Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 5s. blue and chestnut, upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet number “121” in upper margin, unmounted mint, slight bends otherwise fine. SH 91a, S.G. 161. Photo.
[Proposed price: £350-400]
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 #1283 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Lot #1284 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 5s. blue and chestnut in an imprint block of four, hinged on one and in margin only, mainly fine. SH 91a, S.G. 161. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1285 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 10s. black and brownish orange, upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet number “12” in upper margin, unmounted mint, very slight bends otherwise fine. SH 92a, S.G. 162. Photo.
[Proposed price: £450-500]
Lot #1286 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 10s. black and brownish orange in an imprint block of four, hinged on one and in margin only, mainly fine. SH 92a, S.G. 162. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1287 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, £1 black and dull violet, upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet number “12” in upper margin, unmounted mint, mainly fine. SH 93a, S.G. 163. Photo.
[Proposed price: £600-700]
Lot #1288 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, £1 black and dull violet in an imprint block of four, hinged on one and in margin only, mainly fine. SH 93a, S.G. 163. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1289 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, Upper right corner marginal examples, each with sheet number in top margin, comprising 2d. “0695”, 4d. “1110” and “1733”, 6d. “0441”, 9d. “0095” and “0313”, 1s. “0005” and “0253”, mainly fine unmounted mint. (8)
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1290 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, Upper right corner marginal blocks of four, each with sheet number in top margin, comprising 2d. “2097”, 4d. “1825”, 6d. “0034”, 9d. “0145” and 1s. “1007”, the 9d. block with light overall gum toning, the 1s. block hinged in upper margin, otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint, also 6d. lower left corner mint block of six (reinforced) showing shade. (26)
[Proposed price: £140-160]
Lot #1291 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. to 1s. dull greenish blue with 6d. black and brown shade, each in an imprint block of four, the 2d. block hinged on upper pair otherwise mainly fine and unmounted. (6 blocks)
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1292 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. to £1 set with 6d. shade, each tied to individual piece by fine Port Stanley c.d.s. dated between “20 JA/42” and “17 MY/51”, fine. (10)
[Proposed price: £70-90]
Lot #1293 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. to £1 set, each tied to individual piece by good to fine Fox Bay FB.1 c.d.s. dated between 1945 and 1951, mainly fine. (10)
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1294 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. to £1 set, each tied to individual piece by various fair to fine South Georgia c.d.s. dated between 1945 and 1951, mainly fine. (10)
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1295 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. black and pale violet and 6d. black and dark brown, each in an upper left corner horizontal strip of three with sheet numbers “1949” and “1112” respectively above third stamp, unmounted mint, fine.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1296 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. black and pale violet, full vertical column of ten, the third from a half sheet of thirty delivered to Port Stanley on Sept. 5 1938 with the exceptionally rare variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND MARGIN at top, additionally showing sheet number “1944” at top and part imprint below, mint with light vertical bend and faintest of tones on top stamp. One of only three known examples of this...
Lot #1297 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2s.6d. violet-slate, lower left corner marginal block of four, unmounted mint, fine. SH 90b, S.G. 160. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1298 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2s.6d. violet-slate in an imprint block of four, unmounted mint, fine. SH 90b, S.G. 160. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1299 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2s.6d. violet-slate, upper right corner marginal with sheet number “080”, cancelled by Port Stanley “30 MY/(?)” c.d.s., fine. Extremely rare, sheet number examples of the 2s.6d. being unknown mint and only one other used example recorded. SH 90b, S.G. 160. Illustrated in Monograph, p. 20. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1300 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, upper left corner marginal example with sheet number “008” in left margin, hinged in margin only, fine. SH 91b, S.G. 161b, cat. £1,100+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £600-700]
Lot #1301 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, upper left corner marginal example with sheet number “026” in left margin, gum with a hint of overall toning otherwise fine unmounted. SH 91b, S.G. 161b, cat. £1,100+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1302 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, unmounted mint vertical strip of three from the top of the sheet with typically narrow upper margin, fine. SH 91b, S.G. 161b, cat. £3,300+. The property of another vendor. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1500-1800]
Lot #1303 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, upper left corner marginal block of six (3 x 2) with sheet number “007” in left margin, unmounted mint, fine. Very rare, with exception of a full sheet (toned) this the largest known multiple. SH 91b, S.G. 161b, cat. £6,600+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £4000-5000]
Lot #1304 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, imprint block of four, a little heavily hinged but the lower pair unmounted, fine. SH 91b, S.G. 161b, cat. £4,400+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1200-1500]
Lot #1305 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, used with PS.2 c.d.s. of “16 FE/44”, fine. SH 91b, S.G. 161b. The property of another vendor. Photo.
[Proposed price: £40-60]
Lot #1306 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 10s. black and light orange, upper right corner marginal example with sheet number “001” in top margin, unmounted mint, fine and most desirable. SH 92b, S.G. 162a, cat. £350+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1307 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: the 1938-50 issue
Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 10s. black and light orange, upper right corner marginal example with sheet number “062” in top margin, unmounted mint, fine. SH 92b, S.G. 162a, cat. £350+. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
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