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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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276 |
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75 |
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 $400 - 600.
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. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
277 |
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75 |
Falkland Islands, 1923, King George V, 2d Deep Brown Purple, Horizontal Pair. Tied by oval "H.M.C.S. Afterglow, Posted on Board, 24 Aug 1925" handstamp (Barnes 21) on cover to Bristol, England,
reverse with "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, C, SP 1, 25" date stamp (Barnes, Type PS.1B); light central cover fold, Very Fine. Scott No. 43. SG No. 75; Estimate $400 - 600.
This letter was posted on board
the armed patrol boat "Afterglow" by a crew member and entered the mails at Port Stanley. The letter then traveled on the Pacific Steam Navigation Co.'s "Lagaito", departing September 2nd. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
278 |
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79 |
Falkland Islands, 1921, King George V, 1s Deep Ocher. Tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, Ja 26, 22" cds on registered cover to Amarillo, Texas, registry etiquette and Liverpool transit backstamp, entering the
U.S. with purple "Transmitted Through, St Louis, Mo., Apr 26, 1922" straight line backstamp, opened by customs with purple Duty Free, U.S. Customs, R.H.T. cachet handstamp, with U.S. Official seals affixed and tied by St. Louis postmarks,
Very Fine. Scott No. 47. SG No. 79; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
279 |
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79 |
Falkland Islands, 1921, King George V, 1s Deep Ocher. In combination with 1921 ½d yellowish green + 2½d deep blue (S.G. 73+76) on registered cover to Boston, Mass., all tied by "Port
Stanley, Falkland Islands, 9 Ju, 22" cds's, Stanley registry etiquette and appropriate transit backstamps. SG No. 79; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
280 |
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115 |
Falkland Islands, 1928, South Georgia Provisional, 2½d on 2d Purple Brown. Full o.g., strong bold color, Very Fine, a handsome mint example of this scarce provisional surcharge, with 2001 B.P.A. certificate.
Scott No. 52. SG No. 115; £1,300 ($1,600). (Image1) |
SG £1,300 ($1,600)
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
281 |
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115 |
Falkland Islands, 1928, South Georgia Provisional, 2½d on 2d Purple Brown. Neatly tied by "South Georgia, Fe 10, 28" cds (Barnes type SG2) on locally addressed corner cover to Leith Harbour; sealed
cover opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce stamp on cover as it was only valid on South Georgia between February 7th to the 22nd of 1928, during this time only 1,179 stamps were issued, with 2009 S. Heijtz certificate. Scott No.
52. SG No. 115; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
282 |
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116-122 |
Falkland Islands, 1929-36, Whale & Penguins, ½d-1sh Issues. All tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, 5 Sp, 34" cds's on regisitered cover to Toronto, Canada, registry etiquette and receiving
backstamp; light cover fold, Very Fine. Scott No. 54-60. SG No. 116-122; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
283 |
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116/26 |
Falkland Islands, 1929-36, Whale & Penguins, ½d-£1 Complete. Full o.g., 10sh and £1 lightly hinged, rich vibrant colors, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 54-64. SG No. 116/26; £700
($860). (Image1) |
SG £700 ($860)
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
284 |
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116/26 |
Falkland Islands, 1929-36, Whale & Penguins, ½d-£1 Complete. Tied on piece by town cancels (except 4d), rich colors, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 54-64. SG No. 116/26; £850
($1,040). (Image1) |
SG £850 ($1,040)
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
285 |
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116/26 |
Falkland Islands, 1929-36, Whale & Penguins, ½d-£1 Complete. Including additional 1s line perf on bright emerald issue (S.G. 122a), all with neat town cancels, rich colors, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. 54-64. SG No. 116/26; £877 ($1,080). (Image1) |
SG £877 ($1,080)
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
286 |
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Falkland Islands, 1929, Whale & Penguins, 2½d Blue. In combination with U.S. 1928, 5¢ Beacon airmail (Scott C11) on airmail cover to Hollywood, Cal., both tied by "South Shetlands, A, DE 16,
30" cds (Barnes SS.2 with "A" inverted) with second strike at center, "New York, N.Y., G.P.O., Feb 25, 1931" transit duplex on reverse, Very Fine, a rare Falkland Island - U.S. combination franking usage from South
Shetlands. SG No. Z152. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
The Falkland Island 2½d paid the surface letter rate to New York (There was no Falkland Islands air mail service or rate at this time.) while the U.S. 5¢ airmail
stamp paid for airmail service to Hollywood from New York. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
287 |
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126 |
Falkland Islands, 1929, Whale & Penguins, £1 black on red. Canceled light Port Stanley c.d.s., Very Fine. Scott No. 64. SG No. 126; £425 ($520). (Image1) |
SG £425 ($520)
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
288 |
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127/38 |
Falkland Islands, 1933, Centenary, ½d-£1 Complete. Full o.g., well centered throughout, fresh with rich radiant colors, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 65-76 $4,794. SG No. 127/38; £4,250
($5,230). (Image1) |
SG £4,250 ($5,230)
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
289 |
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127-129, 131 |
Falkland Islands, 1933, Centenary, ½d-1d Issues. In combination with 1933, Centenary, 3d black and violet on formula registered entire to Glos, England, all tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands,
De 30, 33" cds's, registry etiquette and receiving postmark, Very Fine and choice, a scarce 4-color Centenary issue registry usage. Scott No. 65-67, 69. SG No. 127-129, 131; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
290 |
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131-132 |
Falkland Islands, 1933, Centenary, 3d Black & Violet & 4d Black & Orange. Singles tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, Ja 2, 33" First Day of Issue cds's on registered cover to Scotland, with
registry etiquette alongside, Very Fine. Scott No. 69-70. SG No. 131-132; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
291 |
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136 |
Falkland Islands, 1933, Centenary, 5s King Penguin. O.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott No. 74 $850. SG No. 136; £950 ($1,170). (Image1) |
SG £950 ($1,170)
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
292 |
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136a |
Falkland Islands, 1933, Centenary, 5s Black & Yellow Orange. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered, fresh with rich colors, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 74a $3,000. SG No.
136a; £3,250 ($4,000).
A HANDSOME MINT EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1933 5S CENTENARY YELLOW ORANGE COLOR VARIETY. (Image1) |
SG £3,250 ($4,000)
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
293 |
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137 |
Falkland Islands, 1933, Centenary, 10s Coat of Arms. Scott No. 75 $850. SG No. 137; £850 ($1,040). (Image1) |
SG £850 ($1,040)
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
294 |
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140d |
Falkland Islands, 1935, 2½d Silver Jubilee, Flagstaff on Right Hand Turret. O.g., never hinged, rich colors, Very Fine. Scott No. 78 var. SG No. 140d; £500 for o.g. ($620). (Image1) |
SG £500 for o.g. ($620)
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
295 |
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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; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
296 |
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146/63 |
Falkland Islands, 1938-50, King George VI, ½d-£1 Complete Issues. Includes the basic set mint with additional S.G. color varieties mixed mint and used (high values with certs) missing some of the rarer
shades, includes better mint 5sh (S.G. 161d) and 10sh (S.G. 162a), with used hand-selected for neat town cancels; some duplication to be excepted; a nice study with fresh material throughout. Scott No. 84-96, 101-102. SG No.
146/63; £2,200 ($2,710). (Image1) |
SG £2,200 ($2,710)
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
297 |
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146+151+154 |
Falkland Islands, 1938, King George VI, ½d Black & Green. In combination with 1938, King George VI, 2½d black and bright blue + 4d black and purple on formula registration entire to Malden, Mass., all
tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, 12 Oc, 40" cds's, with registry etiquette and censor tape (PC 90 tape 4276) applied at Bermuda, reverse N.Y. and Boston transit and receiving date stamps, Very Fine, this is
the only recorded postal items censored at Bermuda in WWII from the Falklands. SG No. 146+151+154; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
298 |
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155 |
Falkland Islands, 1938, King George VI, 6d Black & Brown. Tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, 6 Ja, 39" cds on formula registration entire to Middletown, Mass., registry etiquette and N.Y. transit oval date
stamps additionally tying stamp and etiquette, receiving backstamp, with original postal order enclosure, Very Fine. Scott No. 89. SG No. 155; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
299 |
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161b |
Falkland Islands, 1942, King George VI, 5s Indigo & Yellow Brown. Tied by "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, 15 De, 48" cds on registered airmail cover to Victoria, British Columbia, registry and airmail
etiquettes, reverse with N.Y. and Toronto transit and receiving date stamps, Very Fine, a very scarce single franking of this shade variety, with 1991 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 94a. SG No. 161b; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
300 |
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162, 162a, 162c |
Falkland Islands, 1938, King George VI, 10s Shade Varieties. Three singles in the brownish orange, light orange and deep reddish orange shades, o.g., lightly hinged, all bright and fresh, Very Fine, each with 2012
S. Heijtz certificate. SG No. 162, 162a, 162c; £1,250 ($1,540). (Image1) |
SG £1,250 ($1,540)
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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