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Falkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate continued...
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962 / On piece, front, etc. Falkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, ?collection on leaves etc. incl. postcards of British ships, Falklands postcard (Heyburn AB-5-ab) to London written from the Islands bearing G.B. 1/2d. pair cancelled Feb. 4 1937 “RECEIVED FROM/HM SHIPS” on arrival, ephemera incl. 1940 Admiralty report, H.M.S. “Ajax” and “Exeter” ship Christmas cards, 1938 printed HMS “Exeter” Christmas dinner menu, “Graf Spee” postcards of ship incl. sent by crew member before departure, Capt. Langsdorff and crew, damage to ship, postcards set of photographs of scuttling, Argentine Naval Ministry printed day pass permitting German Ambassador passage to Isla Martín García to visit Capt. Robert Höpfner, with cachets (Höpfner had been permitted to work at the embassy with intelligence officer Dietrich Niebuhr), etc.

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Est. £200-250

SOLD for £500.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine Forces
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963 / 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. £220-250

SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
964 / 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. £100-150

SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
965 / On piece, front, etc. Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: Operation Sutton, the British landing at San Carlos from May 21-23 1982 by 3 Commando and attached units of the Parachute Regt. resulted in the capture of eight Argentine personnel: “PRISONER OF WAR PERSONNEL RECORD” form dated May 21 for P.O.W. no. 1, Raúl Alfredo Almirón of “R.I.12 A Comp, Supp. Section”, captured that day at around “1400” at “West coast FANNING HEAD with 105mm” (mortar), most unusual.

Est. £80-100

SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
966 / On piece, front, etc. Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: Operation Sutton, the British landing at San Carlos from May 21-23 1982 by 3 Commando and attached units of the Parachute Regt. resulted in the capture of eight Argentine personnel: “KIT WITHDRAWL FORM” form dated May 21 for P.O.W. no. 1, Raúl Alfredo Almirón of R.I.12 A Comp, Supp. Section, captured that day, listing five personal items confiscated, signed by the prisoner and reception officer, most unusual.

Est. £80-100

SOLD for £100.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
967 / On piece, front, etc. Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: Operation Sutton, the British landing at San Carlos from May 21-23 1982 by 3 Commando and attached units of the Parachute Regt. resulted in the capture of eight Argentine personnel: “IDENTITY CARD” form issued for ‘a Person who accompanies the Armed Forces’ dated May 22 for P.O.W. no. 1, Raúl Alfredo Almirón, identified as “I/C HOWITZER TEAM (105mm)”, signed by the prisoner, most unusual.

Est. £80-100

SOLD for £80.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces
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968 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces: British Forces airletter to Shropshire, written on May 17 but arriving in London only on June 8, with Maritime Mail c.d.s. (code 6), sent to his wife by Sgt. P.J. Herrington on board RFA “Sir Bedivere” having departed from Ascension for the Falklands on May 14. Sergeant Herrington served as member of the small RAF Bomb Disposal Unit deployed to accompany the Task Force. Arriving in San Carlos Water on May 24 HMS “Antelope” was immediately seen to be on fire following the explosion of a 1000lb during efforts to defuse it and during repeated air attacks that day “Bedivere”, “Galahad” and “Lancelot” were hit and holed by similar weapons. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
969 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces: British Forces airletter to Plymouth, written on May 27 but arriving in London and with Maritime Mail machine cancellation only on June 20, sent to his wife by Staff Sgt. van der Bijl with interesting contents regarding the current conditions and progress with intelligence gathering, the airletter redirected to Shropshire with note from forwarding party that “The men will be home by 31st July”. Nicholas van der Bijl served with the Intelligence Corps in HQ 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands Conflict, later authoring “Nine Battles to Stanley (1998), “Victory in the Falklands” (2008), “My Friends, The Enemy: Life in Military Intelligence” (2020) and “The Unseen Falklands War” (2022) among other works. Van der Bijl was one of the first into Stanley after the Argentinian surrender as part of an intelligence operation in search of documents and selecting several hundred officers for further interrogation. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
970 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces: British Forces airletter to Grimsby, written on June 2/3 but arriving in London and with Maritime Mail machine cancellation only on June 22, written by seaman J.R. Green on HMS “Hermes”. Also two further covers addressed by Green to family members franked 151/2p. cancelled on arrival by London Maritime Mail June 18 c.d.s. (code 8) and June 20 machine cancellation respectively. (3 items) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £80-100

SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
971 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces: 1982 (June 3) British Forces airletter to Plymouth, cancelled BF.4I code “*” F.P.O. 141 c.d.s. (Ajax Bay/Teal Inlet) with Plymouth June 24 arrival and redirected to Shropshire, sent to his wife by Staff Sgt. van der Bijl with interesting contents regarding the interrogation of Argentinian P.O.W’s and the forthcoming attack on Port Stanley. Nicholas van der Bijl served with the Intelligence Corps in HQ 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands Conflict, later authoring “Nine Battles to Stanley (1998), “Victory in the Falklands” (2008), “My Friends, The Enemy: Life in Military Intelligence” (2020) and “The Unseen Falklands War” (2022) among other works. Van der Bijl was one of the first into Stanley after the Argentinian surrender as part of an intelligence operation in search of documents and selecting several hundred officers for further interrogation. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLD for £180.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
972 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces: 1982 (June 19) British Forces airletter to Shropshire, cancelled two fair to good strikes of BF.4I code “*” F.P.O. 141 c.d.s. (first day in Stanley), backstamped July 1 arrival, sent to his wife by Staff Sgt. van der Bijl with interesting contents regarding being under fire, the Argentinian surrender and interrogation of P.O.W’s. Nicholas van der Bijl served with the Intelligence Corps in HQ 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands Conflict, later authoring “Nine Battles to Stanley (1998), “Victory in the Falklands” (2008), “My Friends, The Enemy: Life in Military Intelligence” (2020) and “The Unseen Falklands War” (2022) among other works. Van der Bijl was one of the first into Stanley after the Argentinian surrender as part of an intelligence operation in search of documents and selecting several hundred officers for further interrogation. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLD for £180.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
973 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces: 1982 (June 20) airmail cover with HMS “Endurance” dated cachet in red, 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. Lt. Mills commanded the detachment of Royal Marines on board “Endurance” which defended South Georgia when the Argentines invaded on Mar. 29 and was later awarded the DSC for his courage. After the ceasefire the marines proceeded on the “Endurance” to remove any remaining Argentine presence on Southern Thule in the South Sandwich Islands. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £180-200

SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Civilian Mail
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974 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1982 Argentine Occupation, (Mar. 27) commercial cover to Oxfordshire correctly franked at 15p. rate by 1p., 4p. and 10p. tied by rare SG21 c.d.s. (in use for one week only) with additional strike and large St Andrews Bay Mar. 18 dated cachet at left, sent by Cindy Buxton and Annie Price who were filming for Anglia Television on the island. Also printed insert from the Deputy Postmaster apologising for the delay in transmission of the item and explaining that it had been carried in his hand luggage whilst he was a prisoner of the Argentines, very scarce. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

SOLD for £450.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
975 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1982 Argentine Occupation, (Mar. 27) cover to H.L. Bound in Port Stanley franked by Reindeer 5p. tied by rare SG21 c.d.s. (in use for one week only) with large St Andrews Bay Mar. 18 dated cachet at left. Also printed insert from the Deputy Postmaster apologising for the delay in transmission of the item and explaining that it had been carried in his hand luggage whilst he was a prisoner of the Argentines, very scarce. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
976 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Civilian Mail,?Small group comprising undated (first day) commercial cover to the Rose Hotel franked Mail Ships 5p. crossed by biro line, also Type I (flag at foot) c.d.s. on (Apr. 6) commercial airmail cover to Surrey franked Shipwrecks 13p. crossed by biro strokes, Type I on (Apr. 7) local cover to H.L. Bound with Mail Ships 5p. crossed by three biro lines and another strike cancelling Argentine $1,000 on local cover to Rev. H. Bagnall. (4 covers) Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £200-250

SOLD for £150.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
977 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Civilian Mail, Type I (flag at foot) c.d.s. on (Apr. 6) commercial airmail cover to Cheshire with enclosed letter dated Apr. 4, “Must give them credit it was a well organised take-over”, correctly franked Shipwrecks 13p. crossed by biro strokes. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

SOLD for £130.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
978 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Civilian Mail, Type II (flag at top) c.d.s. on three covers, (Apr. 13) on local cover to the Agricultural Dept. with Mail Ships 5p. unusually uncancelled, on local cover to Joan Bound, apparently commercial despite use of airmail envelope and correctly franked Fishes 5p. crossed by biro stroke, and (Apr. 22) cancelling Argentine $1000 on cover to Buenos Aires with Shipwrecks 5p. alongside cancelled by biro strokes, backstamped Apr. 26 arrival. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLD for £150.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
979 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, (Apr. 13) airmail envelope and larger envelope (slight faults) to the same addressees in Argentina, the first bearing Fishes 5p., the second with 5p. pair, both crossed by biro strokes and with type II (flag at top, type 3 “1982” close to frame) c.d.s. alongside. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

SOLD for £90.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Various
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980 Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, An extensive range of covers, ephemera, later souvenir and commemorative material in a carton, with British forces mail incl. later with cancellations and cachets, Task Force ship cachets on mainly philatelic covers, civilian mail with two (Apr. 2) from Fox Bay, one commercial to Hampshire with enclosed letter, (Apr. 7) cover franked 5p. crossed by biro lines, Argentine pre-Conflict propaganda and occupation period with telegram receipts, soldier’s covers incl. 11p., 13p. (2) and 18p. (3) aerogrammes, use of P.O. telegram envelopes (2), stampless incl. one with “CORRESPONDENCIA DEL SOLDADO/SIN CARGO”, etc., mostly good to fine.

Est. £300-400

SOLD for £450.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.
Falkland Islands: Fox Bay
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981 / c, entire, etc. imageFalkland Islands: Fox Bay: 1910 picture postcard of Port Stephens (Heyburn L-8-l) addressed to Ireland, endorsed sent from “Roy Cove/West Falkland/Dec. 18th”, franked 1904-10 1d. cancelled in Stanley by slightly indistinct Dec. 23 F.5 c.d.s. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

SOLD for £150.00
Closing..Mar-14, 03:00 AM EST.

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