CODE

LOT NO

QUEEN VICTORIA STAMPS (See also lot no.s 287-295, 297, 316)

ESTIMATE

o

1

QV 1d claret 1878 used, a blunt corner (SH1) cat £300

£20

Æ

2

QV 1d Claret (1878) three singles used on piece tied by Ob.2/78, all with faults but nevertheless scarce as such (SH1)

£50

o

3

QV 6d. green 1878 used with Ob.1/90 (SH3) cat £50

£10

(*)

4

QV 1/2d Deep Yellow Green, 1894, wmk inverted and reversed (W2ir), unused (some gum remains). (SH 5e wmk1) Cat £100

£15

o

5

QV 1d Dull Claret, 1882, single, fine used with Ob 1/85. SH 6a; cat £150

£30

M*

6

QV 1d. pale claret wmk sideways 1885, marginal pair fine mint (SH6b) cat £100 (SG £180)

£30

o

7

QV 1d Orange Brown, Jan 1894, horiz pair, fine used, weak central F.2 cds, DE 12 96? Some stains. SH 6g Cat £60

£10

o

8

QV 1d Claret, July 1894 horiz pair very fine with central F.1 cds, 31 MR 1896 (?). SH 6h cat £70

£10

**B

9

QV 2d Reddish Purple, 1896, top marginal block of 4, perfs trimmed at top right affects top of upper stamp, unmounted mint. SH7b. Cat £24+

£7

o

10

QV 2 1/2d Prussian Blue, Jan 1894, single, fine used F.2 cds, OC 29 1894. BPA cert (1989). Cat £80

£20

**B

11

QV 2 1/2d ultramarine, 1896, top marginal block of 4, hinged on margin only. (SH 8f) cat £48+

£20

o

12

QV 4d Pale Grey Black, 1885, single wmk SIDEWAYS to RIGHT (W2SR) fine used Ob 1/86. SH9b wmk1. Cat £50

£10

o

13

QV 4d Pale Grey Black, 1885, wmk REVERSED SIDEWAYS to RIGHT fine used Ob 1/85. SH9b wmk3. Cat £100

£20

M*

14

QV 4d olive grey-black, 1889, top row pair, top margin imperf, mint with part gum, one with shortish perfs. (SH 9d) Cat £200

£30

o

15

QV 4d brownish black 1894 with wmk reversed fine used. SH9e cat £250

£40

o

16

QV 4d brownish black 1894 with wmk reversed used with Ob.6/95. Thin spot. SH9e cat £250

£25

o

17

QV 9d salmon, 1896, with part F.5 cds, AU 7 11 (SH 11b) Cat £30

£10

Æ

18

Bisected 1d. brownish claret (SH13a) together with two QV 1d. (SH6c) tied to piece with "First bisect" cork (Ob.1/90). Correct commercial usage with genuine bisect. Cat £200 + £80 = £280

£70

Æ

19

Bisected 1d. brownish claret (SH13a) tied to small piece with "First bisect" cork (Ob.1/90). Correct commercial usage with genuine bisect. Cat £200

£50

Æ

20

Bisected 1d. brownish claret (SH13a) together with QV 1d.(SH6c)+4d.(SH9d)+2x6d.green (SH3) all tied to small piece with "First bisect" cork (Ob.1/90). Correct commercial usage with genuine bisect making up a 7-fold rate for a 3 1/2oz package!

£200

o

21

" 1/2d." surcharge on bisected 1d. brownish claret (SH13b) with wmk sideways to the right, with part of "F.I." steel obliterator (Ob.1/78). Genuine surcharged bisect. Cat £200+ (SG £300)

£50

o

22

" 1/2d." surcharge on bisected 1d. brownish claret (SH13b) with wmk sideways to the left, with part of "First bisect" cork (Ob.1/90). Genuine surcharged bisect. Cat £200 (SG £300)

£50

CODE

LOT NO

QUEEN VICTORIA POSTAL HISTORY (See also lot no.s 162-177, 593)

ESTIMATE

PS

23

1896 Stanley to Germany, commercial usage of the reply section of German 10Pf reply postcard postmarked FALKLAND ISLAND'S JU.7.1896 (F.2), two strikes, one across the "stamp" section, with transit marking London JY.13.96 and arrival cds Frankfurt 14.7.96, all on the front. The message on the back refers to a proposed business deal and is signed "Hugo Schlottfeldt, Agent for DDG Kosmos (German Steamship Company Kosmos) and Expert of Bureau Veritas, Stanley". A very rare example of correct commercial use of a foreign reply postcard from the Falklands. Very few recorded. This card was sold for £1400 in 1993!

£1500

C

24

1896 registered cover to Germany with QV 1/2d.(x12) (correct rate) tied by AU.4.1896 (F.1) cds and Crown Registered marking, and arrival cds of 8.9.96 . The addressee's name and address has been cut out but a commercial cover

£100

C

25

1896 reg front with QV 6d green tied by F.2 cds, NO 16 1896 to Ida Hansen, Altona / Elbe, Germany with Crown Registered and Registered London, 26 Dec markings. Sender Hugo Schlottfeldt to his sister-in-law.

£75

C

26

1896 registered cover (front only) to Ida Hansen, Germany with QV 6d. green without wmk, tied by NO.16.1896 (F.2) cds and Crown Registered marking, and Registered London transit marking 26.DE.96 . Some edge faults

£50

C

27

1896 registered cover (front only) to Ida Hansen, Germany with QV 1/- without wmk, tied by NO.16.1896 (F.2) cds and Crown Registered marking, and Registered London transit marking 26.DE.96

£75

C

28

1899 registered cover to Leicester with QV 1/2d.(x3)+1d.(x3) tied by REGISTERED LONDON 25.OC.99 cds and with arrival cds Registered Leicester 26.OC.99 . Attractive and unusual

£200

PC

29

1903 postcard (Newcastle Central Station with Trams and horse carriages) with QV 1d. tied by NO.7.03 (F.4A) cds, addressed to Miss Watt, Prospect House, Stanley

£100

CODE

LOT NO

KING EDWARD VII STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY (See also lot no.s 297, 298, 317-320, 500, 530, 572, 573)

ESTIMATE

**M

30

KEVII 1/2d. deep yellow-green (SH16c) block of 18 from the bottom of the sheet, one stamp * and two stamps separated, otherwise fine unmounted mint. Cat £108 + 30% (SG £198+)

£30

*

31

KEVII 2d. reddish purple mint (SH18b) Cat £180

£30

*

32

KEVII 2 1/2d. deep blue (SH19b) mint. Cat £200

£40

o

33

KEVII 2 1/2d. deep blue (SH19b) used. Cert BPA. Cat £125

£30

PC

34

1906 postcard (Heyburn D13 "Sheep Gathering - West Falklands") with KEVII 1d. tied by clear SP.10.06 (F.4C) to South Jarra, Victoria, Australia. Light corner crease otherwise fine and nice destination

£50

PC

35

1906 postcard (Merry Christmas) from USA to Miss Nellie Biggs, Stanley, with US 2c stamp tied by HEAD TIDE, Maine, DEC.17.1906 and with arrival cds FALKLAND ISLANDS FE.14.07 (F.4C). Ex Biggs

£75

C

36

1907 1d. postal stationery envelope (tear) from England to Mrs Foley, Darwin Harbour, East Falklands, with West Kensington DE.2.07 cds and arrival cds FALKLAND ISLANDS JA.14.08 (F.4)

£15

FRE

37

1911 Formula Registered Envelope with QV 9d. and KEVII 1/2d.+1d.+2d.+2 1/2d.+1/- tied by 29.SP.11 (F.4E) and with registration label, to England with arrival cds of 28.OC.11 . Name and address cut out but stamp value over £100

£100

CODE

LOT NO

KING GEORGE V STAMPS 1912-20 AND 1921-28 (See also lot no.s 298, 313-315, 321-323, 501-505, 574-579, 638-641)

ESTIMATE

S

38

KGV 1/2d. to £1 (without 5/- maroon) set of 10 overprinted SPECIMEN. High values fine, low values partly stuck down. Cat c.£1000

£200

**M

39

KGV 1/2d. yellow-green 1914, corner block of 9 unmounted mint (one stamp *). SH24b Cat £90+

£25

**M

40

KGV 1/2d green, 1918, SE corner blk of 9 unmounted mint showing typical incomplete marginal frame lines opposite R9. See Bunt p68. (SH24c) Cat £225+

£40

B o

41

KGV 1/2d yellowish green shade on thick greyish paper, 1920, block of 4 with PS.1B cds, 14 JY 21. (SH 24e2) Cat £100+

£30

B o

42

KGV 2d deep purple, 1912, block of 4 with F4 cds, somewhat unfresh. (SH 26a). Cat £80+

£15

Æ

43

KGV 2d purple, 1919, tied by PS.1cds, 9 JU 22 to piece. (SH 26d). Cat £12

£4

B o

44

KGV 2 1/2d blue on thin white paper, 1919, block of 4 with PS.1A cds, 20 OC (reversed) 20. (SH 27e). Cat £56+

£15

*

45

KGV 2 1/2d. indigo with "swan-necked 2" mint (SH41a v1) cat £40

£20

*

46

KGV 2 1/2d. Prussian Blue (SH41c2) fine mint. It used to have RPS certificate no.63235 which is no longer present. Cat £100

£40

CODE

LOT NO

WAR STAMPS 1918-20 (See also lot no. 575)

ESTIMATE

o

47

3rd o/p 1/2d Yellow Green (1912) single, fu part F.4B cds. BPA cert (1994). SH 35bIII; cat £700; SG70a, cat £600. A very scarce stamp

£200

B o

48

3rd o/p 1/2d. (SH35cIII) and 1d. (SH 36cIII) both in blocks of 4 with backdated postmarks OC.8.18 (F.4B)

£10

**M

49

3rd o/p 1/2d Pos.55 State 2, positional SW corner block of 9, unmounted mint. SH 35cIII t3. Cat £30+

£10

**

50

3rd o/p 1/2d green with light partial offset, single unmounted mint, a couple of weak perfs. SH35cIII v4

£5

*/**

51

5th o/p Pos.42 Broken "M": 1/2d right marginal blk of 4; 1d (1920) right marginal single, u/m; 1/- light brown shade (1920) right marginal blk of 4, u/m; and 1/- mid to dark shade single, m/m. (4 items).

£20

*

52

1st o/p 1d., group of 3 — o/p misplaced : vertically, a little to left and to right. Includes SH36aI v5. Cat £50+

£10

M*

53

4th o/p 1d , SE corner pair, pos 59 & 60 with broken "M" and wide "P", (state 4); mint. SH36cIV t14. Cat £60

£15

B**

54

5th o/p 1d. with o/p across value tablet in block of 4 (SH36cV v4). Cat £160+

£50

M**

55

5th o/p 1d. with o/p across value tablet in corner block of 8 including type varieties on pos.2, 7, 8 (SH36cV v4,t1,t2,t3). Cat £320+

£100

*

56

5th o/p 1d. on thick greyish paper (SH36d) mint. Cat £75

£15

B**

57

4th o/p 1/- (SH37bIV) in block of 4. Cat £160+

£25

M**

58

5th o/p 1/- 5th o/p, left marginal block of 6 with pos 43 — small "s", unmounted mint. SH37cV t5. Cat £60+

£15

CODE

LOT NO

KING GEORGE V 1912-28 POSTAL HISTORY (See also lot no.s 178-188, 214, 215, 508, 509, 593-595, 642-646)

ESTIMATE

PC

59

1912 postcard (St Patrick's Day) from USA to Miss Biggs, Stanley, with US 1c stamp (x2) tied by CLARION, Iowa MAR.14.1912 and with arrival cds FALKLAND ISLANDS AP.30.12 (F.4). Ex Biggs

£50

PC

60

1916 postcard (Rio de Janeiro) with KGV 1d. tied by smudged ?.AP.16 (PS.1) cds, message dated 19.4.16, to London

£10

C

61

1920 commercial cover with KGV 1/2d.(x2)+1d. (correct double rate) to England, re-directed to Nova Scotia, Canada, tied by unclear Falkland Islands cds but additionally tied by ILFORD 19.OCT.20 cancel. Unusual destination

£40

C

62

1920(c) commercial cover with KGV 1d.(x2) (correct double rate) to Halifax, Nova Scotia,, tied by unclear PS.1 cds. Unusual destination

£30

C

63

1924 cover with KGV 1/2d. block of 4 with MY.8.24 (F.4F) cds, to England

£15

C

64

1926 cover with KGV 1/2d.(x5) (correct rate) to USA, tied by 18.JA.26 (PS.1B) cds. Small edge faults

£40

C

65

1927 registered cover (printed From Estate Louis Williams and a Cream Cracker on the flap) with KGV 1/2d. to 1/- (6 stamps incl 2 1/2d. purple on yellow) tied by 21.FE.27 (PS.1A) and a reg label, to Chile with arrival cds 11.MAR.27 . Stamps cat. £100. Some stains

£40

C

66

1927 cover with KGV 2 1/2d.(SH27e)+6d.(SH28b) + War Stamps 1/2d.(x3) (SH35a,c,d) + 1d.(x2) (SH36cIII,cV) tied by 18.AU.27 (PS.1A), to Madge Biggs, Stanley. Stamp value £94. Ex Biggs

£50

C

67

1928 commercial cover with KGV 1d. tied by 22.MY.28 (PS.1A) cds, to Kent, re-directed to Croydon, with nice transit cds 3.JY.28 on the front

£20

C

68

1928(c) commercial cover with KGV 1d.(x3) (triple rate) tied by unclear PS.1 cds, to Kent,

£25

FRE

69

1929 Formula Registered Envelope (with letter from Clovis McGill) with KGV 1/2d.+1d.(x3)+2d. (correct rate) tied by 2.FE.29 (PS.1) cds and with reg label, to Mexico with arrival cds of ABR.5.1929 . Some stains but unusual destination

£50

C

70

1929 reg cover with KGV 1/2d.+2d.(x2)+2 1/2d.(x3) tied by 23.AP.29 (PS.1A) cds and with reg label, to BSH Grant, England with arrival cds of 25.MY.29

£25

CODE

LOT NO

WHALE AND PENGUINS (See also lot no.s 510, 579, 580, 597, 599, 602, 647)

ESTIMATE

*

71

W&P 1/- mint margin copy with variety PERFORATION DOUBLE, ONE BLIND, horizontally and also in the margin. A very rare variety. SH52b v1 cat £200

£100

CODE

LOT NO

1933 CENTENARY AND 1935 SILVER JUBILEE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY (See also lot no.s 299, 324, 506, 579, 581, 582, 600, 601)

ESTIMATE

**B

72

1933 1/2d. in imprint block of 4 and 1 1/2d. in corner block of 4, both signed by the designer G Roberts in the margin. Probably unique

£150

o

73

1933 10/- used with 30.?.33 (PS.1A) cds. A couple of short perfs. SH67 cat £600 (SG £1000)

£60

C

74

1947 local cover with 1933 10/- tied by 5.AU.47 (PS.3) cds, to E Hooley, Stanley. Late use but stamp cat £600 (SG £1000)

£100

FDC

75

1935 FDC with Silver Jubilee set tied by 7.MY.35 (PS.1A) cds

£10

FDC

76

1935 Silver Jubilee set on four individual FDCs tied by 7.MY.35 (PS.1A or F.4B) cds

£10

C

77

1935 commercial cover sent by Maude Carey with Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d. tied by 11.JY.35 (PS.1A) cds, to Canada

£20

C

78

1935 cover with Silver Jubilee 1/- tied by 31.DE.35 (PS.1B) cds, to Madge Biggs, Stanley. Ex Biggs

£10

CODE

LOT NO

KING GEORGE VI STAMPS (See also lot no.s 325, 326, 507, 583-590, 653)

ESTIMATE

Æ

79

Half of a Formula Registered Envelope with pairs of the 1937 Coronation set with 12.MY.37 (PS.2) first day cds

£1

*/**

80

KGVI 1938-50 mint study collection with most printings (only two printings for each of the high values) incl duplication and some multiples. With 2/6(x5), 5/-(x4), 10/-(x5), £1(x2). Also some Dependencies. (160 stamps)

£200

o

81

KGVI 1938-50 used study collection with most printings (only two printings for each of the high values). With 2/6(x4), 5/-(x3), 10/-(x4), £1(x3). (48 stamps)

£75

*

82

KGVI 1938-50 set of 18 mint (SH76-93)

£40

*

83

KGVI 1938-50 set of 18 mint including 5/- 1949 printing SH91d (SH76-93)

£50

**M

84

KGVI bottom right hand blocks of 24 of 1/2d.(76b), 1d. violet (78c), 2d. violet (79b), 2d. red (80b), 2d. red (80c) + block of 10 of 1d. red (77a1), block of 20 of 2 1/2d. sheep (81), block of 12 of 6d. brown (85b1). Mostly fine unmounted mint. Cat £165+

£30

*/**M

85

KGVI 1941 printings of 1d., 2d., 3d., all in vertical strips of 3 from the corner with sheet numbers. Each top stamp mounted, otherwise unmounted

£20

M**

86

KGVI 2 1/2d. Upland Goose (SH82) in bottom right hand block of 24 unmounted mint. Cat £96 (SG152 cat £156)

£30

S

87

KGVI 2 1/2d. Upland Goose (SH82), 6d. black (SH86) and 1/3 (SH89), the first two with small "Specimen" overprint in violet, and the last with SPECIMEN perforation, all stuck to part of album page, all ex Goa (Portuguese India) Postal Archive

£100

M**

88

KGVI 3d. 1942 (SH83b) in bottom right hand block of 24 unmounted mint. Cat £168 (SG153a cat £264)

£50

M**

89

KGVI 9d. 1938 (SH87b) in left hand block of 8 unmounted mint. Cat £120 (SG157 cat £192)

£40

M**

90

KGVI 1/- 1938 (SH88b) in left hand block of 8 unmounted mint. Cat £240 (SG158a cat £360)

£80

M**

91

KGVI 2/6 1944 (SH90c) in top half sheet (30 stamps) unmounted mint, two stamps with light wrinkles. Cat £1200 (SG160 cat £1650)

£400

M**

92

KGVI 5/- 1944 (SH91c) in bottom half sheet (30 stamps) unmounted mint, two stamps with light wrinkles. Cat £2400 (SG161c cat £3600). Very fresh and attractive. Most unusual

£900

**

93

KGVI 5/- 1949 (SH91d) fine unmounted mint. Cat £150 (SG161d cat £200)

£75

o

94

KGVI 5/- 1949 (SH91d) fine used with July 1951 cds. Cat £200 (SG161d cat £325). A scarce stamp

£100

**

95

KGVI 10/- 1938 (SH92b) fine unmounted mint. Cat £200 (SG162a cat £275)

£100

*

96

KGVI 10/- (1938) mint, trace of hinge mark, SH 92b; cat £200.

£50

B**

97

KGVI 10/- 1944 (SH92c) in block of 4 fine unmounted mint. Cat £200 (SG162b cat £320)

£100

**

98

KGVI £1 1938 (SH93b) fine unmounted mint. Cat £200

£100

**

99

KGVI £1 1938 (SH93b) fine unmounted mint. Cat £200

£100

B**

100

KGVI £1 1944 (SH93c) in block of 4, one stamp mounted otherwise fine unmounted mint. Cat £400 (SG163 cat £520)

£150

o

101

KGVI £1 1949 (SH93d) fine used with 25.MY.52 cds. Cat £250. A scarce stamp

£125

S

102

Victory 1946 1d. and 3d. with SPECIMEN perforation, both stuck to part of album page, ex Goa (Portuguese India) Postal Archive

£50

C

103

Victory 1946 3d. with re-entry and Crown-flaw (SH95v1 cat £35) together with 1d. tied by 7.OC.46 on local reg first day cover. Scarce

£10

S

104

Silver Wedding 1948 2 1/2d. and £1 with small "Specimen" overprint in violet, stuck to part of album page, ex Goa (Portuguese India) Postal Archive

£100

S

105

UPU 1949 set of four, all with small "Specimen" overprint in violet, stuck to part of album page, ex Goa (Portuguese India) Postal Archive

£100

*/ o

106

Lot 1952-60 */ o incl 1952 set * without 10/- + 1960 set * (57 stamps)

£15

S

107

KGVI 1952 set of 14, 1/2d. to £1, all with small "Specimen" overprint in violet, stuck to album page, ex Goa (Portuguese India) Postal Archive

£200

**

108

KGVI 10/- (1953) u/m with r/h margin, SH 114b; cat £40.

£15

CODE

LOT NO

KING GEORGE VI POSTAL HISTORY (See also lot no.s 189-193, 216-221, 222-232, 327, 328, 511, 512, 539, 603-616, 649, 650, 652)

ESTIMATE

FDC

109

1937 Coronation set, all with top margin and SHEET NUMBERS, tied to FDC by 12.MY.37 (PS.2) cds to Madge Biggs. Ex Biggs

£10

FDC

110

1937 Coronation 1d. block of 4 on FDC with 12.MY.37 (PS.2A) cds to Madge Biggs. Ex Biggs

£2

C

111

1937 commercial cover with Coronation 2 1/2d. (correct rate) to USA, tied by unclear 23.JU.37 (PS.2) cds, sent by E Hooley to the Bellingham Herald, Washington. Scarce

£50

C

112

1937 cover sent by Maude Carey with Coronation 1/2d.+1d. tied by 30.JY.37 (PS.2C) cds, to Surrey

£10

C

113

1937 registered cover with Coronation set tied by 11.SP.37 (PS.2A) cds and with Crown Registered marking and m/s "R no.194", to London

£10

C

114

1938 reg cover with KGVI 1/2d. to 1/- (8 values) tied by 30.MR.38 (PS.2A) cds and with reg label, to England

£8

C

115

1938 commercial cover with Coronation 1/2d. + KGVI 1d.(x2) (correct rate) to Harrisburg, USA, tied by 21.SP.38 (PS2.B) cds. Very scarce mixed franking

£75

Receipt

116

1940 American RECEIPT FOR INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDER with Westhampton Beach NY MAY.22.1940 cds, to the Postmaster, Stanley, Falkland Islands, through Great Britain, for the amount of £2 1s. 3d. = $7.22

£8

C

117

1940 OHMS cover with KGVI 2 1/2d. (correct rate) to Cordoba, Argentina, tied by 27.JY.40 (PS.2A) cds and 1.AGO.40 arrival cds. The address faded but still legible

£25

FDC

118

1941 reg FDC with KGVI 1d. violet+2d. red+3d.blue tied by 14.JY.41 (PS.2A) cds and reg label, to Stanley. F I Sheep Breaders Association logo on the flap

£10

FDC

119

1941 reg FDC with KGVI 1d. violet+2d. red+3d.blue tied by 14.JY.41 (PS.2B) cds and reg label, to Mrs Markham Dean, England. Cat £25

£10

C

120

1942 cover with KGVI 9d.+1/-+2/6+5/-+10/-+£1 each tied by clear 14.OC.42 (PS.2A) cds, to England

£80

C

121

1946 commercial cover to USA with KGVI 1d.+2d. (correct rate) tied by 6.JU.46 (PS.3) cds. Some egde wrinkles but scarce

£25

FDC

122

1946 FDC with Victory set tied by 7.OC.46 (PS.3) cds and Crown Registered marking with metal no.387, addressed locally

£1

C

123

1947 local commercial cover with 1946 Victory 1d (correct rate) tied by 26.MR.47 (PS.3) cds, to Mrs Bonner, San Carlos, East Falkland

£10

A

124

1947 Printed "Air France" airmail commercial cover with KGVI 1/-(corner fault)+1/3 (correct rate) tied by 25.NO.47 (PS.3) cds, to Alfred Wilson Booksellers, London

£10

A

125

1948 registered airmail cover with margin copy of KGVI 5/- indigo and yellow brown (SH91b) tied by 6.FE.48 (PS.3) cds and with reg label, to Pennsylvania, USA with arrival cds of FEB.27.1948 . Cat £200+

£100

A

126

1949 reg airmail cover with 1948 Silver Wedding 2 1/2d.+£1 tied by 4.MR.49 (PS.3) cds and with reg label, to USA with arrival cds of MAR.23.49

£45

C

127

1949 reg local cover with KGVI £1 tied by 4.DE.49 (PS.3) cds and with Crown Registered marking and metal number "2287", to Stanley

£30

C

128

1950 local cover with KGVI 2/6 with 5.OC.50 (PS.3) cds, to Miss Biggs, Stanley. Ex Biggs

£30

C

129

1951 commercial cover (opened out) with KGVI 2 1/2d. (correct rate) tied by 2PM 23.FEB.1951 (PS.4), to Newcastle Wool Co Ltd, England. Some edge faults

£10

C

130

1951 reg cover with KGVI 1/2d.+1d.+2d.+2 1/2d. tied by 16.JY.51 (PS.3) cds and with reg label, to Wisconsin, USA with arrival cds of SEP.5.1951

£10

C

131

1952 mourning envelope (with Government House crest on flap) to Miss Madge Biggs, Public Library, with mourning letter (also with Government House crest and printed GOVERNMENT HOUSE, FALKLAND ISLANDS) written and signed by Miles Clifford. "11th/III My dear Madge, I only heard a few days ago that you have been (?still are) laid up with a bad leg. I am sorry to learn this and hope it will soon be better again. When it is, come + have tea with me. Yours sincerely, Miles Clifford". Although there is no year in the letter it is with all certainty 1952 since Clifford was Governor in 1946-54 and King George VI had died on 6 February 1952. The mourning stationery looks ancient and is probably from Queen Victoria's time. An exceptional item delivered by the Governor's chauffeur. Ex Biggs

£100

C

132

1954 commercial local cover with Victory 1d. tied by 13.DE.54 (PS.3) cds, to ALS Biggs, Penguin Shop, Stanley. Ex Biggs

£10

PC

133

1955 printed matter postcard (French "Iles Falkland") with KGVI 1952 1/2d. tied by machine cancel 3PM 7.JAN.1955 (PS.4), to France. Minor edge wear

£25

C

134

1959(c) cover with KGVI 1952 2 1/2d.+3d. (correct rate) to USA, tied by 5.JA.59(?) (PS.3) cds

£10

CODE

LOT NO

QUEEN ELIZABETH II STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY (See also lot no.s 194-212, 300-312, 329-331, 513-529, 531-534)

ESTIMATE

o /*/**

135

Selection of mint and used stamps, mostly QEII (but also some QV-KGVI), incl 1955-57 set of 6 used. (80 stamps)

£10

S

136

Coronation 1953 1d. with small "Specimen" overprint in violet, stuck to part of album page, ex Goa (Portuguese India) Postal Archive

£25

S

137

QEII 1952-57 set of 6, all with small "Specimen" overprint in violet, stuck to part of album page, ex Goa (Portuguese India) Postal Archive

£150

B**

138

QEII Birds De La Rue printings: 2d. and 6d. in margin blocks of 4 + 2/- in corner block of 4, all unmounted mint. Very scarce. (SH125b, 130b, 134b) Cat £600+

£200

B**

139

Flower surcharges 1971, 1p on 1 1/2d. with ALBINO SURCHARGE in margin block of 4, unmounted mint. Surcharge clearly visible. SH193v3 cat £520+

£150

**

140

Churchill 1974 16p with wmk INVERTED unmounted mint. SH230wmk1 cat at least £75

£25

**

141

Booklets, 7 different, B1-B5, B9-B10. Cat £54

£10

B**

142

Porpoise 1980 3p. with BLACK PRINTED DOUBLE, the unique plate no. corner block of 4 with sheet number, showing the doubling very clearly, unmounted mint. SH295v1 cat £1200+

£500

B o

143

Darwin 1982 34p with PALE BROWN MISPLACED in corner block of 4 used with 6.MY.83 cds, separated between the two lower stamps. Cat £500+

£150

**

144

Passerines 1982 IMPERFORATE, the complete set of 8 different stamps, 5p., 13p., 17p., 25p. on watermarked paper, and 5p., 10p., 13p., 25p. on un-watermarked paper with red lines across, unmounted mint. (SH372v1,v2, 373v1, 374v1,v2, 375v1, 376v1,v2). Cat. £2000. A complete set has never been offered before and it is one of very few in existance!

£600

A

145

1961 commercial airmail cover printed EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FALKLAND ISLANDS with 1960 Birds 2/- (correct double rate) tied by 7.FE.61 (PS.3) cds, to Dept of Technical Co-operation, London

£10

C

146

1963 front of commercial registered package with 1960 1/3 tied by 18.AU.63 (PS.3) cds, to Swindon, England

£3

C

147

Group of 9 covers 1964-82 incl OHMS covers and philatelic covers

£10

A

148

1965 commercial airmail cover with 1960 Birds 2d.+3d.+6d. and 1965 ICY 1d.+1/- (correct double rate) tied by 26.NO.65 (PS.3) cds, to Master Sandford, Portsmount. A little rougly opened

£10

C

149

1966 commercial local cover with 1960 2d. Waterlow (correct rate) tied by 18.JY.66 (PS.3) cds, to Teal Inlet

£3

C

150

1966 commercial local printed matter cover with 1960 1/2d.+1d. DLR (correct rate) tied by 14.NO.66 (PS.3) cds, to Teal Inlet

£3

C

151

1967(c) commercial local cover with 1960 1/2d.+5 1/2d. (correct triple rate) tied by unclear (PS.3) cds, to Stanley

£4

A

152

1970 airmail cover from England with 1970 Mayflower 1/6(x2) tied by Storrington 8.MAY.1970, to J D Barton, Teal Inlet, Falkland Islands

£1

A

153

1972(c) commercial airmail cover (with Government Crest on flap) from Argentina without stamps with BRITISH EMBASSY BUENOS AIRES red marking, addressed to J A Jones Esq OBE (Colonial Secretary 1971-72), Port Stanley, marked "RESTRICTED", obviously carried by Diplomatic Bag. Most unusual

£10

FRE

154

1972 Formula Registered Envelope (type 41) with Flowers 3p on 4 1/2d. tied by 1.AP.72 (PS.3) cds and reg label. Un-addressed

£5

C

155

1975 commercial local cover with 1975 Arms 2p (correct rate) tied by 18.DE.75 (PS.3) cds, to Biggs' Shop, Stanley

£1

A

156

1976 commercial airmail cover with Flowers 1p+10p (correct rate) tied by 31.OC.76(?) (PS.3) cds, sent from Port San Carlos to the International Book Service, England

£8

C

157

1977 commercial local cover with Flowers 4p (correct triple rate) tied by 14.MR.77 (PS.3) cds, to G O Evans, Pebble Island

£8

C

158

1981 commercial cover from Argentina to St Mary's, Stanley, with 1100Peso stamp tied by 2.SEP.81 cds and with JDC cachet "1" (JDC4 with serifed foot). Ex Monaghan

£5

A

159

1982 "HOUSE OF COMMONS, OFFICIAL PAID" cover with additional GB 26p stamp tied by House of Commons 8.DEC.1982, with letter on House of Commons stationery written and signed by Roy Mason MP (member of Parliamentary Delegation to the Falklands after the 1982 conflict), to Father Monaghan, Stanley. Also 1979 HoC Official Paid Postcard to Fr Monaghan, GB. Ex Monaghan

£10

A

160

1984 commercial cover with 1984 22p on 25p (SH406) (correct rate) tied by 24.MR.84 (PS.3) cds, sent from Fox Bay West to FIC, London

£2

PC

161

1993-99 set of 6 Falklands Experience postcards all with 31p or 35p stamps tied by Stanley cds, to England

£10

CODE

LOT NO

POSTAL STATIONERY (See also lot no.s 23, 37, 69, 154, 499, 516, 520-526, 531-534, 593, 654)

ESTIMATE

PS

162

QV 1 1/2d postcard (P1) commercially used with Ob 1/78 to City (London); message dated Nov 13 1885

£40

PS

163

QV 1 1/2d. postcard (P1) commercially used to Valparaiso, with light F.1 cds (message dated 22.12.1892) and also MAGALLANES(?) cds on the stamp section, with VALPARAISO 13.1.93 arrival cds

£75

PS

164

QV 1 1/2d. reply postcard (P2) unused. Cat £10

£5

PS

165

QV 1 1/2d reply postcard (P2) used with Ob 1/78 and F.2 cds, JY 9 1894 to Germany with reply attached. No message

£40

PS

166

QV 1 1/2d. reply postcard (P2) with short message written by Schlottfeldt on 25/2/1901, with type F.3 cds (date unclear but later than recorded!) to Germany, with arrival cds of 1.4.01

£40

PS

167

QV 1d. postcard (P3) unused

£1

PS

168

QV 1d. postcard (P3) cto 15.OC.20 (PS.1B), no address or message

£3

PS

169

QV 1d. reply postcard overprinted SPECIMEN (P4sp) cat £45

£15

PS

170

QV 1d. reply postcard overprinted SPECIMEN, reply card with double SPECIMEN overprint. Previously unrecorded! (P4sp var)

£100

PS

171

QV 1d. reply postcard (P4) with "F.I." steel obliterator (0b.1/78) and 4.MR.1896 (F.2) cds, to Kiderlen, Germany with arrival cds of 14.APR.95 . No message

£10

PS

172

QV 1d. reply postcard (P4) commercially used to New York, with JU.22.1896 (F.2) cds and arrival cds of 8.5.96 . Card with rounded corners but long message on the back regarding a missing person. Reply card not present

£10

PS

173

QV 1d. reply postcard (P4) commercially used to Sarajevo, Bosnia, with FE.18.1899 (F.3) cds and arrival cds of 26.3.99 . Long message written by Schlottfeldt. Reply card not present but wonderful destination

£50

PS

174

QV 1d reply postcard (P4) from Hugo Schlottfeldt used with F.1v3 cds, 17 MY 19OC (LKD) to Germany and Pforzheim cds, 5.7.00 transit, with reply attached. No message

£40

PS

175

QV 1d Reply half (ex P4) with additional UK KEVII 1d and Brazil 100 reis tied by London FS.15 MR 4 03, written by traveller on Liguria, outward bound, and returned on Panama ex Stanley 4 FE 02. Message dated 1 Feb 1903

£50

PS

176

QV 1d. envelope (E1) unused. Cat £20

£10

PS

177

QV 1d. envelope (E1) with indistinct PS.1 cds, commercially used to GL Harding, Croydon; redirected to Canterbury Transit cds, Croydon (x2) both, 12 MY 14. Cat £100

£30

PS

178

KGV 1d envelope (E2a) unused. Cat £90

£25

PS

179

KGV 1d envelope (E2a) unused. Cat £90

£25

PS

180

KGV 1d envelope (E2a) tied by incomplete F.4 cds, JY 21 14 to Clifford Moss, Leeds England. Commercial correct rate/usage. Cat £150

£40

PS

181

KGV 1d. envelope (E2b) commercially used with 5.JA.26 (PS.1B) cds, to England. Small faults.

£50

PS

182

KGV 1d. envelope 1928 (E2c) unused. Cat £70

£30

PS

183

KGV 1d. envelope (E2c) commercially used with c.1930 (PS.1B) cds, to England

£30

PS

184

KGV 1d lettercard (L1) unused. Cat £40

£20

PS

185

KGV 1d lettercard (L1) unused, has been stuck together. Cat £40

£10

PS

186

KGV 2d registered letter (R1) unused, small stains. Cat £45

£10

PS

187

KGV 2d registered letter (R1) unused. Cat £45

£15

PS

188

KGV 2d registered letter overprinted SPECIMEN (R1sp) . Cat £75

£25

PS

189

KGVI 1d. envelope (E4) used to K V Lellman, Darwin but without any postal markings

£10

PS

190

KGVI 4d registered letter (R2b) used locally (correct rate) with 22.DE.42 (PS.2C) cds and registration label, sent by W Bonner to A M Carey, Stanley. Small faults and gum stains but a very scarce envelope. Cat £250

£150

PS

191

KGVI 4d registered letter (R3b) unused. Cat £150

£75

PS

192

KGVI 4d registered letter (R3b) with 1946 Victory 1d.(x3, all FID!) + 3d.(x3, one F.I. + two FID!) tied by 5.JU.48 (PS.3) cds and registration label, sent by Maude Carey to BSH Grant, Kent. Interesting use of FID stamps from Stanley!

£100

PS

193

KGVI 4d registered letter (R3b) with KGVI 2d.(x2) (correct double rate) tied by 8.JA.50 (PS.3) cds and m/s registration number "No.105", commercially used to Norwich with "GPO Opened for Customs examination" label with Southampton 9.MR.50 cds. A little roughly opened but interesting item

£150

PS

194

QEII 1d. postcard (P7) unused. Cat. £15

£5

PS

195

QEII 1d. postcard (P7) and 1d+1d reply postcard (P8) unused. Cat. £40

£10

PS

196

QEII 1d. postcard (P7) with additional Flowers 1/2d. (correct rate) tied by 5.JU.70 (PS.3) cds, to M D Barton, England, with three HMS Endurance cachets on the reverse

£10

PS

197

QEII 1d+1d reply postcard (P8) unused. Cat £25

£10

PS

198

QEII 1d. reply postcard (P8) both halves with additional Flowers 1/2d.(x2) (correct rate) first card with 2.DE.70 (PS.3) cds with short message sent to A G Barton, Stanley, reply-card with 7.DE.70 (PS.3) cds sent to Mrs C Barton, Teal Inlet, with long message from "Dad". Although somewhat philatelic, a most unusual example of a reply card used "both ways"

£30

PS

199

QEII 4d registered envelope unused, (R4a). Cat £20

£5

PS

200

QEII 4d registered envelope unused, (R4b). Cat £20

£10

PS

201

QEII 4d. registered envelope (R4b) sent by airmail with additional 1964 Battle 1/- tied by 9.FE.65 (PS.3) cds and with reg label, to C M Wood. England

£15

PS

202

QEII reg 4d registered envelope unused (SH R4c) Cat £40

£10

PS

203

Postal Stationery, group of 12 mostly unusued items 1972-91, but including a philatelically used R4c

£10

PS

204

1982 20p registered envelope (R7b) unused. Cat £4

£2

PS

205

1982 20p registered envelope (R7b) commercially used with 1983 2p(x2)+10p+20p tied by 18.MR.83 (PS.3) cds and with reg label, sent by Father Monaghan to a relative in England with a customs label informing that it contained "A Pebble". Ex Monaghan

£10

A

206

Aerogrammes A3,4,6,7(x2),9,10,13,14a,14b, unused. Cat £18.50

£8

A

207

Aerogrammes A4,6,7,8,9(x2) FDC or CTO, mostly addressed to Fr Monaghan, England

£5

A

208

1983 14p aerogramme (A13) with additional 1984 Insects 8p tied by 6.MR.85 (PS.3) cds, and with St Mary's cachet, to England. No message

£2

A

209

1984 19p aerogramme (A14a) with commercial message, with 2.4.84 First Day cds, and with St Mary's cachet, to England. Ex Monaghan

£5

A

210

1984 19p aerogramme (A14a) with commercial message, with additional 1984 Insects 7p tied by 6.MR.85 (PS.3) cds, and with St Mary's cachet, to England. Very scarce. Ex Monaghan

£10

A

211

1984 19p aerogramme (A14b) with commercial message, with 18.JA.85 (PS.3) cds, and with St Mary's cachet, to England. Very scarce. Ex Monaghan

£10

A

212

1985 19p+7p aerogramme (A15) with commercial message, with 18.FE.85 (PS.3) cds, and with St Mary's cachet, to England. Very scarce. Ex Monaghan

£10

A

213

34p. British Antarctic Territory Aerogramme (A21) with HALLEY 29.DE.92 (Z14) and Halley and BAT Postal Officer cachets, to Polar Regions Section, FCO, London. A very scarce trial aerogramme. Cat £250

£100

CODE

LOT NO

CENSOR MAIL

ESTIMATE

PC

214

1914 "PASSED H.M.S. KENT CENSOR" cachet on postcard with GB KGV 1/2d. tied by LONDON JAN.16.15 machine cancel, to Aberdeen, Scotland. Message dated "Dec 9th 1914" (the day after the Battle of the Falkland Islands!) "Dear Jessie, Am all safe, we accounted for our ships yesterday as I suppose you have seen by the papers. Hope you are all at home. Your aff Bro, John". A very rare example of censored HMS Kent mail posted in Stanley!

£500

C

215

1916 "PASSED H.M.S. KENT CENSOR" cachet on cover with GB KGV 1d. tied by LONDON JAN.14.16 machine cancel, to Portsmouth. A little roughly opened. Also unused postcard of HMS Kent

£50

C

216

1939 "PASSED BY CENSOR" cachet in red on "On Active Service" cover without stamps with LONDON 11.DEC.1939 RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIPS postmark, to Mrs Symons, Devon, England. Envelope with pencil m/s mark "HMS Exeter 1939"

£50

C

217

1940(c) "FROM H.M. SHIP PASSED BY CENSOR" tombstone marking and signature on "On Active Service" cover without stamps with POST OFFICE MARITIME MAIL postmark, to Mrs Anson, Liverpool, England, sent by "L Anson, O/Tel, D.Jx.342281, HM.W/T Station, Falkland Islands". Flap repaired but very interesting cover

£100

C

218

1942 "PASSED BY CENSOR No.4428" cachet on "On Active Service" cover without stamps with LONDON OFFICIAL PAID postmark, to Mrs Robinson, Leeds, England, with 10 page letter dated Dec 30th and m/s arrival date Feb 25th 1943. Envelope with some edge faults and flap missing

£75

PC

219

1944 "U.S. CENSORSHIP * EXAMINED BY" cachet with m/s "20109" on registered card with KGVI 1/- tied by 29.MR.44 (PS.2A) cds and reg label, to New York with arrival cds of JUN.27.1944 . No message on card but very scarce

£100

A

220

1944 "Opened by Censor." label (75mm) on First Air-Mail registered cover with KGVI 6d.+9d.+2/6 (correct rate) tied by 18.AU.44 (PS.1A) cds and with registration label (Fox Bay deleted) and red on white Air Mail label, to T W Binnie, England. Scarce

£125

C

221

1944 "FROM H.M. SHIP PASSED BY CENSOR" tombstone marking and signature "A Taylor, Capt", on Tabarin cover from Port Lockroy with KGVI Graham Land 2d. tied by FID Graham Land 11.NOV.1944 (A1), to Miss M Biggs, Librarian, Town Hall, Stanley, with arrival cds of 15.DE.44 (PS.3), sent by Capt A Taylor RCE. A very scarce Tabarin cover. Ex Biggs

£500

CODE

LOT NO

AIR MAIL (See also lot no.s 124-126, 145-160, 220, 302-311, 612-634)

ESTIMATE

A

222

1944 First Air-Mail registered cover to South Africa with KGVI 3d.+4d.+6d.+9d.+1/- (correct rate) tied by 18.AU.44 (PS.1A) cds and with registration label (Fox Bay deleted) and red on white Air Mail label, to T W Binnie, Cape Town, South Africa, with arrival cds of 13.OCT.44. Light fold but scarce

£125

A

223

1944 First Air-Mail registered cover to Buenos Aires with KGVI 1/2d.+1d.(x2)+2d.(x2)+2 1/2d. (correct rate) tied by 18.AU.44 (PS.1A) cds and with registration label (Fox Bay deleted) and red on white Air Mail label, to T W Binnie, Buenos Aires. Scarce

£100

A

224

Air Letter overprinted "FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES" in large capitals with KGVI 9d. (correct rate) tied by 11.SP.46 (PS.3) cds, addressed to S D Barfoat, London, with British accountancy square as receiving mark. No message. Some foxing but a very scarce item. Cat £700

£250

A

225

Three unused Airletters without value, 1950's grey-green, 1969 Stirling, 1970's OHBMS. Ex Monaghan

£5

A

226

Two 1952 First Airmail covers from England to the Falklands, both with arrival cds of 28.APR.1952 (PS.4v1): 1. Aquila cover (without stamps!) with London 19.APR.1952 machine cancel, to Le Mercier, c/o Aquila, Stanley. 2. GB 6d. aerogramme to K V Lellman

£10

A

227

1952 FIRST OVERSEAS AIR MAIL 21.AP.52 (PS.AIR1A) tying KGVI 1952 6d.+9d. on souvenir cover to England

£8

A

228

1952 FIRST OVERSEAS AIR MAIL 21.AP.52 (PS.AIR1A) tying KGVI 1952 £1 to small registered cover to England

£40

Æ

229

1952 FIRST OVERSEAS AIR MAIL 29.AP.52 (PS.AIR1 type C) on both sides of piece of blotting paper!

£1

A

230

1952 airmail cover with 1952 KGVI 1/- (correct rate) tied by 30 AP 52 cds (PS.AIR.1 C), to Rev Father H Drumm, Gloucester, England. Possibly commercial

£5

A

231

1952 FIRST OVERSEAS AIR MAIL 30.AP.52 (PS.AIR1A) tying KGVI 1952 1/2d. to £1 set of 14 to large registered cover to Sir Miles Clifford, London

£30

A

232

FLOWN BY FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT AIR SERVICE cachet on cover with KGVI 1952 4d. tied by FOX-BAY C FE.4.53 (FB.2) to A Jennings, Stanley, with arrival cds 13.FE.53 (PS.3). A very scarce cachet

£100

A

233

15.11.72 First F27 flight in: Cover with 2 Argentine stamps tied by Joint Declaration cachet (JDC4 no.6) 15.11.72 and with 2 special cachets and arrival cds of 15.NO.72 (PS.3)

£3

A

234

Seven cacheted philatelic flight covers 1972-73, five to and two from the Falklands

£15

CODE

LOT NO

1982 WAR AND FORCES MAIL (See also lot no.s 482, 636, 637)

ESTIMATE

PART 1: ARGENTINE OCCUPATION ETC

Doc.

235

"White Card" issued in 1980 for Father Monaghan. The hated Argentine ID-card without which it was not possible for island residents to travel through Argentina between 1971 and 1982. A very scarce document. Ex Monaghan

£50

Doc.

236

"Gobernacion Militar Malvinas, Identification Card" issued during the conflict for Father Monaghan, signed by Carlos Bloomer Reeve and with his cachet and an ISLAS MALVINAS official cachet. Very scarce. Ex Monaghan. Also a card copy of Madge & Irene Biggs' Pass Card issued by the Malvinas Police

£50

Doc.

237

House sign "Propiedad Privada, Mario Menendez", Argentine Flag sticker handed out on 2-3 April to all households in Stanley, large photo of John Street on 2 April with large line of Argentine tanks etc and three page copies of postal rates (with 8.ABR.1982 ISLAS MALVINAS postmarks) in use during the conflict, the originals were in the Post Office. Interesting ephemera!

£25

A

238

Personal cover and letter to Father Monaghan, written on 2.4.82, with two US 20c stamps tied by Brooklyn 3.APR.1982 cds, address changed in m/s to "9409 ISLAS MAVINAS". Ex Monaghan

£25

C

239

Commercial local cover with F.I. 1982 5p. Fish (SH336) crossed through with biro strokes and with 9409 ISLAS MALVINAS 6.ABR.1982 cds with flag at the bottom, addressed to Insurance Dept, F.I.C. Office, Stanley. Ex Monaghan

£125

C

240

Personal cover and letter from Father Monaghan to his brother in England with a 1700 Pesos Argentine stamp tied by ISLAS MALVINAS 6.ABR.1982 cds with flag at the bottom, letter dated 3.4.82 informing that he is well. Ex Monaghan

£125

C

241

Commercial local cover (with letter) with a 1000 Pesos Argentine stamp (correct rate) tied by 9409 ISLAS MALVINAS 8.ABR.1982 cds with flag at the bottom, addressed to Father Monaghan, Saint Marys. Message "Dear Father, If you are passing by the house call in. Marge". Ex Monaghan

£125

C

242

Personal cover and letter from Father Monaghan to his brother in England with two 1700 Pesos Argentine stamps (correct rate) tied by ISLAS MALVINAS 12.ABR.1982 (type 3) cds. Message includes "I am sure...our Blessed Lord will bring people to their senses, and Peace will come. But then they said that in 1914." Ex Monaghan

£100

C

243

Commercial local cover with a 1000 Pesos Argentine stamp (correct rate) tied by 9409 ISLAS MALVINAS 26.ABR.1982 (type 3) cds, addressed to Miss Madge Biggs, Biggs' Shop, Port Stanley. Ex Biggs

£75

A

244

Personal GB 24p Aerogramme (with long message) to Father Monaghan, with Plymouth 15.APR.1982 cds, address changed with cachet "9409 ISLAS MAVINAS, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA". Ex Monaghan

£40

C

245

Commercial local cover with a 1000 Pesos Argentine stamp (correct rate) tied by 9409 ISLAS MALVINAS ?.ABR.1982 (type 3) cds, addressed to Claudette Mosley, Studio, Stanley

£40

PC

246

Personal postcard (with long message) to Madge Biggs, with two GB stamps tied by Norwich 19.APR.1982 cds, address changed with cachet "9409 ISLAS MAVINAS, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA". Ex Biggs

£40

PC

247

Propaganda Mail: Cut-out postcard "We are all Argentines" published in magazine "Para Ti" with pre-printed address "Una malvinense que ame la paz (To a Falkland Islander who loves peace), Saint Mary Church, Ross Road, Puerto Malvinas" with a long pre-printed message in Spanish and English regarding the 1833 claims etc, with an Argentine 1700 Pesos stamp tied by Buenos Aires 21.ABR.82 cds. Most unusual item previously not seen by me. Ex Monaghan

£50

A

248

Propaganda Mail: Cover addressed to "Una malvinense que ame la paz (To a Falkland Islander who loves peace), Saint Mary Church, Ross Road, Puerto Malvinas" with two Argentine stamps tied by Martinez 27.ABR.82 cds. Obviously from the same source as the previous lot. Most unusual. Ex Monaghan

£50

C

249

Local cover to D L Clifton with the Argentine 1700Pesos Malvinas stamp tied by 9409 ISLAS MALVINAS 22.ABR.1982 (type 3) cds, with cachet and signature of Argentine Postmaster "Everto Hugo Caballero, Director General Encotel, a/c Radiopostal Islas Malvinas". Ex Monaghan

£50

C

250

Local cover to Father Monaghan with the five different Argentine stamps which were available in the Stanley Post Office (1000P Air Force, 1000P Antarctic Treaty, 1500P Army, 1700P Rosette, 2000P Antarctic Treaty), all tied by 9409 ISLAS MALVINAS 26.ABR.1982 (type 3) cds. Ex Monaghan

£50

A

251

Personal cover and letter to Father Monaghan, with two US 20c stamps tied by Brooklyn 28.APR.1982 cds, address changed in m/s to "Puerto Argentino". Ex Monaghan

£25

C

252

Five different illustrated covers, all with an Argentine 200 Pesos stamp tied by the bogus 9409 ISLAS MALVINAS 28.ABR.1982 cds

£10

C

253

Trench mail cover with letter dated Buenos Aires 2.5.82 addressed to Gobernador de las Islas Malvinas Mario Menendez (para los soldados sin correspondencia) (for soldiers without mail), 9409 Islas Malvinas, with an Argentine 1700 Pesos stamp uncancelled. Ex Monaghan

£50

C

254

Plain Soldier's cover with an Argentine 1700 Pesos stamp tied by 9409 ISLAS MALVINAS 11.MAY.1982 cds (type 3), to Buenos Aires, sent by a sergent of 10th Mechanical Regiment . Small cover faults but very scarce. Ex Monaghan

£75

C

255

Trench Mail cover with three Argentine stamps tied by 14.5.82 cds addressed to a Soldier, Puerto Soledad, Islas Malvinas. Cover showing signs of having been in the trenches for quite some time!

£10

A

256

Military Aerogramme 18 pesos, unused with note "found in hills above Stanley". Ex Monaghan

£10

C

257

Cover with "CORRESPONDENCIA DEL SOLDADO, SIN CARGO" boxed cachet but without cds, sent by a soldier at "Islas Malvinas", to Argentina. Central fold but scarce

£40

C

258

Registered cover (with letter) from Buenos Aires with 15.5.82 meter mark imprint, addressed to Soldier Humberto Piccirilli, Islas Malvinas. The letter was never delivered and has "AL REMITENTE" (return to sender) and OFICINA POSTAL EJERCITO ARGENTINO No.17 cachets. Scarce

£40

C

259

Red Cross Mail: Personal cover and long letter from Father Monaghan dated 9.6.82 to his family in England, with Swiss 80cts franking machine and Geneve 21.6.82 cds. Message includes "May people come to their senses soon." The Red Cross visited the islands on a fact finding mission and carried some mail with them. Very rare! Ex Monaghan

£100

A

260

Commercial cover with Falkland Islands 2p.(SH256)+15p.(SH331) (correct rate) uncancelled but with FIELD POST OFFICE 141 * 20.JU.82 (BF.4I) cds along side, obviously sent before the civilian Post Office was re-opened on 24.6.82, addressed to Mrs Pole-Evans, Devon, England. Very rare example of civilian mail carried by Forces postal system

£50

C

261

Local cover to Father Monaghan with Falkland Islands 5p. Ship wreck (SH341) tied by 24.JU.82 (PS.3) cds, the day of re-opening of the Stanley Post Office. Ex Monaghan

£10

A

262

Diplomatic Bag Mail: Cover and letter written and signed by Rex Hunt to Mrs Monaghan, England, on printed Government House stationery dated 7.7.82 mentioning that all, including Father Monaghan, are working hard to restore normality. Cover with FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 20.JUL.1982 cachet and Postage Paid marking. Very rare example of Diplomatic Bag mail. Ex Monaghan

£100

CODE

LOT NO

THE FOLLOWING LOTS ARE ALL ARGENTINE NAVAL MAIL, POST-CONFLICT CACHETS OR RELATED ITEMS:

ESTIMATE

Label

263

MALVINAS: Argentine Navy Mail Coupon created during the Falklands Conflict for use from the Falklands, "SICO - CORREO NAVAL E.C.M.A" (E.C.M.A. = Estafeta Central Malvinas). Very rare. Cat £200

£100

A

264

Personal GB 24p Aerogramme (with long message) to Father Monaghan, with Cleveland 28.JNE.1982 cds, with cachet "9409 ISLAS MAVINAS, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" and "Buenos Aires, Retour a l'expediteur" large cachet in French with claims to the Malvinas etc, also UNDELIVERED cachet. Ex Monaghan

£40

A

265

Commercial cover from the Vatican to Father Monaghan, with Vaticano 21.3.83 franking machine, with cachet "9409 OFICINA RADIOPOSTAL PUERTO ARGENTINO" and "Buenos Aires, Retour a l'expediteur" large cachet in French with claims to the Malvinas etc, also arrival cds of 22.JU.83 (PS.3). Ex Monaghan

£30

A

266

Commercial cover from USA to VAH Biggs, Stanley, with a US 40c stamp tied by Greensboro 21.JUL.1984 cds, with cachet "9409 OFICINA RADIOPOSTAL PUERTO ARGENTINO" and "Buenos Aires, Retour a l'expediteur" large cachet in French with claims to the Malvinas etc, also transit cds DOVER FOREIGN 15.JAN.1985 and m/s arrival note "Received 21/1/85". Ex Monaghan

£30

A

267

Commercial cover from Argentina to Cecilia Gooch, Malvinas 9409, with Sucursal 14.11.84 franking machine, with cachet "9409 ISLAS MAVINAS, REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" and "Buenos Aires, Retour a l'expediteur" large cachet in French with claims to the Malvinas etc. Ex Monaghan

£30

C

268

Registered cover with 8 Argentine stamps tied by 28.5.93 cds, addressed to to the Division of War Veterans, Buenos Aires, with two arrival cachets, one including "C. MALVINAS". Scarce

£5

C

269

Registered cover with 11 Argentine stamps tied by 10.3.94 cds, addressed to the Division of War Veterans, Buenos Aires, with arrival cachet "DIV VETERANOS DE GUERRA". Scarce

£3

Label

270

SOUTH GEORGIA: Argentine Navy Mail Coupon created during the Falklands Conflict for use from South Georgia, "CORREO NAVAL E.C.G.S" (E.C.G.S. = Estafeta Central Georgias del Sur). Very scarce. Cat £100

£50

C

271

SOUTH GEORGIA: Cover with printed "ARMADA ARGENTINA" with Navy Mail Coupon "CORREO NAVAL E.C.G.S" (=South Georgia) tied by Buenos Aires 19.MAR.1992 cds, with ARA "MURATURE" ship cachets, sent locally. Very scarce. These coupons were used after the Falkland war, probably for practical reasons

£75

CODE

LOT NO

PART 2: BRITISH FORCES MAIL BEFORE AND AFTER LIBERATION

ESTIMATE

A

272

FPO 941 21.MY.82 (BF.18) used on board QEII, tying GB 2p.+17 1/2p to cover with ORDERLY ROOM 19 MAY 1982 2nd BATTALION SCOTS GUARDS cachet, to F Patka, Austria. Cat £150

£60

C

273

Commercial Free Post cover for Task Force addressed to Capt Hayes (Forces Chaplain), 5th Inf Bde, "Queen Elizabeth 2", BFPO 666, marked "Forces, South Atlantic" and with Lancaster 26.MAY.1982 cds. Very scarce. Ex Monaghan

£100

A

274

Commercial Task Force cover addressed to Capt Hayes (Forces Chaplain), 5th Inf Bde, Queen Elizabeth II, BFPO 666, Task Force South Atlantic,with a GB 15 1/2p stamp tied by Carlisle 27.MAY.1982 cds. Very scarce. Ex Monaghan

£75

C

275

Commercial Task Force cover addressed to Rev Fr Hayes (Forces Chaplain), MOD Bagshot, redirected to 5th Inf Bde HQ + Sig Sqn, BFPO 666,with a GB 15 1/2p stamp tied by Blackpool 27.MAY.82 cds, and CHAPLAINS(A) MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 2 JUN 1982 cachet. Very scarce. Ex Monaghan

£40

C

276

Commercial Task Force cover addressed to Capt Hayes (Forces Chaplain), 5th Inf Bde, BFPO 666, Task Force Mail,with a GB 15 1/2p stamp tied by BFPO 1017 15.JU.82 cds. Very scarce. Ex Monaghan

£40

A

277

FPO 141 A 6.JY.82 (BF.4II) tying GB 29p. stamp on commercial airmail cover to Mrs H Ryder, Surrey

£3

C

278

FALKLANDS VICTORY PARADE 12.OCT.1982 LONDON E.C. commemorative postmark on cover

£1

C

279

FPO 166 14.SEP.84 (BF.7) on commercial local official cover with BMH FALKLANDS BFPO 666 cachet, to Brewster Hospital Stanley, with arrival cachet OFFICE OF THE SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER 17.SEP.1984 (MED5)

£10

A

280

HMS ALACRITY 22.NOV 1982 COMMANDING OFFICER cachet on Forces Aerogramme with GB 15 1/2p stamp crossed by biro, to G Crabb, England

£3

C

281

HMS ALACRITY 11.MAY.1984 COMMANDING OFFICER cachet and London Maritime Mail 16.5.84 on GB 1p+12 1/2p stamps, to F Patka, Austria

£3

C

282

HMS AVENGER 7.JUN.1983 COMMANDING OFFICER cachet and London Maritime Mail 13.6.83 on GB 1p+12 1/2p stamps, to F Patka, Austria

£3

C

283

MV BALTIC FERRY cachet on cover with London Maritime Mail 10.7.82 on GB 12 1/2p stamp, to G Barber, England

£3

A

284

HMS BIRMINGHAM 5.JUN.1983 MASTER AT ARMS and REGULATING OFFICE cachets and London Maritime Mail 9.6.83 on Forces Aerogramme, to M Knott, England

£3

C

285

HMS BIRMINGHAM 9.JUN.1983 MASTER AT ARMS cachet and London Maritime Mail 16.6.83 on GB 10p+2p+1p+ 1/2p stamps, to F Patka, Austria

£3

C

286

HMS MANCHESTER 22.JAN.1984 COMMANDING OFFICER cachet and London Maritime Mail 27.1.84 on GB 12 1/2p stamp, to G Barber, England

£5

CODE

LOT NO

CORK CANCELLATIONS ON STAMPS

ESTIMATE

o

287

"Early 4x2" Ob.2/78 early stage, Rarity R2, part strike on QV 1d. 1878 (SH1). Corner fault but scarce on this stamp. Stamp cat. £300

£50

o

288

"Early 4x2" Ob.2/78 late stage, R2, full strike on QV 4d. 1879 (SH2). Short perfs

£20

o

289

"V-cancellation", R4, part strike on QV 1d. 1887 (SH6c). Scarce

£25

o

290

"Diamond" Ob.1/88, R3, large part strike on QV 4d. 1885 (SH9b). A couple of short perfs and stain

£5

o

291

"Large Football" Ob.1/89, R2, part strike on QV 4d. 1887 (SH9c)

£10

o

292

"First Bisect" Ob.1/90, R1, part strikes on QV 1d. 1887 (SH6d) and QV 1d. 1891 (SH6e)

£10

o

293

"First Bisect" Ob.1/90, R1, large part strike on QV 4d. 1882 (SH9a). Very scarce on this stamp

£20

o

294

"Little Football" Ob.4/93, R2, large part strike on QV 2 1/2d. dull blue 1891 (SH8c)

£10

o

295

"Small 2x5", Ob.7/95, R5, part strike on QV 2 1/2d. bright ultramarine (SH8e). Small faults but very scarce

£100

CODE

LOT NO

DATESTAMPS, OTHER CANCELLATIONS AND MARKINGS

ESTIMATE

B o

296

PS.1Bv3 cds, 7 AP inverted 13 for 31 on 1/- (1929) blk of 4, cat £100. A scarce variety

£40

o

297

GOVERNMENT HOUSE (PSO.3) small part strike on QV 1d. and CUSTOMS FALKLANDS 6.MAR.1911 part strike on KEVII 1/2d.

£30

Æ

298

CUSTOMS FALKLANDS 1914 on piece with KGV 1/2d. Also KEVII 1/2d. with part of same marking

£25

C

299

"Insufficiently Prepaid" (T.5) on cover with 1933 1/2d. tied by 30.DE.33 (F.4B) cds, to Panton, Cayman Islands, with a Cayman 1d. tied by Georgetown AP.25.1934 . Small stains

£40

C

300

OFFICIAL PAID (PSO.4) and 28.JY.52 (PS.3) cds on OHMS cover to A Cutler, London, with arrival cds of 27.AUG.1952 cds, enclosing an un-serviced First Airmail cover (it may have arrived too late?)

£15

Receipt

301

Stamp Duty: J Clifton 30/3/58 signature on QEII 2d. 1956 paying the stamp duty, on bill for "6 loads of peat" sold to Miss Bender by "Jim Clifton, Haulage Contractor". The bill with some folds. Scarce

£8

A

302

"SECOND CLASS" (S.1) on unsealed cover to Nigeria with 1960 Birds 6d. (correct rate) tied by 30.SP.67 (PS.3) cds and m/s "Printed matter". Also two British accountancy squares. Scarce item and wonderful destination!

£50

C

303

Large T (T2) marking on local cover with 1960 Birds 1d. (correct rate was 2d.!) tied by 1.AU.68 (PS.3) cds, to A Ward, Stanley. A scarce marking, cat £125

£40

C

304

FALKLAND ISLANDS Co LTD oval handstamp in red used as a frank on window envelope with 12.AP.72 (PS.3) cds. Obviously commercial. SH IV Cat. £175

£50

C

305

WEST STORE PORT STANLEY handstamp used as frank with 19.AP.72 (PS.3) cds on commercial cover to Hill Cove. Very scarce. SH V cat £300

£100

A

306

"SECOND CLASS" (S.2) on commercial cover from the Deanery with Flowers 2p+6p (correct double rate) tied by 27.MR.75 (PS.3) cds, to Bishop Tucker, England

£10

A

307

"SECOND CLASS"