La Paz”, this was taken by the next mailship “Oropesa” on July 6 to Punta Arenas. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1928 cover to Carl Skottsberg, botanist of the Swedish South Polar Expedition, in Gothenburg, Sweden, with enclosed four page letter headed "West Point Oct 20th" written and signed by Arthur Felton, owner of the island, with references to South Georgia, C.A. Larsen and Otto Nordenskjöld, also two page issue of “The Penguin" of 1928 (Apr. 4) and a printed proposal to form a local whaling company, the adhesive sadly excised but a most interesting letter. Carl Johan Fredrik Skottsberg (1880-1963) served as official botanist to the Expedition and on his return to Sweden published in 1905 the first comprehensive phytogeographic study of the flora of southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. He later led the Swedish Magellanic expedition of 1907-09.

Falkland Islands: 1929 (Apr. 22) ‘Lilley’ envelope registered to West Ealing, bearing 21/2d. purple on yellow (3) and 6d. yellow-orange tied by PS.1A c.d.s’s with type 6B registration label at left, backstamped London May 29 arrival in red. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1933 long O.H.M.S. envelope addressed by Postmaster Maude Carey to New York, franked at foreign rate by Centenary 1d. and 11/2d. tied by light PS.1 c.d.s’s. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary, used on cover from Stanley, 1/2d. (2) on (Jan. 2) plain f.d.c. to Cheshire, 1d. and 2d. on (Mar.) and (Jan. 11) envelopes to London, the latter paying double rate, also used from South Georgia 1/2d. (2) on (Nov. 4) cover to Cheshire and 2d. at double rate sent (Aug. 3) to J.G. Beaton, company secretary of the Christian Salvesen whaling company in Edinburgh. (5 covers)

Falkland Islands: 1933 (Aug. 27) cover franked at foreign letter rate by Centenary 1d. and 11/2d. addressed to a Royal Marine corporal on board H.M.S. “Durban” c/o the British Consul in Buenos Aires and redirected to Dock A at Puerto Nuevo, charged $0.50 with “A COBRAR” mark on reverse, slight cover faults. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1938 (June 29) formula registered envelope to U.S.A. with registration label type 9 franked 1938-50 9d. tied by PS.2A c.d.s. and purple Boston Aug. 17 arrival c.d.s., with original enclosed statement of account from Postmaster Maude Carey. Perkins F.3b. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1943 (Dec. 15) censored cover to Oregon, U.S.A. resealed by U.S. clear censor tape, franked 1938-50 1d., 2d. tied by PS.2A c.d.s’s with Montevideo Dec. 22 machine transit, endorsed sent by May Osborne, teacher at Stanley Junior School, also 1939 (Dec. 12) cover front from South Georgia to Edinburgh franked 1d. and with straight line “Passed Censor” (type a2) in violet, this the earliest recorded date. (2 items) Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1947 (Feb. 25) registered airmail rate envelope addressed to H.M.S. “Sheffield”, c/o Fleet Mail Office in Bermuda with airmail etiquette and type 12 registration label, also 1949 (Feb. 16) envelope to H.M.S. “Glasgow” in South Georgia at local rate by Thin Map 1d., self-addressed by Lt. Cdr. (later Admiral) A.J. Bellamy. (2 covers)

Falkland Islands: Airmails, 1949 to 1952 selection comprising 1949 (Nov. 1) to Manchester franked 3d. and 6d. pair and 1950 (Apr. 27) with 1s.3d. to Capt. D.W. Roberts, former Colonial Manager of the Falkland Islands Co., in Kent, both commercial and cancelled PS.4 (first early use), 1952 (Apr.) first direct flight and return covers, 1978 commemoration set in unmounted mint corner blocks of four. (8 + 4 covers)

Falkland Islands: Collection of Joint Declaration flight covers from 1971 to 1981 in a binder with a range of flights incl. 1971 (July 3) first flight (7, two signed by both sides’ official signatories of the declaration), 1973 (June 11) carried by ship with “M/V “AL FARES” BEIRUT” cachet, range of cachets incl. Declaración Conjunta types, etc. (67 covers)

Falkland Islands: 1976 Alpha Kilo Crash, waterstained envelope locally addressed to Joan Bound in 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, Ian Campbell, being drowned but mail salvaged and datestamped, ms. endorsement at foot. Illustrated in “The Specialised Stamp Catalogue of the Falkland Islands and Dpendencies 1800-2020” by Stefan Heijtz, p. 201. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Selection comprising 1913 1d. postal stationery letter card, unused and used 1924 (Mar. 21) by Maude Carey to Liverpool, cancelled PS.1B and carried on the “Lobos”, 1924 (Apr. 3) late commercial use of 1893-97 1d. postal stationery reply card, outward half, to New York with added K.G.V 1/2d. to pay foreign rate, cancelled PS.1B and carried to Montevideo on the “Kia Ora”, and 1938 1d. postal stationery envelope, commercially used 1942 (May 17) to Buenos Aires with added 1938-50 2d., sent from Estate Louis Williams (handstamp at top left) with May 24 machine arrival on reverse. SH E4. All ex Cottis.