249

Later Covers and Cancellations continued

2163 ✉ 1912 (Apr. 15) commercial envelope with “SULIVAN HOUSE/FALKLAND ISLANDS” imprint on flap, addressed to the

Dominion Publishing Co., London and franked 1d., carried on the “Oropesa”, central vertical cover fold. £70-£90

2164 ▲ 1913-30, a selection of Parcel Post items, six varying sized pieces and two labels, incl. 1s. pair paying 7lb rate on part

parcel form; pairs of 1912 1s. with line perf. 1914 ½d. and 2d. on piece addressed to U.S.A.; 3s. commercially used

with 2d., 2½d. pair and “WAR STAMP” 1d. on piece from 7lb rate Falkland Is. Co. cover to London; company labels

to London franked at 1s.9d. and 8s. rate, etc., good to fine. Ex Barton. £200-£250

1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands

2165 ✉ Eight picture postcards incl. Heyburn AC-6-ac, also six British relating to the Battle incl. H.M.S. “Invincible” and

Vice-Admiral Sturdee, and one of a homemade type depicting the “Scharnhorst”, fair to fine. £80-£100

2166 ✉ Cover (with enclosed letter, transcript included) addressed to engineer Fritz Schmidt on board the S.M.S. “Dresden”,

sent from Magdeburg Oct. 5 with 10pf. franking, there being no exemption from postage for servicemen at this time.

At the Battle of the Falkland Islands on December 8th the “Dresden” was the only survivor from Spee’s squadron but, after

pursuit into the Pacific, HMS “Glasgow”, “Kent” and the “Orama” caught up with her at Mas a Tierra, forcing her to

scuttle after heavy shelling. Also enclosed is a p.p.c. depicting the sinking (Abrahams & Sons, Devonport). Photo.

See also lot 2169. £350-£400

2167 ✉ 1915 (Jan. 3) Picture postcard of Christchurch Cathedral (Heyburn AC-2-acz) endorsed “W.O. Crandon/Leading

Stoker/H.M.A.S. Australia/Port Stanley/Falkland Islands/off Patagonia/South America/South Atlantic Ocean” on the date

of the “Australia”’s arrival at Stanley before leaving two days later to join the search for the “Dresden”, sinking the

“Eleanore Woermann” on the 6th. The card apparently sent under cover, minor corner bend. Photo. £80-£100

2168 ✉ Two picture postcards (Heyburn L-9-1 “Sea Lion Rookery” and P-8-p “Shags”) believed written by a sailor involved

in the Battle of the Falklands and apparently sent undercover to London, from whence sent Jan. 8 and Jan. 17 1915

to his young daughter in Southsea. £100-£120

2169 ✉ 1916 stampless envelope endorsed “Feldpostbrief ” and addressed to Fritz Schmidt, a marine engineer taken

prisoner and interned on Quiriquina Island after the sinking of his ship, the S.M.S. “Dresden” by British warships

at Juan Fernandez Island. The envelope sent unsealed and with enclosed letter (translation included), with

Magdeburg despatch of Mar. 31, handstamped large “prisoner of war” straight line in red and backstamped

Tacahuano, Chile, transit of June 8. See also lot 2166. £500-£600

Later Covers and Cancellations continued

2170 ▲ 1917 (Sept. 17) 1d. stationery envelope (Heijtz E3) used to Sussex, most of reverse missing but scarce used.

£70-£90

2171 ✉ 1921 (Aug. 9) envelope to the U.S.A. with enclosed letter from Thomas Binnie, franked by 1912-20 1d. strip of three

and carried on the “Ortega”. Photo. £70-£90

2172 ✉ 1922(c.) O.H.M.S. stampless long envelope to Marconi House in London showing fine strike of circular “FALKLAND

ISLANDS/OFFICIAL/PAID” (PSO.4) and “POST OFFICE/(crown)/FALKLAND ISLANDS” (PSO.5) at left. Photo.

£100-£120

2173 ✉ 1922 (Jan. 26) cover registered to Amarillo, Texas, franked 1920 1s. (pale shade), carred on the “Magellan” with

Liverpool Apr. 14 transit, showing large “U.S. “DUTY FREE” cachet and resealed by five “OFFICIALLY SEALED” labels

cancelled St. Louis, Mo. Apr. 26 with ms. explanatory note “Recd torn on edge”, most unusual. Ex Barton. Photo.

£120-£140

2174 ✉ ✈ 1927 (Dec. 17) envelope from the U.S.A. addressed to the Postmaster in Stanley, franked 24c. and carried on Embry-

Riddle first flight Cincinnati-Chicago (CAM-24, subject to a forced landing due to a snowstorm) and then New York

with special cachets (on both sides) and then on S.S. “Majestic” to England, with Apr. 3 1928 arrival backstamp. Ex

Barton. Photo. £100-£120

2175 ✉ 1932 (Nov. 12) Whale & Penguin ½d. and 2½d. paying registration on 1928 1d. stationery envelope to Wales,

cancelled by smudged but scarce late use of type F.6 c.d.s.’s, rarely seen after 1916, some creasing and other

imperfections. £60-£80

250

2182

Ex 2189

2183 2184

2180Ex 2177

2181

251

Later Covers and Cancellations continued

2176 ✉ 1933 (Sept. 28) and 1936 (Feb. 17) two 2½d. rate envelopes to the U.S.A., both carried on the “Lafonia”, the first an

O.H.M.S. envelope bearing Whale & Penguin 2½d. cancelled PS.1A, the second with ½d. and 1d. (2) cancelled by F.6

c.d.s. and with next day PS.2A on reverse, suggesting that F.6 was carried on the “Lafonia” to cancel mail collected from

settlements on inter-island voyages. £120-£140

2177 ✉ 1933, three envelopes franked by Centenary 1d., comprising (Nov. 30) from A.G. Barton, then Manager of Dean

Bros., at Fox Bay to the Dean of Stanley, the cover torn at top by rough ecclesiastical opening, (Dec. 4) from South

Georgia to Karl Lellman at Stanley, and (Dec. 10) from Maud Carey in Port Stanley to London, carried on H.M.S.

“Dauntless”, interesting “characters”. £180-£200

2178 ✉ 1934 to 1965, a selection of fourteen envelopes, etc., each franked by ½d. value, incl. unsealed card rates, 1933

“Panton” envelope underpaid to Grand Cayman with Cayman Is. ½d. and ¼d. pair used as postage dues, 1955

Despature and Plasmarine cards to France sent at “Imprimé” rate, Dependencies, etc., fair to fine. £120-£140

2179 ✉ Two Fox Bay covers to England, the first 1935 (Dec. 23) registered with Whale & Penguin ½d. and Jubilee 2½d.

corner strip of three cancelled FB.1, the second an airmail envelope franked 1952 1s. cancelled FB.2. £50-£70

2180 ✉ 1938 (July 14) 1d. stationery envelope (Heijtz E4) to Manchester on first day of use. Photo. £80-£100

2181 ✉ 1941 incoming censored envelope from Australia, bearing surcharge set of three with Dec. 10 first day cancellations,

addressed to Mrs. George Biggs, resealed by censor label overstruck by diamond cachet, backstamped Montevideo

transit and smudged arrival. £70-£90

2182 ✉ 1941 (Jan. 27) 4d. registered envelope, commercially used to Connecticut with added 2d. paying foreign registered

rate, resealed by censor label. Photo. £150-£200

2183 ✉ 1944 (Aug. 18) “Binnie” envelope endorsed “FIRST AIR-MAIL FROM THE FALKLAND ISLANDS” registered to Buenos

Aires, franked by 1d. and 6d. and with type 11 (“FOX BAY” deleted) registration and type 1 Air Mail labels, carried

on the “Fitzroy” to Montevideo and thence by seaplane. Photo. £100-£120

2184 ✉ 1947 (Oct. 18) scarce internal registered cover from Fox Bay to Stanley, franked by 2d. (2) cancelled FB.1. and with

ms. registration marking “R21”; also 1939 (June 2) commercial envelope from Stanley to Birmingham franked 1d.

(2 covers). Photo. £80-£100

2185 ✉ 1950 (Feb. 27) envelope to the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, franked at 2½d. surface mail rate by 1d.

and ½d. (3) showing both PS.4 and PS.3B cancellations. £50-£70

2186 ✉ 1950 (June 7), two commercial covers to the London bookseller, Alfred Wilson, one underpaid by U.P.U. 1d. but

uncharged (rate had been increased to 2½d. on May 1 1948), the second with date unclear and franked by 1952 1s.

£60-£80

2187 ✉ 1963 (Feb. 9) two O.H.M.S. envelopes registered airmail to the Crown Agents in London, one franked by Birds. 10s.

and 1s.3s. paying 55gm. registered rate, the other sent Second Class with usual clipped corner, franked by 5s. and

1s. paying 75gm. rate, both covers with adhesive tape stains and foreshortened at right for display. £100-£120

2188 ✉ 1972 (May 29) window envelope showing fine PS.3D c.d.s. and scarce “FALKLAND ISLANDS Co. LTD/PORT

STANLEY” double ring oval provisional cachet in red, torn from rough opening at top but clear of cachet.

£50-£70

2189 ✉ 1977 First Flight from Cape Pembroke Airfield, two airmail envelopes to London at 11p. rate and with special triple

ring cachet, the first (Nov. 23) with cachet obliterated due to the refusal of the Argentine mail plane to land at the

new airfield, the second not judged to be commercial and consequently held up to be cancelled on Nov. 30, the actu-

al date on which the first flight took place. Photo. £170-£190

2190 ▲ 1986 (Oct. 16) Fox Bay FB.4 c.d.s., fine strike on locally overprinted £3 Postal Order, also 1984 £1 banknote.

£60-£80

220722062205

2203 2204

2200 2201 2202219921982197

21962195

2194

2192

252

2193

2191

253

1982 Argentine Occupation

2191 ✉ (Mar. 27) commercial cover from South Georgia to England correctly franked at 15p. rate by 1p., 4p. and 10p. tied

by rare SG21 c.d.s. (in use for one week only) with additional strike and large St. Andrews Bay Mar. 18 dated cachet

at left with signatures of Cindy Buxton and Annie Price who were filming for Anglia Television on the island, and

with printed insert from the Deputy Postmaster apologizing for the delay in transmission of the item and

explaining that it had been carried in his hand luggage whilst he was a prisoner of the Argentines, very rare. Ex

Father Monaghan. Photo. £500-£600

2192 ✉ (Apr. 1) commercial airmail envelope to the Falkland Islands Co. in London, franked Royal Wedding 13p. cancelled

Port Stanley with ms. note and type I Islas Malvinas c.d.s. “6 ABR 1982” below. Photo. £80-£100

2193 ✉ (Apr. 12) airmail envelope to Fox Bay West, bearing Fishes 5p. defaced by biro with “ISLAS MALVINAS/ARGENTINA”

added in ms., together with Argentine 1,000p., cancelled by type II c.d.s., the envelope with “Argentina” (for

patriotic reasons) added in one hand then deleted and mistakenly changed to “Gran Bretaña” resulting in delivery

to London from whence it was returned with ms. “Falkland/Island” and “MISSENT TO/GREAT BRITAIN/LONDON

FOREIGN SECTION” boxed handstamp on reverse. Interesting enclosed letter. Photo. £250-£300

2194 ✩ Argentine Forces: Correo Naval labels: E.C.M.A. (Estafeta Central Malvinas Argentinas) numbered 078 and E.C.G.S.

(Estafeta Central Georgias del Sur) numbered 4481, fine unused. Heijtz cat. £300. Photo. £150-£200

Fox Bay

2195 ❍ The “W.F.I.” obliterator, a clear part strike on the 1891-1902 1d. pale red, slight imperfections but scarce, one of just

seven 1d. stamps known cancelled in this fashion. SH WF.1. B.P.A. certificate (1993). Ex Barton. Photo. £200-£250

2196 ❍ The “W. FALKLAND. W/ISLANDS” c.d.s., fine strikes on the 1891-1902 ½d. and 1d., dated “25 OC/1900” (month

inverted) and “SP 12/02” (year inverted) respectively. SH WF.2. Ex Barton. Photo. £100-£120

2197 ❍ - A fine strike on the 1891-1902 2d. dated “25 OC/1900” (month inverted). SH WF.2. Ex Barton. Photo. £120-£140

2198 ❍ - A fine strike on the 1891-1902 2½d. dated “JY 28/1899”. SH WF.2. Ex Barton. Photo. £120-£140

2199 ❍ - A fine strike on the 1891-1902 4d. brownish black (1894 ptg.) dated “25 OC/1900” (month inverted). SH WF.2. Ex

Barton. Photo. £300-£350

2200 ❍ - A fine strike on the 1891-1902 6d. yellow dated “25 OC/1900” (month inverted). SH WF.2. Ex Barton. Photo.

£180-£200

2201 ❍ - A fine strike on the 1891-1902 9d. dated “25 OC/1900” (month inverted). SH WF.2. Ex Barton. Photo. £180-£200

2202 ❍ - A fine strike on the 1891-1902 1s. dated “25 OC/1900” (month inverted). SH WF.2. Ex Barton. Photo. £180-£200

2203 ❍ - A fine, virtually complete strike on the 1898 2s.6d. dated “25 OC/1900” (month inverted). Extremely rare, just two

examples of the 2s.6d. having been sold in the first two years of operation. SH WF.2. Ex Barton. Photo. £400-£500

2204 ❍ - A fine, virtually complete strike on the 1898 5s. dated “25 OC/1900” (month inverted). Believed to be the onlyknown example. SH WF.2. Ex Barton. Photo. £500-£600

New Island

2205 ❍ 1902 1d. orange-red showing large part strike of the “FALKLAND/ISLANDS” double ring with manuscript inscription “NEW IS” inserted. SH N.1. Heijtz cerificate (2007). Ex Marsden. Photo. £500-£600

2206 ▲ 1904-12 1d. tied to piece by a largely complete strike of the “FALKLAND/ISLANDS” double ring with manuscriptinscription and date “NEW IS/27.8.09” inserted. SH N.1. Ex “Stanley” and Barton, illustrated on p. 77 of “PostalCancellations of the Falkland Islands” by Barnes. £500-£600

2207 ❍ 1904-12 ½d. and 1d. both showing fine large part strike of the undated “FALKLAND/ISLANDS” double ring, the ½d.

with very slight thinning at top on reverse, otherwise fine and scarce. SH N.1 v1. Ex Barton. Photo. £400-£500

2208 ❍ 1904-12 ½d. (on piece), 1d., 2d., 2½d., 1912-20 ½d., 1d. (on piece), 2d. and 2½d., each showing complete or large

part strike of “NEW ISLAND/FALKLAND Is.” c.d.s., mainly fine. (8).SH N.2. Ex Barton. £150-£200

2209 No Lot.

2222

2217

2216

2215

2212

2213 2214

2211

2210

2224

2220

Ex 2218

2223

Ex 2221

254

2219

255

Outlying Residents Postage Due

2210 ★ + Howard Clement, Roy Cove: 1904-12 1d. dull coppery red mint block of four cancelled by two part strikes of the“BERTRAND & FELTON/ROY COVE/FALKLAND ISLANDS” violet oval handstamp. Ex Styles, “Stanley” (when in ablock of eight) and Barton. Photo. £600-£800

2211 ★ Howard Clement, Roy Cove: 1891-1902 1d. pale red handstamped by three part strikes of “JAMES FELTON/

STANLEY” violet handstamp, small part original gum, minor corner crease. Ex Barton. Photo. £150-£200

2212 ❍ Jason Hansen, Carcass Island: 1891-1902 1d. orange-red, scarce used example with manuscript “Carcass” and part

c.d.s., slight imperfections. Ex Barton. Photo. £250-£300

2213 ★ George Johnson, Port Howard: 1891-1902 2½d. deep ultramarine with manuscript “GJ”, vertical bend but fresh.

Ex Barton. Photo. £150-£200

2214 ❍ - 1891-1902 2½d. pale ultramarine, a very scarce used example with manuscript “GJ” and part “FE 29/04” c.d.s., the

day before the “Panama” arived in Stanley bound for Liverpool. Ex Barton. Photo. £300-£350

2215 ★ Jack Felton, Teal Inlet: 1912-20 1d. orange-vermilion on thick greyish paper, mint upper marginal and with

manuscript “Teal/Inlet”. Ex Barton. Photo. £150-£200

Ship Cancellations

2216 ❍ “POSTED ON BOARD/R.M.S. “COLUMBUS” double ring oval datestamp, a fine part strike in characteristic red-brown

dated “(10 J)UL 13” on 1904-12 1d. with part Falkland Islands transit c.d.s. at foot applied in Stanley. SH SC.1.

Ex Barton. Photo. £400-£500

2217 ❍ “POSTED ON BOARD/R.M.S. “COLUMBUS” double ring oval datestamp, a good part strike from the July 1913 sailing,

in characteristic red-brown on 1904-12 1d. with part Falkland Islands transit c.d.s. dated “JY” (1913) applied in

Stanley. SH SC.1. Ex Barton. Photo. £300-£400

2218 ❍ “POSTED ON BOARD/ JUL 18 1919” (a little later than listed by Heijtz) in violet with ship’s name erased from base, a

virtually complete strike tying 1d. to piece, another fine large part strike dated “MAY 21 1918” (day date inverted)

used together with fine straight line “(R).M.S. FALKLAND”, both in violet, to cancel 1d. horizontal pair, and fine

complete strike of “H.M.C.S. “AFTERGLOW”/8 OCT 1924/POSTED ON BOARD” in black tying 1d. to piece. (3 items).

Ex Barton. Photo. £300-£400

2219 ✉ 1925 (Mar. 23) long Falkland Is. Co. envelope (embossed on flap) addressed to Howard Clement at Roy Cove, franked

1d. tied by lightly struck Port Stanley c.d.s. and heavier double ring oval “H.M.C.S. “AFTERGLOW”/23 MAR 1925/

POSTED ON BOARD” datestamp. SH SC.5. Ex Barton. Photo. £200-£250

2220 ✉ “POSTED ON BOARD” in undated oval double ring, fine strike tying 1925 1d. to envelope addressed to Bertrand &

Felton at Westbourne, West Falkland. SH C.6. Ex Barton. Photo. £400-£500

Whaling Mail

2221 ✉ 1914 South Georgia and the Whaling Industry, coloured picture postcards published by Ray V. Hardy, no.’s 1-5, 7,

8 and 13 from the set of eighteen, a few minor marks or imperfections, otherwise good to fine unused and scarce.

(8). Btwn. Heyburn U-1-u and U-13-u. Photo. £250-£300

2222 ✉ 1915 (May 24) envelope to Tonsberg franked ½d. and 2d. to pay foreign rate, cancelled South Georgia SG2 c.d.s.’s

and with July 30 machine arrival on reverse, a slow delivery due to wartime difficulties. Ex Barton. Photo.

£120-£150

2223 ✉ 1916 envelope to Tonsberg with handstamp of the “Tønsbergs Hvalfangeri, South Georgia”, franked 2d. strip of three

cancelled SG2 (date unclear) paying registered rate for a 2oz cover, with SG2 registration label and backstamped

fine Bureau de Mer de Norvege Bergen-Newcastle “21 IV 16” c.d.s. Ex Barton. Photo. £150-£200

2224 ✉ 1919 (June 14) 1d. stationery letter card with added 1d. (presumably to pay War Tax), cancelled SG1 and used from

South Georgia to Stanley, containing an interesting letter from postmaster, Edward Binnie, with some controversial

content “The truth is this about 1 year ago the Sandefjord Co wanted to amalgamate with Ocean and Tonsberg but the

latter Co is run on very different lines from all others, in fact it’s the only square dealing Co. in the whole of Norway the

others are as a rule run by a couple of sharks who feather their own nests by speculating with the Cos. money. However the

Tonsberg Co would have nothing to do with it and consequently it fell through.” Ex Barton. Photo. £200-£250

2231

2235

2226

2225

2236

2228

2229

2234

2237

256

257

Whaling Mail continued

2225 ✉ 1922, three items, no.’s 21, 23 and 24 from the “Lündeby” correspondence from South Georgia to Brooklyn, New

York, all at 3d. foreign rate, the first (Oct. 3) bearing ½d. (wmk. Multiple Script CA) strip of six (two with slight

faults) carried on the “Velloy” to Rio de Janeiro, the second (Nov. 11) bearing ½d. strip of six (wmk. Mult. Crown

CA) v. lightly cancelled and uniquely in a violet shade, carried on the “Southern Isles”, the third (Dec. 29) bearing

1d. (wmk. Mult. Crown CA) pair (one 1d. detached), carried on the “Erivan”. Ex Barton. Photo. £150-£200

2226 ✉ 1926, envelope from the “Lündeby” correspondence to Brooklyn, New York, bearing 1921 2½d. and ½d. (slight fault),

the latter probably from additional supplies which had arrived in South Georgia from South Shetlands on Apr. 4

which brought to an end the need to bisect the 6d. and 2½d., the stamps uncancelled, the cover having been

carried as a loose letter on the Norwegian factory ship “Hektoria”, with fine Kristiania “6VI23” transit c.d.s.

alongside. Ex Barton. Photo. £100-£120

2227 ✉ 1928, 1931, two incoming whaler’s covers to Grytviken, the first from John Walther in Buenos Aires to Leif Foght

of the Compañía Argentina de Pesca endorsed “Por vapor: Fleurus” and with uncancelled Argentina 5c., the second

from Notodden, Norway to Ole Hauge, master of the sealer “Albatross” (still at Grytviken partially sunk alongside

the whaling jetty), redirected from Sandefjord. £100-£120

2228 ✉ 1934 (Oct. 11) envelope to Norway from R. Danielson on the factory ship S/S “Soubaraya” with endorsement and

albino imprint of C.H.R. Salvesen & Co., Leith on flap, franked Whale & Penguin 2½d. cancelled SG1 and with

Tonsberg machine arrival of “14 I 35” on reverse. Ex Barton. Photo. £120-£150

2229 ✉ 1936 (Jan. 23) envelope from South Georgia to California from B. Grinde, franked Silver Jubilee 2½d., with

interesting enclosed letter headed “Antarctic Jan. 2, 1936”, “I’m now the government’s inspector on a factory ship named

S/S “Maudie” ... and have quite a good job. Have to look for all the whales coming alongside, that they not are under that

and that size, that it is whale of the right kind a.s.o.”. Ex Barton. Photo. £120-£150

2230 ✉ 1937 envelope to Tönsberg, sender identified by endorsement on flap as A. Nilsen at Leith, South Gorgia, franked

Whale & Penguin 2½d., cancellation unclear but with Feb. 22 1937 machine arrival on reverse. £60-£70

1943-45 Operation Tabarin: South Shetlands

2231 ✉ 1944 (Feb. 5) Overprint set of eight used on reverse of large O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Charlie Smith (the cook)

for the “British Bransfield Expedition” (the name vetoed by HM Government and only seen used on the first day),

by Base Leader William Flett and showing straight line “FIRST DAY COVER” handstamp, light vertical fold but the

only cover known to this addressee. Ex Belfield. Photo. £200-£250

2232 ✉ 1944 (Feb. 5), two first day covers self-addressed by Andrew Taylor before his departure for Port Lockroy, franked

South Shetlands ½d. (2) and 1d. respectively and with straight line “FIRST DAY COVER” respectively. Ex Belfield.

£120-£150

2233 ✉ F Overprint set of eight (first printings) “used” on envelope addressed to England with “false” violet cancellations

dated “5 FEB 1944” (genuine datestamps but applied by the Crown Agents at their premises in Millbank, London)

and similarly “false” Port Stanley “8 FEB/44” transit backstamp. Ex Belfield. £80-£100

2234 ✉ 1944 (Feb. 6) envelope from the first mailing, self-addressed by D.W. Roberts, Manager of the Falkland Islands

Company accompanying the expedition on the Fitzroy, and containing his visiting card, franked by South Shetlands

1d. cancelled by second day c.d.s. and with Stanley Mar. 7 arrival backstamp. Ex Belfield. Photo. £250-£300

2235 ✉ 1944 (Mar. 23) envelope from the second mailing carried on the “William Scoresby” self-addressed by D.W. Roberts,

Manager of the Falkland Islands Company accompanying the expedition on the Fitzroy, franked by South Shetlands

½d. pair and with light Stanley Apr. 7 arrival backstamp. Ex Belfield. Photo. £180-£200

2236 ✉ 1944 (Apr. 16) envelope from the scarcer third mailing (last of the season) bearing South Shetlands 6d. and addressed

to George Bowles, Customs Officer who represented the Governor, visiting the bases at Deception and Port Lockroy

during March and April, and with Apr. 25 arrival backstamp. Ex Belfield. Photo. £200-£250

2237 ✉ 1944 (Apr. 16) picture postcard “Hektoria Whaling Station shewing Buildings. S.S.” (1924, unknown publisher) from

the scarcer third mailing (last of the season) self-addressed before departure of the expedition by A.M. Carey

(working at the time at Stanley P.O.) and with added greeting from “Bill” due to the official refusal of

non-expedition mail, the picture side bearing South Shetlands ½d. (3) and light but discernible Apr. 25 arrival c.d.s.,

although the card subsequently went astray and never reached the addressee. Heyburn AJ-1-aj. Ex Belfield. Photo.

£180-£200

2244

2243

2242

2239

2238

2240

2241

258

2246

2248

2249

2247

2245

259

2254

2251

2253

2252 (reverse)

2256

2250

260

261

1943-45 Operation Tabarin: South Shetlands continued

2238 ✉ 1944 (Dec. 5) envelope registered to Kent bearing South Shetlands set with additional ½d. and bearing scarce type

11A (“NEW ISLAND” erased) registration label, an attractive cover with Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School coat of

arms on flap. Ex Belfield. Photo on page 258. £200-£250

2239 ✉ 1944 (Dec. 5) picture postcard “Cutting up Whale Carcasses, South Shetlands” (1925, unknown publisher) franked

on picture side by South Shetlands ½d. and 1d., addressed from Deception Island to Terence Binnie, proprietor of

the Kelvin Store at Stanley with Apr. 25 arrival, being from the scarcer third mail of the first season with fine Stanley

Dec. 15 arrival. Heyburn AK-1-ak. Ex Belfield. Photo on page 258. £180-£200

2240 ✉ 1944 (Dec. 5) picture postcard “Whaling Station, South Shetlands” (1925, unknown publisher) franked on picture

side by South Shetlands 2d., addressed from Deception Island to Terence Binnie, proprietor of the Kelvin Store at

Stanley with Apr. 25 arrival, being from the scarcer third mail of the first season with fine Stanley Dec. 15 arrival.

Heyurn AK-4-ak. Ex Belfield. Photo on page 258. £180-£200

2241 ✉ 1945 (Jan. 28) envelope registered to South Australia, bearing South Shetlands 1d., 3d., 6d. and 9d. with Sydney

registration label (handstamped in red), the only known example of such usage, affixed over June 4 c.d.s.,

backstamped Stanley (Feb. 16) and Adelaide (June 6) transit and next day Parkside arrival datestamps. Ex Belfield.

Photo on page 258. £250-£300

1943-45 Operation Tabarin: Graham Land

2242 ✉ 1944 (Feb. 12) envelope from Andrew Taylor at Port Lockroy, registered to London (redirected to Kent) franked by

Graham Land 1d. and 3d., with type 10 registration label and backstamped Mar. 6 transit. Ex Belfield. Photo on

page 258. £200-£250

2243 ✉ 1944 (Apr. 17) envelope from the scarcer third mailing (last of the season) bearing Graham Land 1d. addressed at

Port Lockroy to E.A. Nattriss of the Crown Agents in London by James Marr, leader of the Operation, and with light

Apr. 25 Stanley transit backstamp. Most appealing. Ex Belfield. Photo on page 258. £300-£350

2244 ✉ 1944 (Nov. 11) envelope from Capt. Andrew Taylor at Port Lockroy, to Madge Biggs, the librarian at the Town Hall

in Stanley, franked at 2d. double rate, with naval tombstone censor mark self-initialled and with ms. endorsement

on flap, arrival backstamp of Dec. 15. Ex Father Monaghan. Photo on page 258. £500-£600

2245 ✉ 1944 (Nov. 11) censored envelope from Capt. Andrew Taylor at Port Lockroy, to Winnipeg, Canada, franked at 2d.

double rate, with naval tombstone censor mark self-initialled and with ms. endorsement on flap, Port Stanley Dec.

15 transit backstamp, and resealed by P.C.90 label. Photo on page 259. £500-£550

2246 ✉ 1944 (Nov. 11) homemade cover from L. (Chippy) Ashton, carpenter at Port Lockroy, to his mother in London

franked at 2d. double rate by Graham Land 1d. and ½d. pair, with tombstone censor at lower left intitialled by

storesman A.T. Berry, resealed by P.C. 90 label and with light Dec. 15 transit backstamp. Ex Belfield. Photo on

page 259. £250-£300

2247 ✉ 1944 (Nov. 11) large O.H.M.S. envelope bearing Graham Land set of eight and self-addressed by Surgeon Lieutenant

Eric Back, medical officer and meteorologist. Ex Belfield. Photo on page 259. £180-£200

2248 ✉ 1944 (Dec. 8) envelope unusually addressed at this time to Birt Elliott, acting Camp Manager, at North Arm on East

Falkland, franked by neatly cancelled Graham Land ½d. pair and with Dec. 15 arrival backstamp. Ex Belfield.

Photo on page 259. £250-£300

2249 ✉ Western Union Cablegram window envelope to Andrew Taylor, received first at Canadian Military Headquarters on

Dec. 20 1943, subsequently passed to the War Office, the Canadian Postal Service Overseas, before finally arriving

at Port Lockroy on Dec. 9 1944, as evidenced by arrival c.d.s. on reverse. The delivery time of nearly twelve months

shows that, on this occasion, the Western Union slogan of “The Fast Route” did not apply. Almost certainly the unique

example of an incoming cablegram. Ex Belfield. Photo on page 259. £300-£400

2250 ✉ 1944 (Dec. 9) envelope to Manchester from James Marr, leader of the Operation, franked Graham Land 1d. and

resealed by P.C. 90 censor label. Ex Belfield. Photo. £250-£300

2251 ✉ 1944 (Dec. 9) envelope registered to W.E. Knapp, philatelic dealer in Leeds with note of his import licence no. with

referral to the B.P.A., highly franked by very scarce single usage of Graham Land 9d., possibly representing a guess

at the cost of the registration and heavy weight, and with type 11 (“Fox Bay” erased) registration label added in

Stanley. Ex Belfield. Photo. £200-£250

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2252 ✉ 1944 (Dec. 9) envelope registered to U.S.A. bearing Overprint set of eight tied by A1 c.d.s.’s and showing, on the

reverse, scarce “(Fox Bay)” deleted type 11 registration label, U.S. Censorship handstamp, transit and arrival

datestamps. Photo on page 260. £200-£250

2253 ✉ Three items of incoming mail, the first from the bank of Montreal in London and addressed to “Capt. A. Taylor/Naval

Party 475/c/o G.P.O. London” with Dec. 9 arrival backstamp, the others addressed to the Graham Land Postmaster,

one registered from Australia Apr. 20 1945, censored in the U.S.A. with clear resealing label and variously

backstamped incl, Jan. 16 1946 arrivals, the other from New York Feb. 4 1945 and backstamped same arrival.

(3 items). Ex Belfield. Photo on page 260. £150-£200

2254 ✉ 1945 (Feb. 4) envelope from Norman Layther, wireless operator and mechanic (relocated to Port Lockroy for

second season) to his mother in New Zealand, franked by Graham Land 1d., uncensored and with Stanley Feb. 16

transit backstamp. Ex Belfield. Photo on page 260. £200-£250

1943-45 Operation Tabarin: South Orkneys

2255 ✉ Argentine Occupation of Laurie Island, five covers to Argentina, variously franked and cancelled by the Islas Orcadas

del Sud datestamps of the four mailings: Feb. 2 1942, Feb. 14 1943, Feb. 14 (?) 1944 and Feb. 5 1945 (2)

respectively. Ex Belfield. £80-£100

2256 ✉ 1944 (Feb. 21) a first day censored “proving” cover from Andrew Taylor (signed on flap) at Signy Island, to a

relative in Winnipeg, franked by South Orkneys 4d., showing straight line “FIRST DAY COVER”, censored with

octagonal mark and resealed by Stanley type a label (84mm., slightly trimmed to reveal adhesive) and with type 10

registration label added in Stanley, backstamped Mar. 6 transit and May 25 arrivals. Ex Belfield. Photo on

page 260. £300-£350

2257 ✉ 1944 (Feb.21) a first day “proving” cover from D.W. Roberts, Manager of the Falkland Islands Company

accompanying the expedition on the Fitzroy, to the Charirman of the company at his home address in Hampshire,

franked by South Orkneys 1d. and backstamped Stanley Mar. 6 transit. Ex Belfield. Photo. £250-£300

2258 ✉ 1944 (Feb.21) a first day “proving” cover from Andrew Taylor (signed on flap) at Signy Island, registered to Ontario,

franked South Orkneys 4d. and showing straight line “FIRST DAY COVER” handstamp, carried on the “Fitzroy” with

type 10 registration label added in Stanley and resealed by P.C. 90 censor label, backstamped Stanley Mar. 6, Toronto

May 24 and Newmarket next day arrival. Ex Belfield. Photo. £200-£250

2259 ✉ 1944 (Feb. 21) long envelope addressed to J.C. Mossop, civilian temporary administrative assistant in the Department

of the Secretary of the Admiralty (Mossop being among those credited with the suggestion of the name “Tabarin”)

in Lincolnshire, franked by South Orkneys ½d. (2) and carried on the Fitzroy. Ex Belfield. Photo. £200-£250

2260 ✉ 1944 (Feb.21) first day “proving” cover from Andrew Taylor (signed on flap) at Signy Island, registered to R. Roberts

in London (redirected to Kent) franked by South Orkneys 2d. and 1d. pair, carried on the “Fitzroy” with type 10

registration label added in Stanley and backstamped Mar. 6 transit. Ex Belfield. Photo. £180-£200

2261 ✉ 1945 (Feb. 12) printed envelope registered from Coronation Island to the U.S.A., bearing South Orkneys ½d., 1d.,

2d. and 3d. with scarce type 11A (“NEW ISLAND” erased) registration label, circular U.S. censor handstamp,

backstamped transit and arrival (Apr. 16) datestamps. Ex Belfield. Photo. £300-£350

1943-45 Operation Tabarin: South Georgia

2262 ✉ 1944 (Apr. 3) three envelopes addressed to Capt. Alan Taylor c/o Madge Biggs at Port Stanley, two registered and in

his own hand (signed on flaps), bearing overprint 3d. with 1d. and ½d., 4d. with 1d., and 1d. to 9d. (six values)

respectively and each showing straight line “FIRST DAY COVER” handstamp with Apr. 8 Stanley arrival on reverse.

£100-£120

2263 ✉ 1944 (Apr. 3) envelope from Capt. Alan Taylor (signed on flap) self-addressed c/o Madge Biggs at Port Stanley and

bearing overprint set of eight and showing straight line “FIRST DAY COVER” handstamp with Apr. 8 Stanley arrival

on reverse. Photo. £80-£100

Falkland Islands Dependencies

2264 ✪b 1944-45, the overprinted sets, all in unmounted mint lower left blocks of eight (4 x 2), corner marginal with imprint,

some tone spotting, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. A1-8, B1-8, C1-8, D1-8, cat. £640+. £80-£100

2265 ✪b - A selection of large mint multiples, values to 1s. (164), mainly fine. £80-£100

2266 - The four territories, sets of unmounted mint singles, used blocks of four (on pieces) and singles, 6d. blue-black

centres unmounted mint (South Shetlands also in unmounted mint marginal block of four), mainly fine. Cat. £376.

(168). £100-£120

2267 ✪ + - 3d. Plate no. 1-2 lower right corner blocks of four for Graham Land, South Orkneys (gum bends) and South

Shetlands, mainly fine unmounted mint and rated “very scarce” by Heijtz. Photo. £180-£200

2268 1946-49 Maps, a selection with Thick Map “broken arc” varieties, six values to 1s. in used pairs, also covers incl. 4d.

with “SOUTH POKE” flaw, Thin Map set used (2, one on cover), etc. £90-£100

2269 ✉ - A selection of covers (6) incl. Thick Map set with South Orkneys Feb. 1 1946 cancellations (backdated), etc.

£80-£90

2270 ✉ - A selection of covers (7) used in 1949, mainly bearing Thin maps with values to 1s., six from South Shetlands to

Stanley, another from South Georgia. £80-£90

2271 ✪b 1946 Thick Maps ½d. to 1s. set in complete mint sheets of sixty incl. “broken arc” and other varieties, the 6d. and

1s. from Pl. 2 incl. “POKE” for “POLE” [R. 6/8], ½d. and 1d. from Pl. 3, 2d., 3d. (incl. “teardrop flaw [R. 6/7], 4d. and

9d. from Pl. 4, the 1s. with some very faint tone marks on gum otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint. (480). S.G.

G1-8, G1a-G8a, G6c, G8c., cat. £1,220+. £300-£400

2272 - A selection incl. set unmounted mint and used, set in imprint blocks of eight with additional 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d. and

9d. from different plates, sheet no. blocks and singles, some used incl. 6d. “SOUTH POKE” on piece, etc., mainly fine.

(161). £110-£130

2273 ✪ - 4d. horizontal pair, marginal with small part imprint, one showing “POKE” for “POLE” [Pl. 2, R. 6/8], unmounted

mint, fine. S.G. G5, c, cat. £172. £60-£80

2274 ✪ - 6d. black and ochre and 1d. black and violet, both showing variety extra dot by oval [Pl. 1, R. 4/6], unmounted

mint, fine. S.G. G6ed, G2d, cat. £535. Photo. £170-£190

2275 ✪b 1948-49 Thin Maps ½d. to 1s. set with 3d. shade from a later printing, all in imprint blocks of eight, mainly fine

unmounted mint. (80). £300-£350

2276 - ½d. to 1s. sets unmounted mint and used (less 1d. and 2d.), also additional ½d. sheet no. (0797) corner block of

four and lower two rows of the sheet incl. five with dot in “T”, 1d. corner block of eight dated “AUG 1950” on reverse,

2½d. sheet no. (2300) block of four and single shades mint and used, mainly fine. (54). £100-£120

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