Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1911 (Sept. 6) official envelope registered to Buenos Aires by Postmaster Edward Binnie bearing K.E.VII 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 21/2d., the four low values available on the island at this time, tied by mainly fine individual strikes of SG1 c.d.s. with registration label at right and Sept. 27 arrival backstamp, a little roughly opened. Carried on the “Harpon”. Illustrated on p. 10 of F.I.P.S.G....
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 #1470 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Lot #1471 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: Small “South Georgia” imprint, 1911 (Oct. 16), 1904-12 1d. purple (oxidised) on piece with small “South Georgia” imprint below and tied by SG1 c.d.s., fine. S.G. ZU3, SH SGU2b. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1472 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1911 (Nov. 11) piece (67 x 38mm.) showing rare provisional handstamp “Paid At/SOUTH GEORGIA” with “1d” value inserted by ms and initialled “E.B.B.” by the Postmaster, Edward Binnie, overstruck by fine South Georgia SG1 c.d.s. A fine example of the rarest of the South Georgia provisional handstamps used from Oct. 1911 to Feb. 1912 after the post office had run out of 1d. and 21/2d. stamps. Osborne...
Lot #1473 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. vermilion on thick greyish paper, 1920 printing comb. perf., variety watermark reversed (S.G. 61dx), cancelled by fine central strike of SG1 “AU 1/23” c.d.s., fine and rare. S.G. Z23d var. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1474 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1912 (Feb. 13) ‘Lawson’ cover registered to Liverpool bearing 1891-1902 9d., lower marginal example (slight oxidisation), tied by small “South Georgia” imprint and SG1 c.d.s. with additional strike and SG1 registration label alongside, London transit and Mar. 25 arrival backstamps. Heijtz certificate (2014) S.G. ZU3, SH SGU2b. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
Lot #1475 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1912 (Feb. 14) ‘Lawson’ envelope to Liverpool bearing 1904-12 1/2d. lower marginal pair cancelled by fair to fine SG1 c.d.s.’s and both with small “South Georgia” imprint (SGU2) below, carried on the “Cachalote” to Buenos Aires for onward transmission. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1476 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1912 (Feb. 14) envelope to Mrs. Lawson in Liverpool, bearing 1904-12 1d. pair cancelled by fair to fine SG1 c.d.s.’s and both with small “South Georgia” imprint (SGU2) below, carried on the “Cachalote” to Buenos Aires for onward transmission. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1477 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1913 (June 7) outward half of 1893-97 1d.+1d. reply card locally addressed, bearing 1912-20 1/2d, 1d., 2d. and 21/2d. with six mainly fine strikes of SG1 c.d.s., unusual. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1478 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1920 (Jan. 19) envelope registered to Isabella Atkins in Stanley, bearing 1912-20 1/2d. to 5s. maroon (eight values) cancelled by seven fine strikes of SG2 c.d.s. with rare type SG3B registration label “(New Island)” deleted and “South Georgia” (handstamp applied) on reverse, carried on H.M.S. “Dartmouth”, scarce usage of the higher values. S.G. Z22-Z28, ZZ29b. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-...
Lot #1479 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1920 (Jan. 19) ‘Lawson’ envelope to Liverpool bearing “WAR STAMP” 1d. block of four cancelled by fine central strike of SG2 c.d.s, carried on the Norwegian steamer “Perth” bound for Durban. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1480 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1925 (Sept. 2) registered cover from South Georgia to Bristol bearing 1921-28 21/2d. purple on yellow tied by SG2 c.d.s with SG4 registration label below, backstamped London Dec. 11 transit, minor tape stain at top. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1481 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1926 (Oct. 12) formula registered envelope (Perkins type C.8, illustrated in 1992 ‘Aids to Identification’) to Buenos Aires bearing 3s. tied by SG2 c.d.s. and with Oct. 30 arrival backstamp, carried on the “Tijuca”. A rare type, and possibly unique usage from South Georgia. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1482 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1928 21/2D PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE PROOF IN VIOLET on 2d. purple-brown. The unique example in this colour impressed from the original die from an inking pad employed for rubber handstamps. Upper marginal and hinged in selvedge only, trivial imperfection at lower right. B.P.A. certificate (1987) confirms surcharge “from the original type is genuine” although unable to confirm exact status “from the...
Lot #1483 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1928 21/2d. on 2d. purple-brown, tied by “13 FE/28” SG2 c.d.s. (day date preceding month) to envelope addressed to William Rumbolds in Berkshire, one of two covers to Rumbolds postmarked on this day, carried on the “Skaraas” to Montevideo, flap missing. S.G. 115. Ex Dixon and du Pont. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1200-1500]
Lot #1484 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1928, two envelopes to Stanley, the first (May 7) bearing 1/2d. and 1d. cancelled SG2, the second (Sept. 12) with 1/2d., 2d. and 21/2d. cancelled SG1, the former with F.6 Nov. 5 arrival backstamp.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1485 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1929 (Mar. 18) ‘Southey’ envelope to Kent bearing 6d. yellow-orange tied by very fine SG2 “MR 18/29” c.d.s. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1486 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1929 (Apr. 27) envelope registered to Buenos Aires franked by 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 21/2d. cancelled by individual strikes of SG2 c.d.s. with type 5 registration label, note on flap identifies sender as 1st Officer Larsen of the “Tijuca” at Grytviken.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1487 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1930 to 1950, selection of nineteen mainly philatelic covers variously cancelled, incl. 1930 (Aug. 23) ‘Davies’ envelope to Cheshire with Whale & Penguin 1/2d. (2), 1933 (Apr. 24) to Tønsberg bearing Centenary 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d., (May 7) to Norwich with Centenary 4d., 1935 (Oct. 25) to Scotland with Whale & Penguin 1s., 1938 (Mar. 30) 9d. on registered f.d.c. to Kent, 1944 (Apr. 3) ‘...
Lot #1488 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1931 (Aug. 7) and 1932 (June 2) two envelopes registered to Edinburgh, bearing Whale & Penguin 2d. with 21/2d. and 4d. (crossed by blue pencil line) respectively and type 5 registration labels, the first cancelled by SG1, the second by fine SG2 showing filed “32” year slug.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1489 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1933 (Jan. 2) envelope registered to London bearing Centenary 1/2d. imprint pair, 11/2d. and 2d. (corner marginal) cancelled by first day SG1 c.d.s’s and type 5A registration label, carried on the “Lafonia” to Montevideo, slight soiling and blue pencil marks on adhesives nevertheless attractive. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1490 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1938 (Jan. 18) two envelopes addressed to Edinburgh bearing Centenary 3d. and 4d. respectively, both tied by SG2 c.d.s., the latter with year slug “33” inverted. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Lot #1491 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1933 (Mar. 6) front addressed to Herr Boe at Larvik, Norway, bearing Centenary 1/2d. to 1s. tied by mainly fine individual strikes of SG2 c.d.s., creased clear of adhesives and with some staining. S.G. Z54-Z61. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1492 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1933 (Mar. 6) envelope addressed to Eric Jonson at Grytviken, bearing Centenary 1/2d. to 1s. tied by mainly fine individual strikes of SG2 c.d.s. S.G. Z54-Z61. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1493 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: Four ‘Davies’ envelopes to Cheshire bearing Centenary values cancelled by SG2 datestamps, comprising 1933 (Apr. 24) with 1/2d. and 1d., (Oct. 10) with 11/2d., (Dec. 7) with 1/2d. (2) and 1934 (Dec. 14) with 1/2d. and 11/2d.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1494 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1935 Silver Jubilee set used on locally addressed cover, the 1s. showing ‘lightning conductor’ variety [Pl. ‘3’, R. 2/5], tied by SG1 “18 NO/35” code C datestamps. Rare. S.G. Z66-69 (139-141, 142c). Ex Lazarnick (auction catalogue included). Photo.
[Proposed price: £1000-1200]
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