Great Britain and British Commonwealth Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Various
Sale No: 148
Lot No:645
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: Comprehensive and attractively presented collection in three binders, incl. Argentine forces with telegram and two covers (with enclosed letters) addressed to General Menedez, Encotel “SERVICIO/EXTRAORDINARIO”, 11p., 13p. (2, one unused pre-cancelled) and 18p. aerogrammes sent by servicemen to Argentina, stampless covers (3, two with type II c.d.s., the other with framed “CORRESPONDENCIA DEL SOLDADO/SIN CARGO”), undated registered cover sent from Regional Hospital in Comodoro Rivadavia by wounded soldier of the 25th Infantry Regt., unused ration pack contents incl. “POR LA RECUPERACION DE NUESTRAS ISLAS MALVINAS” envelope and lettersheets, incoming mail with patriotic (2) and individually addressed (3, two returned “AL REMITENTE”), other incoming items incl. medical supplies parcel, philatelic and other later returned mail, occupation period covers with type I Argentine c.d.s. (Apr. 6) on airmail cover to Aldershot franked Mailships 4p. 20p., cancelled Mar. 31 and on cover to Scotland with Shipwrecks 13p. crossed by biro lines, (Apr. 7) on philatelic local cover with Mailships 5p. similarly cancelled, British forces mail with Task Force vessels incl. (June 1) RFA “Sir Galahad” cachet, later commemorative and signed items incl. Operation Black Buck covers with one signed by Margaret Thatcher, etc.