1856 Two old time prints depicting gauchos catching wild horses and sea-lion (Otaria flavescens) hunters in the Falkland Islands, printed in the UK. Note: The sea lions exploitation on the islands by United States sealers was the reason for the Argentine governor, Mr Luis Vernet taking action against the sealer's schooner "Harriet" and the later reprisal attack of the USS Lexington against Vernet and the destruction of the settlers buildings.

1933 Registered cover sent to Buenos Aires, Argentina, franked with centenary 1 1/2d and 4d, uncancelled, with Falkland Islands (Stanley) No. 115 registered label, Argentine registered mark to the front "Certificados Central" with a "2" in the centre, arrival on reverse Oct 4, with tax due cachet "A Cobrar $100 4Oct 33 De Cargo, B. Aires", fine and fascinating example of a registered cover being taxed in Argentina. Note: Probably dispatched from Port Stanley during September at the last minute without passing through the post office, the registration label 5E is similar to label 5D, but the bracket is almost missing and known used between 1929 and 1931, possibly indicating that it was extended to the end of 1933; a rare usage. (Image)

1933 Centenary 10s mint, light hinge traces, oxidised colour, nicely centred example (S.G. £800). (Image)

1933 (June 1) Registered cover sent to Buenos Aires, Argentina, franked with centenary 1s black and olive green, tied by Port Stanley cds, Falkland Islands (Stanley) No. 233 registered label, arrival on reverse June 14, with tax due cachet "A Cobrar $0.90 17 Jun 33 De Cargo, B. Aires", fine and rare example of this a British cover being taxed in Argentina. (Image)

1933 (July 8) Registered cover sent to Buenos Aires, Argentina, addressed to E.M. Oliveria, franked with centenary 2d and 1 1/2d, tied by Port Stanley cds, , with registration label "247" (type 5D), and Argentine registered mark to the front "Certificados Central" with a "4" in the centre, arrival on reverse 14 July, accepted without tax due, a very fine example. (Image)

1933 (July 8) Registered cover sent to Buenos Aires, Argentina, franked with centenary 4d and 1 1/2d, tied by Port Stanley cds Andrews (type 13g), with registration label "153", and Argentine registered mark to the front "Certificados Central" with a "4" in the centre, arrival on reverse 14 July, accepted without tax due, a very fine example, which bears the correct postage of 3d registration and 2 1/2d postage. (Image)

1933 (Sept) Cover sent to Buenos Aires, Argentina, franked with centenary 1d and 1 1/2d, tied by faint Port Stanley cds, addressed to Mr M. Greece (a manager at the Falkland Islands company), arrival to reverse dated Oct 4, with Argentine tax cachet "A Cobrar $0.50 4 Oct De Cargo B. Aires", a fine and rare example of a taxed cover. (Image)

1933 (Nov 30) Cover sent to Buenos Aires, Argentina, addressed to Mrs E. Rumboll (Mr E. Rumboll one of the most famous Falkland Islands collectors), franked with centenary 1/2d and 2d tied by the Fox Bay cds, arrival Buenos Aires dated Dec 27.33, with a pencil note "Recd. 8 JA 35", which suggests the envelope was lost for over a year, the cover not being taxed by the Argentine postal authorities. (Image)

1938 (Jul 21) Cover sent to Bern, Switzerland, franked with George VI 1d black and carmine, tied by Port Stanley cds, with Swiss 40c postage due applied on arrival, tied by Bern cds 22 Oct, fine condition; a scarce combination. (Image)

1942-43 Two Islas Malvinas patriotic covers, one a hand-drawn illustration of the islands franked with 5c Argentine stamp, tied by San Nicholas cds, sent to Buenos Aires, the other a cover with the blue "Las Malvinas Argentinas Fuguritas" vignette. (Image)

1926-58 Three covers sent from Port Stanley, two dated 1926 ca. sent to Montevideo with printed "From Estate Louis William - Port Stanley" with George V frankings of 3d and 2 1/2d respectively, and the other a philatelic 1958 O.H.M.S. large format post office envelope, with combination of George VI and Queen Elizabeth II commemoratives.

1982 Pair of covers from Argentinean soldiers during the occupation franked with Argentinian stamps, one sent from Isla Soledad and the other sent 5 days before the end of the war from the Radio Postal Office, cover faults, scarce military mail. (Image)