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Barbados: 1850 (Nov. 29) “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” crowned circle in red on cover to New York, with London Paid in red, “5” in circle, fine. Photo.
VAT 20%
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Barbados: 1890 (Nov. 7) parcel post label for use to Colchester, England bearing 1882-86 4d. brown pair, tied by parcel post c.d.s’s and showing “BARBADOS/FOREIGN AND COLONIAL/PARCEL POST/PARCEL PASSING THROUGH THE/GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON” label, toned but unusual. Photo.
VAT 20%
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Barbados: 1916-19 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. red tied by “BARBADOS/8-JU.16 1230PM/G.P.O.” c.d.s. to commercial cover to Georgetown, British Guiana with “14 JUN/1916” receiving backstamp This is the 2021 discovery example, almost certainly sent on first day, proving issue of the new Badge of the Co
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Barbados: A mainly unmounted mint K.G.V to K.G.VI selection, incl. 1938-47 3d. corner block of ten variety vertical line over horse’s head, 1953-61 $2.50 block of twelve, etc. (153)
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East Africa & Uganda Protectorates: A collection in a folder, incl. 1904-07 5r. mint, 50r. fiscally used, 1907-08 set mint, 1c., 6c., 10c., 25c. and 75c. used on 1908 cover registered to France, 1912-21 100r. vertical pair and 500r. fiscally used, 1919 4c. on 6c. variety surcharge inverted, used on
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East Africa and Uganda Protectorates: A collection of mostly covers and cards in an album, incl. 1904-07 1c. used on 1907 cover from Wasin to London, 2r. used on cover, registered to Germany, 1907-08 75c. used on ragged cover, registered to Germany, postal stationery, cancellations, etc. (38 items)
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East Africa and Uganda Protectorates: 1904 incoming postcard, uprated, from the Netherlands to Malindi with Mombasa datestamp and red manuscript “Deceased”, two different “DECEDE/DECEASED” handstamps, one presumably applied in Malindi, the other in Mombasa, “D.L.O./BOMBAY” handstamp also on obverse
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East Africa and Uganda: 1904 (Aug. 21) cover to England, franked by 1a. tied by fair “KAMITI” datestamp (Proud D1), scarce. Photo.
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East Africa and Uganda Protectorates: 1905 (Sept. 18) K.E.VII 1a. postal stationery envelope used to England uprated by 1a. tied by “NAIROBI/18 SP 05” skeleton datestamp (this c.d.s. recorded in use for only three days), transit and arrival backstamps, rare. Photo.
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East Africa and Uganda Protectorates: 1906 (Dec. 18) 1a. postal stationery envelope addressed locally cancelled “NAIROBI/18 DE 06”, with black boxed “UNDELIVERED FOR REASONS/STATED ON COVER” with blue manuscript “R.L.O./No destination” at left. Mombasa backstamp. Rare instructional markings. Photo.
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East Africa and Uganda Protectorates: 1910 8c. post card addressed locally cancelled “NAIROBI/13 OC 10” c.d.s. various instructional markings applied on front “INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED”, “UNDELIVERED FOR REASONS/STATED ON COVER”, “MOMBASA/R.L.O./26 OC 10” c.d.s. all in violet, the latter postmark ac
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East Africa and Uganda Protectorates: 1914 stampless On Active Service cover to Australia, bearing a good strike of the rare “MAGADI JUNCTION” datestamp and with unframed “T” , a further strike on reverse, most unusual. Photo.
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East Africa and Uganda: 1920 (ca.) cover registered to New Zealand, franked by 15c. and 25c., tied by double circular “GVT RD NAIROBI” datestamp (date unclear), registration label with manuscript “Govt Rd”, cover faults. Photo.
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East Africa and Uganda Protectorates: 1922 (June 28) picture post card to Bolivia franked 1921 1c. and 6c., tied by “S(orting) CARRIAGE/NO.2/28 6 22” double ring datestamp, Bolivian arrival c.d.s. on front. A scarce cancellation and rare destination. Photo.
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Kenya and Uganda: Postage Dues: 1928 photographic essays for the 40c. and 1s., both mounted on piece, former dated “20.4.28”, very rare. Photo.
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Kenya, and Uganda: Postage Dues: 1928-33 5c. photographic essay in a design similar to issued but with “KENYA AND UGANDA” in one line, in slate-blue affixed to card (91 x 102mm), dated “30.4.28”, fine. Ex Vestey. Photo.
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Kenya and Uganda: Postage Dues: 1928-33 5c., 10c., 20c. and 40c. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, affixed to piece with “ESPECIMEN” handstamp by the Portuguese Post Office before sending to its Colonies, rare. S.G. D1-D5. Photo.
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Kenya and Uganda: 1925 Stampless O.H.M.S. “Returned Letter” envelope from the “Returned Letter Office/General Post Office, Mombasa” cancelled “NAIROBI/R.L.O./SE 15 25” c.d.s. with Nairobi R.L.O. registration label alongside, registered oval backstamp, scarce. Photo.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 50c., perf. 13 x 113/4, mint block of four, marginal from the top of the sheet, the lower left stamp showing ‘rope not joined to sail’ [R. 2/5], unmounted with slight climatic gum toning otherwise fine. S.G. 144, a, cat. £301+. Photo.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 50c. perf. 13 x 113/4 mint, top two rows, (folded) one [R. 2/5] showing ‘rope not joined to sail’, gum toned but a positional multiple of fine appearance. S.G. 144, a. Photo.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 1s., perf. 13 x 113/4, vertical pair, lower stamp with ‘mountain retouch’ [R. 6/7] fine used. S.G. 145a, ac, cat. £500. Photo.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 1s., perf. 13 x 113/4, right marginal block of eight, one showing ‘mountain retouch’ [R. 5/10], mint, fine. Ex Cooper. S.G. 145a, ad, cat. £4,500+. Photo.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 3s., perf. 13 x 113/4, mint horizontal strip of five, one with variety ‘damage on mountain’ [Pl. 7B, R. 6/7] variety unmounted, very rare positional piece. Ex Cooper. S.G. 147, ab, cat. £7,000+. Photo.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 issue, a mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 10c. perf. 13 x 113/4 mint blocks of 25 (2), nine and four, also used block of four, one of each showing mountain retouch, 10c. sky retouch used, 10s. perf. 131/4 x 133/4 mint block of four, £1 perf. 111/4 x 13
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Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika: A mainly unmounted mint K.G.VI selection, incl. blocks of four, 1938-54 to 10s. (5) and £1 (4) with perf. 131/2 5s., etc. (78)
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection of covers and stamps in a folder, incl. 1928-33 set overprinted/perfin “SPECIMEN”, 1935-60 set perfin “SPECIMEN”, range of covers, due marks, etc. (44 covers, 287 stamps)
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection of covers, cards and stamps in a folder, incl. 1949 two covers bearing 1935-60 set, 1966 cover from U.S.A. to Kampala with on reverse 1935-50 1s., incoming mail, etc. (29 covers, 47 stamps)
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: A K.G.V to Q.E.II collection of covers, cards in a folder, incl. 1936 20c. stationery envelope to Entebbe, beating unframed “T”, “UNCLAIMED” in violet and 1938-54 30c. postage due, 1937 O.H.M.S. (Returned Letter) envelope from Nairobi to Entebbe, bearing 1
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: A collection of covers and cards in a folder, incl. 1928 (Sept. 28) stampless cover used locally in Kitale bearing 10c., 1930 cover from Kampala to Zanzibar bearing Zanzibar 1926-30 21c. postage due, 1931 stampless cover from Kenya to Nakuru, bearing 1928-
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: A collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1933 air cover from U.K. bearing 1928-33 1s., 1934 cover from India, bearing boxed “POSTED IN THE/WRONG BOX”, “T” in circle, “T/CTS/50”, with 10c. and 30c. postage dues, incoming and outgoing mail, etc. (32
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: A K.G.VI collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1937 cover from Iraq to Uganda, bearing 40c. postage due, 1939 cover from England to Uganda with strip of three 40c postage dues, etc. (25 items)
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: Collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. range of “T” marks, etc. (21 items)
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: A collection of covers and cards in a folder, incl. range of handstamps and “T” marks, etc. (31 items)
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: 1935 5c. to 1s. set of die proofs in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), each marked “Kenya 6819” and dated “7.1.35”, fine. Ex Vestey. Photo.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: 1935 imperforate colour trials, 5c. (6), affixed to part De La Rue archive pages, one headed “Appendix 5th February 1935”, each with manuscript denominations alongside, fine. Ex Vestey. Photo.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Postage Dues: 1950 (Oct. 17) cover from Kuala Lumpur, bearing “T” in rectangular frame, showing Selangor 2c., 4c., 10c. (3) on the reverse, with K.U.T. 1935-60 40c. postage due and K.G.VI 5c. used to make up the due rate. Photo.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Covers: 1942 (May 15) censored cover to Burma, bearing 1938-54 20c. tied by “THOMSONS FALLS” c.d.s., Indian censor tape at left and with violet boxed “SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER”. Photo.
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Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: World War II, a collection of mainly covers in two folders, incl. range of censor marks and tapes, incoming mail, P.O.W., etc. (85 items)
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Uganda: Early Mission Mail, 1890, 1892 two envelopes sent by Robert Henry Walker in Mengo to his family in England, carried by agent from Uganda via Usambiro to Zanzibar, both franked by India 4a.6p., tied by Zanzibar squared circle of “SE 16/90” and “JU 27/92” respectively, the latter initialled, s
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Uganda: Early Mission Mail: 1896 envelope from Rev. Martin Hall at Ngogwe to Mrs Cleff, initialled at lower left, franked by British East Africa ‘On India’ 2a.6p. tied by Mombasa “JY 17/96” squared circles, having been carried on the SS “Goa” to Aden. In this early period mail from the missions to t
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Uganda: Early Mission Mail: 1897 cover from Edith Markham Furley to her sister in London, bearing “L” overprint 1a., used on bearing unframed “T”, stamp tied by British “5D/F.B.” due mark, with Machakos, Mombasa, Zanzibar and London transit and receiving marks on the reverse, rare. Photo.
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Uganda: Early Mission Mail: 1897 envelope from Rev. H. Berisford to Portsmouth, initialled at upper right, franked by British East Africa small Queen 21/2a. tied by Mombasa “JU 20/97” squared circle. In this early period mail from the missions to the exterior was franked with B.E.A. stamps by postal
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Uganda: Early Mission Mail: 1897 envelope from R.H. Walker to England bearing uncancelled 1896 4a. and B.E.A. 21/2d. tied by indistinct squared circle cancellation, with Leicester Sept. 4 arrival on reverse, creasing affecting both stamps, otherwise fine. Photo.
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Uganda: Early Mission Mail: 1898 (cover addressed by Edith Markham Furley, (initialled “E.M.F.”) sent in late July/early Aug. to Rev. W. M. Fallon at Dover, franked by typeset 4a. cancelled by blue crayon and pencil marks, in combination with B.E.A. 21/2a., tied by indistinct Mombasa c.d.s. in blue,
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Uganda: Early Mission Mail: 1899 cover from Bishop Alfred Tucker with episcopal initials at lower left, addressed to his wife in England, bearing Uganda Protectorate 4a., slightly overlapping edge, and B.E.A. 21/2a. paying internal and external postage respectively, both tied by Kampala “JA 23/99” c
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Uganda: 1899 (May 18) cover to Algeria, franked by Uganda 1a. cancelled by oval “Smith Mackenzie & Co” firm’s handstamp, used in combination with B.E.A. 21/2a., both tied by Mombasa squared circles, showing Aden, Marseille and Algeria transit and receiving marks on the reverse, scarce. Photo.
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Uganda: 1900, B.E.A. 2a. stationery envelope to Bombay with added Uganda Protectorate 1a. pair with B.E.A. 1a. and 2a. paying 5a. double rate, tied by Mombasa “17 AU/1900” c.d.s’s, the Uganda 1a. pair also crossed by ms. lines (seen also on reverse where a Uganda adhesive appears to have been affixe
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Uganda: 1902 (Feb. 6) cover to France, franked 1896-1901 1a. (incorrectly franked, not at Empire rate of 21/2a.), tied by Fort Portal c.d.s., unframed “T” mark with French 30c. postage due. Photo.
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Uganda: 1902 (Sept. 17) 2a. registered envelope addressed to Mombasa by company’s oval handstamp of Dewjee Jamll & Co., additionally franked on obverse by 1902 21/2a. strip of six, tied by Entebbe c.d.s’s. Photo.
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Uganda: 1903 (Aug. 7) envelope, registered to U.S.A., franked by Uganda 2a. in combination of B.E.A. 21/2a. (2), tied by Entebbe c.d.s’s, boxed “ENTEBBE” registration mark, London red oval registered datestamp, small punch hole at left, otherwise fine. Ex Chantry. Photo.
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Uganda: 1896 Type-set Issue: A selection, incl. unused to 1r., 1a. unused with small “o”, 4a. used on cover front with B.E.A. 21/2a., 1a. and 3a. on small piece with B.E.A. 21/2a., etc., mixed condition. (13)
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Uganda: 1896 Type-set Issue: 1r. horizontal pair on thin toned paper [R. 3/1-2], one with small “O”, unused, light diagonal bend otherwise fine. Ex Minns. S.G. 60, a, cat. £435+. The property of another vendor. Photo.
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Uganda: 1902 “UGANDA” overprint 21/2a. blue, mint horizontal pair, both variety double overprint, right stamp has blue mark on front, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. 93a, cat. £1,200. Photo.
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Uganda: 1902 “UGANDA” overprint 21/2a. deep blue, fine mint block of four, the upper left stamp [R. 1/1] showing inverted “S” in “ANNAS”. S.G. 93, b. Photo.
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Uganda: Telegraphs: 1902 Railway Telegraphs 2a., 4a., 6a. and 1r. each with “MOMBASSA” in violet, all with minor faults. Photo.
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Uganda: A collection in an album, incl. 1898-1902 set mint, 1900 cover to U.S.A., franked by 1898-1902 3a. tied by Mombasa c.d.s., 1902 cover, registered to London, franked by 1902 overprinted “UGANDA” 1/2a. and 21/2a., tied by Mengo c.d.s’s. 1904 envelope, registered to England, franked by 1898-190
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Zanzibar: The Kuhlmann Correspondence, 1855 lettersheet addressed to Emile Kuhlmann, “Gerant le Consulat de France/a/Zanzibar” with “ADEN/NO 14/1855” fine and early strike of the Aden double arc, with message inside and consulate cachet, the receiving date of Dec. 7 noted in manuscript. ?No. 14 in t
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Zanzibar: 1880 (Feb. 7) envelope (reduced at left) to India at 3a. rate franked India 1a., 2a. cancelled by British P.O. duplex, with Aden, Bombay datestamps, also boxed “TOO LATE”, “T.P.O. ENQUIRY OFFICE/BOMBAY” datestamps on reverse. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1880 (Aug. 25) attractive 41/2a. single letter rate reduction cover from Walter Thompson serving with the Eastern & South African Telegraph Company (imprint on flap) sent to his wife in London franked India 1/2a., 4a. cancelled by British P.O. duplex with Sept. 16 red London Paid arrival,
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Zanzibar: 1889 (Mar. 30) ) quadruple rate envelope to Germany, bearing India 12a. Venetian red, tied by neat squared circle (3 bars) and bearing oval firm’s handstamp of the German Witu company on the reverse. Photo.
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East Africa: Zanzibar: 1891 (Aug. 10) front addressed to “Basil Woodd Walker” in London, franked by India 1882-90 4a.6p., tied by neat Zanzibar squared circle (S.G. type Z5). This item possibly originating from Uganda considering the addressee, with blue crayon “1” under stamp, manuscript “dated up
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Zanzibar: 1896 (May 24) envelope addressed to U.S.A. by R. Dorsey Mohun franked 21/2a. tied by hatched circle, carried on the outgoing SS “Madura” with New York June 24 transit and next day Washington arrival on reverse. Richard Dorsey Loraine Mohun (1864-1915), explorer, mineral prospector and merc
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Zanzibar: 1896 (June 8) 2a. registered envelope size F used to Dar-es-Salam bearing 21/2a. tied by Zanzibar c.d.s, with Dar-es-Salam receiving mark. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 (June 11) 2a. registered envelope size F used to Dar-es-Salam, bearing 1/2a. and 1a. (2) tied by Zanzibar c.d.s’s, with receiving mark, minor traces of staining, otherwise fine. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1897 (Jan. 13) envelope to German East Africa bearing “21/2” type 5 on 4a. myrtle-green, surcharge type 5 in red, tied by hatched circle to 1 with Dar-es-Salaam Jan. 20 transit and Bagamoyo Jan. 22 arrival on reverse, runner’s folds. Ex Minns. An important rarity and illustrated in “Zanzib
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Zanzibar: 1897 (July 25) small cover registered to Versailles, France bearing French Post Office local surcharge “21/2 25c.” on 1/2a. on 50c., two examples individually cancelled, one showing thin numeral (Yvert 32i), the other thick numeral (32h), with framed “R” in red, Aug. 21 arrival backstamps.
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Zanzibar: 1902 (June 11) 2a. registered envelope size F from Nairobi to Zanzibar, bearing 1896-1901 1a. tied by Nairobi c.d.s’s with Mombasa transit mark, boxed “TOO LATE” in violet, red boxed “Inconnu/not known”, boxed “UNDELIVERED FOR REASONS/STATED ON COVER”, bearing red boxed “D.L.O./Zanzibar” o
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 1/2a. yellow-green in a used block of twelve (2 x 6) from the lower left corner of the sheet, also single with first day cancellation (May 23), some minor staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 41. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 1a. carmine-rose, in an unused block (6 x 5), showing varieties with first “Z” antique, Arabic “2” for “r”, paper adhering on reverse. S.G. 42, vars. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 1a. carmine-rose horizontal pair, with variety overprint double, right stamp showing small “z” in “Zanzibar”, fine mint. R.P.S. certificate (1982). S.G. 42j. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 1a. carmine-rose, with variety long legged “R” in “BRITISH”, unused, lightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 42 var. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 21/2a. deep blue, with variety inverted “S” in “ANNAS”, mint, slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G.43j, cat. £1,200. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 21/2a. deep blue, block of four from the left of the sheet, one with variety inverted “S” in “ANNAS”, fine used on piece. S.G.43j, cat. £1,200+. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 41/2a. orange-yellow in a mint pane (6 x 10), showing some font varieties, some gum creasing and hinge remainders, otherwise fine. S.G. 44. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 41/2a. orange-yellow, 5a. yellow-bistre and 71/2a. mauve (strip of three), showing broken “p” for “n”, mint, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 44B, 45B, 46B. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 41/2a. orange, showing broken “p” for “a” in “Zanzibar”, fine mint. S.G. 44B. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 5a. yellow-bistre, variety second “z” Gothic, unused, large part original gum. S.G. 45F. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 71/2a. mauve, in a mint block ten from the left of the sheet, showing varieties with antique first “Z”, some gum creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 46. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A. 71/2a. mauve, showing broken “p” for “a” in “Zanzibar”, fine mint. S.G. 46B. Photo.
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Zanzibar: 1896 Overprints on B.E.A., a selection on leaves, incl. mint set, varieties with small second “z” 1a. used (2), 4a. used, 5a. and 71/2a. mint, second “z” gothic 1/2a. used, Arabic “2” for “r”1a. used, 5a. unused, etc., varied condition. (42)
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Zanzibar: Postage Dues: 1926-30 Rouletted 10, 18c. black on salmon (damaged corner), used on unstamped 1932 cover from England, with hexagonal “T/30/L”. Photo.
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Zanzibar: Postage Dues: 1926-30 Rouletted 10, 25c. black on magenta, affixed to cover from Muscat to Zanzibar and finally to Iganga, with unframed “T” and horseshoe “MUSCAT/DUE” handstamps, showing Kenya and Uganda 5c. and 20c. postage dues tied by Uganda datestamp on the reverse, a little ragged at
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Zanzibar: Postage Dues: 1936-62 10c. used on 1937 cover from Nairobi, marked in pencil “T 1/12”. Photo.
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Zanzibar: Postage Dues: ?1936-42 10c. used on 1939 (Mar. 3) incoming Indian 1a. stationery envelope, originally addressed internally from Calcutta, addressed to a cavalry brigadier at Meerut, endorsed “urgent/Please Forward”. The addressee was found to have gone to B.E.A., readdressed many times, mo
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Zanzibar: Postage Dues: 1936-62 20c. used on 1936 (Jan. 1) unstamped cover posted on first day of issue, addressed to Bomi R. Bulsara (father of singer Freddie Mercury), Law Courts, Zanzibar, tied by “REG/ZANZIBAR” c.d.s. with “T” in circle. Ex John Griffith-Jones. Photo.
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Zanzibar: A collection in three folders, incl. a range of India used in Zanzibar, 1895-96 5r. mint, 1896 1/2a. in a mint sheet (6 x 10), set mint and set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, French P.O’s, postcards, etc. (few 100s)
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Zanzibar: A Q.V. selection incl. India used in Zanzibar, 1895-96 values to 5r. mint, 1895-96 provisional range mint and used, etc., mixed condition. (28) The property of another vendor.
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Falkland Islands: Early Mail and Documents: 1862 Great Britain 1d. pink postal stationery envelope sent from Southwell, Notts. addressed to Rev. John Ogle in London, cancelled by barred oval with Sept. 2 despatch and next day arrival backstamps. Rev. John Furniss Ogle (1823-1865) arrived in the Falk
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Falkland Islands: 1878-79 no watermark 1d. and 4d. (straight edge at foot) used, 6d. mint and tied by F.2 c.d.s to 1896 (Nov. 16) registered envelope front from Hugo Schlottfeldt to Germany (carried on the “Ramses” to Punta Arenas and “Oropesa” to Liverpool), 1s. mint, good to fine. (5 items)
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Falkland Islands: 1882 Watermark Upright, 1d. dull claret, large part original gum, fine. Ex Murdock. SH 6a, S.G. 5, cat. £325. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 Specimen Stamps, 1/2d. to 9d. set of five values overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B2), mainly fine with gum. Btwn. 15s and 35s, cat. £700. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 Specimen Stamps, 1d. Venetian red, wmk. not reversed and 9d. pale reddish orange, handstamped “SPECIMEN” in violet (Samuel presentation type FI3), fine with part gum, very scarce. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 1/2d. yellow-green, Eighth printing June 1899 and 1/2d. dull yellowish green (Ninth printing Jan. 1902) in complete mint sheets of sixty, the former hinged in margins only with slight thinning of reverse of margin below imprint, the latter with two portions of upper selve
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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] and with “CROWN AGEN” watermark letters, unmounted except one, small section of selvedge replaced at upper left otherwise chiefly fine. SH 6l, S.G. 23, cat. £510+.
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Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 21/2d. dull blue, Nov. 1891 printing, variety watermark reversed, mint, minor horizontal crease otherwise fine and rare. Clear Heijtz certificate (2020). SH 8c wmk1, S.G. 28x, cat. £750. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1898 2s.6d. deep blue and 5s. red overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B2) with gum, the 5s. with tiny corner thin on reverse otherwise fine. S.G. 41s, 42s, cat. £550. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: King Edward VII Issues, Stamp-size die proof of 1/2d. in black on unwatermarked wove paper. Unlisted by Bunt. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Kind Edward VII 3s. imperforate colour trial in bright green on Multiple Crown CA watermarked paper, fine with gum. Heijtz cat. from £1,200. Ex Moir. 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 1/2d. to 5s. mint with shades with 21/2d. deep blue with Brandon certificate (1989), mainly fine. (16) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1/2d. to 5s. set mint with shades of 1/2d. (4), 1d., mainly fine. S.G. 43-50, cat. £512. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1/2d. to 5s. used, with shades incl. 2d. reddish purple with R.P.S. certificate (1976), mainly fine. (26) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Perfins: 1904-12 1/2d. green showing Charles Williams “CW” perfin, used with part F.4 c.d.s., fine. Rare, most known examples being on the 1d. value, the 1/2d. being considered around five times scarcer. Heijtz certificate (2013) SH cat. £600. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12, a study of the 1/2d. on leaves, incl. one overprinted “SPECIMEN” (toned), with shades and printings, multiples incl. complete mint sheet of 60, block of nine and strip of three used on piece from registered package, unusual cancellations incl. strip of three on piece (and
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. vermilion on thin paper, variety watermark inverted, mint, fine. SH 17awmk1, S.G. 44aw, cat. £700. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. vermilion on thin paper, variety watermark reversed, mint, a liitle heavily mounted otherwise fine. SH 17awmk2, S.G. 44ax, cat. £900. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2d. purple, variety watermark reversed in contrasting pale and deep shades, mint, mainly fine. SH 18a wmk1, S.G. 45ax, cat. £500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2d. reddish purple and 21/2d. deep blue, Dec. 1911 printing, mint, fine. The former with B.P.A. certificate 1990) SH 18b, 19b, S.G. 45b, 46b, cat. £500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 21/2d. ultramarine, Feb. 1904 printing, variety watermark inverted, mint with small stain on reverse otherwise fine. Heijtz certificate (2014) SH 19a wmk1, S.G. 46aw, cat. £750. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1904-12 Watermark Mult. Crown CA mint selection of shades and printings incl. some blocks of four, comprising 1/2d. (10, one watermark inverted), 1d. (28, one watermark inverted), 2d. (4), 21/2d. ultramarine (7, one watermark inverted), 21/2d. deep blue, 6d. (2), 1s. (6, incl. a bl
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Falkland Islands: King George V, 10s. De La Rue imperforate printer’s sample in sepia on ungummed, unwatermarked paper overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type DS1) and affixed to board, numbered “56” below. Heijtz cat. £300. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: King George V, 2d. De La Rue perforated printer’s sample in orange on ungummed paper handstamped “SPECIMEN” and affixed to board, numbered “A 27” below. Heijtz cat. £250. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: King George V, 2d. De La Rue imperforate printer’s sample in dull orange on ungummed thick unwatermarked paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type DS1). Heijtz cat. £250. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, 1/2d. to £1 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12/a), the 1d. slightly oxidised otherwise mainly fine with gum. (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 overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12/a), mainly fine with gum (the 5s. to £1 small part only), also a further 21/2d. additionally handstamped by receiving postal administration. (12) S.G. 60s-69s, 63s var., cat. £1,900+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, 1/2d. to 1s., an extensive mint selection with a comprehensive range of shades, perfs., papers and printings comprising 1/2d. (76, incl. blocks of four (6), six (3), eight and nine), 1d. (32, incl. three blocks of four), 2d. (16, incl. a block of f
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. to £1 incl. scarce 5s. reddish maroon and with shades of 2d., 21/2d. and 6d., the 3s. with slight corner faults, £1 light horizontal bend and fault at foot otherwise chiefly fine. (13) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. vermilion on thick greyish paper, variety watermark reversed, marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, unmounted mint, some minor ink oxidisation otherwise fine. Only 180 possible. SH 25f wmk1, S.G. 61dx, cat. £1,800+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. vermilion on thick greyish paper, variety watermark reversed, unmounted mint, fine. SH 25f wmk1, S.G. 61dx, cat. £450. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. vermilion on thick greyish paper, variety watermark reversed, mint marginal single from the right of the pane, very lightly hinged, fine. Ex Garcia-Moral. SH 25f, S.G. 61dx, cat. £450. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: ?1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2d. purple (maroon), Feb. 1918 printing, mint horizontal pair from the upper right corner of the sheet, hinged in margin only. Heijtz certificate (2014) SH 26c, S.G. 62b, cat. £850+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. deep rose-red, lower left corner marginal mint block of four, one with slight bend, another unmounted, mainly fine. Ex Bryant Rose. S.G. 67, cat. £480+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. maroon, variety watermark reversed, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 67bx, cat. £7,500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA mint range to 3s., 5s. (3 shades) and 10s. with a range of shades, also some 1918-20 War Stamp overprints, mainly fine. (40) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA used to 3s., 5s. (2 shades) and 10s., incl. range of shades and 1918-20 War Stamp overprints, mainly fine. (57) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, Selection incl. First overprinting, 1/2d. pale green, 1d. pale scarlet and 1s. yellow-brown each in a block of four with central “MR 3/(?)”, “13 NO/18” and “19 AP/19” c.d.s. respectively, also reproduced photos of original letterpress machine, mainly
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. and 1d. right marginal vertical pairs, 1s. upper right corner marginal single, First overprinting, showing reversed albino overprint in right-hand margin, mint, mainly fine. SH 35av2, 36av4, 37av1, cat £550. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. pale green, First overprinting, block of four showing horizontally misplaced overprint, one with slight gum disturbance otherwise fine unmounted mint. Ex Stuckey. SH 35av4, cat. £480+.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. pale green, First overprinting and 1/2d. bluish green, Fifth overprinting, unmounted mint horizontal pairs both showing horizontally misplaced overprint, the former minor bends otherwise fine. SH 35av4, 35d1v1, cat. £540+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. pale green, First overprinting, unmounted mint block of eighteen being the lower three rows of the sheet with margins, showing vertically misplaced overprints sloping diagonally upward from left, slight perf. separation otherwise fine. Ex Stuck
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. yellow-green, Third overprinting, albino overprint only, fine mint, rare. One sheet only known. R.P.S. certificate (2000) SH 35bv1, S.G. 70ab, cat. £2,500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, Broken “W” flaw [R. 10/1], Third overprinting, State 2 on 1/2d. green block of nine and State 3 on 1d. deep orange-red block of four, corner marginal mint multiples and mainly fine with the variety in each unmounted, the 1d. block additionally showin
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, Third overprinting, 1/2d. green showing double offset overprint on reverse, 1d. vermilion mint (2) and 1s. pale yellow-brown unmounted mint, each with clear single offset overprint, mainly fine. Ex Stuckey. SH 35cv1, 36cv2, 37bv2, cat. £430. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. green, Third overprinting, full horizontal row of six with margin at left, showing striking shift of overprint, horizontally on all and also vertically at left, the overprint tilted and rising diagonally across the strip, unmounted mint except
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, Broken “W” State 4, Third/Fourth overprinting 1/2d. green block of six (3 x 2), 1d. vermilion block of four, both lower left corner marginal mint hinged on one normal in each only, also 1d. used single, each showing the variety, the 1/2d. block strik
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. bluish green on thick paper, Fifth overprinting, left marginal mint block of four showing overprint dramatically misplaced horizontally, fine. Ex Murdock. One sheet of 60 known. SH 35d1v1, cat. £600+, S.G. 70c var. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. bluish green on thick greyish paper, and 1d. vermilion on thin white paper, Fifth Overprinting, both in a left marginal unmounted mint block of four showing vertically misplaced overprint, the 1d. incl. small “S” [R. 8/1], mainly fine. SH 35d1v
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. bluish green on thick greyish paper, Fifth Overprinting, single from the right of the sheet with watermark reversed, lightly hinged in margin only, fine. One sheet of sixty known. SH 35d1 wmk1, cat. £350, S.G. 70cx var., cat. £600+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. bluish green on thick paper, Fifth Overprinting, variety watermark reversed, mint, fine. One sheet of 60 known. Ex Murdock. SH 35d1 wmk1, S.G. 70cx, cat. £600. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. yellowish green ?on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, variety watermark reversed, mint horizontal pair from the upper right corner of the sheet, lightly hinged in selvedge only, fine. Ex ‘Fordwater’ collection. SH 35d2 wmk1, S.G. 70cx, c
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. yellowish green on thick greyish paper, Fifth Overprinting, variety watermark reversed, unmounted mint, fine. One sheet of sixty known. SH 35d2 wmk1, cat. £375, S.G. 70cx var., cat. £600+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. green, Fourth overprinting, upper left corner marginal mint block of nine, one showing raised spacer [R. 2/3], another with wide space between “WAR” and “STAMP” [R. 3/3], hinged on one normal and in selvedge only, mainly fine. Ex Stuckey. SH 35
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, Broken “M” [R. 10/6] on Fourth overprinting 1/2d. green mint and used singles, the latter with “JA 9/20” c.d.s. and one toned perf., and with wide replacement “P” on 1d. vermilion lower right corner marginal mint block of four, also reset position of
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, Fifth overprinting 1/2d. dull yellowish green, 1d. orange-vermilion and 1s. brown in matching blocks of four with central PS.1B “DE 22/20” c.d.s., one 1/2d. with small stain at foot otherwise mainly fine. Ex Stuckey. SH 35d, 36d, 37c, cat. £900+. Pho
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. bluish green on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, variety watermark reversed, block of four from the top of the sheet, unmounted mint, one also showing ?pos. [4] face flaw, a fine and unique positional item. One sheet of 60 known. Ex Stu
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. bluish green on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, variety watermark reversed, unmounted mint, fine. Ex Stuckey. SH 35d1wmk1, cat. £350. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. yellowish green, Fifth overprinting, unmounted mint horizontal pair, marginal from the left of the sheet, showing overprint dramatically misplaced horizontally resulting in the left-hand stamp showing impression “MP WAR ST”, fine. Ex Stuckey. S
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. selection incl. First overprinting full sheet incl. face flaw [R. 1/4] and wide space [R. 3/3], marginal block of four incl. damaged circle [R. 10/3], mint, Fourth overprinting mint vertical strip of five, used horizontal strip of three and pai
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d. mainly mint selection with range of overprintings, multiples with block of four (6), six (2, and an upper row), eight, nine and an irregular block of 22, varieties incl. face flaw, single and upper marginal vertical pair with offsets on reverse
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. vermilion, Fifth Overprinting, lower right corner marginal block of four showing horizontally misplaced overprints, unmounted mint, fine. SH 36c v3, cat. £480+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. pale scarlet, First overprinting, variety overprint double, one albino, mint, fine. Ex Arnhold. B.P.A. certificate (1965), SH 36a v1, S.G. 71a, cat. £425. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. pale scarlet, First overprinting, variety overprint double, one albino, mint with overall gum toning. SH 36a v1, S.G. 71a, cat. £425. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. pale scarlet, First overprinting, variety overprint double, one albino, and with reversed albino overprint in margin at right, mint, fine. Ex Stuckey. SH 36av2, cat. £700. B.P.A. certificate (1961), Heijtz certificate (2012). Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. pale scarlet, Second overprinting, variety overprint double, one albino, with double offsets, unmounted mint, fine. ??One sheet of 60 known. Ex ‘Fordwater’ collection. SH 36a v3, cat. £600. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. pale scarlet, Second overprinting, variety overprint double, one albino, with double offsets, unmounted mint, hint of oxidisation at left otherwise fine. ?One sheet of 60 known. Clear Heijtz certificate (2014) SH 36a v3, cat. £600. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. pale scarlet, First overprinting, mint block of twelve being the lower two rows of the sheet with margins, showing reversed albino overprints in right-hand margin and all with vertically misplaced overprints, unmounted except five, fine. Ex Stuck
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. pale scarlet, First overprinting, right marginal mint block of six (3 x 2), upper and lower right corner marginal mint blocks of four (latter with diagonal bend), all showing reversed albino overprints in right-hand margin (six examples of the va
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. pale scarlet, First overprinting, mint block of six (2 x 3) from the left of the sheet showing vertically misplaced overprints, lightly hinged on one and in selvedge only, fine. Ex Stuckey. SH 36av5, cat. 300+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, High overprints, two examples on the 1919 1d. (as a result of some unusually tall sheets from this printing), both in a block of four, one (ex Nabarro) from the First Setting, lower left corner marginal incl. [R. 10/1] broken “W” and with the lower p
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. vermilion, Third overprinting, variety overprint double, mint, fine. Ex Stuckey. B.P.A. certificate (1970), SH 36cv1, cat. £3,500, S.G. 71ca, cat. £4,500. Also an interesting example of a forgery of this rare variety. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. vermilion, Fifth Overprinting, unmounted mint lower left corner marginal blocks of four and six (3 x 2), lower marginal block of four, all showing vertically misplaced overprint, mainly fine. SH 36cv4, t8, cat. £560+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. orange-vermilion, Fifth overprinting, variety watermark reversed, unmounted mint, fine. Ex ‘Fordwater’ collection. SH 36c wmk1, S.G. 71cx, cat. £800. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. vermilion, Fourth overprinting, mint examples of the raised spacer variety from the two sheet positions [R. 2/3, 9/5] and upper left corner marginal block of nine incl. raised spacer [R. 2/3] and wide space between “WAR” and “STAMP” [R. 3/3], min
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. vermilion, Fourth overprinting, complete mint sheet of sixty showing wide space [R. 3/3], raised spacer [R. 9/5] and broken “W” state 4 [R. 10/1], hinged in margins only, mainly fine. Ex Stuckey. SH 36c, t5, t10, t12?, S.G. 71c, vars.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. vermilion, Fourth overprinting, lower right corner marginal mint block of four, one [R. 10/6] showing “-” for “P” with broken “M”, all with overprints misplaced horizontally to left, odd bend and upper pair a little heavily mounted, the variety f
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. vermilion (1920 printing), Fifth overprinting, lower left corner marginal mint vertical strip of three, the upper stamp (hint of oxidisation) with small “S” [R. 8/1], the centre stamp (lightly hinged) showing “WAR” not spaced. This sheet position
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. vermilion (1919 printing), Fifth overprinting, right marginal pair with overprints dramatically misplaced to left, lower right corner marginal block of four with overprints shifted downward over value tablets and upper left corner marginal block
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. mainly mint selection with range of overprintings, multiples with block of four (8), six (and two full rows of six), nine, twelve and 24, varieties incl. raised spacer, pair and single with reversed albino overprints in right margin, offset on ma
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1d. selection incl. First overprinting block of four with “OC 8/18” c.d.s., unmounted mint marginal single with vertically misplaced overprint, Fourth overprinting broken “M” with wide “P” [R. 10/6] used singles (3, two with Fox Bay 1934 cancellatio
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. yellow- brown, First Overprinting, upper right corner marginal block of four showing reversed albino overprints in right-hand margin (two impressions), the upper pair with slightest trace of hinging, lower pair unmounted mint, fine. SH 37a, v1, c
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. yellow-brown, First overprinting, single examples from the right of the sheet showing reversed albino overprint in right-hand margin, one mint with light overall gum toning and trivial bend in selvedge, the other apparently used but with corner c
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. yellow-brown, First overprinting, mint block of four from the right of the sheet showing reversed albino overprint in right-hand margin, the lower pair unmounted, fine. Ex Stuckey. SH 37a, v4, cat. £870+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. yellow-brown, First overprinting, with vertically misplaced overprint, mint, fine. Ex Stuckey. SH 37av4, unpriced. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. pale yellow-brown, Third overprinting, complete sheet of sixty incl. wide space [R. 3/3], a few trivial wrinkles and separations, otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint. SH 37b, t2, cat. £369+. Ex Nabarro, Neild, Barton and Stuckey.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. pale bistre-brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, variety overprint double, one albino with double offsets on reverse, fine mint. Ex ‘Fordwater’ collection. SH 37b v1, S.G. 72ab, cat. £2,250. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, variety overprint double, one albino with double offsets on reverse, unmounted mint horizontal pair, fine. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie and ‘Fordwater’ collections. SH 37c v1, S.G. 72ba, cat. £3,800+. P
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, watermark inverted, unmounted mint, fine. SH 37c wmk1, S.G. 72bw, cat. £450. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, watermark inverted, lower marginal single, fine unmounted mint. SH 37c wmk1, S.G. 72bw, cat. £450. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, watermark reversed, marginal from the left of the sheet, very lightly hinged, fine and rare. Ex ‘Fordwater’ collection. SH 37c wmk2 , S.G. 72bx, cat. £3,500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. pale yellow-brown, Fourth overprinting, lower right corner marginal mint block of four, incl., raised spacer [R. 9/5], hinged in selvedge only, fine. Ex Stuckey. SH 37b, t4, cat. £320+. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. brown, Fifth overprinting, upper left corner marginal mint block of four (the upper pair unmounted) and used block of four cancelled “3 JA/20”, both showing thick “R” [R. 1/2], inverted “V” for “A” [R. 2/1] and broken “W” with wide “P” [R. 2/2] f
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. brown, Fifth overprinting, upper left corner marginal mint block of four with pronounced downward shift of overprints and additionally showing thick “R” [R. 1/2], inverted “V” for “A” [R. 2/1] and broken “W” with wide “P” [R. 2/2] flaws, lightly
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. brown, Fifth overprinting, left marginal mint example showing dramatic downward shift of overprint resulting in overprint appearing in lower margin below value tablet. Believed to be from a single sheet with overprint so exaggeratedly misplaced.
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. mainly mint selection with range of overprintings, multiples with block of four, twelve (2) and eighteen, varieties incl. raised spacer, pair and single with reversed albino overprints in right margin, offset on marginal single, flaws incl. wide
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Falkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1s. selection incl. First overprinting wide space between “WAR” and “STAMP” [R. 3/3], Third overprinting used block of four, Fourth overprinting (apparently, not guaranteed) mint corner block of nine (unmounted except one) incl. wide space, Fifth ove
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Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA, ?Specimen Stamps, 1/2d. to 3s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D12 or D16), mainly fine with gum., the 1/2d., 21/2d. blue and 1s. left marginal. (9) S.G. 73s-80s, cat. £850. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA, ?Specimen Stamps, 1/2d. to 3s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D12 or D16), the 3s. with horizontal bend 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 1d. dull vermilion, 1924 printing, watermark inverted and reversed, mint, fine. Only 60 possible. SH 39a wmk1, S.G. 74ay, cat. £850. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 21/2d. dark blue, Jan. 1927 printing, mint block of twelve (3 x 4) from the lower left corner of the sheet, fine and unmounted except one. Heijtz certificate (2014) SH 41b, S.G. 76a, cat. £324+.
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Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA selection to 3s. mint and used, incl. range of shades and some War Stamps, mainly fine. (53)
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Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA, mainly mint selection with a comprehensive range of shades, perfs., papers and printings comprising 1/2d. (12), 1d. (48, incl. a pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” (without gum), six blocks of four and a toned block of twelve without gum), 2d. (12), 21/2
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Falkland Islands: 1929 Harrison photogravure essay in orange-brown on gummed wove paper (19 x 24mm), denominated 21/2d., fine and most attractive. Ex Marsden. Heijtz cat. from £1,200. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 1/2d. to £1 set perfined “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type P5), mainly fine with 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 perfined “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type P5), some small stains on lower values otherwise mainly fine with gum. (11) S.G. 116s-126s, cat. £1,000. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37 ‘Whale and Penguin’ 1/2d. to £1 set, fine mint. S.G. 116-126, cat. £700. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale and Penguin' 1/2d. green, May 1936 printing, line perf. 13.9, complete unmounted mint sheet of 120, some minor separation and small gum tones but rare. Only 531 sheets printed. SH 46b, S.G. 116a, cat. £390+.
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37’ Whale and Penguin’ issue, a selection, incl. 2s.6d. marginal pair and £1 mint, 1/2d. to 5s. used, range of shades, mainly fine. (39) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale and Penguin', mainly mint selection to 4d. (16, incl. block of four on 1937 (Mar. 29) registered ‘White’ cover from Fox Bay to Dorset), 6d., 1s. (4, two on bright emerald), 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s., mainly good to fine. (29 + 1 cover)
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to £1 set perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), some slight gum toning. (12) S.G. 127s-128s, cat. £4,250. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to 2s.6d. mint and used, also some 1935 Silver Jubilee, mainly fine. (44)
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty, mainly fine. S.G. 137, cat. £240+.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to 2s.6d. mint, mainly fine. (9) S.G. 127-35. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 2s.6d., fine mint. S.G. 135, cat. £250. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow, lightly hinged, fine. S.G. 136, cat. £1,000. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow, fine mint. S.G. 136, cat. £1,000. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. to 1s. set perfined “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), odd shortish perf. otherwise mainly fine with gum. (4) S.G. 139s-142s, cat. £500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. right marginal and 21/2d. left marginal blocks of four, the former with lower right stamp showing vertical hairline, the latter with the lower left stamp showing flagstaff on right-hand turret [R. 7/1], unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 139, var., 140, l, cat. £550
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Falkland Islands: 1937 Coronation set perfined “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), 1d. rounded corner otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. 143s-145s, cat. £425. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1937 Coronation, a study of the 1/2d. on leaves, incl. full set perfined “SPECIMEN”, multiples incl. complete mint sheet and corner block of fifteen used in South Georgia, range of covers (14) with unusual use incl. paying printed matter rate on ‘Cutress’ cover from Fox Bay, used
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 selection, comprising set of reprinted photographic essays (12) and all printings of 1/2d. to £1, less 4d. 1943 printing (SH 84d) as listed in Heijtz catalogue, mint with many incl. 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown 1938 printing (SH 91b) unmounted, chiefly fine. (66) Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 1/2d. to £1 set of sixteen perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type B9), 5s. and 10s. marginal with part imprint, mainly fine with full gum. (16) S.G. 146s-63s, cat. £2,500. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 1/2d. left margin block of four, unmounted mint, showing ‘confetti’ flaw, a dramatic circular interruption to printing caused by intervention of cut-out disk created by punching out of sheet location holes for registration. Ex Belfield. Heijtz certificate (2014) SH 76b var.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 1/2d. showing ‘confetti’ flaw, a dramatic circular interruption to printing caused by intervention of cut-out disk created by punching out of sheet location holes for registration, interestingly having occurred between the printing of the two colours, used with PS.4 machine
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50, an extensive study of the 1/2d. on leaves, a comprehensive range of shades and printings, set of reprinted photographic essays (12) incl. accepted and rejected designs, multiples incl. two complete sheets, varieties incl. inking flaws, corner strip of five with sheet locat
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 1s.3d. (4), 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s. and £1, fine used on individual pieces with full c.d.s. (9) S.G. 159-63.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, 1938 printing, mint, fine. S.G. 161b, cat. £1,100. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 mint range of shades and printings to 2s.6d. (7), 5s,., 10s. (5, two light orange), £1 (5, incl. apparently all printings), blocks of four to 1s. (2) and larger, mainly good to fine. (approx. 230)
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Falkland Islands: 1946 Victory set perfined “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D21), fine with full gum. S.G. 164s-65s, cat. £400. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1946 Victory 3d. showing re-entry and crown flaw [Pl. 1, R. 8/5] and additionally perforated “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D21), fine with gum and very rare. S.G. 165as. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1952 1/2d., the unique lower right corner marginal mint plate no. block of four with pair at right showing variety ‘double perforation horizontally’, unmounted except one, trivial stain in right margin otherwise fine and with normal plate block for comparison. Heijtz certificate (2
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Falkland Islands: 1952, a study of the 1/2d. on leaves, incl. shades and printings, multiples incl. first and second printings in complete mint sheets of 60, varieties incl. missing frameline in lower right corner [R. 1/5] unmounted mint and in used block of four, scarcer usages incl. printed matter
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Falkland Islands: 1960-68 Birds, a study of the 1/2d. ‘Falkland Islands Thrush’ on leaves, with printings and watermarks, multiples incl. watermark upright De La Rue pl. 2-2 complete c.t.o. sheet, watermark sideways four complete mint sheets pl. 1-1, 1-2 (2) and 2-1, varieties incl. “H” flaw [pos. 7
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Falkland Islands: 1968-75 Flowers, a study of the 1/2d./ 1/2p. ‘Dusty Miller’ on leaves, with a comprehensive range of printings, watermarks and surcharges, multiples incl. four full sheets, incl. 1974 watermark upright inverted used (B.P.A. certificate, 2002), varieties incl. ‘crown’ [pos. 14], ‘d
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Falkland Islands: 1974 Anniversary of Battle of River Plate, mint selection on leaves incl. set in unmounted corner blocks of four, cylinder blocks of six and cyl. 1B panes of 25, chiefly fine. (149) SH 232-35, S.G. 307-10, cat. £555+.
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Birds 10p. imperforate printer’s proof on unwatermarked paper with red security lines, a vertical pair, fine, with normal for comparison. S.G. 434 var., SH 373 v1. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Birds 13p. imperforate printer’s proof on unwatermarked paper with red security lines, a horizontal pair, fine. S.G. 435 var., SH 374 v2. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1982 Birds 25p. imperforate printer’s proof on unwatermarked paper with red security lines, a horizontal pair, fine, with normal for comparison. S.G. 437 var., SH 376 v2. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: A Q.V. mint or unused collection in very varied condition on stockleaves, incl. 1878-79 no waternark 1d., 4d. (2), 6d., 1s. (3), 1882 watermark upright 1d. (3, one wmk. inverted and reversed), 1885-87 watermark sideways 1d. (24), 4d. (7), 1889-91 1d., 4d. (4, one wmk. reversed), 18
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Falkland Islands: A mint and used collection in three albums, incl. 1891-1902 to 1s. mint, used to 1s., 1912-20 to 1s. mint and used, 5s. deep rose-red used, 5s. maroon mint, 1929-37 to 5s. mint, used to 2s.6d., 1933 Centenary to 1s. used, 1938-50 to £1 mint and used, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 mint, 19
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Falkland Islands: A mint Q.V. selection, incl. wide range of shades, 1878-79 6d., 1s., 1882 1d., 4d., 1885-91 1d. (2), 4d., 1889-91 4d., 1891-1902 1/2d. (7), 1d. (9), 2d. (2), 21/2d. (8), 4d., 6d. (2), 9d. (2), 1s. (2), 1889 2s.6d. and 5s. (2), etc., slightly varied condition. (52)
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Falkland Islands: A mainly unmounted mint selection in a stockbook, incl. 1912-20 21/2d. block of four, 1921-28 21/2d. and 6d. blocks of six, 1938-52 1s. (23), 2s.6d. (3), 5s. singles (5) and pair, £1, 1952 1s. block of four, 1960-66 values to £1 (2), Dependencies 1946-49 set in pairs with gap in 80
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Falkland Islands: A used Q.V. selection, incl. 1878-79 4d. (2), 6d. (3), 1s., 1882 1d. (2), 4d. (3), 1885-91 1d. (8), 4d. (3), 1889-91 4d. (3), 1891-1902 extensive shades to 9d. (2) and 1s. (4), 1898 2s.6d. and 5s., etc. (125)
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Falkland Islands: A Q.E.II collection in two binders (one with printed leaves), a stockbook and loose, with varieties incl. 1965 I.T.U. 1d. on cover and 2s. mint with ‘Baverstock’ notch, 1966 Churchill 1/2d. gold misplaced, 1970 Defence Force 6d. ‘necklace’ flaw in pair, broken “6” in block, 1983 Co
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Falkland Islands: Q.V. to Q.E.II selection on stockleaves etc. incl. 1878-79 no watermark 4d. used (3, one trimmed corner marginal), 6d., 1s. mint, 1885-91 1d. (3), 4d. (3), used, 1891-1902 used range incl. 21/2d. (17), cork cancellations, mint values to 6d. (both), 9d. (both), 1s. (both), 1904-12 3
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Falkland Islands: An extensive Q.E.II collection written up in six albums, from 1950 to 2000, incl. mint and used issues, covers and first day covers, 1960-66 set mint and used, etc. (100s)
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Falkland Islands: Various K.G.V to Q.E.II on stockleaves, incl, 1935 Silver Jubilee with 21/2d. re-entry on value tablet, 1946 Victory multiples with varieties, mint, 1948 Silver Wedding mint and used, 1952 values to £1 (6, incl. unmounted block of four), 1955-57 9d. and 1s. unmounted mint blocks of
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Falkland Islands: A mint K.G.VI selection, incl. 1938-50 selection to 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (3), 10s. (3) and £1 (3), 1952 to £1, etc. (65)
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Falkland Islands: Q.V. selection with shades and printings, mint and used with cancellation interest, comprising 1/2d. (25), 1d. (45), 2d. (22, incl. mint imprint block of eight), 21/2d. (15), 4d. (3), 6d. (4), 9d. (2), 1s. (4, one on 1896 registered front to Germany), poor to fine. (119)
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Falkland Islands: A used K.G.VI selection, incl. 1938-50 to 5s. (2), 10s. (3) and £1 (2), 1952 to £1, etc. (80)
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Falkland Islands: Small Q.E.II unmounted mint selection in a stockbook incl. 1970 SS Great Britain gutter blocks of eight (4d. folded through gutter), 1975 Arms gutter pairs, 2004 Sea Lion Island multisheet of 24 (2) etc.
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Falkland Islands: Outlying Residents Postage Due: Jason Hansen, Carcass Island: 1891-1902 1d. orange-red horizontal pair without gum, both with manuscript endorsement “Carcass”. This ms. endorsement signifies pre-payment of postage due charge by residents of outlying areas, in this case by Jason Han
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Falkland Islands: Outlying Residents Postage Due: George Johnson, Port Howard: 1891-1902 21/2d. deep ultramarine with manuscript “GJ” endorsement, vertical bend but fresh. Ex Barton. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Outlying Residents Postage Due: William Luxton, Chartres: 1912-20 1d. orange-vermilion on thick greyish paper, unmounted mint vertical pair, marginal from the left of the pane, both with ms. “W.L.” endorsement, exceptional. Ex Flaat. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: The Bourne Head, a selection mainly of issues employing the Bourne head (chosen for the first Falkland Islands issues) from Tasmania with 1881 Beer Duty 4s.6d., Transvaal 1878-80 values to 2s. incl. 6d. mint block of 25, Revenue 1878 values to £1 with 1s. used corner block of six,
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Falkland Islands: Miscellaneous: Cinderellas: Selection comprising Hélio-Vaugirard 1949 reproductions of the 1933 Centenary 5s. King Penguin and 1938-50 4d. Upland Goose, FIGAS 10p., 20p., £1 and Parcel 20p. labels, 1903 “The Philatelic Star” American advertising envelope with reduced reproduction o
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Falkland Islands: Miscellaneous: Paper Money: 1982 £1, 1983-2005 £5 (1983 15th Anniversary x 6) and (2005), £10 (1986 x2) and £20 (1984), all fresh uncirculated. Heijtz cat. £277. (11 notes)
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Falkland Islands: Miscellaneous: SS Great Britain, thematic collection incl. postcards with Heyburn B-11-bz used 1913 in London, (AC-8-acz) used 1929 to U.S.A. bearing values to 6d., 1943 ‘Lellman’ photographic card of the former lifeboat “Thistle”, 1952 £1 (5, incl. imprint block of four), 1970 se
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Falkland Islands: Miscellaneous:? “Views in the Falkland Islands”, Second Series, 1930s booklet by Hood’s of Middlesbrough also 1950 (ca.) Photocrom Co. set of twelve “photo snaps” with original envelope (produced also as full-size postcards).
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Mainly unused selection comprising 1884-91 11/2d. postcard, 11/2d.+11/2d. reply card, 1893-1902 1d. postcard, 1d.+1d. reply card, 1913 1d. letter card (2, one overprinted “SPECIMEN”), 1938 1d. postcard, 1d. envelope and 4d. registered envelope (overprinted “SPECI
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1884-91 11/2d.+11/2d. reply card with acute accent over first “E” of “RÉPONSE” missing, sent 1898 (Oct. 12) by Kosmos agent Hugo Schlottfeldt to Austria, outward half cancelled by good F.2 strike with year abbreviated and Salzburg Sept. 17 arrival, carried on the
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1893-1902 1d. postcard addressed to Dr. Hähule on board the “Ammon” with added 1891-1902 1/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 4d., 9d., 1s., 1904-12 1d. and 6d., cancelled by Aug. 10 1898 F.3 cancellations, colourful. The “Ammon” departed Stanley for Punta Arenas on Aug. 12, tran
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1893-1902 1d. postcard, commercial local use 1898 (Oct. 12) addressed to a Mr Unger, “Passenger on board ‘Ammon’/Harbour”, cancelled F.2 c.d.s., with a dinner invitation from “Davies”, most unusual. Ex Heijtz. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1899 1d. envelope used 1906 (Feb. 25) to Germany with added 1891-1902 1/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 4d., 9d., 1s., 1904-12 1d. and 6d., F.4C cancellations, carried on the “Oropesa” with Bremen Mar. 29 arrival backstamp, odd minor stain. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1917 1d. envelope used 1923 (June 11) from Germany to export tailors, Groves & Lindley in Huddersfield with added Weimar Republic 100m. and 200m., the Falklands imprinted stamp and adhesives all cancelled by four good to fine strikes of Brake, Oldenburg c.d.s. Ex
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1938 1d. envelope commercially used to London, uprated by 1938-50 1/2d. and 1d. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1939 4d. registered envelope, size H, to Sussex endorsed “Insured for £15 (Fifteen Pounds)” with type 12 registration label and “INSURED/VALEUR DÉCLARÉE” labels on both sides, uprated by 1938-50 1/2d. and 1d. cancelled indistinct PS.3 c.d.s’s. rare. Ex Spafford.
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Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in a binder, incl. 1899 1d. envelope, 1917 1d. envelope and 1938 4d. registered envelope size G overprinted “SPECIMEN”, used examples incl. 1884-91 11/2d. and 1893-1902 2d. (2) cards, 1913-32 1d. types I, II and III, 1917 1d. and 1938 1d
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Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, The ‘Early 4x2’, Ob. 2/78, fine late stage strike on 1878-79 no watermark 4d. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, The ‘Early 6x4’, Ob. 1/86, fine strike on 1885 4d. pale grey-black, watermark crown to left of CA and showing marginal watermark letter “O”. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, The ‘Diamond’, Ob. 1/88, fine strike on 1887 4d. grey-black, watermark crown to right of CA. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, The ‘Large Football’, Ob. 1/89, fine strike on 1887 4d. grey-black, watermark crown to left of CA, straight edge at foot. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Cork cancellations, A selection of fair to fine strikes on 1/2d. (8), 1d. (12), 21/2d. (14, incl. ‘Bainbridge’ on dull blue, ‘Metal Ring’ on Prussian blue), 4d. (14) and 6d., range of types incl. scarcer, poor to fine. (49)
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Falkland Islands: Cancellations and Covers: Post Office Mail Bag Seal (SH PSO.1, only recorded date Dec. 1895), a fine strike on 1891-1902 21/2d. chalky blue. Heijtz cat. £600. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1896 (Dec. 3) commercial cover to London franked 1d. (oxidised) cancelled F.3 with filed “3”, likely routed on the “Mamari” to Montevideo and from there to Southampton on the “Minho”. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), fine strike on 1891-1902 1/2d. deep dull green. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Ex Rose. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), fine strike on 1891-1902 1d. Venetian red, watermark reversed. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), good to fine strike on 1891-1902 2d. deep purple. Ex Moir. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), fine strike on 1891-1902 21/2d. bright ultramarine, watermark reversed, trivial thin on reverse otherwise fine. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), good to fine strike on 1891-1902 4d. olive-black. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), good to fine strike on 1891-1902 6d. orange-yellow, watermark reversed. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), good to fine strike on 1891-1902 9d. pale reddish orange. Ex Moir. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), fine strike on 1891-1902 1s. yellow-brown, thinned on reverse, also similar cancellation on rejoined Canada 1898-1902 3c. pair, both ex Rose, and tying 1949 U.P.U. 1d. (4) to 1949 (Oct. 28) registered Biggs cover, a little creased and soi
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Falkland Islands: Registered Mail, 1898 (Oct. 7) larger size official envelope (albino embossed arms) registered to U.S.A. franked at 6d. rate 1/2d. complete vertical row of six from the left of the sheet with selvedge three sides and 1d. strip of three tied by F.3 c.d.s’s with “(crown)/REGISTERED”
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Falkland Islands: 1898 (Oct. 12) three items addressed to Edmund Henel, passenger “on board of the Kosmos S.S. Ammon” “Present” in Stanley harbour, comprising 1d. postal stationery postcard and two envelopes bearing 1891-1902 1s. and 1898 2s.6d., each cancelled by strike of F.2 c.d.s’s showing year
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Falkland Islands: 1898 (Oct. 12) 1d. postal stationery card, three examples cancelled F.2 c.d.s. with year abbreviated for despatch on the “Ammon” to Punta Arenas and thence on the “Orissa”, one (ex Styles) sent by Hugo Schlottfeldt to his daughter in Germany with Lübeck Nov. 20 arrival, another add
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Falkland Islands: 1901 (Dec. 10) formula registered envelope to Germany, carried on the “Orellana”, bearing 1898 2s.6d. deep blue and 5s. red, cancelled by F.4C c.d.s. and with “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking, Reutlingen Jan. 8 arrival backstamp. Perkins A.2. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1900 (Mar. 3) attractive registered cover to Germany, carried on the “Ammon”, bearing 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 21/2d. tied by four fair to good strikes of F.1 c.d.s’s showing scarce temporary large “OC” year date (SH F.1v3) with “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking and German receiving registra
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Falkland Islands: 1906 (Jan. 20) colourful registered cover to Germany carried on the “Orissa”, bearing 1891-1902 1/2d. to 1s. set of eight values cancelled F.4B with “(crown)/REGISTERED” mark below, backstamped London Feb. 27 and Lehe next day arrival, some minor toning. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1906 (Dec. 3) picture postcard of Christ Church Cathedral used to Belfast franked 1904-12 1d. tied by F.4C c.d.s. Heyburn K-1-k. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1907 (June 17) postcard of Jubilee Villas & Cathedral (Heyburn F-2-f) addressed unusually to Italy with sender’s ms. note “6/6/1907” on picture side indicating likely written by a passenger on the “Ortega” departing that day, franked 1d. disrespectfully affixed upside down tied by
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Falkland Islands: 1908 (Apr. 10) formula registered envelope front addressed to Hampshire franked at 3oz. rate by 1904-12 1/2d. block of four and single with 21/2d., neat F.4F cancellations and type 1 registration label. Ex Spafford. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1910 (Mar. 21) picture postcard “Cutting Tussac Grass” (Heyburn E-3-e) used to Bavaria franked by 1904-12 1/2d. pale yellow-green pair with Munich Solln arrival of Apr. 18 below, carried on the “Oravia”. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Government House Datestamp, Official envelope with fine strike of “GOVERNMENT HOUSE/24 DEC 1910/FALKLANDS” datestamp in violet, hand-delivered to Mr. & Mrs. William Biggs, “From the Governor/Wm. Allardyce/with best Xmas wishes”, small punch-hole at left, rare and important. Sir Wil
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Falkland Islands: 1912 (Dec. 13) registered ‘Kinze’ cover to Germany, carried on the “Victoria”, bearing 3s. deep green and 5s. red (upper marginal), cancelled by F.4C c.d.s’s and with type 3 registration label, Liverpool and London transit and Kötzschenbroda Jan. 25 arrival backstamps. Photo.
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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: 1922 official stampless use of formula registered envelope to Buenos Aires with three good to fine impressions of scarce “POST OFFICE/(crown)/FALKLAND ISLANDS” (Heijtz PS.05) red wax seal, type 6 registration label and indistinct May 1922 receiving backstamps. Perkins C.10, early u
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Falkland Islands: 1924 (Sept. 25) formula registered envelope to U.S.A. franked by marginal 6d. tied by neat PS.1A, with type 5C registration label and backstamped Liverpool Nov. 22, Philadelphia and Lebanon, PA Dec. 4 arrival, slight soiling but scarce single franking. Perkins C.8 Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1926 (Dec. 16) Falkland Is. Co. envelope, scarce inter-island use addressed to Mrs. H. Clement ?(née Mabel Bertrand) on West Falkland franked at inland rate by 1d. cancelled PS.1A, also 1938 (Mar. 30) registered plain f.d.c. from South Georgia bearing 1/2d. and 21/2d. blocks of fou
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Falkland Islands: 1929 (Sept. 2) registered ‘first day cover’ to Buenos Aires bearing 'Whale and Penguin' 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 21/2d., with type 5D registration label, light toning. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1931 (Jan. 22) cover to London bearing 'Whale and Penguin' 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 21/2d., 6d. and 1s. tied by PS.1A c.d.s’s. Heijtz certificate (2007). Photo.
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Falkland Islands: Zeppelin Mail, 1933 ‘Cutress’ cover addressed to Madge Biggs in Port Stanley endorsed “Per Graf Zeppelin/to Rio de Janeiro” and carried on the Chicago Century of Progress Exhibition triangular flight via South America with triangular cachet in red, airmail etiquette and German circ
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Falkland Islands: 1933, 1935, selection bearing Centenary issues, comprising covers 1933 (Mar. 7) to Sussex franked 1d. and (Apr. 18) to Suffolk with 11/2d., (Nov. 7) postcard of Battle Memorial (Heyburn AR-2-ar) to Liverpool with 11/2d., 1935 (Mar. 2) registered to Colorado with 1d., 2d. and 3d., (
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Falkland Islands: 1933 (Dec. 30) clean cover from Fox Bay to Stanley bearing Centenary 10s. on tied by FB.1 c.d.s. Heijtz certificate (2019) S.G. 137. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1938-50 issues, eighteen mainly commercial covers variously franked and addressed incl. local letter, printed matter, range of foreign destinations, registered, etc. good to fine.
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Falkland Islands: Whaling Mail, 1938 (Nov. 25) Walfangmutterschiff “Südmeer” ship’s envelope addressed to Tønsberg bearing 1938 1/2d. (2) and 4d. cancelled by good to fine individual strikes of the “Südmeer” Deutsche Schiffspost c.d.s. Ex Harry Evans. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1939 (Mar. 29) envelope addressed to Tristan da Cunha bearing Coronation 21/2d. tied by SG3 c.d.s. with three strikes of Tristan type VII cachet and Simonstown, South Africa Mar. 4 transit alongside. Carried by armed merchant ship “Queen of Bermuda” (coloured p.p.c. of ship also in
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Falkland Islands: 1941 (Jan. 18) censored cover addressed to Augusta, Georgia in U.S.A. from Spring Point settlement on West Falkland by Mrs A.A. Felton, franked 1/2d. and 21/2d. and resealed by “Opened by Censor” label (type a, 84mm inscription), subsequently misdirected in U.S.A. with Augusta, Mai
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Falkland Islands: 1942 (Aug. 1) censored cover to U.S.A. endorsed sent by Baird McTavish from Stanley, bearing 2d. (apparently underpaid) cancelled PS.2A, resealed at left by “Opened by Censor” label (type a, 84mm. inscription) and at right by “EXAMINED BY/7852” label. Carried on the SS “Strategist”
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Falkland Islands: 1941 (Jan. 6) envelope to London bearing 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. cancelled fine PS.2A strikes, sent unsealed but closed by full “Opened by Censor” label (type a, 84mm. inscription) on reverse, torn on opening. Photo.
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Falkland Islands: 1949 incoming airmail cover to Karl Lellman sent Apr. 25 from Mevagissey, Cornwall franked 1s. and showing straight line “MISSENT TO BRITISH GUIANA” in violet at left, with Georgetown, British Guiana May 1 machine transit and PS.3B May 29 arrival on reverse. Ex Spafford.
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