Falkland Islands: 1934 H.M.S. EXETER AIRMAIL COVER carried by seaplane launched by catapult from H.M.S. "Exeter" whilst in Falklands waters. Endorsed "Air Mail/Par Avion/Via Aerea" and addressed to "Miss Bossingham/c/o Mrs Bonner/San Carlos/Falkland Islands/S.A.", bearing 1933 Centenary 2d. handstamped "AIR MAIL" in violet and tied by PS.1A "30 NO/34" c.d.s., backstamped "5 JA/35`", horizontal cover fold at foot. Very rare, only seven covers recorded. Illustrated in "The Postal Cancellations of the Falkland Islands" by Barnes (1982), p. 41. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1934 H.M.S. EXETER AIRMAIL, 1933 Centenary 2d. handstamped "AIR MAIL" in violet, tied to piece by PS.1A "B/30 NO/34" c.d.s. Carried by seaplane launched by catapult from H.M.S. "Exeter" whilst in Falklands waters. Ex Riddell-Carre. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1934 ZEPPELIN CHRISTMAS FLIGHT, airmail cover registered Dec. 6 from Utrecht, Netherlands addressed to Press Officer Hugh Thomas in Port Stanley, endorsed "Bij GERMAN AIRMAIL till Montevideo" with Christmas tree flight cachet in green and Uruguay-Europa Condor Zeppelin Lufthansa cachet in black, bearing Roosendaal registration label, 21/2c., 121/2c. (2) and 80c. Dutch adhesives, backstamped Berlin Dec. 8 and Montevideo Dec. 13 with original enclosed letter in which the sender promises "I send you also two wooden shoes with the intention people of the F.I. will try to walk in them" and 1951 letter from Francis J. Field Ltd confirming sending on the LZ 137 'Graf Zeppelin' •ÈÀTwelfth South America Flight, very scarce. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1944 (Aug. 18) "FIRST AIR-MAIL POST" envelope sent airmail to T.W. Binnie c/o a Buenos Aires address, correctly rated 1/2d., 1d. (both), 2d. (both) and 21/2d. sheep, with red on white "AIR MAIL" label type A, type 11 registration label ("Fox Bay" deleted). Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1945 (Feb. 11) Army air letter form W.3077 locally overprinted "FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES" in small type and franked at 1s.3d. rate by 3d. and 1s. tied by PS.3B c.d.s., addressed to Sydney, Australia with interesting typed message by J.G. Gibbs. Director of Agriculture. Ex Cottis. Photo. James Gordon Gibbs (1903-1978) was Director of Agriculture from 1940 to 1946 during which period major improvements to food production were achieved. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1945 (Feb. 22) censored cover to Detroit with "AIR MAIL" label type A in red, endorsed sent by Colonial Secretary Keith Bradley franked by 1938-50 2d., 6d., 1s. and 2s.6d. cancelled PS.3B paying scarce 4s.2d. rate for 10g., resealed by "Opened by Censor." label (type b, 75mm. inscription), carried on the "Fitzroy" to Montevideo for onward transmission by air, slight creasing. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1945 (Mar. 13) Army air letter form W.3077 locally overprinted "FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES" in small type (covered by Australian "Opened by Censor" No. 2 label tied by diamond handstamp), showing light two line cachet in violet "VIA AIR MAIL/Steamer-Plane Service", franked at 2s. rate by 1938-50 1s. pair neatly cancelled PS.3A and addressed to Sydney University by Dr. J.G. Gibbs. Ex Cottis. Photo. James Gordon Gibbs (1903-1978) was Director of Agriculture from 1940 to 1946 during which period major improvements to food production were achieved. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1945 (Mar. 15) Army air letter form W.3077 locally overprinted "FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES" in small type and franked at 1s.6d. rate by 9d. pair with central PS.3B c.d.s., addressed to Dr. David Nabarro in London by Lt. G.N. Benetton, R.A.O.C., with interesting message (dated Mar. 10) regarding the organisation of the first civilian airmail, "The service opens today though the letters cannot leave for a few days owing to the first part of the journey being by sea to Montevideo . . . I have a personal interest in the opening of this service since it was the fact that I had large surpluses of forms on hand which caused me to suggest to the local authorities that a civilian airmail would be attractive." Ex Murdock and Cottis. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1945 (Nov. 19) Army air letter form W.3077 locally overprinted "FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES" in small type and franked 9d. cancelled PS.3B, addressed to Dr. David Nabarro in Surrey with lengthy personal message from Maude Carey. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1947 (Dec. 18) large O.H.M.S. (deleted) envelope endorsed "BY REGISTERED AIR MAIL POST" with type B "AIR MAIL" label in black and 9C registration label, addressed by Governor Sir Miles Clifford to Sussex and franked at £2.1s.3d. rate for 115g. by 1938-50 1/2d. (2), 1d., 3d., 4d., 9d., 1s., 1.3d., 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. and £1, most being marginal, cancelled by fine PS.3A c.d.s's. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1948 (Feb. 17) Army air letter form W.3077 locally overprinted "FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES" in large type sent from San Carlos with long typed commercial message signed by J.F. Bonner, addressed to the Falkland Islands Co. in Surrey franked 9d. cancelled light PS.3 c.d.s. Photo. John Francis "Jack" Bonner (1905-1958), only son of George Bonner, took over the management of San Carlos in 1927 and its ownership after the death of his father in 1940. The settlement has retained its colloquial shorthand name "JB" after its former owner. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1958 (Nov. 18) large envelope sent unsealed to London showing scarce straight line "SECOND CLASS" with airmail etiquette, franked by 1955-57 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 6d. and 9d. with residual stock 1952 21/2d. and 3d., cancelled PS.3C c.d.s's, paying 2s. rate for 25g. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1966 (Apr. 14) large envelope addressed to the Director of the British Antarctic Survey in London exceptionally franked at £5.17s.6d. rate for 1,565g. by 1960-66 6d., 5s., 10s. (11) and 1966 Churchill 2s tied by PS.3B c.d.s's with airmail etiquettes and showing on reverse scarce straight line "SECOND CLASS", slight stains. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)