Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: THE PORT FOSTER IMPRINT, 1912-20 2d. deep purple showing fine “PORT FOSTE(R)” imprint and part F.4 Mar. 1913 c.d.s., rare. Heijtz certificate (2003). Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: THE PORT FOSTER IMPRINT, 1912-20 6d. yellow-orange on small piece showing full “PORT FOSTER” imprint and part “R” from adjoining strike, the adhesive lifted for examination and with part F.4 Mar. 1913 c.d.s., rare. Copy of B.P.A. certificate (1971) for larger piece also bearing 1s., prior to separation. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: THE DECEPTION ISLAND OVAL, 1912-20 1/2d., 1d. and 21/2d. used together on small piece cancelled by almost complete strike of type B1 “DECEPTION ISLAND/3 FEB 1914/SOUTH SHETLANDS” double oval datestamp in black (earliest recorded date); Wilkins-Hearst Expedition, 1929 (Mar. 5) ‘Townsend’ envelope to the U.S.A. bearing 21/2d. steel-blue tied by type B2 c.d.s. endorsed “By H.W.” and carried on the “Fleurus” to Montevideo with Port Stanley Mar. 11 transit backstamp, and ‘Iceberg’ envelope with expedition cachet to U.S.A. signed by Wilkins and bearing ‘Whale & Penguin’ 1d. cancelled at Port Stanley Nov. 6 with type B2 “JA 6/30” c.d.s. alongside. (3 items)
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: THE DECEPTION ISLAND OVAL, 1918 envelope addressed to his office in Port Stanley by Arthur Bennett bearing 1/2d. and 1d. (slightly oxidised) tied by fine type B1 “DECEPTION ISLAND/23 JAN 1918/SOUTH SHETLANDS” double oval datestamp in violet with additional strike below and Apr. 16 arrival on reverse. Bennett had complained that the damp, sulphurous atmosphere of the island, combined with fumes from the processing of whale carcasses was causing his supply of Falkland Islands stamps to change colour. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: THE DECEPTION ISLAND OVAL, 1921 1d. stationery envelope (1917) addressed by Arthur Bennett to his son in Stanley whilst taking part in the relief of the British Imperial Antarctic Expedition, cancelled by two good to fine strikes of type B1 “DECEPTION ISLAND/14 DEC 1921/SOUTH SHETLANDS” double oval datestamp in violet with Apr. 13 1922 arrival on reverse. SH E3. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: THE DECEPTION ISLAND OVAL, 1923 envelope addressed by his father to Herbert, son of Dr. Brabazon Hallowes, Asst. Colonial Surgeon in Stanley bearing 1/2d. (marginal), 1d. and 21/2d. (corner marginal) cancelled by two good to fine strikes of type B1 “DECEPTION ISLAND/6 JAN 1923/SOUTH SHETLANDS” double oval datestamp in violet with light Apr. 20 arrival backstamp. Herbert James Lempriere Hallowes (1912-1987) later distinguished himself as a pilot during the Battle of Britain, his multiple kills including a share in the downing of a Heinkel He 111 on Feb. 3 1940, the first enemy aircraft to crash on English soil in the war, and subsequently rising to the rank of Wing Commander. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: Whaling Mail, 1926 (Dec. 10) Chr. Salvesen & Co., Leith envelope franked at foreign rate by 1/2d. and 2d. cancelled SG1 with endorsement on flap “R. Danielsen/ s/s “Sevilla”/Syd Shetland” and addressed to a relative in N¿tter¿y, Norway with T¿nsberg Jan. 20 1927 machine arrival on reverse. Ex Heijtz collection. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: Inward Whaling Mail, 1927 envelope addressed to wireless operator on board whalecatcher “Chr. Neilsen” at South Shetlands, endorsed c/o the Southern Whaling Co. in Newcastle and directed via their vessel “Per s/s “Southern Isles”, the cover sent from Larvik Dec. 25 franked 10¿., 20¿. with Christmas label on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1930 (Mar. 18) envelope registered to dealer R.L.H. White in Sussex bearing ‘Whale & Penguin’ 2d. (marginal) and 6d. with three fine strikes of B.2 c.d.s. and scarce type 4B ms. registration marking “R/South Georgia/No 241”, backstamped South Georgia May 11 transit and Littlehampton Registered June 17 arrival. With photocopy of later letter from White recording that he had requested the creation of these scarce covers through the service of “the Capt of a whaling vessel which puts into Dartmouth each year for coaling”. Photo. (Image1)