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-...
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 #1478 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
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]
Lot #1495 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1935 (Nov. 26) registered cover from South Georgia to London bearing 1921-28 1d., 2d. and 1s. in unusual combination with Centenary 1/2d. tied by fine individual SG4 c.d.s’s with SG5A registration label (corner fault) at left, a few faint perf. tones. Photo.
[Proposed price: £160-180]
Lot #1496 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1938 (Mar. 30) envelope addressed to D. Boue, Third Officer on board the R.B.S. “Discovery II”, the first purpose-built oceanographic vessel, at Grytviken with first day use of 1938-50 1d. and 9d. (depicting the “William Scoresby”) tied by fine SG2 datestamps. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1497 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1941 (Oct. 28) ‘J.E. Lea’ envelope registered to Manchester bearing 1938-41 1d. to 1s. affixed to both sides and tied by individual SG3 datestamps, with straight line “Passed Censor” in violet at lower left (a2 with upright “P”) on flap. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1498 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1944 (Apr. 3) Operation Tabarin ‘registered first day’ envelope handstamped “FIRST DAY COVER” and correctly franked by South Georgia Overprint 1/2d., 1d. and 3d. cancelled SG5 with type SG5 registration label, self-addressed by Capt. Andrew Taylor c/o Madge Biggs at Port Stanley and signed on flap. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1499 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1946 (July 12) eight ‘Lellman’ covers to Darwin individually bearing Thick Map 1/2d. (marginal pair) to 1s. set, most with minor varieties, first day of local availability.
[Proposed price: £60-80]
Lot #1500 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1950 (June 22) ‘Marshall’ envelope to Cheshire at 1s.6d. registered airmail rate paid by Thick Map 2d., 3d., 4d. and 9d. franked by tied by SG7 c.d.s’s and with SG6 registration label.
[Proposed price: £60-80]
Lot #1501 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1963 (Feb. 14) envelope to the U.S.S. endorsed “Par Avion” and sent by “Harry B. Clegg/U.S.A.R.P./Bird Isl., S. Georgia” franked by corner marginal F.I.D. Ships 2s., signed on reverse by Clegg and fellow team members and enclosing interesting handwritten three page letter. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1502 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south georgia
Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1964-65 Combined Services Expedition, selection comprising three covers to the U.S. (2) or U.K., two with cachet and each signed by expedition leader Malcolm Burley and three newspaper cuttings.
[Proposed price: £40-60]
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