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Aden: 1937 K.G.VI stationery and 9pi. postcard, 1a. envelope, 2a. registration envelope and 1939 3/4a. postcard overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D8, D9 and D9A). The only items of Aden stationery sent to the U.P.U. with specimen overprints. (4)
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Aden: W.W.II: Four censored covers, one from Yemen to Palestine, censored in Aden.
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Aden: W.W.II: Six covers and front, incl. censor marks and labels, 1944 commercial printed cover to India with “F” censor tape with “102” handstamp, etc.
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Antigua: 1949 U.P.U. set with serif “SPECIMEN” (horizontal) overprints from an unidentified receiving authority. (4) S.G. 114-117. Photo.
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Ascension: 1850 (Mar. 26) letter addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension” from his mother in Bath, endorsed “Strictly private” and carried in the Admiralty Bag. A lengthy (7 page, two sheets) letter numbered “No. 19”, noted (thankfully unfulfilled) “To be burnt when read
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Ascension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (7 page, two sheets) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, numbered “No. 23” at left and dated “July 29 1850”. Photo.
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Ascension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (7 page, two sheets) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension” from his mother in Buxton, Derbyshire, carried in the Admiralty Bag with two sets of initials, numbered “No. 23” at left (in fact misnumbered, the risk of which admi
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Ascension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (4 pages) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother, numbered “No. 25” and endorsed “By H.M. Steamer “Wasp” and “P. Paid”, rated “1”(s.) for packet rate, with blue Bath “OC30/1850” double arc
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Ascension: 1850 envelope and sheet from enclosed letter (4 pages with Oct. 29 internal date) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and without markings. Photo.
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Ascension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (15 page, four sheets) with interesting comments on letters carried by “Wasp” and “Mariner”, addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, nu
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Ascension: 1851 three page handwritten set of local and standing orders issued by Commodore Fanshawe, commanding officer of flagship HMS “Centaur at Ascension/5 January 1851” to “The respective Captains, Commanders & Commanding Officers of H.M. Ships and Vessels arriving at Ascension”. With transcri
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Ascension: 1851 (Feb. 18) envelope and enclosed short letter sent locally by Commander Thomas Miller of HMS “Ranger”, also docked at Ascension, to his friend “Lieut. Townsend/R.N./Tortoise” regarding a dinner invitation, without markings. Photo.
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Ascension: 1850 envelope addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, numbered “No. 31” at left and on the reverse dated “June 26 1851”. Photo.
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Ascension: 1851 Packet Letter envelope from Lt. John Townsend to his mother in Bath rated “1”(s.) with good strike of framed “PACKET LETTER”, carried on HMS “Ranger” with Oct. 17 transit and arrival backstamps, annotated “Dated Septr 4 1851 - Received 18 Octr - answered Nov 13th” and numbered “No 3
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Ascension: 1853 (ca.) undated stampless wrapper endorsed "On Her Majesty’s" and addressed to "The Commanding Officer/HMS Tortoise/Ascension", the reverse listing tables of books, on "Scientific Natural History" and “History”, filing folds, rare. Ex Cole. Photo.
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Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1868 envelope endorsed from “John Clark Boiler Maker/HMS Flora Ascension" addressed to John H. Curtis in Devonport, countersigned by commanding officer, with indistinct Ascension c.d.s. and bearing 1d. red DH cancelled “28" barred oval with red "LONDON/T/P
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Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1883 (Nov. 8) envelope endorsed “From John Clark Boiler Maker Island/of Ascension” addressed to Bessie Clark in Devonport, countersigned with initials of officer in charge, franked by 1d. lilac cancelled by neat “PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL/DE10/83” c.d.s., with A
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Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1905 to 1952, selection of five items mainly to England comprising 1905 p.p.c. (Barter’s Cottage) franked 1902 1d., 1913 cover to Paris bearing 1887 1/2d. (2), 1902 1/2d., 1d. and 2d., 1914 cover with 1912-22 2d. die I, K.G.V 11/2d. reply card used 1936 an
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Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1911-12 die 1A 1/2d., die 1B 1/2d. A11 corner control pair, 1d. on piece (2, one with A11 control), 1912 die 2 1/2d. pair, all cancelled by good to fine Ascension c.d.s’s. (7) S.G. Z36-38a, cat. £825+. Photo.
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Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1913 (Jan. 2) printed ‘Roessler’ envelope to U.S.A. franked at foreign rate by 1912 die 2 1/2d. marginal single and 1d. B12 control corner pair tied by Ascension code A c.d.s’s. S.G. Z38a, Z38b. Photo.
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Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1913 (Jan. 25) 21/2d., 4d. and 10d. Q.V. postal stationery envelopes registered to Lane-Joynt in Dublin, each cancelled by Ascension code B c.d.s’s with London F.S. registration label affixed to replace ms. “Registered” and showing framed “POSTED OUT/OF
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Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1913 (Jan. 25) small ‘Lane-Joynt’ envelope registered to Dublin bearing 1887-92 11/2d., 1902-11 1/2d. and 1d. control B marginal single tied by individual Ascension code B c.d.s’s, with London F.S. registration label and Feb. 13 London registered oval (on
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Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: Selection cancelled by poor to fine strikes of Ascension c.d.s’s, many on small pieces, comprising 1887-92 1/2d., 21/2d., 4d., Q.V. 1d. stationery cut-out, 1902-11 1d. (4, three together on piece), 2d. (2, one washed), 1s. (4, three together on piece), 19
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Ascension: 1922 “ASCENSION” overprint 1/2d. to 3s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a), fine with gum. (9) S.G. 1s-9s, cat. £800. Photo.
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Ascension: Selection of covers from 1932 to 2004 incl. 1932 registered ‘Cutress’ cover with 1924-33 5d., 1933 ‘Panton’ cover to Castries underpaid with 1/2d. and bearing St Lucia 1d. and 2d. postage dues, 1936 O.H.M.S. registered to New Zealand bearing 1934 5d. and endorsed “Irregularly posted” with
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Ascension: 1937 Coronation set perforated “SPECIMEN” on a reduced ledger sheet headed “Ascension (Br)/tres selos” and from the Portuguese India (Goa) U.P.U. archive and very fine. S.G. 35s-37s, cat. £450+. Photo.
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Ascension: 1937 Coronation set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D20) and at top showing traces of additional “SPECIMEN” handstamp in red applied by the Bechuanaland receiving authority, mainly fine without gum. (3) Sismondo certificate (2004) S.G. 35s-37s. Photo.
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Ascension: 1938-53 1/2d. to 10s., perf. 131/2 set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D20) mainly fine with full gum, light overall climatic toning. (13) B.P.A. certificate (1977) S.G. 38s-47s, cat. £1,000. Photo.
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Ascension: 1938 1/2d. to 10s. with perfs. and shades, used, mainly fine. Photo.
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Ascension: 1938-53 1/2d. black and violet, perf. 131/2, variety long centre bar to “E” [R. 2/3], mint, a few black fibres on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 38a. Photo.
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Ascension: 1938 perf. 13 11/2d. black and carmine variety ‘davit flaw’ [R. 5/1 in left marginal unmounted mint block of six (2 x 3), fine. S.G. 40ea, cat. £450+. Photo.
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Ascension: 1938-53 unmounted mint duplicated accumulation of values to 2d. with blocks some marginal with plate numbers or imprint, varieties incl. perf. 13 1/2d. block of eight one stamp with long centre bar to “E”, 11/2d. black and rose-carmine blocks of four and 24 with one stamp in each with cut
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Ascension: 1949 U.P.U. set with serifed “SPECIMEN” horizontal overprints from an unidentified receiving authority. S.G. 52s-55s. Photo.
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Ascension: A collection in three binders incl. 1938-53 mint and used sets with many of the listed colours and perforations, 1948 Silver Wedding, 1956 and 1963 mint and used sets and mostly mint and largely complete to 2022 also a stockbook of mostly mint duplicates. (many 100s)
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Ascension: A mint collection in a stockbook, incl. 1922 set, 1924-33 set, 1934 set, 1938-53 to 10s. (3), 1956 set, 1963 set, range of later issues, etc. (few 100s)
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Australian States: South Australia: A selection of covers, incl. 1864 cover to England, franked by 1860-69 1s., advertising envelopes, etc. (14 items)
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Australian States: Tasmania: Cover and cards (4), incl. stampless postcard marked “No stamps available”, bearing double circular “CL./(crown)/PASSED BY/CENSOR” in blue, 1915 postcard from U.S.A. to Tasmania, bearing double circular “CL./(crown/PASSED BY/CENSOR” in violet (with “2” removed), etc.
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Australia: 1916 (Feb.) unfranked envelope “On Active Service” to Tasmania with “MINIA” and “CAIRO” bilingual datestamps and double ring “CL1/PASSED BY/CENSOR” marks and endorsed at lower left “From E Cameron/Liut. R.F.C” (Royal Flying Corps), unusual thus. Photo.
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Australia: An accumulation, Q.V. to K.G.VI incl. a few kangaroos to £1 grey used, 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. blocks of four mint (5), 1931-36 10s., £1 and £2 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1937-49 values to £1 mint and used (3), extensive States with New South Wales 1897 Jubilee set used, Papua 1932-34 2s. sh
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Australia: Collections: Accumulation in carton incl. 1936 1st Renmark-Adelaide flight covers both franked 2d. and 3d., 1936 and 1937 “Scipio” and “Cygnus” crash covers to England or Jersey, 1938 (Mar. 15) Clouston & Ricketts signed GB/Australia flight cover, 1944 (Dec. 4) registered f.d.c. to Englan
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Australia: Booklets: Collection in small binder incl. 1927 (May) 2s. Parliament House (2, one incomplete), 1933 2s. K.G.V (parcel rates on rear cover), 1942 (Aug.) 2s.6d., 1949 (Sep.) 2s.6d., 1967 50c. (3) and 1968 50c. military issue etc. (116)
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Australia: Officials: 1913 6d. Kangaroo & Map mint unmounted top marginal with double perforations at top. B.W. 17bb, cat. $AU1,000. Photo.
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Australia: Covers and Cancellations: A selection of covers and cards, incl. military mail with censor marks and labels, instructional marks, etc. (105 items)
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Australia: Covers and Cancellations: Selection of covers and cards from 1890 to 1942, all from Largs Bay, incl. 1890 cover, franked by South Australia 6d. tied by Largs Bay squared circle datestamp, 1904 cover and 1905 card both with G.B. 1d. tied by Largs Bay squared circles and boxed “PAQUEBOT” ma
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Australia: Covers and Cancellations: World War II selection of covers (12), incl. a range of rare censor marks and labels, 1939 (Sept. 13) cover, registered to U.S.A., with plain censor label and boxed “PASSED BY/CENSOR”, etc.
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Australia: Covers and Cancellations: 1954 cover to England with boxed “SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954” cachet in red. Photo.
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Bahamas: 1882 1s. and 1884-90 set affixed to a ledger sheet from the Tunisia U.P.U. archive and headed “Bahamas”, the 1s., 1d., 4d., 5s. and £1 with “SPECIMEN” overprint (type TUN1) applied by the receiving authority and the 21/2d. and 6d. from a later distribution with “SPECIMEN” overprint (Samuel
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Bahamas: A collection from the Tunisia U.P.U. archive affixed on six and a half ledger sheets (thin card), all but one headed “Bahamas”, comprising 1901-03 5d., 2s. and 3s. and 1902-07 set and 1906 1/2d. 1912 set and complete for basic stamps until 1929 all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1929 5d., 1930 Ter
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Bahamas: 1901-03 ‘Staircase’ set and 1919 3d. overprinted “WAR/TAX” overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a) affixed to ledger sheet fragments, three of which with additional “ULTRAMAR” overprints as applied by the receiving authority of Portuguese India (Goa). (5) Photo.
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Bahamas: 1902 1d. (corner fault) to £1 set and 1906 1/2d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12) affixed to portion of ledger sheet from the Portuguese India (Goa) U.P.U. archive, each additionally overprinted “ULTRAMAR”. (8) Photo.
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Bahamas: 1938-52 1d olive-grey (3, pair and single) and 2d. scarlet horizontal strip of three, each perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D21) affixed to portion of ledger sheet with four strikes of “SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/MAURITANIE” handstamp and unique thus. S.G. 150a, 152b.
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Bahamas: 1938-52 1d., 2d., 21/2d. and 3d. new colours set perforated “SPECIMEN”. (4) S.G. 150as, 152as-54as.
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Bahamas: 1938-52 5s. reddish lilac and blue on striated paper, used, one short perf. corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 156a, cat. £750. Photo.
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Bahamas: 1938-52 issue, a mint (some unmounted) collection, incl. values to 5s. (with three blocks of four and five singles) and £1 (5), 1/2d. and 1d. coil join pairs, plate and positional blocks, flaws, etc. (approx. 200)
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Bahamas: 1949 U.P.U. set with serif “SPECIMEN” (horizontal) overprints from an unidentified receiving authority. (4) S.G. 196-99 Photo.
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Bahamas: Collection in two binders and a stockbook incl. 1938-52 mint and used sets, 1942 overprint mint to 5s. and used to £1, 1948 mint to £1 and set used, 1954-63 mint and used sets, 1964 overprint mint and used sets, 1965 mint and used sets and later issues mostly mint and near complete to 2016
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Bahamas: A mainly K.G.V to K.G.VI range on leaves, incl. 1921-29 set, 1938-52 2d. scarlet sheet of sixty with short ‘T’ unmounted mint, 1942 Landfall set mint, etc., slightly varied condition. (90)
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Barbados: 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. with variety ‘bird by turret’ [Pl. 7, R. 1/5], fine mint. S.G. 243m, cat. £300. Photo.
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Barbados: 1935 Silver Jubilee selection of covers, incl. six f.d.c’s, part sets, etc. (24 items)
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Barbados 1938-47 4d. black, perf. 131/2 x 13 block of six with curved line at right (unmounted) and scratched plate varieties, faint tone spot on reverse just affecting the latter. S.G. 253, b, c. Photo.
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Barbados: 1949 U.P.U. set with serif “SPECIMEN” (horizontal) overprints from an unidentified receiving authority. (4) S.G. 267-70. Photo.
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Barbados: 2010 Centenary of Queen's Park miniature sheet, variety imperf. at foot, fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1368 var. Photo.
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Barbados: Collection in two binders and two stockbooks with some duplication incl. 1920-21 Victory set used, 1950 mint and used sets, 1953-61 sets mint and used and mint later issues largely complete to 2019. (many 100s)
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Basutoland: A K.G.V to early Q.E.II range on stock cards, incl. some duplication, 1938 10s. used (3), also Lesotho, etc. (approx. 170)
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Bechuanaland: 1888 Unappropriated die 1d. to £5 set handstamped “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type BEC2) diagonally with large part original gum. (12) S.G. 10s-21s, cat. £1,000. Photo.
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Bechuanaland: Selection with 1888 2d. on 2d. used (2, one with curved foot to “2”), 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d. mint marginal pair, upper position with extra flagstaff, 1946 Victory 1d. marginal block of four used with barbed wire flaw in one position and another in a pair on a f.d.c. also franked 2d. a
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Bechuanaland: 1891 2d. with “British/Bechuanaland” overprint mint with variety no stop after “Bechuanaland”. S.G. 32a, cat. £350. R.P.S. certificate (2024). Photo.
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Bechuanaland: Protectorate 1888 1/2d. mint, faint crease only visible from rear and with error “Protectorate” overprinted double. S.G. 40a, cat. £350. R.P.S. certificate (2024). Photo.
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Bechuanaland: Protectorate 1888 1/2d. with “Bechuanaland/Protectorate” overprinted double, one reading “Protectorate/Bechuanaland” mint with part o.g., a few trivial stains and with marginal “43” control in bottom margin. S.G. 52ab, cat. £1,200. R.P.S. certificate (2024). Photo.
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Bechuanaland: An accumulation on stock cards, incl. 1904-13 1s. used, 1932 range, 1938-52 to 10s. mint (7) and used (2), 1955-58 sets mint (2), etc. (100s)
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Bechuanaland: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in mixed condition on leaves incl. 1885-87 overprints, 1888 surcharge 6d. on 6d. mint, 1892 envelope from Mafeking to U.K. franked G.B. overprinted. 2d. pair, Protectorate 1890 1/2d. mint (3), 1913-24 to 2s.6d. (2) and 5s. mint, etc. (few 100s)
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British Guiana: 1853-59 1c. vermilion, very close to good margins, unused with part original gum, slight crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 11, cat. £7,500. Photo.
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British Guiana: 1860-63 4c. blue, imperforate proof on wove paper, fine. Photo.
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British Guiana: 1862-65 1c. brown, imperforate proof on wove paper, small mark on reverse, otherwise fine. Photo.
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British Guiana: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in a Hagner stockbook incl. 1876-79 24c. used (2), 1882 2c. unused and used, 1889 8c. with inverted watermark used (thin spot), 1890 1c. on $3 in mint blocks of 48 and 40, 1938-52 set mint, cancellations, etc., varied condition. (100s)
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British Guiana: A Q.V. to early Q.E.II collection, incl. early issues, 1938-52 set mint, also some British Honduras with 1938-47 sets mint (2), etc. (approx. 100)
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British Guiana: Cancellations and Covers: 1939-40 airmail envelopes to England each endorsed “PER AIR MAIL VIA NATAL, DAKAR & PARIS” and franked K.G.VI $1 (2), 12c., 6c. and 2c. or 96c., 12c. and 2c. and all tied by Air Mail G.P.O. datestamps. (2) Photo.
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British Honduras: 1894 (Aug. 17) cover, franked by 1882-87 1d. (2) and 1888 2c. on 1d. all bisected, tied by “K.65” barred oval, some creasing and soiling, otherwise fine. S.G. 18a, 27c. Photo.
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British Honduras: 1922-33 5c. imperforate printers’ sample proofs in chestnut and blue-green and pair in blue-green and black, on gummed paper overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine, also a range of postal stationery with postcards with 1889 5c. brown used to Germany, wrappers, etc. (21 items)
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British Honduras: 1949 U.P.U. set with serifed “SPECIMEN” horizontal overprints from an unidentified receiving authority, fine with gum. (4) S.G. 172s-175s. Photo.
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British Levant: 1879 (July 20) stampless disinfected entire from Constantinople to London, redirected to Margate, rated “8” and showing handstruck “2”, multiple punctures for disinfection. Photo.
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British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1906 Beyrout Provisional 1pi. on 2d. grey and carmine, pair, used on neat cover, registered to England, tied by oval “REGISTERED/C/3 JY 06/BEYROUT”, fine and scarce. S.G. 15. Photo.
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British Levant: 1911-13 “LEVANT” overprint on K.G.V 1/2d. (2, crown or cypher watermark) and 1d. and 1913-14 Turkish Currency overprints set affixed on ledger sheet fragments with sans-serif “SPECIMEN” overprint in violet as applied by Tunisia in its capacity as a receiving authority. S.G. L14-15, L
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British Solomon Islands: 1907 Large Canoes, set of seven imperf. reprints from the original stones, fine. Photo.
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British Solomon Islands: 1980 Butterflies 45c. watermark Crown right of CA lower marginal block of ten, the lower two rows of the sheet with imprint and cylinder nos., fine unmounted mint. S.G. 428w, cat. £550+. Photo.
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Solomon Islands, 1983 to 1984 collection of postal cancellations and covers contained in two cover albums, complete for the 89 Postal Agencies and 9 Provincial Post Offices operating at this time, well presented with range of handstamps of different shapes and colours, relevant maps, letters to and
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British Virgin Islands: 1900 (Apr. 23) to Austria franked 4d. and ½d. tied by “A91” barred numerals with “VIRGIN ISLANDS” c.d.s. with oval “R” and “REGISTERED/LONDON” datestamps, backstamped “DUBROVNIK/RAGUSA” double ring c.d.s. on reverse, a scarce franking and destination. Photo.
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British Virgin Islands: 1922-28 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1s., 2s.6d. and 5s. and Mult. Script CA 1/2d. to 6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (type D9), fine with full gum and rare thus. (9) S.G. 83s-101s. Photo.
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British Virgin Islands: 1947 £1 vertical strip of three perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type H3) without gum, a very scarce multiple, also 1887 1d. postcard slight toning with apparently local unrecorded “SPECIMEN” overprint. (3 stamps + 1 card) S.G. 121s.
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British Virgin Islands: 1949 U.P.U. set with serifed “SPECIMEN” horizontal overprints from an unidentified receiving authority, fine with gum. (4). S.G. 126s-153, 629s. Photo.
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Brunei: Collection in binder and stockbook incl. 1947-51 set mint and largely complete mint or used to about 2011 with several high value A4 format miniature sheets issued in recent years, a few booklets, f.d.c’s etc. (few 100s)
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Burma: India used in Burma: A collection of covers, cards and stamps on leaves, incl. a good range of Q.V. issues, different types of cancellations, postal stationery, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)
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Burma: 1949 U.P.U. set with unserifed “SPECIMEN” horizontal overprints from unidentified receiving authority, fine with gum. (6) S.G. 114s-119s. Photo.
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Cayman Islands: 1902-03 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to 1s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN”. (5) S.G. 3s-7s, cat. £250. Photo.
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Cayman Islands: 1949 U.P.U. set with unserifed “SPECIMEN” horizontal overprints from unidentified receiving authority, fine with gum. (4) S.G. 131s-134s. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: THE BLACK FRANK, a strike on contemporary (1874?) piece without F.1 despatch c.d.s. but with red London Paid “6 AU (?)” transit/arrival c.d.s. and rate markings all in red. The “4”(d.) mark (compare Barnes 5/72) suggests an inter-island charge whilst the high “4/-” rate (compare Ba
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Falkland Islands: Queen Victoria Proofs and Specimens: Imprimaturs, 1878-79 No watermark 1s. corner block of four, each with “B.W. ARCHIVES/IMPRIMATUR” handstamp in red on reverse, marginal straight edge at foot, without gum, a few very faint stains on reverse otherwise fine and rare. SH 4sp2, cat.
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Falkland Islands: Queen Victoria Proofs and Specimens: Specimen Stamps, 1891-1902 1/2d. to 9d. set of five values with additional 2d., 21/2d. (2, one slightly faded, the other fine on piece), 1898 2s.6d. and 5s. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B2), most with gum, some overall toning, the 5s. sli
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 1/2d. to 9d. set of five values, 1898 2s.6d. and 5s. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B2), most without gum, the 6d. and 9d. slightly toned, the 5s. a little gum toned. (7) 21/2d. (corner marginal) with Heijtz certificate (2007) Btwn. S.G. 15s and 42s, cat. £1,400. Pho
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Falkland Islands: 1878-79 no watermark 1d., 4d., 6d. from the foot of the sheet and 1s., each with large part original gum and fine. 4d. with Brandon certificate (2012) S.G. 1-4, cat. £2,510. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1878-79 no watermark 1d. to 1s. set used, mainly fine. (4) S.G. 1-4, cat. £770. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1878-79 no watermark 4d. grey-black, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 2, cat. £1,500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1878-79 no watermark 4d. grey-black, five used examples each showing part of watermark letters, chiefly fine. SH 2wmk1, S.G. 2a, cat. £3,000. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1878-79 no watermark 6d. and 1s. unmounted mint blocks of four, mainly fine. S.G. 3, 4, cat. £840+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1878-79 no watermark 6d. (from the foot of the sheet) and 1s. both in a mint block of four, mainly fine. S.G. 3, 4, cat. £840.
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Falkland Islands: 1882 Watermark Crown CA upright 1d. dull claret in a fine mint block of four with crazed gum. SH 6a, S.G. 5, cat. £1,400+. Heijtz notes “blocks of four and larger multiples are very scarce, both mint and used”. Ex du Pont. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1882 Watermark Crown CA Upright 1d. dull claret, large part original gum, fine and well centred. B.P.A. certificate (1981) SH 6a, S.G. 5, cat. £350. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1885-91 Watermark Crown CA Sideways 1d. pale claret, watermark Crown to left of CA, mint block of four, hint of perf. tip toning at top otherwise fine. SH 6b, S.G. 7w, cat. £400+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1885-91 Watermark Crown CA Sideways, 1d. pale claret, watermark Crown to right of CA and 1d. brownish claret, watermark Crown to right of CA reversed, mint, the former unmounted, both lower marginal, slight oxidisation. SH 6bwmk1, 6cwmk3, S.G. 7w, 8y, cat. £580. Photo.
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1885-91 Watermark Crown CA Sideways 4d. grey-black, watermark Crown to left of CA, mint, fine. SH 9c, S.G. 10, cat. £475. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals, 1/2d. on half of 1d. brownish claret, watermark Crown to left of CA, unsevered pair from the top left corner of the sheet and imperf. two sides, part original gum. Ink trace at left not from cancellation, slight oxidisation, rare. Genuine surcharge no.
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Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals, 1/2d. on upper half of 1d. red brown, large part original gum, fine. Surcharge shows small full stop and as yet uncategorised, possibly a late use of type 1. Sorani certificate (1984) S.G. 14, cat. £800. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals, 1/2d. on lower half of 1d. red-brown, per favour, small part original gum, some perf. irregularities. Surcharge from Harding class 1, type 6 in new listing published in Upland Goose Vol. XXIX, no. 5 Sept. 2024. S.G. 14, cat. £800. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals, 1/2d. on lower half of 1d. brownish claret, by favour, tied to piece by contemporary steel oval “F.I.”, some oxidisation but the smaller stamp height characteristic of the sideways watermark. Genuine surcharge no. 1 - see revised listing published in U
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Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals, 1/2d. on lower half of 1d. orange red-brown, per favour, tied to piece by backdated “MY23/1891” c.d.s., fine. Surcharge from Harding class 1, type 6 in new listing published in Upland Goose Vol. XXIX, no. 5 Sept. 2024. Philatelic Foundation certificate
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Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals,
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Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals, 1/2d. sideways on 1d. red-brown lower half diagonal bisect, tied to small piece by steel oval “F.I.”, slight staining of perfs. A.P.E.S. certificate (1988) S.G. 14 Photo.
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Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals, Twelfth Mail (Sept. 15) 1891, envelope, slightly soiled, addressed to Mrs. P. Vaughan in London and carried on the “Totmes”, franked 1891 1d. red-brown pair and lower half diagonal bisect tied by First Bisect cork cancellations (Ob. 1/90) with F.2 desp
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Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals: Undated envelope bearing 1d. brown pair and 1/2d. on half 1d. lower half diagonal bisect tied by “F.I.” steel obliterators, unusually addressed to “Mr James Patterson/Arrow Harbour/Lafonia/East Falkland” and thus overpaid, the inland postage being 1d.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 1/2d. green, Fourth printing May 1892, complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty, mainly fine and scarce. SH 5d, S.G. 16, cat. £1,200+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 1d. pale red, June 1899 printing complete mint sheet of sixty incl. neck blemish [R. 2/4], hinged in selvedge and on three only, odd bend etc. but mainly fine. SH 6l, S.G. 23, cat. £510+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 1d. pale red, June 1899 printing with watermark reversed, fine used. S.G. 23x, cat. £500, SH 6l wmk1. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 2d. pale purple, June 1898 printing, mint sheet of sixty, mainly fine and unmounted except two. SH 7c, S.G. 25 var., cat. £450+.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 2d. reddish purple, Apr. 1896 printing, unmounted mint sheet of sixty, light climatic toning otherwise mainly fine. SH 7b, S.G. 26, cat. £510+.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 21/2d. Prussian blue, Jan. 1894 printing, unmounted mint, right marginal, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1987) SH 8d, S.G. 29, cat. £325. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 21/2d. Prussian blue, Fourth printing Jan. 1894, mint block of four, fine. Heijtz notes “blocks of four and larger multiples are very scarce, both mint and used”. B.P.A. certificate (1973) SH 8d, S.G. 29, cat. £1,300+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 21/2d. Prussian blue, Jan. 1894 printing, mint horizontal pair, horizontal bends, fine appearance. B.P.A. certificate (1987) SH 8d, S.G. 29, cat. £650. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 21/2d. Prussian blue, Fourth printing Jan. 1894, horizontal pair, large part original gum, fine. SH 8d, S.G. 29, cat. £650. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 21/2d. ultramarine, Apr. 1896 printing, complete mint sheet of sixty, one with paper clip marks, light overall toning and offsetting but scarce. SH 8f, S.G. 30, cat. £3,000+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 21/2d. deep ultramarine, Sept. 1901 printing, unmounted mint right marginal block of four, fine. SH 8h, S.G. 30c, cat. £240+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 4d. olive-black, May 1895 printing, complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty, one with stain otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 32, cat. £960+.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 9d. reddish orange, Nov. 1895 printing, rare complete mint sheet of sixty, hinged on four and in selvedge only, slight ink oxidisation at sides otherwise fine. SH 11a, S.G. 35, cat. £3,900+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 9d. reddish orange, Nov. 1895 printing, mint block of six (3 x 2) with two unmounted, trace of oxidisation on one otherwise fine. SH 11a, S.G. 35, cat. £390+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902, exceptional collection of shades and printings all in mint blocks of four with many unmounted, comprising 1/2d. (6), 1d. (7, incl. brown, reddish chestnut, orange-brown with watermark reversed), 2d., 21/2d. pale ultramarine, deep ultramarine and Prussian blue (with B.P.A
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Falkland Islands: 1898 Watermark Crown CC 2s.6d. deep blue upper marginal and 5s. red, mint blocks of four, one pair in each unmounted, mainly fine. S.G. 41, 42, cat. £2,100+.
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Falkland Islands: 1898 Watermark Crown CC 2s.6d. deep blue and 5s. red, crackly gum and very lightly hinged, fine. S.G. 41, 42, cat. £525. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to 5s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12, a), mainly fine with gum. (8) S.G. 43s-50s, cat. £600. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to 5s. mint, also 1d. watermark sideways row of six and 1d. thick paper block of four, the 3s. with vertical bend at right but most very fine. (18) S.G. 43-50, 44b, 44c, cat. £500+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. 1904 printing, variety watermark inverted, mint, fine. S.G. 44aw, cat. £700. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 3s. green, variety watermark inverted, mint, fine. An elusive stamp, missing from many major collections. SH 22a wmk1, S.G. 49aw, cat. £4,000. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 mainly mint selection incl. set to 3s. (2, one corner marginal, the other gum toned), 5s. (corner marginal but oxidised), additional shades incl. 1d. dull coppery red with small part original gum, 2d. reddish purple mint, 21/2d. ultramarine with F.4D c.d.s. and showing “A”
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12, exceptional selection of mint blocks of four incl. set and shades, comprising 1/2d. (4), 1d, (5), 2d., 21/2d. light bends), 6d., 1s., 3s. green upper marginal (horizontal bend through upper pair), 3s. deep green corner marginal (light diagonal bend affects one), 5s., the v
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, 1/2d. to £1 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12/a), the 5s. toned slightly oxidised otherwise mainly fine with gum (21/2d. and 3s. gum replaced). (11) S.G. 60s-69s, cat. £1,900. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set with listed shades incl. 5s. reddish maroon and slight duplication, mint with almost all unmounted, chiefly fine. (32) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, 1d. vermilion on thick greyish paper, 1920 printing, comb perf., variety watermark reversed, unmounted mint, some ink oxidisation otherwise fine. SH 25f wmk1, S.G. 61dx, cat. £475. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. reddish maroon, 1914 printing, an exceptional unmounted mint lower left corner marginal example. SH 32a, S.G. 67a, cat. £350+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. reddish maroon and maroon shades, mint, fine. SH 32a, b, S.G. 67a, b, cat. £490. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. maroon, unmounted mint lower left corner marginal block of four, fine. Heijtz certificate (2015) S.G. 67b, cat. £560+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. maroon, fine mint block of four. S.G. 67b, cat. £560+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10s. red on green, mint left marginal block of four, fine and scarce. S.G. 68, cat. £800+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, selection of shades in blocks of four comprising 1/2d. (3), 1d. (6, incl. line perf.), 2d. (5), 21/2d., 6d., (3), 1s. (2) and 3s. (minor bends), most fine with many unmounted.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP”, Line perf. 1/2d. pale green and 1d. pale scarlet, First overprinting, each in a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty, the former showing pos. [4] face flaw and damaged circle around right hand “1/2” pos. [57], both with pos. [15] wide space between “WAR” and
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP”, 1/2d. yellowish green, Fifth overprinting, variety watermark reversed, mint, fine and lightly hinged. SH 35d2 wmk1, cat. £375, S.G. 70cx, cat. £650. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” 1d. vermilion, Fifth overprinting, variety watermark reversed, unmounted mint, slight oxidisation otherwise fine. One sheet of 60 recorded. SH 36cwmk1, S.G. 71cx, cat. £800+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP”, 1s. yellow-brown, First Overprinting, scarce complete mint sheet of sixty with varieties incl. wide space between “WAR” and “STAMP” [R. 3/3], trivial creasing in selvedge, paper clip mark on reverse affects two stamps only. SH 37aI, t1, S.G. 72, vars. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP”, 1s. pale bistre-brown, variety overprint double, one albino, with double offsets, mint, fine. Heijtz certificate (2019). SH 37b v1, cat. £1,700, S.G. 72ab, cat. £2,250. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP”, 1s. brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, watermark inverted, lightly hinged, fine. SH 37c wmk1, S.G. 72bw, cat. £500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP”, 1s. brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, watermark inverted, neat corner F.4F “AU/20” c.d.s., fine and rare used. SH 37c wmk1, S.G. 72bw, cat. £550. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” issues, mint selection with listed shades and overprintings, multiples with 1/2d. blocks of four (5), 1d. blocks of four (4), six and full sheets of line perf. First Overprinting, light impression, comb perf. Third Overprinting (some gum toning), and 1s. Fourth
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Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. to 3s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D12 or D16), some overall toning otherwise mainly fine with gum. (9) S.G. 73s-80s, cat. £850. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. to 3s. set with listed shades, 21/2d. with R.P.S. certificate (1967) as “Prussian blue”, 21/2d. indigo marginal pair incl. swan-necked “2”, etc., almost all unmounted, some overall climatic toning otherwise chiefly fine. (32) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1d. dull vermilion, 1924 printing, watermark inverted and reversed, mint right marginal example, slight oxidisation otherwise fine. Only 60 possible. SH 39a wmk1, S.G. 74ay, cat. £900. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 21/2d. pale purple on pale yellow, variety watermark inverted and reversed, unmounted mint, fine. SH 42b wmk1, S.G. 77ay, cat. £1,000. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA, selection of shades in multiples comprising 1/2d., 1d. (5), 2d. (4), 21/2d. blue (5), 21/2d. on yellow (5), 6d., 1s. (3) and 3s. (light bend through upper pair) blocks of four, 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. blocks of four, chiefly fine with most unmounted. (
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37 ‘Whale & Penguin’ 1/2d. to £1 set perfined “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type P5), a little light overall toning otherwise fine with full gum. (11) S.G. 116s-126s, cat. £1,000. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37 ‘Whale & Penguin’ 1/2d. to £1 set (less 4d.) perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type P5), each in a horizontal pair, mainly fine without gum. (20) S.G. 116s-119s, 121s-126s. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale and Penguin' 1/2d. to £1 set with line perf. 1/2d. (a few toned perfs), 1d., 6d., 1s. and reperforated 4d., mainly fine unmounted mint (16) S.G. 116-26. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37 ‘Whale & Penguin’ 1/2d. to £1 set unmounted mint, fine. (11) S.G. 116-126, cat. £700. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37 ‘Whale and Penguin’ 1/2d. to £1 set used with line perfs., mainly fine. S.G. 116-126, cat. £962. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale and Penguin', selection of shades mint multiples, mostly marginal and unmounted, comprising 1/2d. blocks of four (2), 1d., blocks of four and six, 21/2d., 4d., 6d. (line perf. corner marginal with three unmounted) and 2s.6d. blocks of four, mainly fine. (34) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary, stamp-sized original photographic reproductions of Roberts’ essays for 11/2d., 2d. and 5s. values, each signed by Roberts on reverse, the first three with hand-coloured frames, also ‘set’ of later photographic reproductions of eleven values to £1 (without 6d., this
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to £1 set unmounted mint, fine. (12) S.G. 127-138, cat. £4,250. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to 2s.6d. with both printings of 1/2d., each in a Bradbury, Wilkinson mint imprint block of four, the 11/2d. incl. ‘break in cloud’ flaw [Second printing, R. 9/3] with Heijtz certificate (2020), unmounted except 6d. upper pair, 3d. left-hand pair with vertical
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1d. horizontal mint pair from the top of the sheet, the left-hand stamp showing thick serif to “1” at left, hinged in selvedge only, fine. S.G. 128, a, cat. £753+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 11/2d. black and blue showing ‘break in cloud’ flaw [Second printing, R. 9/3], with normal stamp for comparison, mint, fine. Heijtz certificate (2019) SH 59, v1, S.G. 129, a, cat. £1,524. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow, unmounted mint, fine. Also Hélio-Vaugirard “Les Oiseaux et le Timbre-Poste” 1949 reproduction of the 5s. on wove paper (157 x 116mm). S.G. 136, cat. £1,000. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow-orange, unmounted mint, fine. Heijtz certificate (2020) S.G. 136a, cat. £3,250. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary £1 black and carmine, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 138, cat. £2,500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee sets perfin “SPECIMEN” and mint (6) incl. right marginal blocks of four, mainly fine and unmounted. (24)
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Falkland Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee, duplicated selection incl. sets mint (5, incl. corner blocks of four) and used (6), 21/2d. re-entry on value tablet mint, good to fine. (60)
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Falkland Islands: 1937 Coronation set, 1938 1/2d. to £1 original set of sixteen and 1946 Victory set, all perfin “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types B9 or D21), mainly fine with gum. (22) Offered without guarantee. S.G. 143s-165s.
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Falkland Islands: 1937 Coronation set perfined “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), with full gum. Murray Payne opinion (2012) notes “lightly browned gum and 21/2d. with foxed spot on reverse”. S.G. 143s-145s, cat. £425. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1937 to 1949, selection of commemoratives incl. 1946 Victory perfin “SPECIMEN” (gum toned), 3d. crown flaw and re-entry in block of four and single unmounted mint, 1948 Silver Wedding unmounted mint, £1 imprint block of four mint (lower pair unmounted) etc., most fine. (57)
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 1/2d. to £1 set of sixteen perfin “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9) mainly fine with gum. (16) S.G. 146s-63s, cat. £2,500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 1d. to 1s.3d. complete ‘set’ of lower right corner plate no. blocks of four from the values on which these appear, mainly fine unmounted mint, comprising 1d. black and violet 1941, 1942, 1944 and 1947 printings, 2d. black and red 1941, 1942, 1944 and 1949 printings, 3d. 194
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 5s., 10s. and £1, each in an unmounted mint lower marginal imprint block of four, fine and attractive. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, upper marginal, unmounted mint, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1967) SH 91b, S.G. 161b, cat. £1,100. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 5s. dull deep blue and dark yellow-brown, 1944 printing, part imprint marginal block of four, a few trivial bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. Clear K.G.VI Expertising certificate (2002). SH 91c, S.G. 161c, cat. £1,440+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 5s. dull deep blue and dark yellow-brown, 1944 printing, tied to piece by full “11 MR/46” c.d.s., fine. Heijtz certificate (2024) SH 91c, S.G. 161c, cat. £600. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 5s. bright blue and bistre-brown, 1949 printing, unmounted mint imprint block of four, fine. B.P.A. certificate (2020). SH 91d, S.G. 161d, cat. £1,700+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 10s. black and (light) orange, 1938 printing, unmounted mint, fine. K.G.VI Expertising certificate (2013) SH 92b, cat. £250, S.G. 162a, cat. £350. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 10s. black and deep reddish orange on thin paper, 1949 printing, tied to piece by full “11 MR/46” c.d.s., fine. Heijtz certificate (2024) SH 92d, S.G. 162c, cat. £800. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 £1 black and reddish violet, 1938 printing, unmounted mint, fine. Heijtz certificate (2013) SH 93b, cat. £250, S.G. 163 var. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 £1 grey-black and bluish violet, 1944 printing, unmounted mint block of four, fine. SH 93c, S.G. 163 var., cat. £560+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 £1 black and bright violet on thin paper, 1949 printing, unmounted mint, fine. Heijtz certificate (2017) SH 93d, cat. £400, S.G. 163 var. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 comprehensive selection of shades and most printings all in mainly unmounted mint blocks of four, almost all marginal and many with imprints, comprising 1/2d. (6), 1d. black and red (7), 1d. black and violet (8), 2d. black and red (4), 2d. black and violet (2), 2d. black a
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50, mint collection of shades and printings, mostly unmounted, with set to 5s. (3), 10s. (3, one 1944 printing with Heijtz certificate, 2012), £1 (3) etc. chiefly fine. (39)
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Falkland Islands: 1946 Victory, Plate 1 1d. and 3d. in complete unmounted mint sheets of sixty, the 1d. showing ‘flag on tower’ [R. 3/1], the 3d. with re-entry and crown flaw [R. 8/5] and ‘three buoys’ [R. 3/1], mainly fine. (120)
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Falkland Islands: 1946 Victory, selection of mainly mint multiples incl. set perfin “SPECIMEN” without gum, varieties incl. 3d. plate 1 full sheet and blocks of six (5) and sixteen showing re-entry with and without crown flaw. (116)
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Falkland Islands: 1947 presentation folder (red rexine cover) prepared for presentation at the 12th U.P.U. Congress in Paris, containing 1938-50 ten values to 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. together with 1946 Victory set, Dependencies 1946 Thick Map and Victory sets, minor spine wear. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1952 set with additional 10s. block of four, unmounted mint, also set tied by large First Overseas Airmail “30 AP/52” datestamps to large O.H.M.S. (deleted) envelope registered to Governor Sir Miles Clifford in London. S.G. 172-185.
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Falkland Islands: 1952 1/2d. to £1 set with 1/2d., 6d., 5s., 10s. (folded between) and £1 shades all in unmounted mint Waterlow imprint blocks of four, the 2s.6d. and one 10s. with light gum toning otherwise mainly fine. (76) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1960-68 Birds, die proof of 6d. Black-browed Albatross vignette on wove paper (117 x 149mm, folded to 117 x 75mm) without engraved die number. Heijtz cat. £1,500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1960-68 Birds, De La Rue full unmounted mint sheets of 1/2d. watermark upright pl. no. 2-1 1964 printing showing printer’s plate no. “47770” and “H” flaw [R. 2/2], pl. 2-1 1965 printing showing printer’s plate nos. “47975” and “47770” with “H” flaw [R. 2/2], shoulder flaw [R. 8/4],
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Falkland Islands: 1960-68 Birds, De La Rue full unmounted mint sheets of 1/2d. watermark upright pl. no. 2-1 1964 printing showing printer’s plate no. “47770” and ms. sheet no. “285” at upper right, with “H” flaw [R. 2/2], pl. 2-1 1965 printing (minor bends) showing printer’s plate nos. “47975” and
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Falkland Islands: 1960-68 Birds, De La Rue 1/2d. watermark sideways pl. nos. 1-1, 2-1 (2) three complete unmounted mint sheets of sixty showing development of plate crack at edge of vignette plate and attempts to remedy, also ‘emergency’ replacement vignette sheet pl. no. 1-2, mainly fine.
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Falkland Islands: 1960-68 Birds, De La Rue 1d. pl. no. 2-1, three complete unmounted mint sheets of sixty incl. shoulder flaw [R. 8/4], substituted cliché [R. 12/4] and weak entry [R. 12/5], chiefly fine.
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Falkland Islands: 1960-66 Birds, De La Rue 2s. black and lake-brown, plate no. 2-1 lower right corner marginal block of four showing substituted cliché [R. 12/4] and weak entry [R. 12/5], unmounted mint, fine. SH 134b, v1, v2, S.G. 204a, ab, cat. £1,375+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1960-68 Birds, selection of plate no. blocks comprising Waterlow pl. 1-1 2d., 6d. and 2s. blocks of four, De La Rue pl. 1-1 6d., pl. 2-1 1d. 1963 and 1965 printings in blocks of six, the latter with substituted cliché [R. 12/4] and weak entry [R. 12/5] and pl. 1-1 6d., pl. 2-1 2d.,
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Falkland Islands: 1960-66 Birds, selection of varieties etc. with multiples incl. De La Rue Plate 2-1 1/2d. and 1d. (light overall climatic toning) and 2d. (mainly fine, four unmounted) corner imprint/plate no. mint blocks of six showing weak entries and substituted clichés.
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Falkland Islands: 1964 Battle 1s., variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint, fine. SH 147 wmk1, S.G. 217w, cat. £4,250. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1968 Human Rights Year 2d. variety yellow omitted (“1968” white), fine unmounted mint with normal stamp for comparison. SH 157v1, S.G. 228a, cat. £2,250. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1968 Flowers 1s., variety watermark inverted, left marginal, unmounted mint, fine. SH 169wmk1, S.G. 240w, cat. £350. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1970 SS Great Britain set in left marginal cylinder no. gutter blocks of four, the 4d. with watermark Crown to right of CA, unmounted mint, fine. (20) SH 187-191, cat. £400+.
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Falkland Islands: 1970 SS Great Britain 1s., variety watermark Crown to the right of CA, fine unmounted mint, scarce. SH 190wmk1, S.G. 261w, cat. £1,900. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1971 5p. on 11/2d. error of surcharge at left, unmounted mint, fine. SH 193v1, S.G. 264a, cat. £750. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1971 5p. on 6d. variety surcharge partially double with part of “5p” clearly double, the result of a bouncing printing plate, unmounted mint, marginal at left, fine. Heijtz certificate (2023). SH 199v1, cat. £250, S.G. 270 var. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1974 1/2p. Dusty Miller, variety watermark upright inverted, unmounted mint, fine. SH 205b wmk1, S.G. 293w, cat. £325. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1974 Churchill miniature sheet, 16p. and 20p. singles, each variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint, fine. SH MS1wmk1, 230wmk1, 231wmk1, cat. £400, S.G. MS306w, 304, 305 vars.
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Falkland Islands: 1978 Mail Ships 9p. unmounted mint vertical pair from the foot of the sheet with cylinder nos., showing variety imperforate between lower stamp and margin, fine and rare. SH 263 v1 cat. £2,500, S.G. 339 var. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1978 Mail Ships 50p. without imprint date, watermark Crown to right of CA, right marginal, unmounted mint, fine. SH 267wmk1, S.G. 343Aw, cat. £750. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1978 Stamp Centenary 15p., variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. SH 276wmk1, S.G. 353w, cat. £1,300. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1979 Rowland Hill 25p., variety Crown to left of CA, unmounted mint, fine. SH 290wmk1, S.G. 366w, cat. £400. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1980 Dolphins & Porpoises 3p. variety watermark upright inverted, marginal from the left of the sheet with ‘traffic lights’, 15p. watermark Crown to right of CA, upper marginal, unmounted mint, fine. SH 295wmk1, 299wmk1, S.G. 371w, 375w, cat. £565. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1980 Birds of Prey 11p. and 15p. variety watermark Crown to left of CA, unmounted mint, fine. SH 309wmk1, 310wmk1, S.G. 385w, 386w, cat. £750. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1981 Early Settlements 25p., variety watermark Crown to left of CA, left marginal, fine unmounted mint. SH 314wmk1, S.G. 390w, cat. £900. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1981 Early Settlements 33p., variety watermark Crown to left of CA, fine unmounted mint. SH 315wmk1, S.G. 391w, cat. £900. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1981 Farm Animals 11p. corner marginal with cylinder nos. and 25p., both variety variety watermark Crown to right of CA, unmounted mint, fine. SH 317wmk1, 318wmk1, S.G. 393w, 394w, cat. £410. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Darwin 34p., variety pale brown (background to side panels) omitted, fine unmounted mint, normal stamp for comparison. One sheet of fifty known. SH 349v1, S.G. 425a, cat. £1,500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Charles Darwin 34p. variety double perforation, one misplaced, unmounted mint block of six (2 x 3), some trivial bends otherwise fine and impressive. SH 349v3, cat. 1,080+, S.G. 425 var. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Rebuilding Fund £1+£1, variety watermark Crown to right of CA, upper right corner plate no. 1A block of four, unmounted mint, fine. SH 369wmk1, S.G. 430w, cat. £360+.
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Falkland Islands: A Q.E.II mainly fine unmounted mint collection on leaves incl. 1955-57, 1960-66, 1968 and 1971 sets, with many varieties incl. 1962 Radio 2s., 1966 Churchill 1s., 1981 Royal Wedding 10p., 13p. and Lloyds 58p. (2) with watermark inverted, 1975 Coinage 2p., 1974 Battle 8p., 16p., 197
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Falkland Islands: A Q.V. used selection comprising 1878-79 no watermark 4d., 6d. (2), 1s. (3), 1882 Watermark Crown CA 1d., 1887 watermark sideways 4d., 1889 4d. (2), 1891-1902 1/2d., 1d. (6, incl. reddish chestnut with neck blemish, 21/2d. (4, incl. Prussian blue), 4d. (2), 6d. (4) and 9d. (4, one
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Falkland Islands: A Q.V. mint or unused collection comprising 1878-79 no watermark 1s., 1882 watermark upright 4d., 1887 watermark sideways 1d. (4), 1889-91 1d., 1891-1902 shades with 1/2d. (49, incl. blocks of six, nine (2), eighteen and 1/2d. green watermark reversed), 1d. (20), 2d. (7), 21/2d. (5
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Falkland Islands: Various with strength in used on covers incl. 1929 ‘BSH Grant’ envelope from South Shetlands bearing 21/2d. steel-blue, 1938-50 2s.6d. and 5s. indigo and yellow-brown on 1948 covers from South Georgia, values to 10s. on 1939 ‘Bainbridge’ cover, 1948 Silver Wedding set, 1952 £1 on t
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Falkland Islands: Q.V. used collection incl. 1878-79 no watermark 1d., 4d. (4, one on watermarked paper with corner fault), 6d., 1s. (3), 1882 4d., 1885-91 1d. (4), 4d. (10), 1891 1d. neck blemish, 1891-1902 shades to 6d. (3), 9d. (5) and 1s. (2), poor to fine. (94)
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Falkland Islands: A Q.E.II collection in a Scott Speciality album, incl. 1955-57 set, 1960-66 Birds (each lower marginal with plate no.) with De La Rue 1/2d. and 2d. blocks of four, 2d. (R.P.S. certificate, 2021), 2s. (R.P.S. certificate, 2019), 1968, 1971, 1972 and 1974 Flowers, 1982 mailships with
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Falkland Islands: Mint collection from 1935 to 1952 complete on leaves, incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1938-50 sets, 1948 Silver Wedding unmounted, 1952 set in unmounted imprint pairs, chiefly fine. (63)
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Falkland Islands: A selection of Q.E.II sets in gutter pairs and blocks in packets and on cards, mainly fine unmounted mint and unfolded with some duplication, scarcer incl. 1969 Bishop Stirling (light toning bands on gum), 1972 Silver Wedding 10p., 1974 Tourism, Battle, 1975 Arms, 1977 Silver Jubil
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Falkland Islands: Maps, a selection incl. “A MAP of/FALKLANDS/ISLANDS” (254 x 208mm) from the Gentleman’s Magazine (Oct. 1770), 1943 War Office large plan of Port Stanley, “THE FALKLAND ISLANDS/1950” produced for Edward Stanford Ltd showing farm boundaries (trimmed to 390 x 256mm with adhesive tape
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Air Letters: 1946-48 Army air letter form W.3077 locally overprinted “FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES” in large capitals, Fifth printing, unused, very faint toning. SH cat. from £200. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: Selection comprising 1913-31 1d. type I, 1917 1d. and 1938 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1913-32 1d. type III unusually on horizontally laid paper unused and 1938 1d. commercially used registered 1941 (Apr. 2) to London uprated by 1d. and 2d., chiefly fi
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: Selection comprising 1913 1d. unused, 1938 1d. examples overprinted “SPECIMEN” and unused (3, sealed as commonly found), chiefly fine. (5)
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Postcards: Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly unused selection incl. 1884-91 11/2d., 1893-1902 1d.+1d., 1938 1d. and 1d.+1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1884-91 11/2d. locally handstamped “SPECIMEN” (some damp spots), scarce 1938 1d.+1d. unused, etc. mostly fine. (17) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: Selection comprising 1913 2d. (“PATENT” under flap) and 1938 4d. size G overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1946 4d. and 1960 4d., both size H, unused, chiefly fine. (4)
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Exceptional Q.V. to K.G.VI collection of ‘Specimen’ items on leaves comprising 1884-91 11/2d. card (3) with De La Rue “SPECIMEN” overprint, local “SPECIMEN” and “Specimen” handstamps respectively, 1893-1902 and 1938 1d. and 1d.+1d. cards, 1899, 1913-32 , 1917 (wi
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1899 1d., 1913-32 1d. and 1917 1d. (light vertical bend) envelopes, 1913 1d. letter card and 1938 1d. postcard, each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, chiefly fine. (5 items) Heijtz cat. £530.
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly unused selection incl. 1913 and 1938 1d. letter cards and registered envelopes with 1939 4d. size H (2), also 1913 1d. letter card, 1899 (2), 1917 (with A.P.E.S. certificate, 1994) and 1938 1d. envelopes each overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly f
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Comprehensive Q.V. to Q.E.II unused collection in a Scott Speciality album and sheet file, with postcards incl. 1960 1d. with band (only 100 bands used), reply cards, letter cards, envelopes incl. 1917 1d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” (A.P.E.S. certificate, 1999), regi
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Falkland Islands: The Franks, fine 1890s souvenir strikes on piece of the Black Frank and Red Frank on laid paper. Each with Sismondo certificate (2013).
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Falkland Islands: 1894 (May 15) ‘Schlottfeldt’ envelope to U.S.A. franked slightly oxidised 6d. orange-yellow cancelled by Bainbridge cork (Ob. 2/940 with slightly indistinct type F.2 c.d.s. alongside overstruck by fine “(crown)/REGISTERED” mark, London June 21 oval transit below, backstamped New Yo
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Falkland Islands: 1895 (Mar. 5) ‘Zissler’ cover registered to London bearing 1/2d., 1d., 21/2d., 4d., 6d. and 1s. (1878) cancelled steel barred ovals with “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking, type F.1 despatch c.d.s., the 6d. and additionally tied by Apr. 13 hooded arrival in red, colourful. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1896 (June 23) ‘Schlottfeldt’ envelope registered to Paris bearing attractive eight colour franking of ‘set’ of values from 1/2d. to 1s., cancelled by F.1 c.d.s.’s, with “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking, the inking running very dry and most values consequently cancelled on arrival, car
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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
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Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2, date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897), mainly good to fine horizontal strikes on 1891-1902 1/2d. to 1s. rare set of eight values, mainly fine. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2, date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897), fair to good vertical strikes on 1891-1902 1/2d., 1d. and 2d., mainly fine. (3) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1898 (Oct. 7) two matching ‘Bickel’ envelopes bearing 2s.6d. deep blue and 5s. respectively, registered to Baden-Baden, Germany, redirected to Pasing, both tied by F.3 c.d.s. with “(crown)/REGISTERED” mark alongside, backstamped Baden-Baden Nov. 20 and next day Pasing arrival. Phot
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Falkland Islands: 1900 (Oct.) ‘Hugo Schlottfeldt’ envelope unusually registered to Bombay, franked 1d. pale red and 2d. reddish purple cancelled by indistinct F.4B c.d.s’s, with “(crown)/REGISTERED” alongside, hooded London transit and Nov. 13 receiver’s handstamp, backstamped Sea P.O. Oct. 25 c.d.s
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Falkland Islands: 1904 (Apr. 22) envelope registered to Switzerland bearing 1898 2s.6d. tied by F.4A c.d.s. with additional fine strike at left, faint “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking below, backstamped London transit and Bulle May 25 arrival. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: “POST OFFICE/(crown)/FALKLAND ISLANDS” in violet, two good strikes cancelling 1904-12 5s. red vertical pair fine and a scarce multiple. SH PSO.5, cat. £500+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912 (Feb. 10) registered ‘Pfaff’ cover to Germany, redirected to Monte Carlo, bearing 1904-12 set of eight to 5s. tied by mainly fine individual F.4E c.d.s’s with type 1 registration label at left, backstamped London Mar. 18, Bremen Mar. 19 and Mar. 21 final arrival, horizontal fo
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Falkland Islands: 1914 to 1950, four scarcer philatelic covers from Fox Bay with FB.1 c.d.s. cancellations, comprising 1914 (Sept. 18) early registered ‘Wilson’ cover to Birmingham bearing 1/2d. to 21/2d. with type FB1 registration label, 1932 (Aug. 22) underpaid ‘Panton’ cover to Castries bearing 1
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Falkland Islands: 1920 to 1947, a selection of covers variously franked and addressed, incl. 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” set of three on registered covers to London (3) and Sweden, 1920 registered to Texas bearing 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 21/2d., 1923 formula registered envelope to Colorado franked 6d., 1930 to
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Falkland Islands: 1920 (Sept. 1) formula registered envelope (Perkins B.2) addressed to Rev. Iremonger in Bristol with very rare usage of 1912-20 £1 tied by light F.4F c.d.s., carried to Punta Arenas on the “Huanchaco” where transferred to the “Oropesa”, showing Liverpool Dec. 14 transit on reverse,
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Falkland Islands: 1923 (May 28) envelope to Boston, Mass., U.S.A. with typed “O.H.M.S.” endorsement bearing 1d. pair cancelled PS.1A and showing fine strike of “POST OFFICE/(crown)/FALKLAND ISLANDS” (SH PSO.5) in black at lower right, part addressing erased and part flap missing but scarce. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Inter-Island mail, 1925, four mainly fine strikes of “H.M.C.S. “AFTERGLOW”/2 OCT 1925/POSTED ON BOARD” double oval datestamp (SH SC.5) tying 1/2d., 1d. (2, slightly oxidised) and 21/2d. to envelope registered to Bristol with type 5C registration label. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1925 (Nov. 16) to London and 1929 (Apr. 30) to Yeovil, two 1d. type II stationery envelopes commercially used, the first with DH Evans receiving mark.
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Falkland Islands: 1929 (Apr. 22) formula registered envelope to Surrey bearing 1/2d., 2d. (2), 21/2d. (3, incl. a pair), 6d. (2) and 1s. (2) cancelled PS.1A with type 6B registration label, red London hooded and Norwood May 25 arrival datestamps. Perkins C.10 Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 (Jan. 2) two registered ‘Meister’ first day envelopes to Colorado bearing Centenary 6d. and 1s. respectively, with PS.1A cancellations, consecutively numbered type 6B registration labels, the 6d. additionally tied by purple straight line “REGISTERED”, backstamped Chicago Feb.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 (Jan. 11) six envelopes to London bearing Centenary issues, the first with 1/2d. and 1d., others single franking values from 11/2d. to 6d., each endorsed “First Day Cover” but having missed cancellation on Jan. 2, with PS.1A c.d.s’s, the 4d. and 6d. covers registered with type
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Falkland Islands: 1933 (Jan. 19) formula registered envelope to Massachussetts with added Centenary 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. and 3d., PS.1A cancellations and type 6A registration label, backstamped Bostaon Mar. 9 arrival. Perkins D.8 Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 (Feb. 7) to London and (Apr. 1) locally addressed, two registered covers, the first bearing Centenary 1s. with F.6 c.d.s., type A registration label and Mar. 27 receiving backstamp, the second with 3d. pair and 6d., fine F.4B c.d.s’s and type 5D label.
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Falkland Islands: 1934 (Feb. 24) long Falkland Islands Co. envelope bearing Centenary 1/2d. (2), 1d. and 11/2d. with further adhesive (another 11/2d.?) having become detached, addressed to Valparaiso for a “passenger on “Reina del Pacifico”/& per “Orduna” to United Kingdom”, backstamped Magellanes M
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Falkland Islands: 1938 (Jan. 3) three registered ‘first day covers’ with PS.2A cancellations and type 9 registration labels, one to Toronto with 9d. and 1s., another to Blackpool with 1s., 2s.6d. and 5s. and the third a ‘Selfridge’ cover bearing 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s.
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Falkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, “Graf Spee” Internees, 1942 (June 10) Argentine Red Cross postage free printed postcard with two strikes of Isla Martin Garcia c.d.s, to the Red Cross International Prisoners of War Agency in Geneva notifying the escape of Kapitanleutnant Joachim Ku
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Falkland Islands: 1941 (Jan. 18) three ‘Clement’ covers from Fox Bay to Kent bearing 2s.6d., 5s. and 10 respectively, each cancelled by FB.1 c.d.s.
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Falkland Islands: 1942 (June) Active Service green ‘privilege’ envelope and 1943 (Apr.) with enclosed lengthy letters, 1943 (Jan., Oct., Dec.) three different telegram forms with accompanying envelopes, all sent by Pte. J. Robinson of the 11th West Yorks. Regt. to his wife in Leeds. In 1942 the F.I.
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Falkland Islands: 1943 (Feb. 1) registered cover from Fox Bay to Glasgow impressively overfranked by 1938-50 £1 second printing pair lightly cancelled with type FB4 registration label. Apparently addressed to notable Glaswegian footballer James Barbour McAlpine (nicknamed "Mutt"), Queen’s Park’s rec
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Falkland Islands: 1945 (Feb. 13) ‘J.E. Lea’ envelope registered to London bearing 2s.6d., 5s. indigo and yellow-brown, 10s. and £1, 1938 printings, tied by individual strikes of PS.3B c.d.s. and with type 6B registration label (late expedient usage after the 1944 Post Office fire, only a small numbe
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Falkland Islands: 1945 envelope sent from Musselburgh, Scotland franked 1/2d., 1d., addressed to “3065292/Pte. A. Lambert/Falkland Islands Forces/F.I.” but undelivered, showing boxed “BELIEVED RETURNED TO/UNITED KINGDOM. PRESENT/ADDRESS UNKNOWN. RETURN/TO SENDER” in violet and dumb barred “ARMY/POST
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Falkland Islands: 1950 (Aug. 29) registered cover to U.S.A. bearing 1938-50 5s. 1944 printing (scarce on cover) with type 9C registration label and North West Oriental Airlines airmail etiquette, lightly cancelled but backstamped with multiple PS.3A despatch datestamps, New York transit and Springfi
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Falkland Islands: Airmails: 1933 scarce early incoming airmail cover from London to Stanley at 4s. airmail rate (introduced 1931) franked 1s. (4) with London W.C. machine cancellations and F.S.38 c.d.s’s, showing on reverse Montevideo Mar. 27 machine transit and slightly indistinct type F.4B arrival
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Falkland Islands: Airmails: Zeppelin Mail, 1933 'Cuttress' cover addressed c/o Madge Biggs in Port Stanley endorsed “By Graf Zeppelin 3/6/33 via Montevideo'” and carried on the Second South America Flight with red and green flight cachets, airmail etiquette, sent unsealed at printed matter rate bear
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Falkland Islands: Airmails: 1942 First Official Airmail Acceptance to the Falkland Islands, (Sept. 25) postcard from Norman Hill in Rotherham, one of five addressed to the Postmaster in Stanley (with request for return) franked G.B. 7d. and 1s. paying 1s.7d. ‘All the Way’ airmail postcard rate. with
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Falkland Islands: Airmails: 1977 (Nov.) three O.H.B.M.S. aerogrammes from Cape Pembroke airfield first flight with special cachet, one franked at first class airmail rate by Telecommunications 11p., the other with Flowers 3p. and 5p., also three aerogrammes a little roughly opened, one with front de
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, (Mar. 27) envelope from South Georgia to Port 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. 18 dated cachet at left. Also printed message from Deputy Postmaster R.K. Headla
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Falkland Islands: Fox Bay: Type WF.2 c.d.s., part strike on 1898 21/2d. pale ultramarine, fine. Heijtz cat. from £200. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: New Island: 1915 (Nov. 22) official envelope endorsed “O.H.M.S.”, sent stampless to England with superb N.2 c.d.s., the address largely excised but apparently sent by acting postmaster James Innes Wilson to W.T. Wilson in Birmingham and likely to relate to the recent consignment of
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Overprints, 1/2d. to 1s. sets of eight perfin “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), mainly fine with full gum. (32) S.G. A1s-8s, B1s-B8s, C1s-C8s, D1s-D8s, cat. £2,600. Photo.
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Overprints, 1/2d. to 1s. sets of eight perfin “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), mainly fine with full gum. (32) S.G. A1s-8s, B1s-B8s, C1s-C8s, D1s-D8s, cat. £2,600. Photo.
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Overprints, the four sets with Graham Land, South Georgia and South Shetlands 6d. shades, all in mint imprint blocks of four, mainly fine with most unmounted. (140)
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Overprints, the four sets in marginal unmounted mint blocks of four, Graham Land and South Georgia lower right corner marginal, South Orkneys and South Shetlands lower marginal with imprint, mainly fine. S.G. A1-D8, cat. £304+.
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Overprints, the four sets in top left corner marginal unmounted mint blocks of twelve (4 x 3), all 6d. values with blue-black centres, some tone spots and slight bends otherwise mainly fine. S.G. A1-D8, cat. £912+.
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946 Thick Maps, Imperforate die proofs of duty plates, set of eight in issued colours, each affixed to board (75 x 89mm) with printers’ ref. nos. between “F872” and “F916” at lower right. Ex ‘Stanley’ and ‘Bougainville’ collections. Photo.
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946 Thick Map 1/2d. to 1s. set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), with full gum, some minor disturbances, the 2d. and 6d. with corner/perforation faults. (8) S.G. G1s-8s, cat. £1,100. Photo.
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946 Thick Map 1/2d. to 1s. and 1946 Victory sets perfin “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types B9 or D21), mainly fine with full gum. (10) Offered without guarantee. S.G. G1s-G8s, G17s-G18s. Photo.
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946-49 Thick and Thin Map sets in unmounted mint imprint blocks of four, 1946 Thick Map 1d. block of six (3 x 2) and 3d. horizontal pair one in each showing ‘extra island’ [Pl. 1, R. 3/9] unmounted mint, and 1946 Thick Map 1d. unmounted mint block of four and used, 3d
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946 Thick Maps, selection of varieties comprising 1d. block of four with ‘extra island’ [Pl. 1, R. 3/9], 3d. marginal block of four with ‘teardrop’ flaw [Pl. 1A, R. 6/7], 6d. block of four with extra dot by oval [Pl. 1, R. 4/6] and 1/2d. to 1s. set and 6d. black and o
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946 Thick Map 1d. and 3d. right marginal horizontal pairs, one in each showing ‘extra island’ [Pl. 1, R. 3/9], unmounted mint, fine. S.G. G2, aa, G4, aa, cat. £397+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946 Thick Map 1d., 2d. and 3d. upper left corner marginal horizontal pairs, one in each showing missing “I” [Pl. 1, R. 1/2], unmounted mint, fine. S.G. G2, b, G3, b, G4, b, cat. £848+. Photo.
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