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SATURDAY JUNE 20, 2026 10AM EST. |
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THE FRED HENSEL COLLECTION OF FALKLAND ISLANDS STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY |
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EARLY INCOMING MAIL |
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1873 GB QV 6d chestnut plate 11 cancelled Ardrossan FE 28 73 duplex on incoming cover to George Travis with red “1d” hs and sent via “Mount Vedeo South America”. West Kilbride and London transits on reverse and full Falkland Islands MY 2 (Heijtz F.1) arrival on face. Travis was postmaster in the Falklands from 1873-78. F-VF. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER. |
$ 650 |
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1873 GB QV 1d red plate 122 (4) and plate 160 (2) on incoming cover cancelled Edinburgh JY 21 duplex. Addressed to George Travis in the same hand as previous lot, this addressed to “Stanley via Montevideo”. Boness and Liverpool transits on reverse and Falkland Islands 17 JU arrival on face (Heijtz F.1). This is item number 10 on the list of Travis franks and covers. Flap a little roughly opened, o/w F-VF. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 650 |
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1878 GB QV 1/ green plate 12 cancelled London JA 25 on incoming cover to G. Gerard, US consulate in Port Stanley. Rated 1/ in red. Falkland Islands MR 30 arrival on face (Heijtz F.1). Ms note at LL states January 25/£517.10.4. Very slightly cut down at right. Fine. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 500 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA STAMPS & WATERMARK VARIETIES |
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#1 (SG1) 1878 QV 1d claret first issue, no wmk, thin paper. OG, HR. Fine. (Scott $850, SG £750). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
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#2 (SG2) 1879 QV 4d grey-black, no wmk, thin paper, used, cancelled by 5 x 4 Thick and Thin, Ob. 1/84. F-VF. (Scott $200, SG £160). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 60 |
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#4var (SG4var, Heijtz 4v1.) 1878 QV 1/ bistre-brown, no wmk, first issue, variety “O” of “ONE” with flattened base, pos. 1. OG, HR. Lightly toned. Fine. (Heijtz £200). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 70 |
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#5a (SG5) 1882 QV 1d dull claret. OG, small HR. Unusually nice example, fresh and well-centered. VF. (Scott $425, SG £350). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
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#5a var (SG5y) 1882 QV 1d dull claret, variety wmk inverted and reversed. OG, large HR. Fresh. F-VF. (SG £600). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
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#5a var (SG5y) 1882 QV 1d dull claret, variety wmk inverted and reversed, used. Cancelled by First Cork FI, Ob. 1/85. Rounded UR corner. Fine. (SG £550). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
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#6a var (SG6w) 1882 4d grey-black wmk Crown CA upright, variety wmk inverted, used with First Cork FI, Ob. 1/85. Fine. (SG £400). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 140 |
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#7var (SG7x) 1885 QV 1d pale claret wmk sideways, variety wmk Crown to the left and reversed. OG. Fine. (SG £325). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
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#8a (SG9) 1885-91 QV 4d pale grey-black wmk Crown CA sideways. OG, some toning at top on reverse only. A lovely example, fresh and very well-centered for issue. Almost VF. (Scott $850, SG £950). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
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#11var (SG11) 1891 1d red-brown, wmk upright. Brilliant color and unusually well-centered for issue. OG. VF. (SG £350). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 140 |
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#11var (SG11x) 1891 1d red-brown, variety wmk reversed, used. Cancelled First Bisect, Ob.1/90. F-VF. (SG £350). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
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#6b var (SG12x) 1889 QV 4d olive grey-black wmk Crown CA, variety, wmk reversed. OG. F-VF. (SG £650). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
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#6b var (SG12x) 1889 QV 4d olive grey-black wmk Crown CA, variety, wmk reversed, used. Cancelled by First Bisect, Ob. 1/90. F-VF. (SG £250). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 80 |
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#6c (SG31) 1891 QV brownish black, wmk reversed as normal for this, used. Neat partial double ring cds. Elusive. Almost VF. (Scott $400, SG £425). PHOTO. . . . . . |
$ 150 |
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#9var (SG16ax) 1892 QV ½d green, variety wmk reversed. OG, HR. Fine+. (SG £350). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
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#11var (SG18w) 1891 QV 1d orange red-brown, variety wmk inverted, cancelled by Large Squares cork cancel, Ob. 1/91. Fine. (SG £900). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
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#11var (SG18w) 1891 QV 1d orange red-brown, variety wmk inverted, cancelled First Small FI cork, Ob. 3/93. Fine. (SG £900). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
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#11var (SG18x) 1891 QV 1d orange red-brown, variety wmk reversed. OG. Fine. (SG £375). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 140 |
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#11var (SG18x) 1891 QV 1d orange red-brown, variety wmk reversed, used with Large Windmill cork, 8/94. Fine. (SG £375). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 140 |
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#11var (SG18x) 1891 QV 1d orange red-brown, variety wmk reversed, used with Broken Windmill cork, Ob. 6/95. Fine. (SG £375). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 140 |
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#11B var (SG23x) 1899 QV 1d pale red, variety wmk reversed, used. Indistinct cancel. Fine. (SG £500). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
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#13var (SG25x) 1895-98 QV 2d pale purple, variety wmk reversed, used. A scarce variety. F-VF. (SG £1,000). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 375 |
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#15b var (SG28x) 1891 QV 2½d dull blue, variety wmk reversed, used. (SG £500). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 160 |
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#15c (SG30c) 1891 QV deep ultramarine tied on piece by Falkland Islands 22 ( ) 04 double ring cds and additionally bearing oval violet S.Y. “ANTARCTIC”/ SWEDISH/EXPEDITION. 1997 letter from Stefan Heijtz accompanies, along with an article about the expedition. F-VF. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
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#15c var (SG30cx) 1901 QV 2½d deep ultramarine, variety wmk reversed, used. Fine. (SG £600). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 180 |
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#16var (SG33) 1891 QV 6d orange-yellow, wmk not reversed, used. Fine+. (SG £225). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 90 |
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#16var (SG33x) 1891 QV 6d orange-yellow UL corner margin block of 4, wmk reversed, as normal for this. Very fresh. Three NH, one LH. Fine+. (SG £360). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
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#17var (SG35x) 1895 QV 9d pale reddish orange, variety wmk reversed. OG. Very scarce. F-VF. (SG £750). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
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#17var (SG35y) 1895 QV 9d pale reddish orange, variety wmk inverted and reversed. OG. Rare. Fine+. (SG £1,500). PHOTO FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 600 |
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#18var (SG37x) 1895 QV 1/ grey-brown, variety wmk reversed, used. Fine. (SG £250). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 80 |
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#18var (SG37var) 1895 QV 1/ grey-brown, variety “O” of “ONE” with flattened base, pos. 1, used. Fine. (Heijtz £150). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 60 |
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#18var (SG38x) 1896 QV 1/ yellow-brown, variety wmk reversed. OG. Fine+. (SG £250). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 90 |
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#18var (SG38x) 1896 QV 1/ yellow-brown, variety wmk reversed, used. Fine. (SG £325). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 110 |
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#20-21 (SG41-42) 1898 QV 2/6 - 5/ high values used, the 5/ with bold cds of 26 NO 02. F-VF. (Scott $540, SG £575). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 180 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA BISECT COVERS |
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1891 QV 1d brownish claret pair plus bisect (#7b, SG8a) on cover to Gunnersbury neatly cancelled First Bisect, Ob. 1/90 with FALKLAND ISLANDS AP 14 1891 alongside. Chiswick transit on reverse. A very attractive example of this scarce bisect. F-VF+. 1993 Richter photo certificate accompanies. (Scott $4,250, SG £4,500). PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 1,500 |
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1891 QV 1d red-brown bisect (#11a, SG11a) used with First Bisect cork cancel, Ob. 1/90, on cover to England with Paignton arrival on reverse. FALKLAND ISLANDS AP 14 1891 double ring cds on face. An interesting and unusual cover, short paid 2d but with no postage due charged. Central file fold does not affect stamps or markings. F-VF. Signed Diena and with 1984 RPS certificate. (Scott $4,250, SG £4,500). PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 1,200 |
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1891 QV Id red-brown pair plus bisect (#11a, SG11a) on cover to England cancelled First Bisect, Ob. 1/90. Double ring FALKLAND ISLANDS JY 11 1891 alongside (Heijtz F.2). London arrival on reverse. From the Kirkland Cope correspondence. File folds. Fine. 1974 BPA certificate. (Scott $4,250, SG £4,500). PHOTO FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 1,500 |
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1891 QV 1d red-brown vertical pair with bisect attached on cover to England, (#11a, SG11a) cancelled Large Squares, Ob. 1/91, used on this mailing only. Double ring FALKLAND ISLANDS OC 28 1891 alongside (Heijtz F.2) and London arrival on reverse. Cover faults. Fine. 2006 Heijtz certificate. (Scott $4,250, SG £4,500). PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 1,500 |
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1891 QV ½d on 1d brownish claret, 2 unsevered pairs plus single (#19, 19a pair, SG 13, 13a pair) on cover front to Birmingham cancelled First Bisect, Ob. 1/90. Double ring FALKLAND ISLANDS JY 11 1891 below, (Heijtz F.2). Number 13 in FIPSG census. Very attractive. (as stamps Scott $3,560, SG £2,725). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 750 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA CORK CANCELLATIONS ON STAMPS |
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#3, 4, (SG3, 4) QV 1878-79 first issue 6d and 1/ denominations with various cork cancellations (7 stamps). Includes the 6d blue-green with Large Squares, Ob. 1/91, First Bisect, Ob. 1/90 and Large Square FI, late stage, Ob. 5/92 and Little Football, Ob. 4/93. The 1/ value includes First Cork FI, Ob. 1/85, Small Pins, Ob. 2/85 and First Bisect, Ob 1/90. Most strikes are F-VF or better. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
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#5a (SG5) QV 1882 1d dull claret wmk upright, (3 stamps) with First Cork FI, Ob. 1/85, 5 x 4 Thick and Thin, Ob. 1/84 (scarce, with a Heijtz rarity factor of 4) and Early Football, Ob. 2/87. Fine, F-VF strikes. (as used stamps Scott $570, SG £775). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
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#6a (SG6) QV 1882 4d grey-black wmk upright, 3 stamps including 5 x 4 Thick and Thin, Ob. 1/84, scarce, First Cork FI, Ob. 1/85 and 6 x 4, Ob. 1/86, scarce. Each stamp with F-VF or better strike. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
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#6a, 6b (SG12, 32) QV 1889, 1895 4d olive grey-black, 4d olive-black, 10 stamps most with F-VF or F-VF+ strikes of 7 different cork cancellations. Includes 5 x 4 and Gap, Ob. 2/93, Large 2 x 5, Ob. 4/94, Large Squares, Ob. 1/91 (4, 2 early, 2 late stage). SCAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
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#7 (SG7) QV 1d pale claret wmk sideways with Rectangular 3 x 3, Ob. 8/95. A very scarce cancel. F-VF. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 80 |
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#7, 7a (SG7, 8) QV 22 stamps with mostly different cork cancels. Includes 1d pale claret, 10 stamps, and 1d brownish claret, 10 stamps, a pair and a single plus bisect, all wmk sideways, a few reversed, selected for clarity and with wmks identified. An excellent group. Most cancels F-VF or better. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 600 |
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1885-91 QV 4d pale grey-black (6) and 1887 QV 4d grey-black (10) all with wmk sideways, some reversed, all identified. Corks include 6 x 4, Ob. 1/86, scarce, Early Football Ob. 2/87, Middle Pins, Ob. 1/87, both unusual, Pointed Nose FI, early stage, Ob. 1/93, etc. F-VF. SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 425 |
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#8 (SG10) 1887 QV 4d grey-black wmk sideways, Crown to the left of CA, bearing full, VF strike of Golfball, Ob. 2/79. Very scarce. Stamp cut down at left. PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 70 |
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#8 (SG10) 1887 QV 4d grey-black wmk sideways, Crown to the left of CA, with VF strike of Golfball, Ob. 2/79, another example of this very scarce cork. Sheet margin stamp (straight edge at top). Thin. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 70 |
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#9-10 (SG15, 16) 1891-92 QV ½d stamps group of 6 with Large Squares, Ob. 1/91, early and late stages, Large Square FI, Ob. 5/92, early stage, Large 2 x 5, Ob. 4/94, Pincers, Ob. 5/94 (partial strike) and Stonehenge, Ob. 2/95. Most F-VF+ strikes. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
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#11var (SG11) 1891 QV 1d red-brown cancelled by VF nearly full Small 2 x 5, Ob. 7/95. A very scarce obliterator. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 90 |
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#11 (SG18a) 1891 QV 1d brown with the very scarce Diagonal Cut, Ob. 1/94. F-VF. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 80 |
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#11, vars (SG11, 18, 19, 21, etc.) 1889-94 Powerful collection of 27 1d stamps each bearing Fine or better cork cancellation, separated by printing and identified by cancel. Includes Triangular FI, Ob.3/94, the very scarce Small 2 x 5, Ob 7/95, Incomplete Windmill, Ob. 3/95 (2), Last Small FI, Ob. 9/94, a nearly full example, Last Large FI, Ob. 5/95, Cricket Ball, Ob. 10/94, Pincers, Ob. 5/94, Incomplete Windmill, Ob. 3/95, Stonehenge, Ob. 2/95, etc. An exceptional group which took years to assemble and a must for the cork afficionado. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 950 |
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#15//15d (SG27//30) QV 1891-96 Collection of 25 2½d stamps each selected for clarity and completeness of cork cancellation, 2 on small piece with additional 1d stamp. Many full or nearly full strikes. Includes First Windmill, Ob. 4/92 on pale chalky ultramarine and dull blue, 5 x 4 and a Gap, Ob. 2/93, Last Small FI, Ob. 9/94, Metal Ring, Ob. 7/94, Cricket Ball, Ob. 10/94, Pincers, Ob. 5/94 (2) and Africa Ob. 1/95 on Prussian blue, overstruck by London arrival of AP 15 95 etc. An exceptional grouping for the specialist. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 950 |
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#16a (SG33x) QV 1892 6d orange-yellow, 6 examples (plus one n/c), one on piece with additional 2½d bearing 2 excellent strikes of the Large 2 x 5, Ob. 4/94, all with F-VF or VF cancellations. Includes 5 x 4 and Gap, Ob. 2/93, Broken Windmill, Ob. 6/95, Large Windmill, Ob. 8/94, etc. Cork cancels on this denomination are difficult to find. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 400 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA CORK CANCELLATIONS ON COVER |
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1886 QV 1½d + 1½d postal stationery reply card (Heijtz P2) to Brooklyn, NY cancelled 6 x 4, Ob. 1/86 Falkland OC 22 double ring cds at bottom, type F1. Red London transit on face and NY arrivals on reverse. Only 3 covers and 3 postal stationery cards with this cork believed to exist. Fresh and F-VF. (Heijtz £400). PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 200 |
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1887 QV 1½d postal stationery card (Heijtz P1) commercially used to Germany bearing Middle Pins, Ob. 1/87 and Falkland MR 10 double ring cds, type F1. London transit and Freibergisachsen arrival on face. Lengthy message in German. Very scarce. Only one cover and 4 postal cards known. (Heijtz from £500). PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 300 |
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1887 QV 1½d postal stationery card (Heijtz P1) commercially used to Germany bearing XF full Early Football, Ob. 2/87. Indistinct Falkland Island double ring cds, London transit and Hamburg arrival all on face. Translation of message in German accompanies. Fresh. (Heijtz from £300). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 170 |
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1888 QV 1d, 4d, 6d, 1/ on registered cover to the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco, each stamp cancelled VF Diamond, Ob. 1/88 cork. Reg. hs, double ring Falkland Islands JU 9 cds and London reg. transit on face. NY transit and San Francisco arrival on reverse. An unusually attractive and rare cover. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 750 |
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1889 QV 1½d postal stationery card (Heijtz P2) to Nova Scotia with message, the indicium cancelled with full VF Small Pins, Ob. 2/88. Falkland Island double ring cds of MR 16, type F1. Bs Halifax. Fresh. Scarce. (Heijtz from £400). PHOTO. . . . |
$ 200 |
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1892 QV 4d on OHMS cover to Sydney, New South Wales, an extraordinary destination, with Large Squares, late stage, Ob. 1/91. FI double ring cds of JA 14 and Southampton Ship Letter FE 20 92 on face. From W. A. Harding, Postmaster. An unusual usage. Fine. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
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1892 QV 2½d pale chalky ultramarine on cover to England cancelled Broken Segment, early stage, 2/92. FI double ring cds of JY 18 on face. Bs Ashford and Smeeth. Unusual. Carried on the Kosmos Menes. Fine. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
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1893 QV 2½d and 4d on cover to Texas, each stamp cancelled by nearly VF strike of Pointed Nose FI, Ob. 1/93. Indistinct FI double ring cds of JA ( ). Galveston receiver on reverse. Very attractive and an unusual destination. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . |
$ 500 |
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1894 QV 1d (2), 6d on small registered cover to Morpeth, each stamp cancelled Bainbridge, Ob. 2/94 cork. FI Crown/Registered hs, double ring FI cds of MY 15 and London transit all on face. From the Bainbridge correspondence. Carried on the Kosmos Denderah. A delightful cover. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 400 |
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1894 QV 1d (2), 4d on attractive registered cover to Morpeth bearing Bainbridge, Ob. 2/94 cork on each stamp. FI reg. hs and indistinct FI cds. From the Bainbridge correspondence. Article from the Upland Goose, March 1991 regarding this cover accompanies. F-VF+. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
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1894 QV 1d postal stationery reply card, outward portion only, (Heijtz P4) to Poland cancelled full Bainbridge, Ob. 2/94 cork. FI double ring cds of MY 15 at left and Warsaw arrival on face. With message in German from Hugo Schlottfeldt, German Consul. Translation accompanies. Very attractive and an unusual destination. (Heijtz from £300). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
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1894 QV 1d (2), 1/ (crease) on registered cover to England each stamp cancelled F-VF or VF Little Football, Ob. 4/93. FI double ring cds of MR 16 and FI reg. hs on face. Red London reg. arrival on face and another on reverse. On FI official stationery. A lovely cover. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 400 |
70 |
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1894 QV 1d +1d postal stationery reply card to London (Heijtz P4) bearing VF Little Football, Ob. 4/93 cork. FI double ring cds of MR 16 and London arrival on face. Without message. Sent via Kosmos Abydos. Forest Hill arrival on reverse plus list of ports the ship visited noted in pencil. (Heijtz from £200). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
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1894 QV ½d (2), 4d on cover to Leipzig, each stamp with VF Pincers, Ob. 5/94 cork cancel. Fuzzy FI double ring cds. London transit and German arrival on reverse. Scarce. Probably not more than 10 examples of this cork recorded. PHOTO. . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
72 |
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1894 QV 1d postal stationery card (Heijtz P3) to Illinois cancelled full Small Windmill, Ob. 6/94. With message in German from Hugo Schlottfeldt, German Consul. Translation accompanies. This cork was used on one mailing only and not more than 5 examples believed to exist. Carried on the Herodot. The card with a few corner faults. Fine. (Heijtz from £500). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
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1895 QV 1d claret block of 4 on cover (scarce!) from the US Consulate, each stamp cancelled Incomplete Windmill, Ob. 3/95. Originally addressed to Capt. Terry, USS Newark, at Montevideo, violet US Flagship Newark and red ms Rec’d July 14, 95. Readdressed to Navy Dept, Washington, DC with NY transit and DC arrival, redirected to USS Franklin, Norfolk, Va and redirected again to Deer Park, Maryland where it was received AU 18, 95. A well-traveled cover! PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 500 |
74 |
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1895 QV 1d postal stationery card (Heijtz P3) bearing Incomplete Windmill, Ob. 3/95 and sent to Germany. Small part FI cds, London transit and Crefeld arrival all on face. Message in German with partial translation accompanying. A very scarce cork with not more than 5 examples recorded on cover or card. (Heijtz £500). PHOTO. . |
$ 200 |
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1896 QV Pair of registered covers, both to Richard Buckup, Hamburg, each bearing the scarce Buckup, Ob. 1/96 cancels. The first with ½d - 6d denominations (6 stamps), the second with ½d - 1/ (8 stamps, fold not affecting stamps). Both bear FI Crown reg. hs and red London reg. hs on face. Hamburg arrivals on reverse. An attractive and colorful duo. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 400 |
76 |
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1890//94 Collection of 8 postal stationery cards all bearing cork cancellations with ½d (6) and 1d (2). Includes First Cork FI, Ob. 1/85 (a scarce cork, unaddressed), Large Football Ob. 1/89 this and the following 4 cards each with message in German from Hugo Schlottfeldt, First Bisect Ob. 1/90, a VF strike, First Bisect Ob. 1/90, First Bisect Ob. 1/90 to Denmark (an uncommon destination), First Small FI, Ob. 3/93, First Small FI, Ob. 3/93 to France with message (clipped corner) and Little Football Ob. 4/93 to Hamburg, a very nice strike, message in German with translation. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 950 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA MISCELLANEOUS CANCELLATIONS |
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#11B (SG23) ca1899 QV 1d pale red bearing lower portion of the Fox Bay WFI cancellation, Heijtz WF1. A very rare cancellation with only 5 examples recorded. 2000 Heijtz certificate. (Heijtz £1,300). PHOTO FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 400 |
78 |
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QV ½d (2 plus a pair) and 1d (15, most pale red) all bearing partial W.FALKLAND.W double ring cds, Heijtz WF2. The ½d pair bears JY 7 99, the EKD. Two examples with the “2” of “02” inverted and one with the “3” of “03” inverted, the others with part or small part of this uncommon cancellation. (Heijtz £1,800). SCAN . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
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#3 (SG3) QV 6d blue-green cancelled by the V of unknown origin. Of the few known, this is believed to be the only example recorded that is not on a 1d denomination. Fine. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
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#7 (SG7) QV 1d pale claret, wmk sideways to the left, bearing the V of unknown origin cancel. A nearly full example. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 100 |
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#11B (SG23) QV 1d pale red bearing ms “Carcass”, the postage due marking for Jason Hansen of Carcass Island. Very scarce. Crease and some short perfs. Fine. (Heijtz £250). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 130 |
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#11 (SG20) 1895 QV 1d orange-brown wmk reversed bearing partial Post Office Mail Bag Seal, Heijtz PSO.1. Tear at top. F-VF appearance. (Heijtz £600). PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 150 |
83 |
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SG22b 1896 or 97 QV 1d Venetian-claret bearing bold Parcel Cancellation, Heijtz PSO.2. An excellent example. F-VF. (Heijtz £200). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 90 |
84 |
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1899 QV ½d green horizontal pair bearing full red GOVERNMENT HOUSE RECD 31 MAY 99 cds, Heijtz PSO.3. A delightful item. F-VF. (Heijtz £150). PHOTO. . . |
$ 80 |
85 |
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1903 Stampless formula registered envelope, size F, to Scotland bearing 2 strikes FALKLAND ISLANDS. OFFICIAL PAID hs, Heijtz PSO.4. Red London transit on face and Edinburgh arrival of MR 31 on reverse. Early use of this uncommon marking. F-VF. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
86 |
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1897 QV 1d Venetian-claret block of 4 and 2d purple paying the rate for a registered cover to the US but not sent registered, cancelled double ring Falkland Islands, variety wide spaced 9 7 (Heijtz F.2 v1.). London and NY transits and Winfield arrival all on reverse. Very attractive. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
87 |
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1898 QV 1d Venetian-claret (pair) and 2d purple (pair) on registered cover to Holland cancelled double ring Falkland Islands, variety wide spaced 9 8 (Heijtz F.2 v1.) and Crown reg. hs. London transit on face and Utrecht arrival on reverse. An uncommon destination. F-VF. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
88 |
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QV Cancellation collection of over 50 items. Includes blank center, month inverted, Government House (2 partial strikes), a few London arrivals (including octagonal experimental cancel), Bahamas arrival, 9 examples of the 9d denomination, a pair with wide spaced 9 7, “C” sideways, 3 each with different size dates; other denominations with 190C year date, (one possibly with only 0C), a 1/ with the same variety, large “2” in date (3 examples), small 1900 (5, including both the 2/6 and 5/ denominations), etc. An excellent and valuable accumulation. SCAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 950 |
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QV DESTINATION COVERS (See also Lots 120, 159, 214, 243) |
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89 |
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Heijtz P3 1897 QV 1d postal stationery card commercially used with message to Chiromo, British Central Africa, cancelled double ring Falkland Islands NO 1 1897 (no code letter). Chinde transit and Tshiromo FE 14 98 arrival on reverse. Carried on the HMS Basilisk. An extraordinary destination. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
90 |
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1899 QV ½d, 1d, 2½d, 4d on cover to Silesia cancelled Falkland Islands double ring cds (date unclear). Gorlitz arrival of 27.3.99 on reverse. File folds do not affect stamps or cancels. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
91 |
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1900 QV 2½d on cover to Santiago, Chile cancelled Falkland Islands double ring cds of NO 30 00. Magallanes transit on face and Santiago arrival of 19/12/1900 on reverse. From Hugo Schlottfeldt. Cover faults. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
92 |
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1900 QV 1d postal stationery card, Heijtz P3, addressed to a Prisoner of War, St. Helena, cancelled VF Falkland Islands double ring cds of DE 27 00. With St. Helena double ring censor on face. Message in French wishes a Happy New Year. Rare. An exceptional destination and an amazing Boer War item. 2001 RPS certificate. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 375 |
93 |
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1902 QV 1d postal stationery envelope, Heijtz E1, uprated with ½d and 1d cancelled Falkland Islands double ring cds of SP 16 to Santiago, Chile. Buenos Aires transit and Chile arrival on reverse. Flap faults. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
94 |
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1903 QV 6d yellow cancelled FI 27 JU double ring cds on cover to Havana, Cuba with ms Registered and Crown reg. hs. London 22 JY transit on face and s/l hs of Aug 6 and Aug 7 on reverse, (presumably) Havana arrival markings. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
95 |
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1903 QV 2d, 2½d (2) on blue Formula Registered Envelope, size G, paying the double rate to Messina, Italy with attractive Falkland Islands NO 2 cds and Crown Reg. hs. London transit on face. Partial Messina arrival on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 450 |
96 |
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1904 QV ½d and 2d on cover to the Marquis of Merito, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain with of 25 AUG 04 arrival on reverse. On stationery of the Falkland’s Club. A delightful cover. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
97 |
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1904 QV ½d and 2d on long cover to Dr. Otto Nordenskjold cancelled Falkland Island double ring cds of SP 12 04 to Stockholm, Sweden and redirected to Upsala. On stationery of the Falkland Islands Company. Bold Upsala arrival of 13/10/04 on reverse. Lengthy article about the recipient, a geologist, accompanies. PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 300 |
98 |
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Heijtz P4 1900 QV 1d postal stationery card reply card, outgoing half only, cancelled Falkland Islands C JY 14 08 double ring cds to Russia with arrival marking on face! A fabulous destination. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
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1895 QV 1/ bistre-brown (#4, SG4) lower right corner margin single on neat registered cover to England cancelled Falkland Islands MY 16 1895 double ring cds, Heijtz type F.1. Crown reg. hs alongside and reg. London transit on face. Brighton arrival of JU 21 95 on reverse. Attractive. A few envelope faults on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 350 |
100 |
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1898 QV 6d orange-yellow on delightful registered cover to Switzerland cancelled Heijtz type F.1 of MR 6 with Crown reg. hs alongside. Faint red London reg. transit on face and Zurich 24.IV.98 arrival on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
101 |
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1898 QV 1d postal stationery card, Heijtz P3 uprated with 2d purple cancelled Falkland Islands JY 20 to Germany. Marked “Registered”, but insufficient postage and sent by regular mail. German reg. label at LL and Grefeld receiver at UL. Message reads “With the Imperial German Consul’s compliments.” PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
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1900 QV 1d claret horizontal strip of 5 on registered cover to Germany cancelled 3 strikes of the Falkland Island double ring cds, Heijtz F.4A. Blue ms “R” and Crown reg. hs. London transit on face and reverse. Reutlingen arrival also on reverse. Small part of backflap excised. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
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1903 QV 1d orange-red and 2d purple on registered cover to England cancelled Falkland Islands C (sideways) JY 6 03, Heijtz F.4A and Crown reg hs. Red London transit of 3 FE 03 on face and Birmingham arrival of the same date on reverse. Presumably the JY should be JA. Carried on the steamer Orellana. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
104 |
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1902 QV 1d postal stationery envelope, Heijtz E1, uprated with 2d purple (2) and 6d yellow cancelled Falkland Islands double ring cds of JY 5 03 (Heijtz F.4A) on registered cover to Germany. Crown reg. and ms Registered plus German reg. label. Paderborn arrival on reverse. Carried on the SS Victoria. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
105 |
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1904 QV 2d GB postal stationery envelope to Surrey uprated with ½d green and 1d orange red cancelled Heijtz F.4A double ring Falkland Islands cds. Crown reg. hs at LR. London reg. transit and Wimbledon arrival both on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA OFFICIAL COVERS (See also Lot 63) |
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106 |
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1886 Stampless OHMS cover to the Postmaster General, New York with Heijtz type F.1 Falkland Islands double ring cds of NO 30. Blue ms crayon. Carried on the Kosmos steamer Ibis. Stb the only stampless cover recorded from the Falklands to a foreign destination in the 1880s. Opened on 2 sides and portion of back missing. PHOTO. . |
$ 500 |
107 |
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1895 QV 1d (2, one faulty) and 4d brownish black (SG £425) cancelled JU 25, Heijtz type F.1 on registered OHMS cover to Castleton on Hudson. Crown reg. hs at left and London reg. on face. NY arrival on reverse. Small stain on face. PHOTO. . . . . . |
$ 400 |
108 |
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1899 QV 1/ grey-brown on registered OHMS cover to England cancelled Heijtz F.2 Falkland Island’s double ring cds of JA 5 9 ( ). Crown reg. hs alongside. London reg. transit on face and Birmingham arrival on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
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QV FORMULA REGISTERED ENVELOPES (See also Lots 85, 95) |
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109 |
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1901 QV 9d pale reddish orange cancelled Heijtz F.4A Falkland Islands double ring cds of JU 25 on blue Formula Registered Envelope, size G, type A2, to a Masonic Temple in Minnesota. Partial Crown reg. hs. Chicago transit and Minneapolis arrival on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
110 |
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1901 QV ½d green (3) and 1d (3) pale red on blue Formula Registered Envelope, size G, cancelled Falkland Islands C NO 12 01, Heijtz type F.4A. Crown reg. hs below. London reg. transit on face and NY arrival on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
111 |
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1902 QV 1d pale red (3) on blue Formula Registered Envelope, size F, type A.1, to Massachusetts cancelled AP 6 02 double ring cds, type F.4A. Crown reg. hs at left. London transit on face and Boston arrival of May 15 on reverse. Carried on the Lake Megantic (formerly the Arawa). With photo and information. PHOTO. . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
112 |
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1902 QV blue Formula Registered Envelope, size H, type A.3, bearing 9d pale reddish orange cancelled Heijtz F.4A Falkland Islands double ring cds of 23 JU to England. Crown reg. hs and blue ms 35. London reg. receiver on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
113 |
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1903 QV 1d, 2d on blue Formula Registered Envelope size G, to Scotland cancelled Heijtz type F.4A 20 MY 03 double ring cds. Crown reg. hs and London transit on face. Glasgow receiver of 1 JY on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
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QV ERA SCHLOTTFELDT COVERS (See also Lots 68, 72, 76, 91, 130) |
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114 |
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1896 QV 6d green on registered cover to Germany to Fraulein Ida Hansen, Hugo Schlottfeldt’s sister-in-law, cancelled Heijtz F.2 Falkland Island double ring cds of NO 16. Neat Crown reg. hs alongside. Reg. London transit on face and Altona arrival on reverse. Purple German Port Stanley Agency hs on backflap. PHOTO. . . . |
$ 200 |
115 |
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1897 QV 6d green on registered cover to England on Hugo Schlottfeldt stationery cancelled FI Steel Obliterator and with double ring Falkland Island’s cds of NO 11, Heijtz type F.2v1, year date 9 7 abbreviated and spaced. London transit on face and reverse. Carried on the Kosmos steamer Herodot. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
116 |
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1898 QV ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d and 4d paying a double rate, on Hugo Schlottfeldt stationery cancelled Falkland Islands double ring cds of MR 6 to Germany. Crown reg. and London transit on face and Nurtingen arrival of 24 APR on reverse. Carried on the Kosmos steamer Sakkarah. File fold does not affect stamps or markings. PHOTO. . |
$ 300 |
117 |
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1900 Incoming registered, illustrated 5pf Postal Stationery card, uprated with 5pf and 20pf stamps cancelled Allenstein (East Prussia, now Poland) 28.1.00 with matching reg. label, addressed to Hugo Schlottfeldt. London transit of 20 JA on face. Long message in German. A delightful item, nicely written up. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
118 |
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1900 QV 2d purple (2) on registered cover on Hugo Schlottfeldt stationery to Middleton, Nova Scotia cancelled F.1v2, Falkland Islands JA 29 190C. Scarce cancel, in use only 26 days (Heijtz £500). Pretty Crown reg. hs at UL. London transits on face and Dartmouth and Halifax transits on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
119 |
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1901 QV 6d and 1/ first issue on registered cover to Hungary cancelled Falkland Islands 5 FE 01, type F.4B, medium crosses, on stationery of Hugo Schlottfeldt. Crown reg. hs and London transit on face and Budapest arrival of MAR 3 on reverse. Fault UL envelope corner. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
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120 |
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1889 QV 4d olive grey-black on cover to Nebraska cancelled Heijtz F2, Falkland Island’s MY 12 89, a second strike alongside. On printed stationery of the US Consulate. NY transit and Fremont receiver on reverse. A most unusual destination. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 500 |
121 |
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1896 Swiss postal stationery reply card cancelled Falkland Islands SP 14 96 and sent to Berne with arrival ds on face. Message details stamps and postal stationery available for sale. Signed “Charles W.A.A. for Postmaster”. Unusual. PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 350 |
122 |
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1901 US 5¢ Pan American Exposition cancelled NY JUL 22 1901 on incoming cover to H.S. Lasar, a former US Consul. Cancelled on arrival by Heijtz F.4A of SP5 and returned to NY to the American Consulate. Purple “Received in Bad Order” and “Not in Directory”. Cover faults. A fascinating item! PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
123 |
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1902 QV 2½d ultramarine (faded) on cover to Massachusetts cancelled F.4A Falkland Islands double ring cds of FE 4 02 from the American South Atlantic Fleet, USS Atlanta. Lynn arrival MAR 15. Interesting and unusual. Cover stained. PHOTO. . . . |
$ 400 |
124 |
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1903 QV 1d orange-red horizontal pair on printed stationery of the Consular Service, U.S.A. to Georgia, USA, cancelled Heijtz F.4A Falkland Islands double ring cds of 1 AP 03. London transit and St. Marys arrival on reverse. Enclosure from J. E. Rowen, U. S. Consul. Lengthy discussion from recipient accompanies. PHOTO. . . . |
$ 300 |
125 |
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1903 QV 2½d ultramarine on cover to the Swedish & Norwegian Consulate, Monte Video written by Grey-Wilson, governor from 1897-1904 and knighted in 1904. The stamp cancelled Heijtz F.4A Falkland Islands double ring cds of 31 MAR 03. Carried on the SS Oravia. Montevideo arrival on reverse. See next lot. PHOTO. . . . |
$ 375 |
126 |
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1904 QV 1d pale red on mourning cover to England cancelled double ring Falkland Islands C SP 10 04, Heijtz type F.4B. London arrival of OC 10 on reverse. PHOTO. |
$ 250 |
127 |
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1910 QV 1d postal stationery envelope, Heijtz E1 to England written by Governor Grey-Wilson (see lot 125) cancelled Falkland Islands DE 23 10, type F.4C. PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 180 |
128 |
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1904 QV 1d postal stationery envelope, Heijtz E1 to Argentina cancelled Falkland Island 26 AP 04 double ring cds, type F.4A. Bold “T” alongside, Heijtz T.1, the cover being short paid 1½d. A Cobrar/018/Ct5 applied on arrival. Buenos Aires receiver on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
129 |
PS |
1907 QV 1d postal stationery envelope, Heijtz E1 to London cancelled MR 26 07 and bearing “T” below. Ms 2/10 at UL. Attractive. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
130 |
PS/COLL |
QV Collection of 15 postal stationery items with 1½d (3, 2 used to Germany, one from Mrs. Hugo Schlottfeldt, and one mint reply card with no accent over the first “E” of “Response”, 12 1d cards, one a registered reply card uprated with 2d to Argentina, several to Germany including date varieties (large (2) and small “OC” (2) in “1900”, one to Potsdam and 2 Specimen overprints, one on the 1d reply card, the other on the 1d envelope. A worthwhile group. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 . . . . . |
$ 500 |
131 |
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1897//1903 QV Group of 4 covers and one 1d ps card. Includes 1d single frankings (2), one to London, Canada the other to Palatine P.O., Ireland with inverted month and day. Also 2d and 2½d on cover to England cancelled oval Registered 25 OC 99 London (VF), 1/ LR corner margin single on OHMS cover to Boston (cover shortened at top) stb written by Governor R. Goldsworthy, 1d ps envelope uprated with 1d to London, another registered to Germany with ½d, 1d, 2½d and 4d with spaced 9 7 year date and the last with ½d, 1d and 2½d to Sheffield on government stationery. An excellent group. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 800 |
132 |
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1901//07 Group of 4 picture post cards, 3 with undivided backs. Includes 1d to London picturing the Oropesa, 1d on black and white card of Stanley, Falkland Islands to Hamburg, ½d pair to Buenos Aires with View of Port Stanley, F.I., the last a view of Government House to Hamburg. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
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KING EDWARD VII STAMPS INCLUDING WMK VARIETIES |
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133 |
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#22-29, 28a++ (SG43-50, 44d, 49b++) 1904-12 KEVII ½d - 5/ set of 8 values complete plus shades of the ½d (2), 1d (2, including the dull coppery red) and both shades of the 3/ denomination. OG. F-VF. (Scott $800++, SG over £900). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . |
$ 325 |
134 |
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#22-29, 24a, 28a+ (SG43-50, 44d, 45b, 49b+) 1904-12 KEVII ½d - 5/ set of 8 values complete used plus shades of the ½d (2), 1d (3 including the dull coppery red), the 2d reddish purple, 2½d and both shades of the 3/, a total of 16 stamps. F-VF. (Scott $900+, SG £625+). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
135 |
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#22var (SG43aw) 1904 KEVII ½d yellow-green, variety watermark inverted. F-VF. (SG £700). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
136 |
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#22var (SG43aw) 1904 KEVII ½d yellow-green, variety watermark inverted, used. F-VF. (SG £425). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
137 |
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#23var (SG44cx) 1908 KEVII 1d vermilion, variety watermark reversed. LH. Quite scarce. Slight gum toning. F-VF. (SG £1,000). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 400 |
138 |
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#23var (SG44cx) 1908 KEVII 1d vermilion, variety watermark reversed, used. A scarce stamp. F-VF. (SG £750). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
139 |
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#24var (SG45ax) 1904 KEVII 2d purple, variety watermark reversed. LH. Fine. (SG £250). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 90 |
140 |
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#24a (SG45b) 1912 KEVII 2d reddish purple, the scarce printing, used. Fine+. (Scott $310, SG £300). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 100 |
141 |
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#25var (SG46aw) 1904 KEVII 2½d ultramarine, variety watermark inverted, used. F-VF. (SG £450). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
142 |
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#25a (SG46b) 1912 KEVII 2½d deep blue, the scarce late printing. OG, slightly toned. F-VF. (Scott $300, SG £300). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 80 |
143 |
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#28var (SG49aw) 1904 KEVII 3/ green, clean cut perfs, variety watermark inverted. A rare stamp, seldom offered LH. VF. (SG £4,000). PHOTO FRONT COVER. . . . . . |
$ 1,500 |
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KING EDWARD VII SO. GEORGIA COVERS (See also Lots 186-90) |
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144 |
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1911 KEVII 1d on ppc (Young Boy in Snow) cancelled double ring South Georgia FE 27, Heijtz type SG1, sent to Brooklyn, NY where it received an arrival cds, then returned to So. Georgia and sent back to Brooklyn. Message in German from a whaler. Translation from Heijtz accompanies. Unusual. Corner fault. PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 160 |
145 |
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1911 KEVII 1d on ppc (Sudpolarschiff “Deutschland”) to Germany cancelled double ring South Georgia DE 6, Heijtz type SG1, with German South Pole Expedition label alongside cancelled violet Polarschiffdeutschland/Sud=Georgien/ Grytviken/ Dezember 1911. Written by Willy von Goeldel, M.D., the Filchner Expedition’s physician, to his nephew. Translation accompanies. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 650 |
146 |
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1912 KEVII 1d (2) on Lawson cover to Liverpool cancelled double ring South Georgia FE 12, type SG1, and South Georgia underprint hs below, SGU2b. VF. PHOTO. . . |
$ 250 |
147 |
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1913 KEVII ½d, 1d (2) in combination with KGV 2d paying the proper rate, on registered cover to France, each stamp cancelled double ring South Georgia C FE 10 13, type SG1. Matching reg. label at LR. London transit and light Paris arrival hs on reverse. A lovely tri-color franking. A few stains on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
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KING EDWARD VII REGISTERED COVERS |
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148 |
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1904 KEVII 1d vermilion horizontal strip of 3 on cover to Scotland cancelled Falkland Islands C (sideways) JY 19 04 double ring cds, Heijtz type F.4A, just 3 days after stamps issued. Crown registered hs below. Glasgow arrival on reverse. Letter from John Bunt regarding the “C” sideways accompanies. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
149 |
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1906 KEVII ½d, 1d (4) on registered cover cancelled Falkland Islands JA 26 double ring cds with Crown reg hs at side. London transit and NY receiver on reverse. PHOTO. |
$ 180 |
150 |
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1909 KEVII 1d dull coppery red horizontal strip of 3 on registered cover to England cancelled double ring Falkland Islands C NO 1, type F.4E with matching reg. label at UL. London reg. arrival of 29 NO on reverse. An uncommon stamp on cover. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
151 |
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1911 QV 1d postal stationery envelope, Heijtz type E1, uprated with KEVII 1d (2) and sent to England. Cancelled Falkland Islands C JA 24 double ring, type F.4E. FI reg. label at UL. London transit and Poole arrival on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
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KING EDWARD VII FORMULA REGISTERED ENVELOPES |
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152 |
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1905 KEVII 1/ brown on red Formula Registered Envelope, size H, type B.3, paying a quadruple rate plus 2d registration to Germany. Indistinct Falkland Islands double ring cancel. Crown reg. hs, London transit on face and Charlottenburg receiver on reverse. A scarce early usage. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
153 |
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1905 KEVII 1d, 2½d in combination with QV ½d on red Formula Registered Envelope, size F, type B.1A, to England cancelled double ring Falkland Islands AU 15 05. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
154 |
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1906 KEVII 6d orange on red Formula Registered Envelope, size F, to Germany cancelled Falkland Islands C JA 29 double ring cds. Crown reg. hs (2) and London reg. transit on face. Wiesbaden receiver on reverse. An uncommon stamp on cover. (Heijtz £600). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
155 |
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1906 KEVII 6d orange on red Formula Registered Envelope, size F, type B1a to Leith cancelled double ring Falkland Islands JU 18 06, type F.4B. London and Edinburgh transits on face. An uncommon stamp on cover. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
156 |
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1909 KEVII 2d, 2½d ultramarine (3) on red Formula Registered Envelope, size F, to Vienna with double ring Falkland Islands cds of NO (8?) 09. FI reg. label at UL. London transit on face and reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
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KING EDWARD VII COVERS |
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157 |
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1904 QV ½d in combination with KEVII ½d on commercial cover to England cancelled Falkland Islands AU 16 double ring cds, type F.4B on stationery of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. London arrival on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
158 |
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1905 QV ½d plus KEVII 1d horizontal pair cancelled double ring Falkland Islands (date unclear) on cover to Washington (state) but sent in error to Washington DC, arriving JUL 27. Sent on to Port Townsend with receiver of AUG 1. PHOTO. . . . . . |
$ 180 |
159 |
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1906 KEVII 1d on ppc to Egypt cancelled Falkland Islands C SP 10 06 double ring, type F.4D. Post card pictures Sheep Gathering - West Falklands. An extraordinary destination. Corner bend. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
160 |
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1906 KEVII 1d (3) on cover to Washington cancelled Falkland Islands C OC 10 double ring cds, sent, coincidently, to the postmaster in the same town as lot 158, this cover arriving there NOV 20 without a detour! Carried on the S. S. Orita. PHOTO. . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
161 |
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1908 QV 1d postal stationery envelope, type E1 plus KEVII ½d and 1d cancelled Falkland Islands C OC 5 08 double ring cds to Germany. Halle arrival of 31.10.08 on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
162 |
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1909 KEVII 1d on mourning cover to England cancelled Falkland Island double ring cds of 8 MY 09, the day and month both inverted. Poole arrival of 13 JU on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 160 |
163 |
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1911 KEVII 1d on official cover to Farnham, Surrey cancelled XF violet Falkland Islands C JY 12 11. At LL in matching ink, superb circular double ring POST OFFICE/CROWN/FALKLAND ISLAND side marking, Heijtz PSO.5 (£1,200). An absolutely stunning cover! PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 650 |
164 |
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1914 KEVII 2d reddish purple and 1/ brown on registered cover to Germany cancelled Falkland Islands double ring cds, date unclear, type F.4E. FI (Stanley) reg. label at UL. The 2d a very scarce printing on cover, albeit philatelic. London transits and Ulm arrival of 12 APR on reverse. 2000 Heijtz certificate. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
165 |
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1903//11 Collection of 8 ppcs, 5 incoming, 3 outgoing, the latter each with KEVII 1d; the first written by Governor Allard Dyce on ppc of Government House with lengthy article featuring a similar card, others to Paris and Bavaria. The incoming feature 5 cards all to the Hurst family, each with a Falkland arrival hs, 3 from England with pictures of the RMS Orita, Pacific Royal Mail Steamer and a zebra belonging to Queen Victoria; the other 2 from Montevideo, one picturing a Pacific Line steamer. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 SCAN 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
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KING GEORGE V STAMPS |
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166 |
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#30-40 (SG60-69) 1912-20 KGV ½d - £1 set of 11 values complete wmk Multiple Crown CA overprinted Specimen. All but one LH. F-VF. (SG £1,900). PHOTO. . . |
$ 600 |
167 |
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#30-40, 38a++ (SG60-69, 67a++) 1912-20 KGV ½d - £1 set of 11 values complete wmk Multiple Crown CA plus shades of the ½d (2), 1d (2), 2d, 2.d (3), 6d, 1/ (2) and the 5/ reddish maroon, a total of 23 stamps. Most LH. F-VF. (Scott $1,900+, SG £1,800+). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 550 |
168 |
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169 |
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#32a (SG62a) 1914 KGV 2d deep reddish purple line perf wmk Multiple Crown CA. Scarce. OG. F-VF. (Scott $350, SG £425). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 130 |
170 |
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#MR2var (SG71cx) 1919 KGV 1d orange-vermilion War Tax, comb perf, margin at top, variety watermark reversed. NH. F-VF. (SG £800). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
171 |
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#MR3var (SG72var) Heijtz 37av1 1918 KGV 1/ yellow-brown War Tax with margin at right, variety reversed albino overprint in right margin. OG. F-VF. (Heijtz £400). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 140 |
172 |
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#48 (SG80) 1923 KGV 3/ slate-green wmk Multiple Crown Script CA, block of 4, used. Each stamp cancelled Port Stanley C 24 NO 24 double ring cds. An uncommon multiple. F-VF. (Scott $760, SG £640). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
173 |
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#54-64, 60a+ (SG116-26, 20a-22a) 1929 KGV ½d - £1 Whale & Penguin complete set of 11 values plus line perfs of the 4d, 6d and 1/, a total of 14 stamps. Most LH, the 2/6 and 5/ NH. F, F-VF. (Scott $900+, SG £890). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
174 |
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#73 (SG135) 1933 2/6 Centenary black and violet, used. Socked-on-the-nose Port Stanley 2 JA 33, the first day of use. Fine+. (Scott $400, SG £400). PHOTO. . . . . . |
$ 120 |
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SHIP CANCELLATIONS ON STAMPS AND COVERS |
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175 |
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1913 KEVII 1d orange-vermilion on small piece tied by the rare POSTED ON BOARD R.M.S. COLUMBUS 30.MAY.13 double oval in brown ink, the earliest recorded date of use. Not known on cover. Heijtz SC.1, £1,800. With 2000 Heijtz certificate. PHOTO FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 650 |
176 |
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1918 KGV 1d orange-vermilion line perf 14 cancelled Heijtz SC.2+3, s/l R.M.S. FALKLAND (J)UN 25 1918 and double oval POSTED ON BOARD used together. Heijtz £350. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 100 |
177 |
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1925 KGV 1d dull vermilion wmk Multiple Crown Script CA block of 4 with full H.M.C.S. “AFTERGLOW” / 29 MAY 1925 / POSTED ON BOARD. An XF complete strike. Heijtz SC.5. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 100 |
178 |
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1926 KGV 2d purple on OHMS cover to Yeovil, Somerset cancelled H.M.C.S. “AFTERGLOW” / 28 JAN 1926 / POSTED ON BOARD, SC.5, a VF strike. On reverse, Port Stanley c 2 FE 26 double ring cds, Heijtz type PS.1B. A most attractive cover. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
179 |
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1926 KGV 1d vermilion on registered cover to Prestbury, Cheshire cancelled double oval H.M.C.S. “AFTERGLOW” / 23 MAR 1926 / POSTED ON BOARD, type SC.5. FI (Stanley) reg. label at UL. Macclesfield transit of 20 JY 27 on reverse. Either the year date in one or the other ds is incorrect or the cover took 16 months to arrive! PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
180 |
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ca1926 KGV 2d purple on cover to Buenos Aires cancelled H.M.C.S. “AFTER-GLOW” / date unclear / POSTED ON BOARD, Heijtz type SC.5. PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 120 |
181 |
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ca1927 KGV 1d vermilion on local cover to Roy Cove cancelled POSTED ON BOARD double oval without date, type SC.6. Used on board the RMS Falkland. A very scarce marking. Opened roughly at right. Heijtz £1,000. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 400 |
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NEW ISLAND STAMPS AND COVERS |
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182 |
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1907 KEVII 1d dull coppery red cancelled with partial Falkland (Islands) (Ne)w Is, type N.1 A very rare marking, in use less than 2 months. Few have survived. Cancelled by Arthur Kirwan, shipping master and a Falkland resident. Heijtz £1,500 and with his 1997 certificate. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 450 |
183 |
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1909 KEVII 1d vermilion and 1d dull coppery red (short perf), each stamp cancelled partial double ring NEW ISLAND C DE ( ) 09 and C DE 17 ( ). Uncommon. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
184 |
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1920 KGV ½d vertical pair and 1d horizontal pair and margin single all on piece cancelled Falkland Islands 7 AU 20, F.4F and with FI (New Island) registration label at LL, type N1, without alteration, Heijtz £300. Letter from Frank Mitchell accompanies stating this is the third example known without alteration. PHOTO. . . |
$ 120 |
185 |
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1916 KGV 2½d deep bright blue, line perf 14, on whaling cover to Norway cancelled full NEW ISLAND C MY 24 16. Sandefjord arrival of 20 VII 16 on reverse. Carried on the Scapa and then the SS California. A marvelous item. Heijtz £2,000. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 1,200 |
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SOUTH GEORGIA COVERS (See also Lots 242, 264-65) |
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186 |
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1912 QV 9d salmon on long registered Lawson cover to England cancelled SOUTH GEORGIA C FE 10 12 double ring cds with South Georgia hs below, Heijtz SGU2b and matching reg. label, type SG1, at UL. The full stop at the end of “Georgia” and part of the “a” is missing. London transit and Liverpool arrival on reverse. (SG SU3 £1,000). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
187 |
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1914 KEVII ½d and KGV 1d (2) on whaling cover to Norway cancelled SOUTH GEORGIA DE 23 14, Heijtz SG2. Carried on the SS Harpon. Cover faults. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
188 |
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1915 KGV 1d on ppc to Norway cancelled SOUTH GEORGIA C NO 12 15, type SG2. With message. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
189 |
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1928 KGV 2½d steel blue on whaling cover to Tonsberg, Norway cancelled SOUTH GEORGIA C OC ( ) 28, type SG2. A lovely commercial use. RPS certificates of 1967 calling the stamp the Prussian blue shade and 1988 stating it is the steel-blue shade. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
190 |
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1934 6d Centenary Whale, black and pale slate, second printing, (Heijtz 63b, £300) on registered cover to California cancelled SOUTH GEORGIA C 27 JU 34. South Georgia reg. label at left, type SG1. Montevideo and NY transits and San Francisco arrival all on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
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SOUTH SHETLANDS CANCELLATIONS AND COVERS |
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191 |
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1913 KGV 1d orange-red with PORT FOSTER hs, PF1a, applied diagonally and with additional indistinct cds. Rare. In use less than 2 weeks. A few toned perf tips. 1955 BPA certificate. PHOTO FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
192 |
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1914, 1924 Two items, the first KGV ½d, 1d, 2½d on piece cancelled VF full double oval DECEPTION ISLAND 3 FEB 1914 SOUTH SHETLANDS, Heijtz B1; the second with KGV ½d pair and 1d on piece cancelled DECEPTION ISLAND 22 APR 192 4 SOUTH SHETLANDS, the “24” spaced, type B1v2. This pair represents the first and last days of use of this marking. Elusive. The latter signed Holcombe. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 180 |
193 |
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1916 KGV ½d pair and 1d on cover to Cheshire cancelled 2 VF, bold strikes of DECEPTION ISLAND 16 DEC 1915 SOUTH SHETLANDS type B1. Indistinct transits of 1 May 16 on reverse. Very attractive. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 160 |
194 |
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1923 KGV ½d green pair overprinted WAR TAX cancelled DECEPTION ISLAND 10 MAR 1923, a second strike alongside, from Postmaster A.G. Bennett to his son in Port Stanley with bs of C MY 1 23. Cover roughly opened and folded, affecting the second strike. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
195 |
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1929 GB Formula Registered Envelope with OHMS crossed out and BY REGISTERED POST written in ms, to England with KGV 2d and 6d Whale & Penguin affixed, each cancelled VF strikes of SOUTH SHETLANDS A NO 25 29, type B2. FI (Stanley) reg. label at UL, type 6B Plymouth transit on face and Dartmouth arrival of 29 MR 30 on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
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1914 BATTLE OF THE FALKLANDS COVERS |
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196 |
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1907, 1914 Two items relating to the German ship Scharnhorst which was subsequently in the Battle of the Falklands, the first a ppc of the ship with 5pf cancelled Kiel, 25,11,07, the second a cover franked with the 10pf cancelled with Marine Schiffspost cancellation and sent from the same ship. SCAN 1 SCAN 2. |
$ 200 |
197 |
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1914 GB KGV 1d on ppc of Tierra del Fuego natives sent to Kent and written aboard the Macedonia, a patrol vessel of the British Royal Navy which was involved in the sinking of the Baden and Santa Isabel. Article regarding the Battle of the Falklands accompanies. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
198 |
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1914 GB KGV 1d with triangular cancel on cover to England with pale blue s/l Passed by Censor./H.M.S. Macedonia. and initialled by censor. Very scarce. Heijtz £500. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
199 |
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1914, 1915 Stampless cover to England bearing triple oval purple H.M.S. CARNAR-VON 3 SEP. 1914 POSTAGE RECEIVED overstruck by London Paid and on reverse, Ilfracombe arrival. Also, ppc in color to Isle of Wright featuring the H.M.S. Carnarvon. PHOTO-ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
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1914 Three H.M.S. Kent items including cover to London on Kent stationery and circular PASSED H.M.S. KENT CENSOR, a ppc of The Promenade, Stanley, with GB KGV ½d with same censor marking, the card dated Dec 28th 1914. Message states “This is a view of the town on the Islands the Germans came to take when we engaged them, they received rather a warm reception ...”. The last a ppc (unused) of the H.M.S. Kent. PHOTO-ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
201 |
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1913//19 Collection of 3 stampless covers and 3 ppcs, 2 of the covers with Prisoner of War hs, the first to Sweden cancelled Talcahuano, Chile, 16 ABR 19 with censor label 4704 at left and signed by the paymaster of the S.M.S. Dresden, the only German ship that wasn’t destroyed in the battle of the Falklands; the second stampless cover from Chile bs S.M.S. Dresden to Kiel with Geneva ds of 22.11.1919 on face. Photocopy of the Dresden accompanies. Also, cover from Kiauchau, China cancelled Tsingtou 15.12.13 to Wurtemberg from the S.M.S. Gneisenau which was sunk in the battle. The first ppc depicts shipwrecked sailor waving German flag at oncoming vessels cancelled Kais Deutsche Marine Schiffspost 8 APR 1917, the second an unused ppc of the S.M.A.S. Australia which was also in the battle. Also includes a US ppc Passed as Censored AEF 1649. An interesting group. PHOTO-ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 350 |
202 |
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1910, 1915 Two items, the first a stampless ppc of the ship Eleonore Woerman and a note “Sunk off Falkland Island” and bearing violet Passed Ship’s Censor hs. Long article by Fred Hensel, “A Mystery Solved” accompanies. Also includes a Gold Coast ppc with 1d KEVII, noted “Per Ps Eleonore Woerman” cancelled Deutsche Seepost Hamburg Westafrika, 14.11.10. PHOTO-ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
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1918-1922 WAR TAX STAMPS AND COVERS (See also Lot 169) |
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203 |
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1919 KGV ½d pair and block of 4 on reverse plus 1d pair on face of red Formula Registered Envelope, size F, all stamps overprinted WAR TAX, to Pennsylvania, cancelled Falkland Islands cds C 8 OC 19, type F.4F. Stanley reg. label type 5A. London transit and Philadelphia arrival on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 170 |
204 |
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1919 Pair of “Lawson” covers to Liverpool the first with KGV ½d block of 4 overprinted WAR TAX and the other with 1d WAR TAX pair, both covers cancelled Falkland Islands C 11 DE, type F.4F. PHOTO-ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
205 |
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1919 KGV 1d unoverprinted plus 1d overprinted WAR TAX cancelled 11 DE 19, type F.4F on exhibit page. A nice example of the proper use of the War Tax stamp. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 130 |
206 |
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1920 KGV 1/ WAR TAX 2 stamps, on red Formula Registered Envelope, size H2, type B5/6, cancelled FALKLAND ISLANDS C 1 SP 20 to Sheffield. FI (Stanley) reg. label at LR. An interesting usage. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
207 |
PS |
1922 KGV 1d ps envelope type E3 uprated with 1d (3) overprinted WAR TAX registered to England cancelled Port Stanley 8 JU 22 with reg. label type 5B at LR. London arrival of 24 SP 22 on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
208 |
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1922 KGV ½d (2), 2d cancelled Port Stanley 15 AU 22, and ½d (2) WAR TAX overprints added at a later date, on registered cover to England. Purple farm cachet of Clifton Station 3 AUG 1922 West Falklands and matching “R” in diamond. Stanley reg. label at UL. London arrival on reverse. A most unusual cover. PHOTO. |
$ 200 |
209 |
COLL |
1918-20 KGV Unsorted accumulation of WAR TAX overprints on black stock pages. The ½d consists of mint (16), used (9), blocks of 4 (2), 6 (2), 9 (2) and 18 (2); the 1d with mint (19), used (9) and blocks of 4 (4), 6 (2), 8, 12, and the 1/ with 8 mint and 7 used stamps. Most printings appear to be represented. Some overprint varieties noted. A few stamps toned, most NH and F-VF. Lots of value and lots of fun here! SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 SCAN 4 SCAN 5 SCAN 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
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KGV FORMULA REG. ENVELOPES (See also Lots 223-24, 226) |
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210 |
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1914 KGV 2d maroon horizontal pair on red Formula Registered Envelope to England, size H2, cancelled Falkland Islands C MR 11 14, type F4. Stanley reg. label type 4. London transit and Ramsgate receiver on face. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
211 |
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1914 KGV 1d, 2d on red Formula Registered Envelope to England, size H, type B3, cancelled Falkland Islands C SP 10 14, type F4 and reg. label type 4 at left. Liverpool transit and Brighton arrival of 10 OC 14. Some toned perf tips. PHOTO. . |
$ 275 |
212 |
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1915 KEVII 2d and KGV 2d, 2½d on red Formula Registered Envelope to Switzerland, size H2, cancelled Falkland Islands 7 DE 15, type F4 with Stanley reg. label at UL, type 4. Bern receiver on reverse. A nice mixed reign cover. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
213 |
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1920 KGV 6d brown-orange on red Formula Registered Envelope, size G, type C4, to Brighton cancelled Port Stanley C 3 JA 20, type PS.1A. Reg. label at right (corner torn). London transit on face. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 180 |
214 |
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1920 KGV 1/ on red Formula Registered Envelope, size F, type B1b, to WENCHOW, CHINA cancelled Falkland Islands double ring C 10 FE 20. Stanley reg. label at top. London transit on face and Chinese arrivals on reverse, one of 12 MAY 20. An extraordinary destination and stb the earliest known Falkland reg. cover to China. A gem. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 400 |
215 |
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1921 KGV 6d yellow-orange on red Formula Registered Envelope, size G, type C4, to Illinois cancelled Port Stanley C 17 AU 21, type PS.1B Stanley reg. label overstruck by US boxed, reg. hs. London transit and Illinois arrival all on face. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
216 |
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1924 Stampless red Formula Registered Envelope to England, size G, with 2 strikes of Falkland Islands./Official Paid, Heijtz PSO.4 and with ms O.H.M.S. at top. London transit on face and Norwood receiver of 24 JU on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
217 |
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1928 KGV 1/ on red Formula Registered Envelope, size H, type C10, to New York cancelled Port Stanley, 4 APR 28, type PS.1A. NY arrival of 5 29 1928 on face. A few wrinkles and small cover tear at top. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
218 |
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1929 KGV ½d, 2½d (2) on red Formula Registered Envelope, size G, type C9, to France cancelled Falkland Islands C 15 FE 29. Stanley reg. label with staining. London transit on face. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 180 |
219 |
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1929 KGV ½d yellow-green (2), ½d green, variety damaged circle around right hand “½”, Heijtz 38bv1, (unpriced used), plus 2½d on red Formula Registered Envelope, size G, type C4, to Canada cancelled Port Stanley C MY 26 23, PS.1A. Stanley reg. label and Southampton transit on face. Toronto receiver on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . |
$ 200 |
220 |
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1929 KGV 6d yellow-orange on blue Formula Registered Envelope to California, size G, type D1, cancelled VF Port Stanley C 14 AU 29, Heijtz PS.1A. Stanley reg. label at right. NY transits on reverse and Oakland arrivals on face and reverse. PHOTO. . . . |
$ 190 |
221 |
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1933 KGV 6d Whale Tercentenary on red Formula Registered Envelope to Wisconsin, size G, type D9, cancelled Port Stanley 30 OC (?) 33. Stanley reg. label, US Registered hs and Chicago transit on face. Milwaukee arrival of FEB 12 1934 on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
222 |
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1935 KGV 2½d (wrinkle) and 4d Silver Jubilee on red Formula Registered Envelope to Massachusetts, size G, cancelled Port Stanley B 7 MY 35, the first day of issue. Boston transits and Marblehead arrival of JUN 29 on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
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1929-37 WHALE & PENGUIN COVERS |
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223 |
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1930 KGV 2½d blue Whale & Penguin pair on blue Formula Registered Envelope, size G, to London cancelled Port Stanley C 7 NO 30. Stanley reg. label (faulty). Leytonstone arrival on face. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 160 |
224 |
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1931 KGV 6d purple Whale & Penguin on blue Formula Registered Envelope, size G, to East Sussex and redirected to Welwyn, Garden City, cancelled Port Stanley 21 FE 31, with Stanley reg. label. Transits of Horeham Road and Welwyn arrival all on face and Tunbridge Wells on reverse. Contents headed Malvina House. PHOTO. . . |
$ 160 |
225 |
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1932 KGV 2d, 2½d Whale & Penguin on reg. cover to Glasgow cancelled FOX-BAY A AU 22 2 (“2 for “32”, Heijtz FB.1v1, £300). FI reg. label at UL. VF. PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 200 |
226 |
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1937 KGV 2d, 4d Whale & Penguin on red Formula Registered Envelope to New York, size G, cancelled Port Stanley B 29 SP 37 with Crown/Reg. hs at bottom, the first year of reuse of ths marking. NY arrivals on reverse. With contents. PHOTO. . . . . . |
$ 160 |
227 |
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1929//36 Collection of 10 Whale & Penguin items including ½d on small, delightful cover to Aden with VF Paquebot Aden cancel on arrival, pair of reg. “Wilson” covers with ½d - 2½d and 6d, 1/, ½d and 1d on ppc (Port Stanley East) to Belgium, ½d and 1d (2) on commercial cover to Massachusetts, 20th Anniv. of the Battle of the Falkland Islands illustrated covers (2, one showing “Britain” error, the other with error corrected, 2½d on long OHMS cover to Brooklyn, ½d, 2d on long cover to same address, ½d on OHMS cover to St. Louis paying the printed matter rate. An excellent group. Most F-VF. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 SCAN 4 . . . . . . . . . |
$ 375 |
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KING GEORGE V 1935 SILVER JUBILEE STAMPS & COVERS |
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228 |
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SG139, 39d 1935 KGV 1d Silver Jubilee block of 4 with margin at left, the UL stamp, variety flagstaff on right-hand turret. OG. VF. (SG £460). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
229 |
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SG139d 1935 KGV 1d Silver Jubilee, variety flagstaff on right-hand turret. NH. VF. (SG £450). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 170 |
230 |
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SG139d 1935 KGV 1d Silver Jubilee, variety flagstaff on right-hand turret, used. VF. (SG £350). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
231 |
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SG139e 1935 KGV 1d Silver Jubilee, variety double flagstaff. LH. VF. (SG £600). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 180 |
232 |
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SG139e 1935 KGV 1d Silver Jubilee, variety double flagstaff, used. VF. (SG £425). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 160 |
233 |
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SG140l 1935 KGV 2½d Silver Jubilee, variety re-entry on value tablet. OG. VF. (SG £225). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 70 |
234 |
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SG140, 40l, ?40d 1935 KGV 2½d block of 4 Silver Jubilee, the LL stamp, variety re-entry on value tablet, used. There also appears to be a flagstaff on right-hand turret in exactly the proper position in UL stamp, an impossibility. Two strikes of Falkland Islands 7 MY 35, the first day of issue. Two letters from Heijtz discuss this block. A most interesting piece for the Silver Jubilee specialist. Blue registration line on right-hand stamps. F-VF. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
235 |
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SG141b 1935 KGV 4d Silver Jubilee, variety short extra flagstaff. OG. F-VF. (SG £1,200). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 475 |
236 |
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SG141e 1935 KGV 4d Silver Jubilee, variety double flagstaff. XLH. F-VF. (SG £1,000). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 400 |
237 |
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SG142d 1935 KGV 1/ Silver Jubilee, variety flagstaff on right-hand turret. NH. F-VF. (SG £1,600). PHOTO FRONT COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 600 |
238 |
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1935 KGV 2½d Silver Jubilee cancelled 7 MY 35, the First Day of Issue, on neat cover to the ship USS Itasca in Honolulu with enclosure. Stb only the second KGV cover recorded to Hawaii from the Falklands. In 1937 the Itasca received a distress call from Amelia Earhart. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 90 |
239 |
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1935 KGV 4d Silver Jubilee on red Formula Registered Envelope to Scotland, size G, type D9, cancelled Post Stanley 7 MY 35, the first day of issue. FI Stanley reg. label at LR. PHOTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 90 |
240 |
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1935 KGV 1d, 2½d, 4d Silver Jubilee on registered cover to Glasgow, the 2½d, variety double flagstaff (SG140e, £500 as used). Port Stanley 11 JY 35 cds. PHOTO. . . . . |
$ 170 |
241 |
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1935 KGV 2½d Silver Jubilee, (2), one, variety double flagstaff plus ½d Whale & Penguin on registered, commercial cover to Washington cancelled Port Stanley. Stanley reg. label at UL. Chicago transit and Seattle arrival on reverse. PHOTO. . . . |
$ 180 |
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KING GEORGE V MISCELLANEOUS COVERS |
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242 |
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1918 KGV 1d, 2d on censored cover to Norway and forwarded, cancelled South Georgia JU 15 18. Label reads OPENED BY/CENSOR./5104. Central file fold does not affect stamps or cancel. Arrival of 2 IX 18 on reverse. A most uncommon item. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 325 |
243 |
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1920 KGV 1d (strip of 3 and single) on registered cover to the Pacific Cable Board, Suva, Fiji cancelled Port Stanley C 12 FE 20. Stanley reg. label at UL and US s/l reg. hs. Suva arrival of 10 MAY on face. Redirected to England. London reg. transits of 20 MR and 18 JY, one the outgoing transit, the other incoming. A most extraordinary destination. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
244 |
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1922 KGV 1d (3, pair and single) cancelled C JA 14 22, Heijtz type F.5 on delightful commercial cover to Alley, Jamaica, a very small town. Kingston transit of MAR 29 and Alley arrival of MR 20 19( )2, the latter date probably an error and should read MR 30. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
245 |
PS |
1922 KGV 2d ps registered envelope size F, (Heijtz type R1, £500), uprated with 1d stamps (2) to Brighton cancelled Port Stanley C 17 FE 22 with Stanley reg. label at left (corner missing). Liverpool transit of 14 AP 22 on face. A scarce item commercially used. A few insignificant spots of toning. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
246 |
PS |
1925 KGV 1d letter card (Heijtz L1, £700) uprated with ½d green on Letter Card to Philadelphia cancelled Port Stanley C JU 12 25. The edges of the card remain attached as the recipient opened the front portion of the card only. With message. A fabulous, very scarce item. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 450 |
247 |
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1932 KGV 2½d purple on yellow and 2½d deep blue each tied Port Stanley 9 JU 32, variety “curly 32”, type PS.1Bv2 on registered cover to Glasgow. Stanley reg. label at UL. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 170 |
248 |
PS |
1935 KGV 1d postal stationery envelope type E2d (£800) to London cancelled Port Stanley B 29 AU 35. The envelope is type IV with “squat One Penny”, scarcest of the 4 types. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 325 |
249 |
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1926//37 Collection of 4 long KGV OHMS covers, the first 3 all to the US the first with 2½d to Warwick, NY, the next registered to Brooklyn with ½d (2), 2d, 2½d, cover faults, the third to NY City with 1d and 1½d Tercentenary, and the last stampless to London with Port Stanley cds of 2 SP 37 and POST OFFICE/CROWN/ FALKLAND ISLANDS at LL, type PSO.5. SCAN 1 SCAN 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
250 |
COLL |
Collection of 4 mint and 3 used ppc. Mint cards include RMS Orita, Captured Sea Elephant, Stanley looking East and Evening, Stanley, FI. The used each bear KGV 1d and picture View of Port Stanley to Buenos Aires (in color and stb only known in black and white), Darwin Harbour, FI to Canada, and Laying Foundation Stone of St. Mary’s Chapel to Czechoslovakia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 200 |
251 |
COLL |
Collection of 15 KGV items, 13 covers and mint ps letter card and ps envelope. The covers include 3 registered, one from South Georgia to San Mateo, California, 1929 South Georgia to Norway illustrated in an article which accompanies, 1929 from South Shetlands with ½d (torn) and 1d (pair) to Norway, 1917 incoming from Vancouver on illustrated YMCA envelope, 1931 2½d purple on pale yellow cancelled XF Fox-Bay B 11 9 31, one of only 3 recorded with “9” instead of “SP”, GB ½d green printed matter rate cancelled Port Stanley used locally with POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS 2 FEB 1930 R.M.S. ORDUNA on reverse. Also one window envelope and 4 Silver Jubilee covers, one from South Georgia, a last day 31 DE 35, a forged South Georgia 10 JY 35, etc. An excellent lot for the Ebay dealer. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 500 |
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KING GEORGE VI STAMPS AND COVERS |
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252 |
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#96 (SG163) 1938 KGVI £1 black and violet block of 4. Blocks of 4 of the £1 denomination are scarce. NH. F-VF. (Scott $300 for hinged, SG £560+). PHOTO. . |
$ 250 |
253 |
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1938-50 KGVI ½d // 6d definitives, plus ½d Silver Wedding, collection of 14 items each with sheet number. Includes 7 singles, pairs (2), blocks of 4 (4) and a strip of 5. All appear NH except the 6d black which is used. SCAN 1 SCAN 2. . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 100 |
254 |
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1942//58 Collection of 6 OHMS covers, all but one are long, 2 are stampless (1954 Official Paid and 1958 Fox Bay to Postmaster in Port Stanley), 3 with 1938-50 definitives, one to Nova Scotia, and one with 1952 1/3 registered to NY. Some mixed condition. SCAN 1 SCAN 2 SCAN 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 100 |
255 |
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1938 Red Formula Registered Envelope, size G, with KGVI 2½d Sheep pair to Isle of Wight cancelled Port Stanley 10 OC 38. Stanley reg. label (torn) at LR. Shanklin arrival on face. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
256 |
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1946 Blue Formula Registered Envelope, size G, type F4, small “R”, franked by KGVI 9d to Southend-on-Sea, cancelled Port Stanley 11 MR 46. Stanley reg. label at LL. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 130 |
257 |
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1946 KGVI ½d plus 1d, 2d and 3d South Georgia overprints on commercial cover to Tonsberg, Norway cancelled Falkland Islands South Georgia, type SG6. With contents and translation. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 250 |
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KING GEORGE VI CENSORED COVERS (See also Lot 242) |
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258 |
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1939 Stampless envelope with ms On Active Service to S. Devon with London 28 DEC RECEIVED FROM/H.M.SHIPS and light PASSED BY CENSOR s/l hs in red, small caps. Written from the H.M.S. Exeter. Extensive write-up. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
259 |
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1940 KGVI 2d, 4d definitives on cover to Philadelphia cancelled Port Stanley C 26 JA 40 with Opened by Censor. label at right, Heijtz type a. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
260 |
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1940 KGVI ½d (2), 1d (2) on cover to New York cancelled Fox Bay, SP 2 40 with type a. Opened by Censor. label at left which has been cut open for display. Sender Mrs. C. Dickson. Port Stanley transit of 11 SP. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
261 |
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1942 KGVI 1d black and violet to London cancelled Post Stanley 9 SP with type a. Opened by Censor. label at left, a second label on reverse. From G. Halliday. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
262 |
PS |
1943 KGVI 1d postal stationery envelope, Heijtz E4 uprated with pair of 1d black and violet to Geneva cancelled Port Stanley 2 JA 43 with ms Red Cross Postal/Message Scheme in UL corner. PC90 /Examiner 2559 censor label at left. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . |
$ 150 |
263 |
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1943 Stampless cover to England headed HMS Pursuivant, May 5, 1943 with ms On Active Service and Post Office in circle/Maritime/Mail. Tombstone From H.M. Ship/Passed by Censor and initialed in red. With contents. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
264 |
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1945 KGVI 1d South Georgia Dependency overprint cancelled violet Falkland Islands South Georgia 16 FEB 1945, type SG5 to Drummore and forwarded to Glasgow. Violet s/l hs Passed Censor, type a1, with leaning “P”. Drummore arrival of 7 MY 45 at top. Folded and some envelope creasing. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
265 |
PS |
1948 KGVI 1d postal stationery envelope, Heijtz E4 to Darwin Harbour cancelled Falkland Islands South Georgia 8 MAY 1945, V-E Day, the cancel in black. Violet s/l hs Passed Censor, type a1, with leaning “P”. Pristine. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 120 |
266 |
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1939//42 Group of 3 censored covers, the first bearing uncancelled KGVI 2½d to Norway. Passed Censor hs in black, Heijtz a2. v1, with only 2 examples recorded. The next with 1d and 2d cancelled Port Stanley 5 FE 42 to Pittsfield, Mass. from Mrs. Betts, Pebble Island and censor label EXAMINED BY/5869. The last a 1942 stampless On Active Service cover (tatty) to Leeds with Crown Passed by Censor NO 4428, the Stanley Military censor, with signature. SCAN 1 SCAN 2. . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
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1944-45 KING GEORGE VI OPERATION TABARIN COVERS |
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267 |
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1944 KGVI 1d Dependency South Shetlands overprint on long uncensored cover (Heijtz type a) cancelled XF Falkland Islands South Shetlands 6 FEB 1944, sent to Spalding to J. C. Mossop, an Admiralty attorney. Nicely written up. A similar cover to same addressee illustrated in Heijtz, pg. 226. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 225 |
268 |
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1944 KGVI 1d Dependency South Shetlands overprint on cover to Auckland, NZ cancelled Falkland Islands South Shetlands 29 OCT 1944. Tombstone censor and initialed and with P.C. 90 censor label Crown/Opened by/Examiner/6826. Bs Port Stanley 15 DE 44. Written by N.F. Layther, base wireless operator, to a relative. Photo of another censored cover from the same correspondence accompanies. A similar cover to same addressee illustrated in Heijtz, pg. 226. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
269 |
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1945 KGVI ½d, 2d Graham Land Dependency overprints on long cover to London cancelled Falkland Islands Graham Land 24 JAN 1945. Tombstone censor at LL initialed ATB (Capt. Andrew Taylor). Believed to have been sent by A. T. Berry, the storekeeper. Port Stanley bs of 16 FE 45. Central file fold. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 275 |
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KING GEORGE VI MISCELLANEOUS COVERS |
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1947 Air Letter, Army Form W3077 (Heijtz £700) with printed FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES in large capital letters bearing KGVI 9d definitive to London cancelled Port Stanley, date unclear. Long letter written by Sir Miles Clifford while Governor of the Falklands (1946-54). Crown/Government House/Falkland Islands embossed at top, dated 26/V/47. Letter from Frank Mitchell accompanies, also a copy of Clifford’s obituary. A fascinating item. PHOTO. . . . . . |
$ 275 |
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1939 KGVI 4d blue registered envelope size G, type R3a, cancelled Port Stanley 9 MR 39 to Manchester. Stanley, F.I. reg. label at LR. According to Heijtz, this envelope was not issued until 19 May, 1939. This predates by more than 2 months. Slight discoloration around label. (Heijtz £700). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 180 |
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1949 KGVI 4d blue registered envelope size H, type R3b, uprated with 2d definitive cancelled Port Stanley 13 AU 49 to NY. Reg. label at UL. NY transit and Binghamton arrival on reverse. PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 140 |
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KGVI Collection of 22 items, 3 registered, a nice array of frankings. Includes 1d, 2½d and 3d to California, the 1d, variety extra island (SG G2aa, £200), commercial cover to Buenos Aires with letter headed South Georgia Island and a photo of Shackleton’s grave, 1952 2½d (2) disallowed in 1958 and postage due charged, 1d with imprint to Amateur Radio operator in Toronto from VP8AI, Pebble Island, Maps on commercial covers to Cosham from Graham Land and to Buenos Aires reg. from the Argentina de Pesca base in So. Georgia. Also, 1d ps, E4 overprinted Specimen (Heijtz £160) and same VF used from South Georgia to London, etc.. . . . |
$ 500 |
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KGVI Collection of 53 covers, many commercially used, 26 registered. Includes 1937 Coronation on red formula reg. envelope size G, a few Map covers, most cancelled So. Georgia but also So. Orkneys and So. Shetlands, Dependency overprints used from all post offices, 1952 First Overseas Air Mail type PS 1B, F over A, 1d 1952 definitive to Estate T. Robson, Port Louis. Also So. Georgia to Wireless Station, Port Stanley, Fox Bay to Port Stanley. Destinations include Bermuda, Selkirk, Manitoba, Fort Worth, Texas, Buenos Aires, Virgin Islands, etc. Worthy of examination. A nice lot. PHOTO-ex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 400 |
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1946-49 KING GEORGE VI DEPENDENCIES MAP ISSUES |
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#L1-8var (SG G1s-8s) 1946 KGVI ½d -1/ Thick Map complete set of 8 values perf Specimen. NH. F-VF. (SG £1,100). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
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1947 KGVI 9d thick Map on cover to Illinois cancelled South Shetlands D (inverted), AP 9 47, a second strike above, type B2 v2. Crown/Registered hs at UR. Port Stanley ds of 19 AP 47, NY transit and Chicago arrival on rev. A most unusual item and a nice example of reuse of the old cancellation device. File fold. PHOTO. . . . . . |
$ 150 |
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1947 KGVI 3d black and blue Thick Map vertical pair with margin at top, the top stamp, variety missing “I”, pos. 2, on unaddressed cover cancelled South Shetlands 6 OCT 1947. (SG as used stamps £330). PHOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 90 |
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1948, 1951(?) KGVI group of 3 commercial covers to different addresses in Norway. Two are Thick Map (one with file fold), the other registered with 3d (2), 1/ (2, one with dot on “T” and reentry at 50◦) Thin Maps. All cancelled South Georgia. Two with backflaps missing. SCAN 1 SCAN 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 80 |
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1946-49 KGVI Collection in blue stockbook with blocks of 4, partial imprint, and a comprehensive stock of Thick and Thin Maps, mostly mint, but a nice representation of used including sets of both issues. Some minor varieties noted. Lots of value here. Examine. A very modest estimate indeed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 100 |
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QV Stockbook crammed with more than 300 mint and used stamps, starting with first issue 4d grey-black used (2) plus one with wmk (corner fault), 6d and 1/ mint and used, several of each, 1882 1d dull claret mint (3 mint, one n/c) and 4d grey-black mint and used (2). Sideways wmks include numerous mint and used examples of each printing plus wmk varieties. The 1891-1902 issues include a few blocks, several mint and used examples of nearly all printings, 2/6 and 5/ (2 mint, one used). Also, a group of unsorted singles plus ½d surcharged bisects (3, one genuine on piece, posthumously used). Many nicely struck cork cancels. An excellent group, a few unused. Most F-VF. Significant catalogue value, Scott in excess of $20,000, (SG £21,000+). Scans will be available shortly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 2,750 |
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KEVII through KGVI balance of collection in 2 black stockbooks crammed with better individual items, sets mint and used, shades, and a variety of postmarks including ship cancels, London arrivals, Fox Bay and So. Georgia. The KEVII is represented by complete set used, numerous low values mint and used with a variety of shades and cancels including So. Georgia and Specimens of the 2½d, 3/ and 5/. The KGV first set includes 2d and 2½d line perfs plus a block of 4 of the latter, a comprehensive representation of printings mint and used, some blocks and a used set to the 5/. The 1921 issue sports complete sets mint and used, a large number of mint and used singles and cancels, a Swan Neck “2” in “2½d”, ½d - 2½d blocks of 4 each with light Deception Island oval cancels. Whale & Penguin issue has values to the 5/ used (2) and all line perfs. The Centenary set is complete to the 10/ denomination plus blocks of 4 of the ½d - 1/. Regrettably the blocks and high values have some toning from being housed on black pages. The KGVI includes a good selection of the 1938 definitives including 2/6 mint and used (4), 5/ (4 mint including the scarce indigo shade and 4 used, 10/ (2 mint, 4 used) and £1 (2 mint, 2 used) and the 1952 set mint and used. Numerous pleasant surprises throughout. Condition well above average with the exception of the occasional toning. . . . . . . . . |
$ 2,000 |
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KGVI and QEII Falkland Islands Dependencies collection in green stockbook. Numerous KGVI ½d - 1/ overprint sets mint and used from the various dependencies, Silver Weddings, 1954 first definitive set mint, So. Georgia 1971 and 1977 decimal issues with varieties, 1980 1p - £3 mint set and gutter pairs and the odd FDC. Also a few So. Georgia and So. Shetland Islands sets and gutter pairs. The QEII mostly NH. F-VF throughout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 100 |
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QEII Collection in 2 stockbooks up to about 1990 highlighted by the 1971 1p on 1½, error surcharged 5p (SG264a £750) and including 1960-66 definitive set used plus duplicates, 1971 decimal overprints used, a nice run of used commemorative sets, some mint gutter pairs, 1978 Ship set complete all cancelled VF Fox Bay, 1983 definitives used. Volume 2 contains a smattering of BAT with 1973, 1984 and 1990 definitives mint plus gutter pairs of 1984 set, souvenir sheets, numerous commemoratives in gutter pairs, etc. All look F-VF and NH. Also includes a third stockbook with a hodgepodge of non-Falkland stamps including AAT complete definitive sets plus gutter pairs, various 1935 Silver Jubilee used sets and a group of unsorted singles (unchecked for varieties), Ireland KGV overprints, GB 1960s and 1970s commems and Hawaii (what?) 1864//94 44 stamps, mint and used plus other odds and ends. Loads of fun here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 300 |
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QEII Cover collection in box consisting of more than 265 items highlighted by 1972 Red Cross handstamp, type III used locally, 1972 Falkland Islands Co. Ltd. Emergency Mail handstamp (£150) used locally to Teal Inlet, 14 long OHMS covers, most 1983, all with different departmental cachets, a small but nice array of commercial usages though most of the covers are philatelic. Alos base cachets, autographs, etc. Many interesting little tidbits here and there. Approximately 70 covers are BAT, FI Dependencies and So. Georgia. A few Ross Dependencies n/c. Loads of value here. |
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