Whaling Mail: 1907 incoming cover from Norway addressed to Ludvig Nessen, Barque Valkyrie, Capt Vang, Norwegian Consulate, Whaling Station, South Georgia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America, franked 10ö. (2) with Kristiansand “7.3.07” machine cancellation, some faults. An exceptionally early item to South Georgia, more than two years before the opening of the first post office. Heijtz certificate (2011) Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-...
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 #1509 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Lot #1510 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail, 1925 (Nov. 16) envelope from T. Olsen on the Christian Salvesen whalecatcher “Saima” at Leith Harbour (sender’s endorsement on flap) to Sandefjord franked at foreign rate by 1/2d. yellowish green and 21/2d. deep purple on yellow tied by SG2 c.d.s., the piece bearing adhesives previously cut away but reinstated. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1511 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail: 1926 (Dec. 21) envelope sent to his wife in Sandefjord, Norway, by T. Olsen on the S.S. “Sposa” with endorsement on flap at 21/2d. rate reversion paid by Falklands 1/2d. with 2d., cancelled by good SG2 datestamp, usual imperfections with slight trimming at left and piece bearing adhesives having been excised and replaced. Ex Dixon and du Pont. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1512 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail: 1929 (Mar. 18) envelope to Norway franked by Falklands 1/2d., 1d. pair tied by fair to good SG2 datestamps, sent by K. Johansen of the “Southern Wave” whilst at Prince Olav Harbour. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1513 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail: 1933 (Apr. 17) envelope to Tønsberg, Norway, unusually bearing Falklands 1921-28 6d. tied by SG1 c.d.s. with sender’s endorsement on flap of H. Nilsen of the S.S. “Swona”. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1514 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail: 1940 envelope from factory ship S.S. “Lancing” to Larvik, Norway, with “PAQUEBOT/LIVERPOOL” and red “OFFICIAL PAID/LIVERPOOL” datestamps of Mar. 27, enclosed letter headed “Lansing” and dated Jan. 28, unusual. The “Lancing” was torpedoed by U-552 on Apr. 7 1942 when off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, 49 of her 50 crew surviving. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1515 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail: 1946 envelope sent to London from factory ship “Sir James Clark Ross” whilst whaling in Antarctica, bearing Norway 3ø., 5ø. and 7ø. pairs tied by boxed Norwegian merchant ship “22 FEB 1946” cancellations with control no. 4, the cover taken by a tanker collecting a cargo of whale oil. Confirming letters and photo of the vessel also enclosed. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1516 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail: 1947 (Nov. 14) envelope sent to Poste Restante in Buenos Aires by Juan Udovichenko, a member of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca at Grytviken, franked by F.I.D. Thick Map 3d. tied by violet SG5 c.d.s. and with Argentine 10c. affixed over handstamped “XI” in circle and cancelled by indistinct c.d.s., as charge to the recipient for use of the poste restante facility. Further information on this correspondence may be found in the...
Lot #1517 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail: 1948 (Oct. 28) envelope from Øivind Eskedal (personal stationery with printed imprint on flap) to Minde, Norway, franked at single seamail rate by F.I.D. Thin Map 3d. cancelled by SG7 c.d.s. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1518 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail: 1949 (Feb. 12) envelope to Tönsberg, Norway, endorsed “By Air Mail” with sender’s note on flap “Björn Viso/1683”, franked at airmail rate by F.I.D. Silver Wedding 1s. and Thin Map 3d. cancelled by SG7 datestamps, scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1519 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail, 1951 (Feb. 14) envelope at airmail rate to Norway with printed imprint on flap of Øivind Eskedal, franked by Thin Map 1s., with Minde Apr. 13 arrival backstamp and redirected; also 1952 (Feb. 29) surface rate cover franked by Thin Map 3d. and (date unclear) airmail envelope at double rate with Dependencies 1s. pair, both from Leith Harbour to Norway. (3 covers)
[Proposed price: £110-130]
Lot #1520 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail: 1951 (Nov. 17) envelope from Øivind Eskedal (personal stationery with printed imprint on flap) by registered airmail to Sandefjord, Norway, bearing F.I.D. Thin Map 3d. and 1s. pair cancelled by SG7 c.d.s’s and with type 7 registration label Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1521 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail
Whaling Mail: 1957 envelope to Sandefjord, sent via airmail with Rotterdam Apr. 1 meter mark and endorsed from factory ship crew member on the “Sir James Clark Ross”, adhesive tape seal stain on reverse. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
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