Ceylon, 1859, Queen Victoria, 8d brown, imperf. Large Star watermark, grid cancel, full ample margins, deep bold color, Very Fine. Scott No. 8.
SG No. 7; £1,500 ($1,840). SG £1,500 ($1,840)
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SG £1,500 ($1,840)

Falkland Islands, 1878 London, England to Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. Folded letter franked with G.B. 1873, 6d gray (S.G. 147) and tied by "London, E.C., No 22, 78" cds and bar duplex, bold red "1d" London handstamp showing a 1 pence "Colonial" fee due the Falkland Islands, discernible "Falkland Islands" post office receiving date stamp at center (Barnes F.1), Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

This letter likely left Southampton November 27, 1878 on the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company’s "Tamar", arriving at Montevideo on December 27, 1878. The Falkland Islands Company branch packet schooner was likely the "Black Hawk", arriving in Port Stanley on February 9, 1879. The addressee, J. Gerard, was the American Consul in Port Stanley at the time. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Falkland Islands, 1923, King George V, 2d deep brown purple, horizontal pair. Tied by "Falkland Islands, 16 Sp" cds (Barnes F.4F) on 1927 formula registered entire to New York, N.Y., Stanley registry etiquette and London transit, receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 43.
SG No. 75; Estimate $300 - 400.

The foreign letter rate was 2½d for the first ounce and 1½d for each additional ounce. The registry fee was 3d. Assuming this was a double weight letter, for a total of 4d with the 3d registry fee paid in coin. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Falkland Islands, 1938, King George VI Views Issue, photographic essays. 5 items; includes 5 photographic reproductions of George Roberts' essays from signed negatives for the 1sh, 2sh6d, 5sh, 10sh and £1 denominations, essays stamp sized but with surround untrimmed, showing mounting on board and other background detail, and brown matt presentation card with five stamp sized photographic reproductions of George Roberts' essays of the same denominations above, Roberts signed and dated "19/11/36" below, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Fiji, 1871, Times Express, 9d black on rose, laid bâtonné paper, comma after "EXPRESS". Position 22, in vertical se-tenant pair with 1871, Times Express, 1d black on rose, laid bâtonné paper, full o.g., irregular margins at sides, Very Fine and choice, ex- W. Frazer and Sir Gawaine Baillie. SG No. 8a, 5.
Scott No. 9a, 6; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

A REMARKABLE 1D AND 9D SE-TENANT PAIR COMBINATION - A GREAT FIJI TIMES EXPRESS ISSUE RARITY. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000

Grenada, 1883, Queen Victoria, ½d orange & green. Unsevered pair, light blue town cancel, rich color, Very Fine, with 1973 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 15a.
SG No. 29a; £450 ($550). SG £450 ($550)
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SG £450 ($550)

New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 3d on German New Guinea 30pf black & orange on buff. "G.R.I." and value 6mm apart, tied on piece by purple Rabaul straight line date stamp cancel, deep colors, Very Fine. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 8; $525. Scott $525
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Scott $525

New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 5d on German New Guinea 50pf black & purple on buff. "G.R.I." and value 6mm apart, o.g., lightly hinged, wide margins, Very Fine. SG No. 10.
Scott No. 10; $825. Scott $825
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Scott $825