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Falkland Islands and Antarctica continued...

Falkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate continued...
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622 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, “Graf Spee” ?Internees, 1943 stampless incoming cover with long enclosed letter to Ob. Mach. Walter Prehl at Isla Martín García, sent by his wife from Kiel on June 17, prepaid in cash and sent airmail, censored in Vienna, carried by FAM 18 from Lisbon and transferred to FAM 22, apparently censored in Puerto Rico with clear U.S. clear censor tape, ms. arrival note on reverse of Sept. 16, most unusual. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
623 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, “Graf Spee” ?Internees, Córdoba, 1943 stampless incoming envelope sent from Berlin Nov. 9 pre-paid 180pf., addressed to Masch.-Ob.Gefr. Alfred Konrad via the German Embassy with street address in Córdoba, endorsed “über Lissabon - Via Natal-Bolama”, twice censored. 252 men were interned in Córdoba, the main group in town and a smaller group 50 miles out. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
624 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, “Graf Spee” ?Internees, Sierra de la Ventana, 1944 cover addressed to Matr.-Ob.-Gefr. Kurt Voigt sent internally May 22 from Buenos Aires franked 5c., and 1944 (July 7) registered airmail cover to Hamburg, censored at Puerto Rico and on arrival, endorsed sent by Ob.-Mech.-Maat Herbert Klemm, also stampless earlier “Gefangenpost” cover to Voigt sent Feb. 23 from Eisenach c/o the German Embassy in Buenos Aires. (3 covers) Following a request for transfer to a healthier site on the mainland the Isla Martín García internees were moved to a disused hotel in Sierra de la Ventana. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
625 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, “Graf Spee” ?Internees, 1944 (May 21) cover sent by Fregattenkapitän Walter Kay, second-in command of the “Admiral Graf Spee” interned on the island of Martin Garcia, registered to Hamburg, redirected to Kulmbach and Thurnau, endorsed “Via Natal-Bolama-Lisboa” and with typed sender’s endorsement on flap, franked by Argentine 40c. and 1p.25 tied by Isla Martin Garcia c.d.s., showing U.S. censor clear resealing tape, German censor resealing label and cachet, transit and arrival backstamps. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
626 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, “Graf Spee” ?Internees, 1946 stampless envelope with purple circular “FROM H.M. SHIP”, with endorsement sent from the “Highland Monarch” by Mach.-Ob.-Gefr. Gerhard Hävernick to his wife in Buenos Aires and Apr. 3 machine arrival on reverse. Also an unused photographic postcard of the ship and two further intriguing covers to Mrs. Hävernick suggesting an unhappy story, the first sent registered by her husband from Isla de la Ventana and likely containing money, the second sent 1948 (Jan. 14) from the camp for undesirable aliens at Le Fraschette di Alatri, Italy. (3 covers) The crew of the “Graf Spee” were compulsorily repatriated on the “Highland Monarch”, departing on Feb. 15 1946, although many did not wish to leave. In the confusion prior to departure, the British attaché noted a suspicion that “some substitutions might have occurred” and afterward a significant proportion of the original crew chose to return to Argentina. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
627 imageFalkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, The balance of the collection in two binders, on leaves and loose contained in a carton with contemporary and reproduced press cuttings, postcards and photographs of vessels, funerals, “Admiral Graf Spee” with 1936-37 outgoing items (5) each with Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost Nr 26 c.d.s., sailor’s cap ribbon, 1940 official report of the Battle published by H.M.S.O., later commemorative stamps and covers. (Image1)

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Est. £100-120

SOLD for £110.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine Forces
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628 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine Forces, Selection incl. (Apr. 23) cover (creasing) from soldier in ‘General Viamonte’ Regt. to Villa Madero franked Argentine $1,000 cancelled type II c.d.s. framed “CORRESPONDENCIA DEL SOLDADO/SIN CARGO” and type II (type 2) c.d.s. on (May 21) airmail envelope to Bell Ville, also eight incoming covers addressed to Argentine servicemen, one to Puerto Santiago (Darwin), and congratulatory telegram to Governor Menendez, etc. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

SOLD for £95.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
629 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine Forces, Envelope addressed to seaman Carlos Alberto Quiña on board the Crucero “General Belgrano”, sent from Loma Grande on Apr. 28 bearing 200p., 500p. (3), showing fine strike of Naval Censor 258 cachet and resealed by white on black “CENSURA NAVAL ARGENTINA” label, very rare. Also a group of fourteen photos taken on the “Belgrano” during naval exercises in 1969. The ARA “General Belgrano”, formerly USS “Phoenix”, was sunk by torpedoes fired by nuclear submarine HMS “Conqueror” on May 2. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £300-400

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
630 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine Forces, Selection of aerogrammes sent by servicemen to Argentine addresses comprising 11p. (4), two sent (Apr. 28) and another (May 12), each cancelled type II c.d.s., and the last written May 27 with (May 31) red Sucursal 37 (BA) machine cancellation, 13p. written May 30 uncancelled, and 18p. sent (May 12) with type II c.d.s., some with transcribed translations. (6 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £180-200

SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
631 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine Forces, Selection of Correo Naval labels and Armada Argentina envelopes comprising ECMA (Islas Malvinas) label unused, ECBNUS label used on (Apr. 30) and (May 5) envelopes, U (Ushuaia) used on (Apr. 11) envelope, also unaddressed envelope with boxed “SECRETO” (ex Davis). (5 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
632 / c, entire, etc. Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine Forces: (Apr. 28, May 5) two incoming covers, the former registered from Córdoba addressed to Squadron Y.V.C.A. at “Aerodromo Malvinas” with personal letter and enclosed restaurant calendar card, the latter from Adrogué addressed to the “Soldados de mi Patria” with letter and two children’s patriotic drawings enclosed.

Est. £80-100

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
633 / c, entire, etc. Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine Forces: (Apr. 29, May 10) two incoming covers, the former from Buenos Aires addressed to Governor Mario Menéndez for transmission to a soldier “sin correspondencia” with letter enclosed, the latter from Villa Elisa addressed to Sgt. Enrique Quiroga of the Brigada Infanteria Mec. X at Puerto Argentino with enclosed letter.

Est. £80-100

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces
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634 / c, entire, etc. Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces: 1982, four covers from members of British Forces addressed to Sovereign Roses, Guernsey franked 151/2p., the first (May 19) tied by F.P.O. 941 c.d.s. (type BF.18) commercially used whilst in Falklands waters (from May 12-30) , the others (May 26), (July 6) and (Aug. 12) with London Maritime Mail machine cancellations, the last two also with South Atlantic Forces endorsements.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
635 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces, (May 10) envelope to Austria bearing Machin 151/2p., 2p. (2) cancelled in transit by London Maritime Mail May 26 cancellation and with fine cachet “SUPPLY OFFICER/10 MAY 1982/H.M.S. COVENTRY” in red. HMS “Coventry” sunk on May 25. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

SOLD for £100.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
636 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, (June 20) two covers with HMS “Endurance” dated cachets in red, one an airmail envelope bearing Mailships 6p. tied by Fox Bay July 20 c.d.s. with Royal Marines Detachment and Argentine Air Force Meteorological Service cachets, and ms. note “No stamps available Southern/Thule or Grytviken” signed by Lt. Keith Mills, the other stampless with two “Corbeta Uruguay” cachets in violet. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
637 / c, entire, etc. Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces, extensive range of covers, cards etc. in a binder, on leaves and loose incl. Task Force vessels with mainly post-Conflict markings, forces mail, Conflict period incoming mail (4), (July 22) two airletters and (Aug. 25) flight envelope with dated cachet of NPO 2010 commanding officer whilst on support vessel MSV “Stena Inspector”, later commemorative material, etc.

Est. £150-200

SOLD for £150.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
638 / c, entire, etc. Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Task Force Vessels, A collection in two Oriel abums, with a comprehensive range of covers, aerogrammes and cards showing cachets and markings of the ships incl. Conflict period with HMS “Antelope”, “Argonaut”, “Arrow”, “Avenger”, “Brilliant”, “Bristol”, “Broadsword”, “Coventry”, “Hermes”, “Intrepid”, “Invincible”, “Plymouth”, SS “Atlantic Conveyor”, “Uganda”, RFA “Blue Rover” (with South Georgia May 19 c.d.s.), “Grey Rover”, “Sir Bedivere”, “Sir Geraint”, “Sir Tristram”, “Tidespring”, MV “British Avon”, “British Tamar”, etc. to collectors and commercial items from HMS “Antrim”, “Fearless”, “Invincible” and an unidentified ship.

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Est. £200-250

SOLD for £400.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Civilian Mail
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639 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1982 Conflict, (Mar. 16) South Georgia Insects f.d.c. unaddressed. Signed on reverse by R.K. Headland of the British Antarctic Survey dated Apr. 3 1982 after the event. Accompanied by a 1986 letter of confirmation from Headland at the Scott Polar Research Institute in which he records of the covers that “I had by rather a fortunate series of chances, an Argentine guard smuggle them out from King Edward Point unknowingly and they were with my personal effects aboard “Bahía Paraíso” and in the prison camp at Puerto Belgrano.” One of a very small number of signed covers (stated “only about a dozen”). Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

SOLD for £90.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
640 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: (Mar. 27) commercial cover from South Georgia to Stanley franked by Dependencies 5p. tied by rare SG21 c.d.s. (in use for one week only) with additional strike and large St. Andrews Bay Mar. 24 dated cachet at left, with enclosed four page letter written by Annie Price on Mar. 24. Also airmail ‘carriage’ envelope sent from London to Stanley on June 13 enclosing the cover for eventual delivery with inserted printed message from Deputy Postmaster Bob Headland explaining that the item had been carried in hand luggage whilst a prisoner of Argentina. Rare, particularly when retaining both contents and carriage envelope. Cindy Buxton and Annie Price were filming a “Survival Special” for Anglia Television on South Georgia and had been living alone at their camp in St. Andrew’s Bay for seven months when fighting broke out. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £600-800

SOLD for £620.00
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.
641 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Civilian Mail: (Apr. 2) internal cover addressed from Fox Bay to the Falkland Co-op in Stanley franked by Shipwrecks 5p. cancelled by fine FB.3 c.d.s. on the day of invasion. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £70-90

CLOSED
Closing..Oct-04, 03:00 AM EST.

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