Number of results: 92
2722
| Sale number: 28 Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Graham Land overprint set of eight perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), mainly fine with full gum. S.G. A1s-8s, cat. £450. Photo. Price Realised £420 |
2723
| Sale number: 28 Falkland Island Dependencies: Graham Land 1944-45 1/2d. to 1s. set in complete unmounted mint sheets of sixty mainly fine and fresh. S.G. A1 to 8 cat. £1,140. Price Realised £270 |
2724
| Sale number: 28 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944-45 Overprint 1/2d. blue-black and green, mint, fine. S.G. A1a, cat. £900. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2725
| Sale number: 28 Falkland Island Dependencies: Graham Land 1944-45 6d. blue-black and brown in a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty mainly fine and fresh. S.G. A6a cat. £960. Price Realised £190 |
2110
| Sale number: 31 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land 1944-45 overprint 1/2d. to 9d. perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), 2d. damaged corner, otherwise mainly fine with gum. S.G. A1s-7s. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2111
| Sale number: 31 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1946 (Dec. 5) airmail front bearing Thick Map 1d., 2d., 1s. (2) cancelled E1 in violet, from Stonington Island Base E to New Zealand, redirected from Christchurch to Wellington, and with local ''AIR MAIL'' label. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2112
| Sale number: 31 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 to 1954, a selection of eleven covers variously franked by Map issues, incl. 1947 (Apr. 12) from Base D (Hope Bay) to Stanley bearing 9d., the others to England with four registered, Base F (Argentine Islands) 1954 (Dec. 14) bearing 2d., 21/2d. and 1s., etc. Ex Moir. Price Realised £170 |
2113
| Sale number: 31 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947, two covers from Hope Bay to Stanley, the first (Jan. 22) from Capt. Roberts franked Victory 3d., cover tear at top, the second (Apr. 12) with Thick Map 1d., both cancelled D1. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2114
| Sale number: 31 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 (Apr. 11) envelope to James Wordie at Port Stanley, franked 1/2d. (2) cancelled by fine strikes of Hope Bay Base D D1 notch-cut c.d.s. and with Apr. 19 arrival backstamp. James Wordie, veteran of Shackleton's epic 1914 expedition, was one of the advisory committee of three appointed to oversee Operation Tabarin and subsequently visited the bases in the summer of 1946-47. Price Realised £550 |
2115
| Sale number: 31 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Two covers from Port Lockroy, the first 1949 (Mar. 22) envelope to Stanley bearing Thin Map marginal 1/2d cancelled fine A3 c.d.s., the second 1962 (16) from the last post, bearing 1d., 2d., at weighty 3oz rate, cancelled fine A4 and addressed to Charles Hall, Treasurer for F.I.D.S., at Stanley. Price Realised £80 |
2116
| Sale number: 31 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1950 (Jan. 24) envelope to Middlesex from J.H. Chaplin, Base Leader at Port Lockroy, after re-opening of Base A, franked by Falklands 1s.3d. at airmail rate (unknowingly outdated), cancelled fine A2. Price Realised £130 |
2117
| Sale number: 31 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1950 (Mar. 18) envelope to Middlesex from J.H. Chaplin, Base Leader at Port Lockroy, after re-opening of Base A, franked by Dependencies Thin Map 21/2d. at surface mail rate, cancelled fine A2. Price Realised £120 |
2118
| Sale number: 31 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1950 (Dec. 29) envelope registered to Middlesex from J.H. Chaplin, Base Leader at Port Lockroy, franked by Dependencies Thin Map 1/2d. and 21/2d. marginal pair at surface mail 51/2d. registered rate, cancelled A2 and showing ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' marking. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
2119
| Sale number: 31 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1959 (Mar. 25) air letter to London written by K. Kenyon at Base W with an interesting letter, franked by 6d. cancelled by superb Base W Loubet Coast W2 c.d.s. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
2549
| Sale number: 35 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1946 (Dec. 5) airmail front bearing Thick Map 1d., 2d., 1s. (2) cancelled E1 in violet, from Stonington Island Base E to New Zealand, redirected from Christchurch to Wellington, and with local ''AIR MAIL'' label, also 1947, two covers from Hope Bay to Stanley, the first (Jan. 22) from Capt. Roberts franked Victory 3d., cover tear at top, the second (Apr. 12) with Thick Map 1d., both cancelled D1, and South Shetlands 1949 (Apr. 1) front to Middlesex from J.H. Chaplin, team meteorologist at Admiralty Bay, franked at airmail rate by Dependencies Thin Map 3d. and Silver Wedding 1s., cancelled fine G1. (4 irems). Price Realised £180 |
3695
| Sale number: 38 Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 1/2d. to 1s. sets for Graham Land, South Georgia, South Orkneys and South Shetlands in mainly fine unmounted mint corner marginal blocks, values to 3d. are with plate numbers. (128) S.G. £320+ Price Realised £85 |
2288
| Sale number: 40 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Used in Graham Land, a selection, mainly on small pieces incl. 1938-50 values to 2s.6d (2), 5s. (2), 10s. and £1, also a few incl. K.G.V used in South Georgia, mainly fine. (18). Price Realised £230 |
824
| Sale number: 44 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944-45 Overprint 1/2d. blue-black and green, used, fine. S.G. A1a, cat. £600. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
825
| Sale number: 44 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944-45 Overprint 1/2d. blue-black and green, used, fine. S.G. A1a, cat. £600. Heijtz certificate (1998). Photo. Price Realised £350 |
826
| Sale number: 44 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Two home-made postcards hand illustrated by Karl Lellman, one depicting a map of the Southern seas and bearing Overprint 4d. cancelled type A1 c.d.s. of ''10 FEB 1946'' in violet, the other with Adélie penguin and Thick Map 2d. cancelled ''14 APR 1947'', attractive. Price Realised £60 |
827
| Sale number: 44 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Overseas Air Letter Forms: 1946 (Dec. 4) Army air letter form W.3077 locally overprinted ''FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES'' in small type, bearing Overprinted 9d. and Thick Map 9d. (an apparent overpayment but commonly seen) from Hope Bay Base D to London with neat type D1 c.d.s. in blue and Stanley Feb. 6 transit. Ex Barton. Photo. Price Realised £520 |
828
| Sale number: 44 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 (Jan. 7) envelope registered to Hampshire and redirected within the county, franked by Thick Map 4d. pair and 1d. cancelled by Port Lockroy Base A type A1 c.d.s.'s in violet and with registration label and Feb. 7 transit datestamp added in Stanley, slight mainly peripheral wear. Ex Barton. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
829
| Sale number: 44 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Home-made postcard, hand illustrated by Karl Lellman, depicting the ''Scorseby'' and bearing Thin Map set of nine cancelled ''22 MAR 1949'', attractive. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
830
| Sale number: 44 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Two airletters to London, franked Trans-Antarctic Expedition 6d., one cancelled fine ''57/23 MR'' Base O (Danco Coast) type O1 c.d.s. with year date and asterisk inverted error, slight stains, the other by fine Base J (Prospect Point) type J2 c.d.s. of ''MR 12/58''. Price Realised £70 |
144
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944-45 Overprint 1/2d. to 1s. set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), fine with almost full gum. (8) S.G. A1s-A8s, cat. £500. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
145
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947-60, selection of sixteen envelopes, incl. 1947 (Mar. 25) to Stanley bearing Map 6d. cancelled A1 in violet, 1948 (Apr. 5) 1s.3d. to £1 (5s. is indigo and yellow-brown) cancelled A1 (late use) on unaddressed cover, 1951 (Dec. 31) Thin Map set cancelled A2 on two covers to Stanley, 1960 (Dec. 12) envelope to London, with signatures, franked 3d. cancelled A4. Ex Wharton. Price Realised £250 |
599
| Sale number: 50 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944-45 Overprint 1/2d. blue-black and green c.t.o. used, fine. S.G. A1a, cat. £600. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
600
| Sale number: 50 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944-45 overprinted set of eight used on cover with E1 1946 (Jan. 15) cancels, front with ''S.S. FITZROY'' cachet and ''Frederick Jones'' printed signature both in violet, with relevant notes from the Polar Post of Dec. 2006, rare. Price Realised UNSOLD |
601
| Sale number: 50 Falkland Islands Dependencies: An original sketch of a ship (Scoresby?) by Karl Lellman, initialled by him and sent to himself in Stanley, franked Map 3d. cancelled by Graham Land 1947 (5th April) datestamp, adhesive a little toned otherwise fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2760
| Sale number: 69 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944 (Feb. 12) Operation Tabarin envelope addressed to Capt. D.W. Roberts, Colonial Manager of the Falkland Islands Company, with Overprint set cancelled by A.1 on the day of opening of Port Lockroy post office, carried on the “Fitzroy” with Mar. 7 Stanley arrival backstamp. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
2761
| Sale number: 69 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944 (Feb. 14) Operation Tabarin envelope addressed by Capt. Andrew Taylor to Madge Biggs with Overprint 4d. paying registered rate with type 10 label at left and pencil cross a little overenthusiastically applied, with Mar. 7 Stanley arrival backstamp having been carried on the “Fitzroy”. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2762
| Sale number: 69 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1946 (Feb. 1) large envelope to Stanley bearing Overprint set to 1s. with Falklands 1938-50 2s.6d. to £1, the lower values cancelled type A1 c.d.s. but the high values only cancelled on arrival by PS.3 in spite of being valid for use in the Dependencies, unusual. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
817
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944 (Feb. 14) Operation Tabarin envelope addressed by Capt. Andrew Taylor to Madge Biggs with Overprint 4d. paying registered rate with type 10 label at left and pencil cross a little overenthusiastically applied, with Mar. 7 Stanley arrival backstamp having been carried on the “Fitzroy”. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
818
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 (Feb. 24) envelope addressed to Karl Lellman in Darwin, bearing Falklands 1938-50 1/2d. to 10s., fourteen values tied by four fine strikes of type A.1 c.d.s. in violet, some faintly toned perfs. S.G. Z1-Z4, etc., cat. £485+ as used. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
2277
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1946 to 1984, a collection of cancellations mainly on cover, card etc. incl. Adelaide Island T1 on F.I.D. 1954 set, later with ms. year dates, Argentine Islands, Danco Coast, Hope Bay, Marguerite Bay, Prospect Point, Stonington Island E1 tying Victory 1d. to 1947 card handdrawn by Karl Lellman, etc. (approx. 90 items) Price Realised £400 |
2278
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Four home-made postcards hand illustrated by Karl Lellman, one (slight age spotting) with penguin on shore and bearing Overprint 1s. cancelled type A1 c.d.s. of “10 FEB 1946” in violet, another depicting the “Scorseby” and bearing Victory 1d. cancelled “10 FEB 1947”, the others showing penguin scenes and bearing Thick Map 3d. and 6d. respectively cancelled “14 APR 1947”, attractive. Price Realised £100 |
2279
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1959 (Mar. 29), Dependencies Ships 1/2d. to £1 set tied by Loubet Coast type W2 c.d.s.’s to two large covers (attached) addressed to the U.S.C.G.C. “Northwind” in Martha Strait, one cover endorsed “Delivered by dog sled . . . to HMS JOHN BISCOE in company with USCGC NORTHWIND”. Price Realised £130 |
2280
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1959 (Apr. 8) Dependencies Ships 1/2d. to £ 1 tied by Argentine Islands F3 c.d.s.’s to O.H.M.S. envelope with airmail etiquette and endorsed “REGISTERED”, apparently sent by B.D. Giles, Base F Deputy Postmaster with U.S.S. “Edisto” same day backstamp, also (Apr. 10) 21/2d. cancelled Deception Island on “Edisto” printed envelope and 1956 (Dec. 29) two different Operation Deepfreeze covers with T.A.E. 1d., 3d. cancelled I.G.Y. datestamps. (4 covers) Price Realised £110 |
2281
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1963 (Dec. 7) B.A.T. 1963 1/2d. to £1 set of fifteen cancelled by mainly fine strikes of Hope Bay type D3 c.d.s. on cover to Stanley, also South Georgia & South Sandwich Is. cancelled 1988 (Sept. 18) King Edward Point SG27 on large registered cover signed by Major P. Harris, O.C.T. South Georgia with a range of cachets etc. (2 items) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1402
| Sale number: 81 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1959 cover to U.S.A. franked by 1956 T.A.E. 1d. (2) and 3d., tied by ''HOPE BAY/GRAHAMLAND'' c.d.s's, with Base leader letter and two photos, very scarce. Price Realised £50 |
1403
| Sale number: 81 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1960 Base to Base flight cover to Deception Island, bearing 1954-62 2s., tied by ''ARGENTINE ISLANDS/GRAHAMLAND'' c.d.s., signed by the pilot, also aerial photo. Price Realised £50 |
1404
| Sale number: 81 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1960 cover to U.S.A. with correct surface rate of 51/2d., signed by Base personnel and with typed list, very scarce 1960/61 Season base mail. Price Realised £50 |
1405
| Sale number: 81 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1963 (Dec. 7) B.A.T. 1963 1/2d. to £1 set of fifteen cancelled by mainly fine strikes of Hope Bay type D3 c.d.s. on cover to Stanley, also South Georgia & South Sandwich Is. cancelled 1988 (Sept. 18) King Edward Point SG27 on large registered cover signed by Major P. Harris, O.C.T. South Georgia with a range of cachets etc. (2 items) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1406
| Sale number: 81 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land 1971 Falkland 2d. registered stationery envelope to Texas size H (Heijtz R4c), additional 2d. and 31/2d. cancelled by ''ADELAIDE ISLAND'' c.d.s's, boxed ''ADELAIDE/ISLAND'', added registration etiquette in London, a few cover faults but extremely rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
643
| Sale number: 84 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944-45 1/2d. blue-black and green fine unmounted mint, rare. B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. A1a, cat. £1,800. Photo. Price Realised £1500 |
2211
| Sale number: 86 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944-45 Overprints, 1/2d., the rare blue-black and green shade, unmounted mint and marginal at right, fine. S.G. A1a, cat. £1,900. R.P.S. certificate (1989) Photo. Price Realised £1600 |
2212
| Sale number: 86 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Five hand illustrated postcards by Karl Lellman, comprising 1946 (Jan. 17), two depicting the ''Scoresby'' (one similar to Heyburn BA-1) and bearing Overprint 9d. and Thick Map 1/2d. with 1s. respectively, 1949, one (Mar. 18), two (Mar. 22) depicting Antarctic scenes and penguins, two bearing Thick Map 1/2d. pair, 6d. or Thin Map 1/2d. (2), all cancelled by type F1 c.d.s's in black, an attractive group. Price Realised £450 |
2213
| Sale number: 86 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 (Jan. 30) K.G.VI 1d. stationery card unaddressed but also bearing Dependencies set, cancelled by fine strikes of E1C c.d.s., probably on board ship or at Port Lockroy, scarce. Heijtz P5. Price Realised £80 |
2214
| Sale number: 86 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1949 (Mar. 22) hand illustrated postcard by Karl Lellman, depicting the ''Scoresby'' and bearing Thick Map set of eight cancelled by type F1 c.d.s's in violet, attractive. Heyburn BA-1 var. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
2215
| Sale number: 86 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1949 (Mar. 22) hand illustrated postcard by Karl Lellman, depicting Antarctic scene and penguins and bearing Thin Map set of nine cancelled by type F1 c.d.s's in black, attractive. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
2216
| Sale number: 86 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1949 (Mar. 22) hand illustrated postcard by Karl Lellman, depicting Antarctic scene and penguin and bearing Thick Map set of eight cancelled by type F1 c.d.s's in violet, attractive. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
2217
| Sale number: 86 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1963 (Dec. 7) B.A.T. 1963 1/2d. to £1 set of fifteen cancelled by mainly fine strikes of Hope Bay type D3 c.d.s. on cover to Stanley, also South Georgia & South Sandwich Is. cancelled 1988 (Sept. 18) King Edward Point SG27 on large registered cover signed by Major P. Harris, O.C.T. South Georgia with a range of cachets etc. (2 items) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1468
| Sale number: 89 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1949 (Mar. 22) home-made postcard hand-illustrated by Karl Lellman, depicting a penguin and bearing Thick Map 6d. pair, one showing 'broken arc', tied by E1 c.d.s., attractive. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
1469
| Sale number: 89 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1954 (Feb. 1) airmail envelope to Port Stanley from John Merry on the R.R.S. ''Biscoe'' (endorsed on flap) bearing Thick Map 1/2d. to 6d., the 6d. marginal and showing missing ''I'' in ''ISLAND'', cancelled by Hope Bay D3 c.d.s's. Photo. Price Realised £85 |
3685
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1946 (Jan. 16) envelope to Col. J.C. Thompson in Sydney with Overprint set; (Mar. 14) envelope (roughly opened ) from Base Leader Cmdr. E.W. Bingham to Co. Tyrone franked Map 1d. (with 'broken arc') cancelled Stonington Island E1 (with ''1945'' year date error) carried on the ''Trepassey''; 1947 (Mar. 29) front only (vertical crease) of Army air letter form W.3077 locally overprinted ''FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES'' in large type sent by surveyor Capt. D.P. Mason at Stonington Island to Kent bearing Map 9d. with fine E1. (3 items) Price Realised £80 |
3686
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1946 (Jan. 17), 1947 (Jan. 30), Falklands K.G.VI 1d. stationery envelope (type E4) with added Overprint 1/2d. cancelled Stonington Island E1 in blue-black (possible year date error), and 1d. stationery card (P5) with added Falklands 1938-50 1/2d. and Victory set cancelled Argentine Islands F1 in black, both addrssed to Karl Lellman in Stanley, the former with Feb. 6 1947 arrival backstamp. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
3687
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1946 (Mar. 18), 1947 (Feb. 10), (Feb. 24), three different 'home-made' cards produced by Karl Lellman bearing Map 1d., Victory 3d. and Overprint 6d. respectively on picture side tied by Argentine Islands F1 (first and last) c.d.s. in black or Stonington Island E1 in violet. Price Realised £80 |
3688
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1946 (Mar. 27) envelope self-addressed by Leading Seaman F.R.M. Lewis on board the ''William Scoresby'' bearing Map 1/2d. to 1s. individually cancelled Hope Bay D1 c.d.s's in blue, minor stain adjacent to 6d., also a similarly addressed cover franked by Map 1/2d. pair tied by South Orkneys C1 in violet with Apr. 3 Port Stanley arrival backstamp, uncancelled further adhesive possibly removed. (2 covers) Price Realised £200 |
3689
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 to 1961, seven covers or cards variously cancelled and addressed incl. Argentine Islands F1 on 1947 (Jan. 30) Falklands K.G.VI 1d. stationery card to Stanley with added Dependencies 1946 Victory set, F3 on T.A.E. 6d. on 1958 commercial aerogramme, Hope Bay, Marguerite Bay, Stonington Island E1 in blue-black tying 1949 U.P.U. set to 1950 cover to Signy Island. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3690
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 (Jan. 22) fronts only of two Army air letter forms W.3077 locally overprinted ''FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES'' in small and large type respectively, addressed by James Wordie at Hope Bay to family members in England, the former bearing Overprint 3d. and 6d., the latter with 1s., cancelled D1 c.d.s's in blue. James Wordie, veteran of Shackleton's epic 1914 expedition, was one of the advisory committee of three appointed to oversee Operation Tabarin and subsequently visited the bases in the summer of 1946-47. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
3691
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 (Feb. 7), (Feb. 10), two covers self-addressed by James Wordie to Government House in Stanley, the first (creased at right) from Argentine Islands bearing Map 1d. cancelled F1, the second a Brazilian airmail envelope (printed etiquette deleted) franked Victory 1d. cancelled E1 at Stonington Island, both carried on the ''Trepassey'' with Feb. 19 arrival backstamps. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3692
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 (Mar. 28) envelope addressed by O.R. Burd to Rev. W.L.S. Fleming at the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge, franked Victory 1d. cancelled Argentine Islands F1 c.d.s in violet with additional strike alongside and Port Stanley Apr. 19 transit backstamp. Also part Map 9d. stamp rescued from fire at Hope Bay Base on Nov. 8 1948 O.R. 'Oliver' Burd, Base Leader and meteorologist, was killed, together with geologist Mike Green, in the fire at Hope Bay. Reverend W.L.S. 'Launcelot' Fleming had been geologist and padre with the British Graham Land Expedition. Two damaged sheets of the Map 9d. and 1s. were the only stamps retrieved by Dr. W.J.L. Sladen from the fire. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
3693
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1948 (Feb. 20) large O.H.M.S. envelope self-addressed by Dr. R.J. Adie at Stonington Island bearing Map 1/2d. to 1s. tied by four strikes of E1 c.d.s. in violet showing ''1947'' year date error (Adie not having been present in 1947). The correct date is also the day on which the USS ''Burton Island'' broke the ice surrounding Finn Ronne's vessel ''Port of Beaumont'' and towed it out into Marguerite Bay. Price Realised £60 |
3694
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1950 (Jan. 30) Argentine Islands-Marguerite Bay airmail flight cover (did not land) endorsed and signed by Flt. Lt. John Lewis bearing Dependencies U.P.U. 6d. tied by neat ''29 JAN 1950'' (Base E/F?) c.d.s., together with explanatory letter from Lewis at R.A.F. Cranwell dated Oct. 17 1950 confirming eight covers carried. Price Realised £110 |
3695
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1952 (Nov. 27) envelope addressed to Stanley bearing Falklands 1952 1s.3d. to £1 tied by fine individual D2 c.d.s's, also unlisted 1952 9d. on 1955 (Mar. 19) local envelope cancelled D3 and with 1s.3d. on 1959 (Dec. 24) envelope to Liverpool carried on RSS ''Shackleton'', scarce usage. S.G. Z6-Z10 + unlisted. Photo. Price Realised £650 |
3696
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1953 (May 14), 1954 (Dec. 14) two covers from the Argentine Islands to Harry Evans in Portsmouth with enclosed letters from postmasters D.A. Barrett and R.A. Lenton repsectively in response to Evans' questionnaires, the first (redirected) sent airmail with Map 1s., 3d., 21/2d. and 1/2d. cancelled F2, the second sent surface mail with Ships 21/2d. cancelled F3. Price Realised £80 |
3697
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1955 (Mar. 28) envelope addressed to Port Stanley bearing Dependencies 1946 Thick Map 2d. block of four, the upper right stamp showing 'extra island' and 'broken arc', with central Hope Bay D3 c.d.s S.G. G3, aa. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
3698
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: A selection of covers from 1954 to 1963 bearing Dependencies Ships issues, mainly philatelic with a few commercial incl. 1955 airmail to London from meteorologist L. Catterall, variously addressed and cancelled incl. Port Lockroy, Hope Bay, Stonington Island, Halley Bay, Argentine Islands incl. 1963 postcard with thirteen signatures, etc. (approx. 75 items) Price Realised £400 |
3699
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: A selection of mainly philatelic covers from 1947 to 1955 bearing Overprint (incl. six complete sets) and Map issues, incl. Overprint 6d. on 1947 (Feb. 22) Newfoundland Railway envelope to Capt. Burden, 1951 airmail with letter from H.G. Heywood franked by Map 1d. (2), 3d., 4d. and 6d., two 1955 covers from Port Lockroy and Hope Bay franked Map 4d. to Argentina with charge marks, etc. (37 covers) Price Realised £320 |
3700
| Sale number: 92 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Various, mainly covers incl. some commercial, variously cancelled incl. Port Lockroy, Hope Bay, Halley Bay, Argentine Islands, 1953 Coronation f.d.c's to Governor Sir Miles Clifford with signatures of ten members of team at Hope Bay and five at Port Lockroy, 1958 F.I.D.S. Christmas card with envelope, QSL cards, etc. (approx. 70 items) Price Realised £210 |
2073
| Sale number: 99 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 (Mar. 23) envelope addressed to L. Ashton, Discovery Committee, Westminster, bearing 1946 Victory 1d. tied by neat Hope Bay type D1 c.d.s., fine. Photo.* Price Realised £150 |
2074
| Sale number: 99 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1949 (Mar. 22) hand illustrated postcard by Karl Lellman, depicting the ''Scoresby'' and bearing Thick Map set of eight cancelled by type F1 c.d.s's in violet, attractive. Heyburn BA-1 var. Photo.* Price Realised £170 |
2075
| Sale number: 99 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1949 (Mar. 22) hand illustrated postcard by Karl Lellman, depicting Antarctic scene and penguins and bearing Thin Map set of nine cancelled by type F1 c.d.s's in black, attractive. Photo.* Price Realised £210 |
2076
| Sale number: 99 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1953 sketch design for type A4 first Port Lockroy datestamp, basic layout demonstrated in ink on piece (202 x 78mm) endorsed ''Specimen for Dependencies'' with fine strike of PS.3 ''17 JU/53'' c.d.s. alongside and initialled violet handstamp ''POST OFFICE SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT/MOUNT PLEASANT/LONDON EC1'' at left. Ex Koefman. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2077
| Sale number: 99 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1955 airmail cover to New York bearing Map 9d. pair tied by Argentine Islands c.d.s, readdressed firstly to Serowe, Bechuanaland, then to Palapye, endorsed ''T3d'' and with Bechuanaland 1d. and 2d. postage dues added and cancelled by neat Palapye c.d.s, most unusual. Photo.* Price Realised UNSOLD |
2078
| Sale number: 99 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1962 air letter to Winchester sent from Port Stanley franked by Birds 6d. cancelled Jan. 21 PS.3 c.d.s., the message from geophysicist Mike Cox at Base D, Hope Bay transmitted in Morse code for transcription.* Price Realised UNSOLD |
5217
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1946 (Dec. 6) envelope to Edinburgh sent by Capt. Victor Russell to his brother George, bearing Thick Map 1s. showing 'broken arc', cancelled by extremely fine Hope Bay D.1 notched c.d.s. in blue with Port Stanley Feb. 6 1947 transit backstamp. Photo.* Price Realised £100 |
688
| Sale number: 107 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1953 sketch design for type A4 first Port Lockroy datestamp, basic layout demonstrated in ink on piece (202 x 78mm) endorsed ''Specimen for Dependencies'' with fine strike of PS.3 ''17 JU/53'' c.d.s. alongside and initialled violet handstamp ''POST OFFICE SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT/MOUNT PLEASANT/LONDON EC1'' at left. Ex Koefman. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
689
| Sale number: 107 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1960 aerogramme sent from Port Stanley Sept. 3 to Middlesex franked Birds 6d. enclosing typed radio message sent by Edward 'Ted' C.J. Clapp of F.I.D.S. at Base T, Adelaide Island dated ''25th August, 1960'', remarkably so as not only does Clapp state ''No post office Base T'' but it is recorded (Heijtz catalogue, and in ''Of Ice and Men'' by Sir Vivien Fuchs) that Base T was not functional until 1961. See article on this item by Hugh Osborne, Upland Goose Vol. XXIII, No. 6, Spring 2015, pp. 226-227. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
690
| Sale number: 107 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1962 air letter to Winchester sent from Port Stanley franked by Birds 6d. cancelled Jan. 21 PS.3 c.d.s., the message from geophysicist Mike Cox at Base D, Hope Bay transmitted in Morse code for transcription. Price Realised £80 |
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| Sale number: 110 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944 Overprint 1/2d. to 1s. set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), mainly fine with full gum. (8) S.G. A1s-A8s, cat. £650. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
697
| Sale number: 116 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1953 sketch design for type A4 first Port Lockroy datestamp, basic layout demonstrated in ink on piece (202 x 78mm) endorsed ''Specimen for Dependencies'' with fine strike of PS.3 ''17 JU/53'' c.d.s. alongside and initialled violet handstamp ''POST OFFICE SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT/MOUNT PLEASANT/LONDON EC1'' at left. Unique. Ex Koefman. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1026
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: S.M. Petterson of Norway picture postcard, ""Hvalfangst ved Grahams Land"" (1910) depicting the whalecatcher ''Grib'', unused, creased corner and slight stains but rare. Heyburn Q-10-qz. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
1027
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Operation Tabarin, 1944 (Dec. 9) War Economy envelope sent by Lewis 'Chippy' Ashton to his girlfriend (and future wife) in Manchester, franked at double rate by Overprint 1/2d. pair and 1d. cancelled fine A1 c.d.s's, self-censored with dated initials at lower left overstamped by naval tombstone censor, ms. endorsement ''NOVEMBER'' and Port Stanley Dec. 15 transit on reverse, sealed by adhesive tape, the cover torn at left and other faults but scarce. Photo. Price Realised £270 |
1028
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1944 to 1960, collection of covers etc. in a binder variously franked and addressed incl. Overprint issues with Hope Bay D.1 on set on 1946 cover, Thick Map set backdated 'f.d.c's' (2), 1955 airletter to Sussex with 6d. and disallowed 1/2d., later cancelled Port Lockroy, Base F Argentine Islands incl. 1947 MV ''Trepassey'' covers (2), 1954 set on two 1955 covers, Base E Stonington Island, Base J Prospect Point, Base W Loubet Coast, 1961 HMS ''Protector'' helicopter flights (all) cover pilot signed, commercial mail with 1954 airletter to Lancashire franked 3d. (2) with second day use of Argentine Islands F3 c.d.s., 1961 OHMS (deleted) envelope from Hope Bay to Kent franked at 2oz. printed matter rate by 1954 1d. and 4d., etc., fair to fine. (approx. 75 items) Price Realised £500 |
1029
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: Selection of 'Lellman' cards bearing issues cancelled A1 c.d.s., comprising hand-drawn ''William Scoresby'' (Heyburn BA-1) with Victory 1d. ''10 FEB 1947'', three designs featuring penguins, the first (with some light toning) with Overprint 1s. ''10 FEB 1946'' (possibly backdated), the others ''14 APR 1947'' with Thick Map 3d. and 6d. respectively, also two printed versions of ''Scoresby'' designs bearing Overprint 9d. ''12 FEB 1948'' and Thin Map set ''22 MAR 1949'' respectively. (6 items) Price Realised £240 |
1030
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1948 (Oct. 2) air letter (army form W.3077) sent to Essex franked 3d. pair by the Electrical & Telegraphs Dept. in Stanley with transcribed message dated the previous day received by telegram from Stephen McNeile at Base D who reports to his sister that he was ''enjoying sledging'', one fold partly split. A rare item, this the earliest known transcribed radio message sent from Stanley on behalf of a member of the F.I.D.S. by a number of years. Staff Sgt. Stephen McNeile, F.I.D.S. surveyor, was absent from the Base at the time of the catastrophic fire shortly afterward on November 8, returning to find that two of the three occupants had been killed, the hut and provisions destroyed. The property of another vendor. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
1031
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1949 (Dec. 18) long envelope bearing 1938-50 1s.3d. to £1 with 'Map' set of nine to 1s. (1d., 2d., 4d. and 6d. being 'Thick Map'), cancelled by ten strikes of Stonington Island E1 c.d.s. some minor stains. S.G. Z6-Z10, Btwn. G2 and G16. Photo. Price Realised £220 |
1032
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1952 (Nov. 27) 'Lellman' envelope addressed to Stanley bearing 1952 1s.3d. to £1 cancelled by three fine strikes of D2 c.d.s. during period of use at Hope Bay. S.G. Z6-Z10. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1033
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1959 (Dec. 24) envelope to Liverpool bearing 1952 £1 cancelled by one of two fine strikes of Port Lockroy A4 c.d.s. with weak ''4'' (lightly reinforced in pencil), noted on reverse ''Mail ex RSS Shackleton/18/3/60''. S.G. Z10. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
613
| Sale number: 122 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1959 (Dec. 24) envelope to Liverpool bearing 1952 £1 cancelled by one of two fine strikes of Port Lockroy A4 c.d.s. with weak ''4'' (lightly reinforced in pencil), noted on reverse ''Mail ex RSS Shackleton/18/3/60''. S.G. Z10. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
880
| Sale number: 129 Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1953 (Mar. 22) F.I.D.S., Grahamland stationery letter (adhesive tape stain at top) written and signed by Arthur H. Farrant. ''Postmaster Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetlands'' with interesting comments on the cold and the forthcoming Coronation. Also six covers to the same addressee in London franked at 21/2d. rate variously cancelled 1955-56 at Anvers Island, Marguerite Bay etc. Shortly before writing this letter Farrant had undergone a life threatening misadventure in a small boat and four days after its writing sent a telegram to the F.I.D.S. Secretary in Stanley requesting acceptance of his resignation, stating that he was ''unable to get co-operation from other members'' on the Base. His resignation was refused and on Nov. 17 Farrant shot himself in the head on Deception Island, a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind subsequently recorded. Price Realised £210 |
