falkland islands and antarctica - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 4097 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: operation tabarin 1944-45: south shetlands - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: Operation Tabarin 1944-45: South Shetlands: 1944 (Feb. 6) legal sized envelope from the first mailing addressed to J.C. Mossop in Lincolnshire. with 1d. cancelled B3, scarce commercial item of mail. John Mossop was a specialist lawyer employed in the Admiralty's military branch for his expertise in international law. He has, together with the Foreign Office’s chief polar adviser, Dr. Brian Roberts, been credited with the selection of the “Tabarin” name (see “The Royal Navy and German Naval Disarmament 1942-47" by Chris Madsen and “Pink Ice: Britain and the South Atlantic Empire” by Klaus J. Dodds, p. 14). Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: operation tabarin 1944-45: south shetlands - regular issues |
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 Lot 3878 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Rare photographic picture postcard of the “Discovery” rocking on her anchors “on Feby 16th 04 after two charges of gun cotton had been fired”, the message on picture side headed “Morning 1/04” and sent by Lt. William Colbeck from Port Stanley to his fiancée in Manchester franked by Falkland 1904-12 1d. tied by both July 19 1904 F.4B c.d.s. and Manchester Aug. 2 arrival. Lieutenant William Colbeck was captain of the “Morning” and had previously served in the British Antarctic Expedition of 1898–1900, having been invited by the Norwegian Carsten Borchgrevink, and taking charge of the expedition's magnetic observation work. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british national expedition 1901-04 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3775 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south shetlands - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFalkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1931 (Jan. 30) large piece from registered ‘White-Cooper’ parcel to Devon bearing Falklands 1929 ‘Whale & Penguin’ 6d. and 5s. tied by fine B2 c.d.s’s with Port Stanley type 5D registration label at left, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse. S.G. Z153, Z156. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: south shetlands - regular issues |
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 Lot 3695 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: graham land - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFalkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1952 (Nov. 27) envelope addressed to Stanley bearing Falklands 1952 1s.3d. to £1 tied by fine individual D2 c.d.s’s, also unlisted 1952 9d. on 1955 (Mar. 19) local envelope cancelled D3 and with 1s.3d. on 1959 (Dec. 24) envelope to Liverpool carried on RSS “Shackleton”, scarce usage. S.G. Z6-Z10 + unlisted. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica falkland islands dependencies: graham land - regular issues |
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 Lot 4088 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: operation tabarin 1944-45 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: Operation Tabarin 1944-45: Incoming Mail, Envelope from Government House, Port Stanley, sent Mar. 11 1944 addressed to “Lt. Commander J. Marr/R.N.V.R./Graham Land/F.I. Dependency” franked 1d., roughly opened, a little stained and creased. Carried to Port Lockroy on the “William Scoresby”, arriving on Mar. 19. Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: operation tabarin 1944-45 - regular issues |
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 Lot 4004 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: australasian expedition 1911-14 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: Australasian Expedition 1911-14: Envelope with enclosed two page letter on SY “Aurora” expedition letterhead dated “July 14th 12”, sent from Lyttelton to Prof. T.W.E. David (Edgeworth David, had been a member of Shackleton’s 1907-09 expedition during which he had led the first ascent of Mount Erebus and reached the South Magnetic Pole)at Sydney University, by John King Davis, captain of the “Aurora” and second-in-command of expedition. The cover franked by 1d. Dominion cancelled “18 JL 12” and letter endorsed “I am sending per favour of/Capt Wyllie S.S. Ulimoroa (H.P. & Co.)/a small parcel addressed to you/containing some specimens”. Mention is made of the large collection of birds made by Edgar Waite, curator of Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, another voyager on the “Aurora”and Davis reports poor weather conditions and state of the vessel, resulting in failure to conduct all the intended deep sea soundings and dredgings. “We found the Macquarie Island party all well and spent 14 days there as we found it absolutely impossible to keep station after we left the vicinity of the Royal Company Islands where we spent four days and saw nothing of them.” Photo. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: australasian expedition 1911-14 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3929 - falkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british expedition 1907-09 - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryAntarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: Picture postcards (Unknown publisher), Sets 1 and 2, mainly fine unused, GA-11 with slight tonespotting on reverse but with additional example showing Plasmon biscuits advertisement. Wharton GA-1 to GA-12. (13) Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica antarctica: british expedition 1907-09 - regular issues |
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 Lot 3847 - falkland islands and antarctica whaling mail - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryWhaling Mail: 1956 to 1960, selection of eight covers bearing Dependencies Ships issues (one with T.A.E. overprints), one to England with “Southern Venturer” cachet, another to Vienna at printed matter rate from Husvik Harbour, the others to Norwegian addresses with sender’s endorsements, etc. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica whaling mail - regular issues |
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Lot 3626 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: collections and mixed lots - collections - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryA mainly modern accumulation of covers etc. contained in three cartons incl. 1962 envelope bearing Birds to £1, f.d.c’s, official covers with cachets, Dependencies with South Georgia, Antarctica, also literature with a range of “Upland Goose” journals (62) from 1985 to 2000, auction catalogues incl. Neild (1984), Styles (1988), F.I.P.S.G., Heijtz, Piggin, accessories incl. S.G. Devon album with leaves, etc. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: collections and mixed lots - collections |
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Lot 3545 - falkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: king george v issues - regular issues - Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal HistoryFalkland Islands: 1918-20 “WAR STAMP” Overprints, 1/2d., six complete sheets from the First Overprinting, Third overprinting (three shades, showing [R. 10/1] broken “W” in states 1, 2 (thick paper) and 4 (apple green) respectively), Fourth overprinting incl. trace of raised spacer [R. 2/3], broken “W” state 4, platten indentation [R. 10/5] and broken “M” [R. 10/6], and Fifth overprinting (Second Setting) incl. thick “R” [R. 1/2], broken “A” [R. 2/1], “W” [R. 2/2], “M” [R. 7/6] and small “S” [R. 8/1], all except the last incl. wide space [R. 3/3], mainly unmounted mint and fine. Ex Barton. Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal Historyfalkland islands and antarctica falkland islands: king george v issues - regular issues |
