Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1904-12 1/2d., 1d. (9) incl. block of four (one with small scuff) on piece, three dull coppery red individually cancelled on piece, and watermark sideways on piece, 2d. and 21/2d., all cancelled SG1, chiefly fine. (12) S.G. Z14-Z17, cat. £509. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1907 rare incoming cover, one of only three recorded from the pre-Post Office period, unusually sent from Sweden at 20ö. rate paid by 10ö. (2) cancelled at Ostersund Apr. 9, routed via the Norwegian Consulate in Buenos Aires where arrangements were completed for onward transport by a Pesca whaling vessel. With enclosed letter and translated transcription. Heijtz certificate (2021). Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1911 (Oct. 31) Provisional handstamp “Paid at/SOUTH GEORGIA” with “21/2” value in ms. and initialled “E.B.B.” by the Postmaster, Edward Binnie, overstruck by South Georgia SG1 c.d.s. on envelope addressed to Oscar Hytten in Tønsberg and with cachet of the Tønsberg Hvalfangeri South Georgia whaling station on reverse, a little roughly opened. Ex Mayall and Flaat. Heijtz certificate (2021) Osborne E4. Oscar Hytten (1857-1942) was a noted shipowner, founding member of Tønsberg Hvalfangeri and until 1917 its managing director. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: The small “South Georgia” imprint, 1911 (Dec. 16) “DEUTSCHE ANTARKTISCHE/EXPEDITION” envelope registered to Buenos Aires bearing attractive three colour franking of 1904-12 1/2d. (3), 1d. and 21/2d. horizontal pairs tied by SG1 c.d.s’s and with imprint struck four times across the adhesives, once diagonally across single 1/2d., endorsed on flap sent by “Vahsel” and with SG1 registration label (slightly stained) at left. Rare, just one other similar cover from this expedition has been recorded. Richard Vahsel (1868-1912) was the controversial captain of the expedition ship “Deutschland” but died of heart failure (believed aggravated by the effects of syphilis) on Aug. 8 1912 whilst his ship was trapped in the Weddell Sea and was buried in the ice. B.P.A. certificate (1978) Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1912-20 1/2d. pair and single, 1d. (2), 2d., 1921-28 1/2d. (4), 1d. (4), 2d. (2), 21/2d. blue (2), 21/2d. on yellow (2), 6d. and 1s., all cancelled mainly good to fine SG1 or SG2 c.d.s., many on piece. Also 1912-20 1/2d. unmounted mint marginal strip of three. (24)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1915 (Jan 26) coloured picture postcard “Whale Hunting - On the look out/South Georgia” (Heyburn U-5-u) sent from Leith Harbour addressed to Waldemar Haraldsen, Norwegian shipping company owner, in Tønsberg, franked by 1904-12 1/2d. pair tied by SG2 c.d.s’s and with Haraldsen’s reply notation of Apr. 4. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1915-16, four postcards comprising “Fra Leith Harbour, South Georgia” (Heyburn BK-2-bk, creased) and unlisted “En Hval indbringes, Syd Georgia" used 1915 (Oct. 14) and 1916 (Apr.) respectively by whalers to the same addressee in Sweden, both with stamp removed, also two unused real photographic ‘home-made’ cards, one showing group of men sitting in front of a pile of C.A.P. barrels, the other of a flensing plan with whale (whale catcher in background).

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1927 (Dec. 4) envelope registered to Bristol franked at 4d. rate by 1d. block of four with central SG2 c.d.s. with another strike and SG4 registration label alongside, carried on the “Tijuca” to Buenos Aires. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: The 1928 South Georgia Provisional Surcharge, 21/2d. on 2d. purple-brown, marginal from the right of the sheet, lightly hinged mint, fine. R.P.S. certificate (1974), S.G. 115, cat. £1,300. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1929-36 Whale & Penguin 1/2d. to 4d. blocks of four each with central SG2 “MR 29/38” c.d.s., 4d. single on piece similarly cancelled, 1d. pair on piece with SG6 “17 APR 1943” in blue, 6d. on piece with SG2 “17 NO/30” c.d.s., 1s. on emerald with corner SG2 c.d.s., 1s. on bright emerald block of four with central SG1 “16 MY/39” c.d.s. (not guaranteed), chiefly fine. (29)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1929 ‘Whale & Penguin’ 1/2d. to 5s. with additional 1/2d. to 6d. (2), 1s. (shade), tied to individual pieces by full SG1 or SG4 c.d.s’s dated between 1929 (Dec. 31) and 1938 (Mar. 29), odd minor tone spot otherwise chiefly fine. (16)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1931 (Jan. 22) Government envelope to Dudley Stone in London franked by ‘Whale & Penguin’ 1/2d. pair tied by SG1 c.d.s., carried by by S.S. “Fleurus” to Stanley and onward by the “La Paz”. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1932 (Nov) whaling cover with endorsement of H.M. Henriksen on flap, sent from Grytviken to Tønsberg franked at foreign letter rate by ‘Whale & Penguin’ 21/2d. tied by SG2 c.d.s. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to 1s. each cancelled SG2 c.d.s. (“6 MR/33” and on individual pieces except 1/2d. and 1d.), also 1/2d., 11/2d. and 3d. tied to individual pieces by full SG4 c.d.s’s, chiefly fine. (11) S.G. Z54-Z61, cat. £764.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1935 rare incoming Great Britain 11/2d. postal stationery envelope (with faults, three parts reverse missing) sent Feb. 26 from London uprated with 11/2d. and 6d. (2) to pay 1s.3d. airmail rate with etiquette at left, addressed “GEOFFREY JACKSON ESQ./F.F. “SOUTHERN EMPRESS”/ANTARTIC/WHALING GROUNDS/NEAR AUSTRALIA/or/NEW ZEALAND” and directed in blue pencil via Australia to “South Georgia” with SG1 receiving c.d.s. of July 8 on remaining reverse flap, undelivered with straight line “RETURN” and London Aug. 15 final arrival c.d.s. An extraordinary incoming airmail item despite faults. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1935 (Nov. 18) envelope to Tønsberg endorsed on flap from “A. Andersen, B.I. New Sevilla/Syd Georgia”, franked by Silver Jubilee 21/2d., tied by SG1 c.d.s, a little roughly opened and one corner waterstained. Both the factory ship “New Sevilla” and its catcher “Bouvet I” had been purchased by Salvesen’s from A/S Sevilla in 1932 and operated from Leith Harbour. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1936 (Apr. 6) cover registered to Grimsby franked by ‘Whale & Penguin’ 2d. pair tied by SG4 c.d.s. with SG5 registration label at left, carried by catcher “Busen 8”, departing Grytviken that day for Montevideo. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1937 Coronation, commercial use on three covers comprising 1d,. sent (Nov. 2) on Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. envelope (cut roughly open at right) from South Georgia to the Shetland Islands, Scotland by John Harrison to his future wife Andrina Mouat, carried on the “Lafonia” to Montevideo, also (Oct. 13) 1d. on envelope to London and corner marginal 21/2d. on 1938 (July 9) cover to U.S.A. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1938 (Apr. 8) envelope registered to B.S.H. Grant in Kent, franked by 1938-50 1d. corner block of four with sheet no. “0398”, registration label type SG5 below, carried by S.S. “Tijuca” departing Apr. 11 for Buenos Aires and with May 24 arrival backstamp. Photo. (Image1)