3679

Sale number: 92

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, a collection on leaves and loose, mainly British forces covers etc. with a good range of ship and other cachets, also Argentine forces donation envelope to Corrientes with framed ''CORRESPONDENCIA DEL SOLDADO/SIN CARGO'', 11p. aerogramme used Apr. 20 to Buenos Aires, later commemorative items, literature, etc.

Price Realised £240

2013

Sale number: 99

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Forces, Mail Bag Labels, an interesting selection of sixteen items incl. three (torn from attachment ring) addressed from BFPO 677 (one unattributed) to 'Fearless Ground Forces' via 2 Para, 45 CDO or Int. Corp., others mainly complete, with printed dates of issue, and addressed to the Islands, very scarce and unusual.*

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2014

Sale number: 99

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Selection of four items comprising Argentine Forces, proofs of two unissued designs for Argentine military aerogrammes,, one with explanatory pencil note in Spanish, (Apr. 19) British airmail envelope to R.A.F. Lyneham and (May 18) aerogramme to Sussex, both franked 151/2p. tied by fine c.d.s. of F.P.O. 777 on Ascension Island (the first sent just two days after opening of office).*

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5201

Sale number: 103

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, (Apr. 6) airmail envelope locally addressed to A. Miller at Port San Carlos franked by Fishes 5p. crossed by biro strokes with type I (flag at foot) ''6 ABR 1982'' Argentinian Occupation c.d.s. below. Photo.*

Price Realised £140

5202

Sale number: 103

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, (July 21) H.M.S. ''Hermes'' commemorative envelope signed during her visit by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Rear Admiral 'Sandy' Woodward, ship's captain Linley Middleton and Andrew Auld, commander 800 Squadron. Photo.*

Price Realised £160

5203

Sale number: 103

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, (July 29) personal letter on 10 Downing Street stationery signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, ''You ask whether I intend to visit the Islands. There is nothing I should like more and I shall try to do so one day when things have settled down'', with accompanying envelope sent Aug. 11 to Port Stanley. Photo.*

Price Realised £420

5204

Sale number: 103

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, 1983 150th Anniversary 1p. maximum card bearing 1p. with Fox Bay first day special c.d.s, signed by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on her Jan. 10 visit to the Fox Bay settlement. Photo.*

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5205

Sale number: 103

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, British Task Force vessels, an exceptionally comprehensive collection of covers, aerogrammes etc. on leaves, showing ships' cachets, many with signatures of Masters, B.B.C. crew incl. Brian Hanrahan, 'Sandy' Woodward (2), eleven with scarce wavy line paquebot cancellation, lllustrated by photographs and postcards of vessels, with ''Brilliant'' (Apr. 26 (2), May 12, May 21 (2) and June 14), submarine ''Conqueror'' (Apr. 9, June 23), ''Fearless'' (May 6, May 21 (2), June 14 (2), ''Sir Galahad'' (Apr. 28 (2), May 18(2)), ''Sir Tristram'' (May 24), also range of cacheted covers from Army battalions, regiments, Air squadrons, also with many signed.*

Price Realised £450

5206

Sale number: 103

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Selection of mainly civilian mail and commemorative covers on leaves, incl. three internal from Apr. 1 last posting before invasion, commercial aerogramme bearing Fishes 5p. and Mailboats 6p. cancelled Apr. 1 and airmail envelope (with enclosure dated Apr. 4) bearing Shipwrecks 13p. crossed by biro lines, both addressed to Yorkshire showing Argentine type I (flag at bottom) Apr. 6 c.d.s. below and Apr. 16 arrival backstamps, incoming airmail envelopes to Fox Bay (2), airmail envelope with interesting letter dated June 11 bearing G.B. 151/2p. cancelled London Maritime Mail machine cancellation of June 30, stampless envelope with F.P.O. 941 June 11 despatch similarly cancelled June 29 (posted on Q.E.II), etc. (25 items) Photo.*

Price Realised £380

5207

Sale number: 103

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, an attractive study on leaves contained in a small carton, with covers and cachets incl. wavy line paquebot, Argentine 11p. (2) and 13p. aerogrammes type II c.d.s. on (Apr. 13) stampless internal official cover, (June 4) fascinating aerogramme to Hampshire from Estancia House apparently undelivered, incoming mail during Occupation (5), British naval cap bands (9), unusual documents and ephemera recovered after the reoccupation incl. Argentine permit for civilian visit to the islands dated Mar. 26, unused travel and curfew passes, covers (3), telegram and Easter card addressed to Governor Menendez (2), etc.*

Price Realised £600

658

Sale number: 107

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: An interesting assembly of covers and postcards in folders and one binder contained in a carton, incl. pre-Conflict items, (Apr. 27) 11p. aerogramme from Argentine soldier to Buenos Aires, Argentine type I c.d.s. on two covers from B.A.T., good range of Task Force ship cachets, 'commercial' mail incl. 1976 O.H.M.S. envelope from Naval Party 8901, 1982 (Apr.) airmail envelope from the ''Coventry'', signed covers, post-Conflict commemorative items, etc.

Price Realised UNSOLD

659

Sale number: 107

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Selection of Occupation and commemorative items on leaves and loose incl. (Jan. 29) card from South Georgia to Argentina with Joint Declaration datestamps, Argentine 11p. aerogrammes (2) used (Apr. 22) and (Apr. 27), two incoming covers to Argentine servicemen and incoming 1983 cover from Argentina with type b ''9409'' cachet, Falklands stamps (3) with propaganda handstamps, etc. (approx. 35 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD

660

Sale number: 107

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, selection of four items comprising Argentine Forces, proofs of two unissued designs for Argentine military aerogrammes, one with explanatory pencil note in Spanish, (Apr. 19) British airmail envelope to R.A.F. Lyneham and (May 18) aerogramme to Sussex, both franked 151/2p. tied by fine c.d.s. of F.P.O. 777 on Ascension Island (the first sent just two days after opening of office).

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2684

Sale number: 126

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, (Mar. 27) envelope from South Georgia to Port Stanley franked by Dependencies 5p. 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. Also printed message from Deputy Postmaster R.K. Headland inserted when forwarded from London, explaining that the item had been carried in hand luggage whilst a prisoner of Argentina, rare. Ex Bound. Photo.

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2685

Sale number: 126

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, (Apr. 7) locally addressed cover franked Mail Ships 5p. crossed by biro strokes, with type I c.d.s. at left; (Apr. 13) commercial local cover to Agricultural Dept. with type II (type 1) c.d.s. and unusually uncancelled Mail Ships 5p.; (Apr. 22) airmail envelope to Buenos Aires bearing Shipwrecks 5p. cancelled by biro strokes and Argentine 1,000p. Antarctic Treaty by type II (type 2) c.d.s. (3 covers) Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2686

Sale number: 126

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Airmail cover with enclosed letter from Goose Green dated Apr. 22, franked by 1700p. pair cancelled by type II c.d.s. of Apr. 30, addressed to the Isle of Wight. The only known letter sent successfully from Goose Green during the Occupation, having been sent to her aunt and uncle by Teena Ferguson whilst held by the Argentinian forces at the Community Centre. In her letter Miss Ferguson comments, ''At the moment everything is very quiet and one hell of a bore!! About 200 Argies have set up a camp out here at ''Darwin School''. Last I heard there were something like 9000-10,000 troops here altogether! Although they have only admitted to a couple of deaths on their side during the 2 hour battle, I believe there were quite a lot more.'' Upon receipt of the letter this information regarding troop deployment and strength was immediately passed by Miss Thompson's family to the Admiralty prior to the Task Force's arrival at the Islands. It is speculated that the obliging manner in which the Argentinian authorities transmitted the letter uncensored and without undue delay may have been due to a failure to recognize the Isle of Wight as part of the British Isles! Miss Ferguson later noted that she and others had written ''literally dozens of letters during that first three weeks, none of which reached their destination. Teena Ferguson later married a member of 2 Para who liberated her from her ordeal, the couple and their family settling on the family farm on Weddell Island. Photo.

Price Realised £400

2687

Sale number: 126

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine military mail, 11p., 13p. and 18p. aerogrammes to Argentina with soldiers' messages (with translations) and ''9409'' type II c.d.s's of Apr. 30, Apr. 23 and Apr. 19 respectively. (3 items)

Price Realised £90

2688

Sale number: 126

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine military mail, two Encotel ''SERVICIO/EXTRAORDINARIO'' aerogrammes to Argentina with soldiers' messages (with translations) and ''9409'' type II c.d.s's of May 21 and June 2 respectively, the latter with large ''SALUDOS PARA TODOS/¡VIVA/LA/PATRIA!'' inside slogan and three line message. (2 items) Photo.

Price Realised £150

2689

Sale number: 126

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine military mail, two line ''EJERCITO ARGENTINO/GUARNICION MILITAR MALVINAS'' in blue on stampless cover (with enclosed letter dated Apr. 21) to Sbt (Tte 1°) Cervetti, R.I. 5 (at Port Howard), forwarded from Comodoro Rivadavia; boxed ''CENSURA NAVAL ARGENTINA'' in black on reverse of cover to conscript Jorge Soloaga in Compañía 'Foxtrot', Batallón de Infantería de Marina 2, sent from Buenos Aires May 10. (2 items) Photo.

Price Realised £210

2690

Sale number: 126

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Argentine military mail, eight incoming covers (two with enclosed letter) to Argentine soldiers, one in Compañía Obra 1844, recovered from positions at Moody Brook or outside Port Stanley, three franked 1,700p. (one with propaganda label), the others at 8,500p. airmail rate

Price Realised £150

2691

Sale number: 126

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict, Collection in an Oriel album, one binder and loose, with covers incl. (Apr. 1) local 'last day' internal franked 5p., Occupation period incl. incoming mail with ''9409'' c.d.s's, framed or unframed (5) two line cachets, Argentine P.O. incl. (Apr. 8) local cover with 1,000p. cancelled type I, (Apr. 14) registered to Buenos Aires with receiving c.d.s., Argentine military mail with telegrams (3, one Encotel), despatch and avis de réception certificates, later with South Georgia first airmail (2), also Task Force mail with range of cachets, baggage labels, commemorative and propaganda items, ''The Forces Postal History of the Falkland Islands & the Task Force'' by Daynes, etc.

Price Realised £230