Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, The ‘Early 4x2’, Ob. 2/78, fine late stage strike on 1878-79 no watermark 4d. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, The ‘Early 6x4’, Ob. 1/86, fine strike on 1885 4d. pale grey-black, watermark crown to left of CA and showing marginal watermark letter “O”. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, The ‘Diamond’, Ob. 1/88, fine strike on 1887 4d. grey-black, watermark crown to right of CA. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, The ‘Large Football’, Ob. 1/89, fine strike on 1887 4d. grey-black, watermark crown to left of CA, straight edge at foot. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, A selection of fair to fine strikes on 1/2d. (8), 1d. (12), 21/2d. (14, incl. ‘Bainbridge’ on dull blue, ‘Metal Ring’ on Prussian blue), 4d. (14) and 6d., range of types incl. scarcer, poor to fine. (49)

Falkland Islands: Cancellations and Covers: Post Office Mail Bag Seal (SH PSO.1, only recorded date Dec. 1895), a fine strike on 1891-1902 21/2d. chalky blue. Heijtz cat. £600. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1896 (Dec. 3) commercial cover to London franked 1d. (oxidised) cancelled F.3 with filed “3”, likely routed on the “Mamari” to Montevideo and from there to Southampton on the “Minho”. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), fine strike on 1891-1902 1/2d. deep dull green. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Ex Rose. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), fine strike on 1891-1902 1d. Venetian red, watermark reversed. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), good to fine strike on 1891-1902 2d. deep purple. Ex Moir. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), fine strike on 1891-1902 21/2d. bright ultramarine, watermark reversed, trivial thin on reverse otherwise fine. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), good to fine strike on 1891-1902 4d. olive-black. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), good to fine strike on 1891-1902 6d. orange-yellow, watermark reversed. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), good to fine strike on 1891-1902 9d. pale reddish orange. Ex Moir. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), fine strike on 1891-1902 1s. yellow-brown, thinned on reverse, also similar cancellation on rejoined Canada 1898-1902 3c. pair, both ex Rose, and tying 1949 U.P.U. 1d. (4) to 1949 (Oct. 28) registered Biggs cover, a little creased and soiled. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Registered Mail, 1898 (Oct. 7) larger size official envelope (albino embossed arms) registered to U.S.A. franked at 6d. rate 1/2d. complete vertical row of six from the left of the sheet with selvedge three sides and 1d. strip of three tied by F.3 c.d.s’s with “(crown)/REGISTERED” mark, carried on the “Ammon” with London hooded transit marks of Nov. 15 and 16, New York Nov. 23 and Denver Nov. 26 arrival, slight creasing and opening tear nevertheless most attractive. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1898 (Oct. 12) three items addressed to Edmund Henel, passenger “on board of the Kosmos S.S. Ammon” “Present” in Stanley harbour, comprising 1d. postal stationery postcard and two envelopes bearing 1891-1902 1s. and 1898 2s.6d., each cancelled by strike of F.2 c.d.s’s showing year date abbreviated to two figures (SH F.2v1), both envelopes folded vertically, the 1s. cover with one or two minor tone spots, the 2s.6d. cover being from Henel’s personal stationery. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1898 (Oct. 12) 1d. postal stationery card, three examples cancelled F.2 c.d.s. with year abbreviated for despatch on the “Ammon” to Punta Arenas and thence on the “Orissa”, one (ex Styles) sent by Hugo Schlottfeldt to his daughter in Germany with Lübeck Nov. 20 arrival, another addressed to a passenger on board the ship in the harbour and the last a reply card outward half addressed to Germany but without receiving c.d.s., also an unused German chromo-litho coloured postcard of an unnamed Kosmos vessel. (4 items)

Falkland Islands: 1901 (Dec. 10) formula registered envelope to Germany, carried on the “Orellana”, bearing 1898 2s.6d. deep blue and 5s. red, cancelled by F.4C c.d.s. and with “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking, Reutlingen Jan. 8 arrival backstamp. Perkins A.2. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1900 (Mar. 3) attractive registered cover to Germany, carried on the “Ammon”, bearing 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 21/2d. tied by four fair to good strikes of F.1 c.d.s’s showing scarce temporary large “OC” year date (SH F.1v3) with “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking and German receiving registration label below, Leipzig Apr. 7 arrival on reverse. Ex Rose. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1906 (Jan. 20) colourful registered cover to Germany carried on the “Orissa”, bearing 1891-1902 1/2d. to 1s. set of eight values cancelled F.4B with “(crown)/REGISTERED” mark below, backstamped London Feb. 27 and Lehe next day arrival, some minor toning. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1906 (Dec. 3) picture postcard of Christ Church Cathedral used to Belfast franked 1904-12 1d. tied by F.4C c.d.s. Heyburn K-1-k. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1907 (June 17) postcard of Jubilee Villas & Cathedral (Heyburn F-2-f) addressed unusually to Italy with sender’s ms. note “6/6/1907” on picture side indicating likely written by a passenger on the “Ortega” departing that day, franked 1d. disrespectfully affixed upside down tied by both F.4B and Roma July 27 arrival c.d.s’s having been carried from Stanley on the “Orissa”. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1908 (Apr. 10) formula registered envelope front addressed to Hampshire franked at 3oz. rate by 1904-12 1/2d. block of four and single with 21/2d., neat F.4F cancellations and type 1 registration label. Ex Spafford. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1910 (Mar. 21) picture postcard “Cutting Tussac Grass” (Heyburn E-3-e) used to Bavaria franked by 1904-12 1/2d. pale yellow-green pair with Munich Solln arrival of Apr. 18 below, carried on the “Oravia”. Photo. (Image1)