1869-98, Mint & used collection beginning with cut-outs of the two PAID hs, 1878-79 no wmk 1d and 4d (thin, cert. RPS 1948) unused, 1882 4d small part og, 1885-91 1d mint marginal strip of 3, 4d unused, 1889-91 1d bisect on piece, 1891 1/2d on bisect used (2), 1891-1902 with many shades of each value, 1898 2s6d and 5s (2 of each) as well as 5s block of four (looks rejoined), Specimen of each and (genuine?) used of each, mixed condition, a great starter collection for the QV period of the Falkland Islands (Image)

1878-1983, Mint & used collection in a stockbook, with a range of QV incl. 1898 2s6d and 5s used, KEVII incl. used high values, 1912 2d reddish purple used (cert. BPA, pulled perf.), KGV with some specialisation in shades/perfs, 1912-20 used set to £1 and mint nh to £1 (missing 5s red), War Stamp incl. 1d mnh on thick paper, 1929-37 used set to £1, 1933 Centenary used to 2s6d, 1938-50 mint nh and used sets with shades, then later Falklands incl. Dependencies, used need checking for CTO and forged cancellations, very fine and attractive collection, ideal for further expansion (Image)

1878-1966, Mint collection on printed album pages, with QV incl. 1878 4d (thin), 1891-1902 showing a range of shades, 1898 2s6d & 5s, 1904-12 with shades to 5s, 1912-20 with shades to £1, 1921-28 with shades to 3s, 1929-36 to £1, 1933 Centenary to 2s6d, 1938-50 incomplete to £1, etc., slightly mixed condition in QV period, a nice lot (STC SG £14'500+ if shades correctly identified) (Image)

1901-2016, Collection of cover/cards incl. QV 1 1/2d reply-paid postcard sent to Germany, 1918-20 1/2d war stamp block of four, Whale & Penguin frankings incl. 1930 airmail paying 4s6d reg'd rate, 5 1/2d rate to USA on reg'd envelope, 4d sent reg'd to NZ but undelivered, some South Georgia and Fox Bay usages, KGVI incl. unused 1d postcard, Dependencies Victory usages incl. mixed franking with Argentina (paying poste restante fee), 1942 OAS stampless cover with letter, QEII incl. some FDCs, etc., a useful group (Image)

1912-28, Mint collection with 1912-20 issue showing a range of listed shades/perfs, a few of the high values with some paper adherence incl. £1, War Stamps and 1921-28 to 3s (2), useful lot for the specialist (Image)

1935-53, Mint collection from Silver Jubilee to the Coronation incl. 1938-50 set to £1, fine

1904-12 2 1/2d tied by Falkland Island cds in conjunction with small "South Georgia" imprint below to small piece, very fine and scarce (SG £1'300) (Image)

1912 (Feb 14) "Lawson" envelope to England with 1904-12 2d tied by South Georgia cds in conjunction with small "South Georgia" imprint below, very fine (Image)

1915 (Dec 16) "Wilson" envelope with 1912-20 1/2d, 1d, 2d and 2 1/2d tied by violet oval "DECEPTION ISLAND / SOUTH SHETLANDS" ds, with Stanley registration label adjacent, London and Birmingham bs, very fine (Image)

LITERATURE: Group of 14 books incl. "The Postal Cancellations..." by Barnes, "The War Stamp Overprints" + supplement by Bunt (signed), "Black and Red Postal Franks" by Barnes (signed), "The 1891 Provisionals" by Barton, "The Kosmos Years 1880-1900" by Howat, etc., essential references

1891-1902 Wmk Crown CA 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 4d, 6d, 9d and 1s with "SPECIMEN." ovpt in violet from the printer's archive, no gum as with all examples, four values are corner marginals, very fine and fresh (Image)

1891 (Feb 12) Envelope to England with 1885 1d brownish-claret strip of three with the right hand stamp bisected, tied by three cork cancellations with despatch cds adjacent, London bs, horiz. envelope crease below stamps, missing portion of backflap and some minor foxing, one of only 15 covers recorded on the second mail by SS Denderah, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, cert. Holcombe (1992) Note: Illustrated p.33 in "The Falkland Islands / The 1891 Provisionals" by Barton (Image)

1891 1/2d on bisect of 1d brownish claret, unused, fine (SG £600) (Image)

1892 (Dec 22) Envelope to Chile with philatelic franking of 1891 1/2d on 1d and seven values from the 1891-1902 issue to 1s, tied by "FI" barred ovals, with despatch cds on front and reverse, slightly reduced at foot, attractive (Image)

1894 (May 15) "Bainbridge" envelope to England with 1889-91 4d and 1891-1902 1d pair tied by cork cancels (Barnes type 2/94) and despatch cds, with crown registered hs and London, fine Note: Illustrated in the "Upland Goose", March 1991 (Image)

1894 (Mar 16) Envelope sent registered to England with 1878-79 1s bistre-brown and 1892-1902 1d pair, each tied by cork cancel (Barnes type 4/93), with despatch cds, crown registered hs and London arrival cds below, very fine (Image)

1898 (Mar 16) Envelope to the USA with 1895 2d and 4d pair (one stamp with two small scuffs), crown registered hs and London transit, New York arrival bs, minor soiling, fine (Image)

1902 (Sep 16) 1d Postal stationery envelope to Switzerland uprated with 1891-1902 1/2d and 1d paying the Foreign rate, tied by Falkland Islands cds, Bern arrival bs, fine (Image)

1903 Formula registered envelope to Scotland with 1891-1902 2d and 1d tied by Falkland Islands cds, paying correct rate, with crown registered hs and London transit adjacent, arrival bs, fine (Image)

1904-12 Issue mint selection incl. shades, (vendor notes SG44d, 45b), and two of the 3s and 5s (one fine, one average of each), mostly fine

1906 (Jan 29) Registered envelope to Germany with 1904-12 6d orange tied by Falkland Islands cds, two strikes of the crown registered hs and London transit adjacent, arrival bs, very fine and scarce stamp on cover, ex A. F. McIntosh (Image)

1909 (Nov 1) Formula registered envelope sent to Austria and uprated with 1904-12 2d and three 2 1/2d tied by Falkland Islands cds with registered label adjacent, London transit, very fine (Image)

1912-20 £1 black on red, mint nh, left sheet marginal, very fine (SG £550) (Image)

1912-20 £1 Black on red mint hr, fine (SG £550) (Image)

1912-20 £1 Black on red with central South Georgia MR 26 1924 cds, very fine (SG £600) (Image)