Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, small selection of fine strikes comprising ‘Early 4x2’, Ob. 2/78 on 1878-79 no watermark 4d., ‘Early 6x4’, Ob. 1/86, on 1885 4d. pale grey-black, watermark crown to left of CA (and showing marginal watermark letter “O”), ‘Diamond’, Ob. 1/88, fine strike on 1887 4d. grey-black, watermark crown to right of CA, and ‘Large Football’, Ob. 1/89, on 1887 4d. grey-black, watermark crown to left of CA (straight edge at foot), mainly fine. (4 items) Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1883, souvenir strikes of F.1 c.d.s. “MR 11/1883”, “F.I.” steel obliterator (Ob, 1/78) (2) and scarce large “R” registration mark “MR 12/1883” on individual pieces of wove paper. (4 items)

Falkland Islands: 1896 (Nov. 16) envelope from Hugo Shlottfeldt to Germany, franked at single registered rate by 1878 6d. tied by F.2 c.d.s. with additional strike, “(crown)/REGISTERED” and London Dec. 26 registered transit oval, carried on the “Ramses” to Punta Arenas and on the “Oropesa” onward to Liverpool, with Kosmos Port Stanley Agency cachet and Altona Dec. 27 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, vertical cover fold. Ex Earl Spencer. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1896 (Dec. 28) ‘Buckup’ envelope to Hamburg bearing 1/2d. block of eighteen (9 x 2) and vertical pair, cancelled by mainly fine strikes of F.3 c.d.s. with “(crown)/REGISTERED” marks and London Jan. 29 oval transit, backstamped Jan. 30 arrival. Carried on the “Basilisk” to Montevideo. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1897 (Feb. 17) envelope registered to Switzerland franked 1878 1s. (2, one from the foot of the sheet), with F.3 c.d.s. cancellations, “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking, the cover initialled “P.B.G” at lower left, a little roughly opened with part flap missing, carried by HMS “Beagle” to Montevideo and from there to Southampton on the “Danube” with London registered hooded datestamp of Mar. 27 below and backstamped Lausanne Mar. 29 arrival. Ex Earl Spencer. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2, date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897), small selection comprising fine strike on 1891-1902 21/2d. bright ultramarine, watermark reversed (trivial thin on reverse), good to fine strike on 1891-1902 9d. pale reddish orange (ex Moir), 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. (5 items) 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: 1899 ‘Mussen’ envelope to Leicester paid at 41/2d. foreign rate paid by 1/2d., 1d. (2) and 2d, carried on the “Banda” (on its only visit to the Islands) and cancelled in transit by London “25 OC 99” registered ovals with next day arrival backstamp. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1899 (Oct. 28) ‘Mussen’ envelope to Leicester bearing 9d. pair with two strikes of F.1 c.d.s. slightly indistinct but showing “28” day date inverted and “99” year date in mismatched fonts, carried on the “Herodot” to Tilbury with Dec. 1 arrival backstamp. B.P.A. certificate (1975). 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: Official Mail, 1903, a superb strike of “FALKLAND ISLANDS/OFFICIAL/PAID” marking (PSO.4) on envelope endorsed “O.H.M.S.” to Argentina with Buenos Aires “ENE 12/1903” arrival c.d.s. Ex Heijtz. An important rarity in fine condition, being the earliest recorded example. Heijtz certificate (2011) Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1904 (July 19) official envelope registered to France with light “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking and bearing 1891-1902 1/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 4d., 6d., 9d., 1s. and 1904-12 1d. (early use), with seven strikes of F.4B c.d.s., backstamped London Aug. 21 red oval transit and Paris next day arrival, apparently carried on the “Sarmiento”, most attractive. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: ?Post Office Crown (SH PSO.5) 1904-12 5s. red horizontal pair cancelled by unusually clear central strike of “POST OFFICE/(crown)/FALKLAND ISLANDS” in violet, fine and scarce. This usage connected to mineral samples sent by a mining engineer in 1906. SH cat. £1,000+. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Official Mail, Government House stationery, 1908 stampless envelope with red crest on flap addressed to Mr Wm Biggs Snr, Stanley, with enclosed letter headed “GOVERNMENT HOUSE,/FALKLAND ISLANDS” and crest, dated “19 June 08”, written and signed by the Governor William Allardyce, concerning the graves of James and Margaret Biggs who had arrived with Governor Moody in 1842 (and who died in 1853 and 1863 respectively). Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1912 (Dec. 13) registered ‘Kiderlen’ cover to Germany, franked by 2d., 21/2d. and 6d. paying 7oz foreign registered rate, cancelled by F.4C c.d.s’s and with type 3 registration label, carried on the “Victoria” with transit and Ulm Jan. 25 arrival backstamps. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1913 (July 1) envelope registered to Halifax, England, bearing 1904-12 3s. and 5s. tied by individual late use of strikes of F.4E, with type 3 registration label at left, carried on the “Oropesa” with London Aug. 2 transit backstamp. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: Crowned oval “POST OFFICE/FALKLAND ISLANDS” datestamp (SH PSO.6), part strike on 1912-20 1d. Rare, known between Jan. 1914 and Jan. 1915 only. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1916 (Mar. 30) On Active Service Over-Seas Club Tobacco Fund postcard with hexagonal “PASSED FIELD CENSOR 657” in red, addressed to James Ryan at Goose Green with Field Post Office 112 despatch datestamp and F.P.O. G Apr. 12 transit, backstamped F.5 June 1 arrival. An extremely unusual item, possibly sent by a Falklands volunteer, J.A. Hull. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1923 O.H.M.S. stampless long envelope to Marconi House in London showing fine strike of circular “FALKLAND ISLANDS/OFFICIAL/PAID” (PSO.4) and “POST OFFICE/(crown)/FALKLAND ISLANDS” (PSO.5) at left, also PSO.4 on 1944 (Dec. 11) O.H.M.S. envelope locally addressed to Karl Lellman with PS.3B c.d.s. (early use). (2 items) Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1924 (Sept. 25) formula registered envelope to U.S.A. franked by marginal 6d. tied by neat PS.1A, with type 5C registration label and backstamped Liverpool Nov. 22, Philadelphia and Lebanon, PA Dec. 4 arrival, slight soiling but scarce single franking. Perkins C.8 Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1930 (ca.) to 1983, selection of incoming mail incl. 1929 registered from Watford franked P.U.C. 1/2d. (1), W.W.II censored envelopes (4, three with arrival backstamps) to the ‘Brechin’ family in Port Stanley, three from Australia (two with F.P.O. cancellations) and the other from Canada but cancelled at sea, later with returned items showing instructional marks etc. (12 items)

Falkland Islands: 1932 (Mar. 11) underpaid ‘Panton’ cover (addressee’s name erased) to Saint Lucia bearing ‘Whale & Penguin’ 1/2d,. cancelled by fine PS.1Av1 with curly “32”, showing “T” (Heijtz T.1) and “DEFICIENT POSTAGE d/FINE” (T.4) handstamps, and Saint Lucia 1930 postage due 1d. black on blue pair, one with variety wide, wrong fount “No.” (S.G. D1, b) affixed and cancelled Castries June 16. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1934 ‘Cutress’ cover to Surrey bearing Whale & Penguin 1d. cancelled PS.1A (Sept. 24) c.d.s. with violet “FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT/(crown)/SHIP “DISCOVERY” ” double oval cachet and straight line “PAQUEBOT” both in violet. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1939 (Oct. 4) registered cover to Switzerland bearing 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 21/2d. and 4d., resealed in England by “OPENED BY/CENSOR/6764” label (type L2) with type 9 registration label (censor trimmed to reveal) and additional red wax seals, carried on the “Lafonia” departing Oct. 7 with Zurich Nov. 12 arrival backstamp. Only two such examples of this label known on mail from the Falklands, both to Switzerland. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1940 (Mar.) envelope to Buenos Aires franked 1/2d., 2d. part covered by “Opened by Censor” label (type a, 84mm inscription), with Mar. 24 machine arrival marks on reverse, a little roughly opened. Photo. (Image1)