Falkland Islands: 1888 (June 9) envelope registered to Germany bearing 1878 6d., 1887 1d., 4d., slightly underpaying the 12d. registered double rate, cancelled by fine strikes of the ‘Diamond’, Ob. 1/88 cork cancellation with F.1 c.d.s. at left and fine first type “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking partially overstruck by London July 18 transit having been carried on the “Totmes” to Punta Arenas and to Lisbon on the “Aconcagua”, with Lepizig July...
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,570 lots, the property of 112 vendors, featuring the first part of the superlative collection of British Levant postal stationery formed by Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, FRPSL, a further offering of Kuwait from the fine collection of Dr L Philips of Brighton, outstanding Switzerland formed by the late John E Ager of Bookham, and a full section of Falkland Islands & Antarctica including the remarkable study of the 1938–50 Issue created by AG Belfield FRPSL
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Lot #1427 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Lot #1428 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1895 (June 25) envelope registered to London, bearing 1/2d. deep yellow-green, 1d. claret, 21/2d. Prussian blue, 4d. olive grey-black, 6d. orange-yellow and 1s. bistre-brown (1878) cancelled by type F.1 c.d.s.’s with “(crown)/REGISTERED” marking and Aug. 30 hooded circle arrival below, colourful and attractive. B.P.A. certificate (1969) Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1429 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1895 (Sept. 26) envelope to Germany franked by 4d. olive-black tied by “F.I.” steel obliterator with F.2 despatch c.d.s. below, carried on the “Abydos” to Punta Arenas and thence on the “Orissa” with London Nov. 8 transit and Leipzig arrival backstamps, a scarce franking. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1430 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1896 (Nov. 16) envelope registered to Germany, franked at single rate by corner marginal 1878 6d. tied by F.2 c.d.s. with additional strike, “(crown)/REGISTERED” and London Dec. 26 transit markings, carried on the “Ramses” to Punta Arenas and on the “Oropesa” thence to Liverpool, with Kosmos Port Stanley Agency cachet and Altona Dec. 27 arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1431 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1897 (Feb. 17) O.H.M.S. envelope from Governor Sir Roger Tuckfield Goldsworthy to the U.S.A., bearing corner marginal 1s. yellow-brown paying 11/2oz. Foreign rate, cancelled by “F.I” obliterator and additionally tied by type F.3 despatch d.s. partly overstruck by Mar. 27 London hooded circle transit, with large violet oval Boston Registry Div. reciving datestamp of Apr. 3 on reverse. Carried to Montevideo on the H.M.S. “...
Lot #1432 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1897 (Mar. 5) underpaid double rate envelope to Scotland bearing 21/2d. (Prussian blue shade) tied by indistinct F.2 c.d.s. and showing ms. “2” (for double rate), handstruck “T” (2) and “5D./F.B.” charge markings, carried on the “Tanis” to Tilbury, with Thurso and Reay Apr. 9 arrival backstamps, slight soiling but scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1433 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1899 ‘Mussen’ envelope to Leicester incorrectly franked at Foreign registered rate by 1/2d. yellow-green and 1d. pale red (4) and unusually cancelled in transit by London “25 OC 99” registered ovals with next day arrival backstamp, carried to Portland on the “Banda” (making its only visit to the islands). Photo.
[Proposed price: £140-160]
Lot #1434 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1900 to 1914, a selection of Kosmos Line Mail Service carried covers and cards from Chile, Panama or Peru to Europe, also a group of ship photographs, cards, later reproductions, etc., varied condition. (22 items)
[Proposed price: £70-90]
Lot #1435 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1902 (Aug. 16) envelope to Germany bearing 1891-1902 1/2d. to 1s. tied by F.4B c.d.s’s (code C reversed,) apparently registered but without handstamp, Sept. 25 Oldenburg arrival backstamp, minor staining and surface scuffs clear of adhesives but colourful. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1436 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1902 (Sept. 16) envelope to Scotland, franked by 1/2d. corner marginal pair, carried on the “Oravia” and with Inverness Oct. 14 arrival backstamp. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1437 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1904 (Jan. 5) small ‘Kinze’ envelope (name obscured) registered to Germany bearing 1891-1902 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 1s. carried on the “Oropesa” with London transit and Hamburg Feb. 2 arrival backstamps, some minor staining nevertheless attractive. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #1438 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1910 (Mar. 21) picture postcard “Cutting Tussac Grass” (Heyburn E-3-e) used to Bavaria franked by 1904-12 1/2d. pair with Munich Solln arrival of Apr. 18 below, carried on the “Oravia”. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1439 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: Pacific Steam Navigation Company vessel "Orissa", a selection on leaves and loose, incl. carried items with 1911 incoming mourning cover from Dumfries to Johnson's Harbour, cards incl. PSNC 1-F, ephemera with 1911 Liverpool-Callao passenger list, luggage labels. (11 items)
[Proposed price: £60-80]
Lot #1440 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: Pacific Steam Navigation Company vessels "Oropesa" and "Oropesa II", a selection on leaves and loose, with carried items and postcards incl. PSNC 1-E, PSNC 2-A and PSNC 2-AA used, ephemera with 1911 Callao-Liverpool passenger list, 1937 signed menu, P.S.N.C.-R.M.S.P. booklet "HOW TO REACH BOLIVIA", etc. (13 items)
[Proposed price: £60-80]
Lot #1441 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1913 (Jan 12) three printed ‘Wilson’ covers registered to Birmingham bearing blocks of four of the 1912-20 1/2d. with 1d., 2d. with 21/2d. and 6d. with 1s. respectively, cancelled by mainly light central strikes and with type 3 registration labels (consecutive numbers) below, Feb. 15 London transit and arrival datestamps on reverse. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #1442 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1914, most unusual usage of 1890 Uniform Penny Postage caricature envelope incoming registered to Darwin, sent from Bournemouth Apr. 14 bearing G.B. Q.V. 21/2d. and, on the reverse, K.G.V 1/2d. “C 13” control single, soiled and slightly creased but most appealing. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1443 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1921, two Chilean picture postcards sent to Buenos Aires by a passenger on board the R.M.S. “Orcoma”, the first dated Dec. 7 bearing G.B. 2d. with dumb cancellation and interesting account of the writer’s visit to the islands, the second dated Dec. 16 and sent from Antofagasta franked 10c.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1444 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1925 (Aug. 13) envelope to Reginald Cobb in Hampshire unusually franked by “WAR STAMP” 1/2d. pair tied by PS.1B c.d.s. with code C sideways, cover creases but scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #1445 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1927 to 1935, four envelopes franked at 1d. rate, one to Scotland, two to England (one late use of “WAR STAMP” 1d.), and the other locally used to Roy Cove.
[Proposed price: £60-80]
Lot #1446 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1928 incoming mail from Russia “Via/Buenos/Aires”, picture postcard of Odessa Port addressed to Karl Lellman, sent Mar. 15 from Leningrad franked 1927 2k. and with Stanley May 20 arrival, both on picture side. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1447 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1934, 1937, two commercial covers to England franked by ‘Whale & Penguin’ issues, the first 1934 (Apr. 3) to Macclesfield at 4d. registered rate, the second 1937 (Apr. 2) to London at Empire 1d. rate. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1448 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1934 H.M.S. EXETER AIRMAIL COVER carried by seaplane launched by catapult from H.M.S. “Exeter” whilst in Falklands waters. The recently discovered envelope endorsed “AIR MAIL/PAR AVION” and addressed to “J.G. Cameroon Esq./H.M.S. EXETER/Port Stevens/Falkland Islands”, bearing 1933 Centenary 2d., a right marginal example tied by PS.1A c.d.s. of “30 NO/34”, some minor cover imperfections but very rare. With extract from the “...
Lot #1449 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1943 stampless cover to Bournemouth endorsed “ON ACTIVE SERVICE” and probably from a member of the West Yorks. Regt., with violet crowned circle censor’s cachet no. 3023 (scarce) at lower left, countersigned, part red Maritime Mail marking at right, and with Apr. 10 receiving note on reverse, vertical fold. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1450 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1952 Aquila Airways pair of flight covers to England, the first registered bearing 1952 1s.3d. with First Overseas Airmail cancellation of 1952 (Apr. 21), the earliest date, the second an illustrated Aquila Airways envelope bearing 1952 1s. with First Overseas Airmail cancellation of 1952 (May 1), the latest date.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1451 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: cancellations and covers
Falkland Islands: 1952 (Apr. 21) envelope registered to Middlesex bearing 1952 1/2d. to £1 set tied by large PS.1C First Overseas Airmail datestamps, May 9 arrival backstamp. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
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