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Mike Roberts Collections - Nov. 2026 continued...

FALKLAND ISLANDS: WWII 'OPERATION TABARIN', 1943-1 continued...
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
321   imageSOUTH SHETLANDS - DECEPTION IS. - 1d-RATE COVER TO G.B./AUSTRALIA CENSORED BY SUB. LT. "ALAN REECE"; 23 Jan. 1945 much-travelled env. (understandable dusting & slight creasing) ex Deception Is. Base B to "HMS Biter c/o GPO, London" but redirected at least twice; to "Naval Party 500" and to "Admy CW Branch" and censored (tombstone Naval mark) by "Alan Reece" (signed & dated at lower left by him as censor) with S. Shetlands 1d tied by a fine purple "South Shetlands" cds, having overlapped fine P. Stanley (16 Feb.) and "BASE FLEET/MAIL OFFICE/SYDNEY" backstamps as well as London 16 May 1945 + 13 Apr. 1946). Seemingly successfully delivered eventually! HMS Biter was on transatlantic convoys in WWII, but in August 1944 she suffered a bad fire and thereafter was a merchant ship. Australia is a rare destination from Tabarin in the South Shetlands.Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
322   imageSOUTH GEORGIA - 1d-RATE COVER TO PORT STANLEY WITH PURPLE "Passed Censor" MARK; 4 Apr. 1944 env. ex S. Georgia to Port Stanley with S. Georgia 1d tied by a very fine purple "South Georgia" cds and also having a rare Falklands purple "Passed Censor" mark on the front.There is also a partly very fine P. Stanley 2-ring transit cds (8 Apr.) on the reverse, applied just before the P.O. burned down. One of the rare letters that had been delivered locally before the P.O. was destroyed along with the next outgoing overseas mail had left. Very rare thus.Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

Starting at £ 200

Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 270.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
323   imageSOUTH GEORGIA - 3d-RATE 'PROVING COVER' TO CHILE FROM CAPTAIN MARCHESI; 24 Feb. 1944 env. ("O.H.M.S." imprint) ex S. Georgia to the British Naval Attache in Santiago with S. Georgia 3d tied by a very fine purple "South Georgia" cds and having mainly fine backstamps of Port Stanley (2-ring; 6 Mar.) & Punta Arenas (2 Apr.). A rare example of a Proving Cover from South Georgia; most are from Graham Land or South Georgia. Exhibition Quality.Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, CHILE, MILITARY - WWII (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 200

Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 270.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
324   imageSOUTH ORKNEYS - FIRST DAY COVER WITH CONTENTS EX "BRITISH BRANSFIELD EXPEDITION, GRAHAMLAND"; 15/21 Feb. 1944 env. (with contents) ex "A. Taylor" on board SS 'Fitzroy' registered to his aunt in Leith with h.s. "FIRST DAY COVER" and having S. Orkneys ½d pair + 3d tied by a very fine purple "South Orkneys" cds (21 Feb.) and having no Naval censor mark or label. Posted on board by Captain- Taylor before she left Port Lockroy, and posted when the ship arrived at the South Orkneys. Unusual First Day cover with a rare usage of the "Bransfield Expedition" name at the head of the contents which include "...it's a bleak and barren country of ice, snow and rocks, [but] we have plenty of stores...". [Ex Harry Evans, Nov. 2014; lot 4132.]Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 160

Currently...£160.00
Currently...USD 216.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
325   imageSOUTH ORKNEYS - 1d-RATE COVER TO G.B. WITH FALKLANDS "Opened by Censor." LABEL; 21 Feb. 1944 env. (Government House 'crown' flap) ex SS 'Fitzroy' during her one-day political call in the South Orkneys to "E.A. Nattress" (of the Crown Agents) in Essex with S. Orkneys 1d tied by a mainly very fine purple "South Orkneys" cds and having both a fine 2-ring P. Stanley transit cds (6 Mar.) and with a Falklands "Opened by Censor." white label at the foot. Rare thus. [Ex Cottis.] Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
326   imageSOUTH ORKNEYS - 4d-RATE COVER REGISTERED TO CANADA FROM SURVEYOR ANDREW TAYLOR; Fine 21 Feb. 1944 env. ("A. Taylor" signature on flap) to a Minister in Winnipeg with S. Orkneys 1d(2)+2d all tied by a very fine purple "South Orkneys" cds and having a h.s. "FIRST DAY COVER" beside the Port Stanley blue transit "R" Label, but also having a fine purple London octagonal "T.182" censor mark on the front and backstamps of P. Stanley (6 Mar.) & Winnipeg (25 May). Rare and attractive; Tabarin mail to Canada is seldom seen, especially from the S. Orkneys.Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
327   imageSOUTH ORKNEYS - 3d-RATE 'PROVING COVER' TO BRAZIL FROM CAPTAIN MARCHESI OF HMS 'WILLIAM SCORESBY'; Fine 21 Feb. 1944 env. ("O.H.M.S." imprints; in Marchesi's hand) to the British Naval Attache in Rio with S. Orkneys 3d tied by a mainly very fine purple "South Orkneys" cds but having no Port Stanley backstamp. A most unusual Proving Cover coming from the South Orkneys and going to Brazil.Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, MILITARY - WWII, BRAZIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
328   imageSOUTH ORKNEYS - 1d-RATE 'PROVING COVER' TO G.B.(TO SIFE OF ADMIRALTY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, J.C. MOSSOP); 21 Feb. 1944 env. (embossed "ADMIRALTY" flap; slightly roughly opened at top) from the South Orkneys to Cornwall with S. Orkneys 1d tied by very fine purple "South Orkneys" cds, with mainly very fine P. Stanley 6 Mar. 2-ring transit backstamp. Sent to Mossop's wife to prove the British presence in the Dependencies. Mossop is credited with having invented the name 'Operation Tabarin'. A very rare 'Proving Cover' from the South Orkneys.Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, MILITARY - WWII (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
329   imageSOUTH ORKNEYS - 1d-RATE COVER TO G.B. FROM CAPT. DAVID ROBERTS ON A TABARIN SHIP; 21 Feb. 1944 env. ex SS 'Fitzroy' or HMS 'William Scorseby' in the South Orkneys (in the handwriting of Captain David Roberts) to Scotland with S. Orkneys 1d tied by a mainly very fine purple "South Orkneys" cds and having a fine 2-ring P. Stanley transit cds (6 Mar.) on the reverse.Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, MILITARY - WWII (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
330   imageSOUTH ORKNEYS - 1s-3d RATE COVER (+ CONTENTS) TO ARGENTINA EX CAPTAIN MARCHESI OF HMS 'WILLIAM SCORESBY'; Fine 20 Feb. 1945 env. (in Marchesi's hand) to the British Embassy in Buenos Aires (overpaid so probably not a 'Proving Cover') with S. Orkneys 6d + 9d tied by a mainly very fine purple "South Orkneys" cds's and having a mainly fine Port Stanley backstamp (11 Mar.) beside a B. Aires postman's "1577" in circle mark. Marchesi's signed letter headed "South Orkney Islands" includes "I am sending you two envelopes from here, would you please send one on as instructed inside...". With 21 Mar. 1946 letter (no env.) to noted philatelist Charles Jewell from the addressee of this cover regarding how it reached him! (2 items)Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, MILITARY - WWII (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
331   imageSOUTH ORKNEYS - 1s-4d RATE COVER TO URUGUAY FROM CAPTAIN MARCHESI OF HMS 'WILLIAM SCORESBY'; Fine 21 Feb. 1945 env. (in Marchesi's hand) to the British Ambassador in Montevideo (overpaid so probably not a 'Proving Cover') with S. Orkneys 4d + 1/- tied by mainly very fine purple "South Orkneys" cds's and having a mainly fine Port Stanley backstamp (11 Mar.).Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, MILITARY - WWII, URUGUAY (Image)

Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
GIBRALTAR
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
332   imagePRESTAMP - 7 YEARS WAR LETTER TO "LAIGH COFFEE HOUSE", SALONICA COVER TO GIB. WITH "CARMEL" SHIP C.D.S, ETC.; 1762-1857 stampless covers inc. 20 Oct. 1762 EL (minor wear) from "Gibraltar" to "Laigh Coffee House, Edinburgh" carried by private means to "PORTS/MOUTH" (fair strike); with good contents ref. a lack of letters from England, a letter sent to his other brother with the "Expedition" to Cuba, news that a Siege is less likely and that "an immediate Peace is at present, with so much certainty, talked of...[that] it will make an alteration with the Troops of this Garrison...[we] will be in danger of being sent to take possession of Minorca"; plus 1826/34/47 trio to Italy/GB/Algeria, and 7 ingoing covers - ex Cadiz (1786+1854 ELs - latter to Gib. Postmaster), GB, France, Egypt (1857; blue British ALEXANDRIA cds), and Salonica (157 with v. fine 2-ring "CARMEL/*" steamer d.s.). Plus 1802 coloured map & c.1835 pair of prints. (11 covers + 3 map/prints)Cross Reference: MILITARY, COFFEE HOUSES, FRANCE, MARITIME MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 110

Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 148.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
333   imageQV-KGV COVERS/CARDS INC. G.B. USED IN GIB. TRIO (2d BLUE, 6d LILAC OR 6d GREY), ETC; 1859-1937 covers/cards inc. ingoing 1859 ex Spain, 1860/74 pair to GB with 6d Lilac or 6d Grey tied by “A26” or Duplex, 1867 to Genoa with 2d Blue (pl.9) tied by “A26”, 1896 usage of 15c Brown PC with German consular cachets, 1911 commercial usage of small KEVII 2d red regd. env. to GB, 1903 ex SS Zielen with German 10pf tied by “OST/ASIATISCHE/LINIE” cds, 18991/1902 QV covers/cards (4), 5 KEVII items, 12 KGV (inc. US stampless OAS pair with “ATLANTIC PATROL FORCES” cds or 1926 “U.S.S./MEMPHIS” duplex. Plus a few later items. (34 items) Cross Reference: G.B. USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, SPAIN, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 110

Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 148.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
KGV - SEA HORSES ON COVER
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
334   imageWATERLOW - ISSUES USED ON GUERNSEY PARCEL POST PIECE: Feb. 1914 Guernsey Parcel Post piece bearing 5/- rose-carmine vert. pair and single 10/- indigo (probably paying the overseas 22lbs parcel rate to an overseas destination). All with large "GUERNSEY" cds. Fine. (Image)

Starting at £ 220

Currently...£220.00
Currently...USD 297.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
335   imageWATERLOW & DE LA RUE ISSUES USED ON DIPLOMATIC PARCEL POST TAG TO CHRISTIANA, NORWAY: 28 Mar. 1917 diplomatic tag registered from London to "His Britannic Majesty's Legation/CHRISTIANA" signed by "A J Balfour" foreign secretary. Bearing two fine examples of the Waterlow £1 deep green, a single De La Rue 2/6d yellow brown and a single 1/- brown, paying the £2 3s 6d for a package of 21lbs 10oz inc. 2d registration. Also bearing "LONDON F.S." blue Registration label. A rare item. (Image)

Starting at £ 1,300

Currently...£1,300.00
Currently...USD 1,755.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
336   imageWATERLOW & DE LA RUE ISSUES USED TOGETHER ON A REGISTERED DIPLOMATIC PARCEL TAG TO ROME: 27 Apr. 1916 Registered pre-printed "On His Britannic Majesty's Service" diplomatic bag label to the British embassy in Rome. Endorsed by "E Grey" (Sir Edward Grey - foreign secretary) and bearing a London F.S. Registration label. On reverse side is a six colour franking of Waterlow £1 green, De la Rue 10/- pale-blue, 5/- bright carmine and 2/6d gey-brown, plus Harrison 2d orange Die I and 7d olive, making a total value of £1 18s 3d paying the surface mail rate fot a 19lbs package inc. 2d registration. A very rare item of exhibition quality and rarity. Cross Reference: ITALY, REGISTRATION LABELS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 4,000

Currently...£4,000.00
Currently...USD 5,400.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
337   imageDE LA RUE - 2/6d DEEP BROWN ON INSURED ADVERTISING ENVELOPE: 27 Oct. 1916 large (231x203mm) opened out env. Regd from South Shields to Malmo, Sweden with a red "INSURED/(VALEUR DECLAREE)" label. Franked by De La Rue 2/6d deep brown (2) + 2d + 2½d, making the 5s 4½d rate comprising insurance for £350 plus registration. With "OPENED BY CENSOR" label partially stuck over all of the adhesives except one 2/6d. On the reverse is a large printed advertisement. (Image)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 108.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
338   imageDE LA RUE - 2/6d PALE CHOCOLATE BROWN ON INSURED FRONT: Single example used with 10d on large Regd & insured front (vert. crease clear of adhesives) from London to Paris. Pays the 3s 4d rate comprising 3/- for insurance and registration up to 2oz (actually marked 34g which is 1.2oz). (Image)

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 87.75
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
339   imageDE LA RUE - 2/6d USED ON PARCEL POST LABEL TO NEW YORK: c.1915 Parcel Post label from London to New York bearing a De La Rue 2/6d yellow brown (blue crayon & light boxed cancellation) and 9d slate paying the 3/3d rate for a parcel of up to 7lbs. Also bearing a USA 5c green P.Due paying the customs inspection charge. Note: carried by White Star line from Liverpool. (Image)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 108.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
340   imageDE LA RUE - 2/6d BROWN ON REGISTERED ENVELOPE TO SWEDEN: 14 Dec. 1916 censored 3d Regd P.Stat. env. uprated 1½d + 2/6d brown used from London to Sweden. Fine. Note: the 2/10½d rate was 2d postage, 2d registration and 2/6d Priority Censor Fee. (Image)

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 87.75
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM

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