Number of results: 52
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| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, S.M.S. ''Gneisenau'', picture postcard of Tsingtau sent in May 1913 from the ''Gneisenau'' franked 5pf. cancelled by two strikes of Marine Schiffspost ''22. 5/13'' c.d.s. (with ''22'' inverted), also four unused and one used (sent under cover) cards depicting the cruiser. (6 items) Ex Faulkner. Price Realised £120 |
19
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: 1914 cover (with enclosed letter, transcript included) addressed by his wife to engineer Fritz Schmidt on board the S.M.S. ''Dresden'' (then sailing southward), sent from Blankenburg Sept. 23 with 10pf. franking, there being no exemption from postage for servicemen at this time, and with sender's endorsement (in German) that it is a ''soldier's letter, private affair of the receiver''. 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. Ex Faulkner. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
20
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: Selection incl. 1914 (Oct. 6) patriotic postcard to Chief Petty Officer W. Ruffell on H.M.S. Kent at Dartmouth, also seven Chilean or Peruvian cards sent by Ruffell to his wife or daughter in England dated between Mar. 1915 and Jan. 1916, five bearing G.B. 1/2d. or 1d. with maritime ''dumb'' cancellations, the others sent under cover, also two other cards (one showing the ''Good Hope'', the other a montage), ''A Short History of the Falkland Islands and its Stamps'' by Sloan & Goodman, etc. Price Realised £110 |
21
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: 1914 (Nov. 18) picture postcard from Chief Petty Officer W. Ruffell on H.M.S. Kent to his daughter in Hampshire, purchased en route in the Cape Verde Is., with circular ''PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR'' marking and bearing G.B. 1/2d. cancelled on arrival in London on Dec. 24. Ex Faulkner. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
22
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: 1914 (Nov. 19) picture postcard endorsed ''14 Mess H.M.S. Kent'' purchased en route in the Cape Verde Is., with circular ''PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR'' marking, addressed to York and cancelled on arrival in London on Dec. 24 but with adhesive removed. Ex Faulkner. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
23
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: 1915 envelope with circular ''PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR'' marking, addressed to London (apparently sent by clerk, Reginald Kitchin) with 1d. franking cancelled on arrival in London on Feb. 19. The ''Kent'' docked at Callao, Peru on Jan. 22 before proceeding to Chile, where it anchored at Blanco Encalada. Ex Faulkner. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
24
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: 1914, Uruguayan postcard (Ranchos de Campaña) to London, endorsed ''On Active Service'' and dated Sept. 26, with pair of G.B. 1/2d. postage dues affixed on arrival and cancelled on arrival in Brixton on Oct. 21 1915, believed sent subsequent to the chase after the ''Dresden'' along the South American coast, also two other cards and ''The Story of the Falkland Islands'' by W.L. Allardyce. (4 items) Price Realised £60 |
25
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: H.M.S. ''Kent'', Selection of homemade postcards from the personal records of Chief Petty Officer W. Ruffell, showing damage to the ''Kent'' (9), the ship alongside a coaling vessel, Xmas Day Party 1914, and two showing Ruffell on shore, most with explanatory notes and a few initialled. (13) Ex Faulkner. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
26
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, S.M.S. ''Dresden'', scarce H.M. Government blue paper ''THE FALKLAND ISLANDS ACTION./8 DECEMBER 1914.'' produced by the Intelligence Division of the Admiralty War Staff (I.D. 1015) in Aug. 1915, based on an intercepted letter containing an account given by Sub-Lieutenant Richarz, also a selection of six postcards depicting the cruiser, three used by naval personnel and sent stampless from other vessels, and a reproduction photo. (8 items) Ex Faulkner. Price Realised £170 |
27
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, Collection attractively presented on display leaves in a box file, with nineteen mainly German postcards depicting Maximilan Graf von Spee and/or his sons, admirals and ships, seven used incl. three from naval vessels (one mentioning Chilean coast), 1915 (Dec.) Feldpostbrief envelope (with enclosed letter from officer's wife) and Graf von Spee patriotic label on reverse, postcards of vessels showing the ''Leipzig'' (3), ''Nürnberg'' (3), ''Scharnhorst'' (8, two used), and ''Seydlitz'' (1, also 1918 (Aug. 13) card showing two sailors and sent from the vessel), Battle scenes (3, two used) and two German cards showing ''Der Lekte Mann'', both used. (41 items) Ex Faulkner. Price Realised £210 |
28
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: Collection on display leaves contained in a box file, incl. postcards of Sir Edward Grey, Admiral Fisher (3), Admiral Phillimore, Vice-Admiral Sturdee, with framed print and his signature on ''Save the ''Victory'' Fund'' receipt, and also on 1919 dinner menu and on letter of invitation to a meeting of the British Patriotic Fund in Montevideo on Dec. 18 1914, together with that of Capt. Beamish and Capt. Luce, and a range of cards relating to H.M.S. ''Bristol'' (4), ''Canopus'' (3), ''Carnavon'' (1, also an unused ship Christmas card), ''Cornwall'' (3, also a ship Christmas card used in 1915 or 1916 whilst on China Station), ''Good Hope'' (6), ''Glasgow'' (2, also a card sent from the ship in 1913 whilst at Buenos Aires), ''Inflexible'' (11, also a photograph apparently showing the rescue of survivors of the ''Gneisenau''), ''Kent'' (5, also a ship Christmas card used 1915 whilst on China Station), ''Monmouth'' (3), S.S. ''Macedonia'' (4, also a telegram with envelope sent to the ship in May 1914), ''Orama'' (2), H.M.A.S. ''Australia'' (2), etc., mostly good to fine. (approx. 75 items) Ex Faulkner. Price Realised £750 |
29
| Sale number: 47 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: Collection of later items on display leaves contained in a box file, incl. postcards of the funerals, memorial, etc. Heyburn AA-4-aaz, AA-5-aa, AA-6-aa, AC-6-ac, AQ-1-aq, AR-1-ar, AT-1-at, and unlisted card from the AE series, ''Coronel and the Falkland Islands'' by A. Neville Hilditch from the Oxford Pamphlets series, commemorative items incl. 1964 Anniversary set in plate blocks of six, single set on presentation card, and a range of covers incl. eight Seale & Co. f.d.c.'s bearing 21/2d., etc., mainly good to fine. (57 items) Ex Faulkner. Price Realised £220 |
788
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: 1914 cover (with enclosed letter, transcript included) addressed by his wife to engineer Fritz Schmidt on board the S.M.S. “Dresden”, sent from Blankenburg Nov. 2 with 10pf. franking, there being no exemption from postage for servicemen at this time, and with sender’s endorsement (in German) that it is a “soldier’s letter, private affair of the receiver”. 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. Photo. Price Realised £290 |
789
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: H.M.S. “Kent”, sailor’s stampless envelope to Sussex, endorsed “(No st)amps available/on Active service/HMS Kent” with small circular “PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR” marking, two line “RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED” and London transit of “16 NO/14”, damage at top and to flap due to rough opening, some soiling, also a p.p.c. of the vessel. Ex Barnes. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
790
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: Stampless envelope endorsed “Feldpostbrief” addressed by his wife to engineer Fritz Schmidt on board the S.M.S. “Dresden” (at this time taking refuge along the West Coast of South America), sent unstamped after recent introduction of free postage for servicemen, with enclosed letter (translation included) dated Dec. 28 1914, with Magdeburg despatch of Jan. 1, the cover probably only reaching Schmidt after his capture and internment as a P.O.W. on Quiriquina Island, Chile. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
791
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: Two p.p.c.’s (Shags and Sea Lion Rookery) addressed to Marjorie Weeks in Southsea by her father by a naval serviceman, the returning fleet mail carried to London for onward transmission, both bearing 1d., one card cancelled by “LONDON/5/17 JA/15” c.d.s., the other by light London wavy lines of Jan. 18 1915. Heyburn P-9-p, L-9-l. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
792
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: Postcard to Gladys Blackler in Dorset, from her brother Tom on H.M.S. ‘Kent’, dated “17/8/15/At Sea”, bearing G.B. 1/2d. with dumb maritime cancellations and circular “PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR” marking alongside. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
793
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: German “WELTPOSTVEREIN” postcard printed in Talcahuano, Chile and sent from the civilian post office Sept. 21 1915, addressed to the German Expedition Club in Valparaiso, signed by eight members of the crew (incl. Fritz Schmidt) of the S.M.S. “Dresden” imprisoned on Quiriquina island. Photo. Price Realised £420 |
794
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: 1916 stampless envelope addressed by his wife 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 May 18, endorsed “Feldpostbrief”, this deleted to be replaced by large straight line “prisoner of war” handstamp in violet, and with P.W. 85 “OPENED BY/CENSOR.” label on reverse overstruck by Concepción Aug. 31 receiving and same day Tacahuano arrival datestamps. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
795
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: A collection of mainly postcards on leaves, incl. ships “Bristol”, “Canopus”, “Cornwall”, “Glasgow” (2), “Good Hope” (3), “Inflexible”, “Invincible” (2), “Kent” (3), “Macedonia”, “Monmouth”, “Nürnberg” (2, one a reproduction of Kommandant’s card to the Mayor of Nuremberg reporting sinking of the “Monmouth”), “Scharnhorst”, also cards of funerals (Heyburn AA-5-aa) and memorial (AM-1-am, AQ-2-aqz, AW-2-aw). mainly good to fine. (approx. 31 items) Ex Barnes. Price Realised £180 |
796
| Sale number: 73 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: An interesting collection in a black binder, with scarce items incl. H.M.S. Kent ship’s stationery envelope to Dorset with small ship’s circular censor mark and bearing 1d. cancelled on arrival in London “JAN 16 15”, p.p.c. of ship stampless to London with censor mark and “MAR 23 15” arrival, commemorative p.p.c. sent by a member of the Kent’s company June 2 1915 to Canada, stampless envelope to London endorsed “Posted on H.M.S. Macedonia/No Stamps available” and p.p.c. of Rio bearing G.B. with dumb cancellation both showing three line and two line H.M.S. Macedonia censor cachets respectively, 1919 P.O.W. envelope from Talcahuano to Kiel with “KASSENVERWALTUNG/S.M.S./ “DRESDEN” cachet, and a good range of postcards incl. ships H.M.S. “Bristol” (2), “Carnavon” (3), “Canopus” (2), “Glasgow” (4), “Good Hope” (4), “Invincible” (6), “Kent” (3), “Monmouth”, S.M. S. “Dresden” (2), “Gneisenau”, “Nürnberg”, “Scharnhorst” (3), battle scenes, homemade “Ruffell” card showing damage, Graf von Spee’s sons, Heyburn AA-6-aaz, AC-6-ac, etc. (55 items) Price Realised £800 |
2201
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: H.M.S. “Kent”, two postcards of the ship, the first sent from Portsmouth on Oct. 11 1914 to the Isle of Wight prior to departure with farewell message, the second sent during pursuit of the “Dresden” under cover from Valle Nar (south of Coronel) to Sussex dated “Feb 10th (1915)” with small “PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR”. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
2202
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: H.M.S. “Macedonia”, coloured postcard of the ship, dated Nov. 13 1914 endorsed “Posted at sea on active service/Stamp unobtainable”, addressed to Surrey with London Nov. 28 arrival and two line “RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED” handstamp. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
2203
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: 1914 (Dec. 26) postcard (Gentoo Rockery) to Kings Lynn dated in pencil and bearing 1d. with London machine cancellation, sent by visiting naval seaman arriving that day “don’t know how long we stay here . . . we have been to this place before”. Heyburn T-4-t. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
2204
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: H.M.S. “Kent”, local picture postcards of Lima, Peru and Valparaiso, Chile, sent from the ship, the first during the search for the “Dresden” to London with small “PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR”, and “MAR 7 15” arrival, the second stampless to Hampshire dated “4/10/15”. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
2205
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: H.M.S. “Kent”, 1915 (Mar. 18) 1/2d. postal stationery card sent by an able seaman, dated and endorsed “30 Mess/HMS Invincible”, addressed to Yorkshire, cancelled by dumb cross. “Well, I must say that the sinking of the five ships down South America has done a great deal of good but at the same time our ships were the superior force and the Germans knew they were going under before we started.” Also an unused French postcard of the vessel. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
2206
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: Postcard to Gladys Blackler in Dorset, from her brother Tom on H.M.S. ‘Kent’, dated “17/8/15/At Sea”, bearing G.B. 1/2d. with dumb maritime cancellations and circular “PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR” marking alongside. Photo. Price Realised £75 |
2207
| Sale number: 77 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: An extensive collection of postcards, photographs, etc. written-up in two binders incl. British and German productions, with cards depicting H.M.S. “Australia”, “Bristol”, “Canopus”, “Carnarvon”, “Cornwall”, “Glasgow”, “Good Hope”, “Inflexible”, “Invincible”, “Kent”, “Monmouth”, “Otranto”, S.M.S. “Dresden”, “Gneisenau”, “Leipzig”, “Nürnberg”, “Scharnhorst”, artistic depictions of the battle, commanders incl. Cradock, Graf von Spee and sons, Phillimore (autograph on piece) Sturdee (autograph on piece), cards (1911, 1913) sent from the “Glasgow”, card (1912) and envelope (1911) from the “Gneisenau”, card (1911) from the “Leipzig”, cards (3, 1913-14) from the “Nürnberg”, envelope (1913) and cards (1910, 1912, 1913) from the “Scharnhorst”, Falkland Islands cards (Heyburn types AA-4-aaz, AE-6-ae) and 1917 privately produced showing installation of guns, Brazilian card sent 1916 (Apr. 19) from Stanley by a crew member of H.M.S. “Lancaster” franked 1d., some cinderella labels and other ephemera, fair to fine. (approx. 225 items) Price Realised £680 |
5183
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, 1914, two Cape Verde picture postcards from the same sender addressed to Cambridgeshire or Norfolk, one headed ''Stanley'', the other ''Falkland/Isles'', both with violet two line ''RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIPS/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED'' and dated ''Dec. 7th'', the eve of the Battle. Photo.* Price Realised £380 |
5184
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, H.M.S. ''Canopus'', 1915 picture postcard of the ship to Wales written from ''H.M.S. Canopus/24/9/15'' bearing 1d. cancelled on arrival in London Nov. 4, also 1907 incoming picture postcard addressed to Royal Marine ''H.M.S. Canopus/Portsmouth'' Sent from Beckenham Dec. 28, and two picture postcards of the ship (one used). (4 items) Photo.* Price Realised £160 |
5185
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, H.M.S. ''Carnarvon'', stampless envelope to Devon bearing rare ''H.M.S. ''CARNARVON''/3 SEP.1914/RECEIVED'' violet oval datestamp crossed by Sept. 12 machine cancellation in red, with Ilfracombe Sept. 12 arrival backstamp, also a used picture postcard of the ship. (2 items) Photo.* Price Realised £300 |
5186
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, H.M.S. ''Glasgow'', 1910 photographic card from Portland to London sent by Captain's Valet A. Penfold with 1/2d. cancelled Weymouth Nov. 8, three postcards from the same sender to Surrey, sent from the ship at Santos Aug. 3 1913 and Puerto Militar Jan. 28 1914, both franked 1d. cancelled on arrival in London, the third a privately produced photographic card showing the ship's football team unaddressed but bearing 1d. cancelled in London Dec. 2 1913, and an unused photographic card and reproduced photo of the ship. (6 items) Photo.* Price Realised £320 |
5187
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, H.M.S. ''Good Hope'', envelope addressed to Leading Signalman E. Cartledge ''H.M.S. ''Good Hope''/Portsmouth'', sent from Birmingham Aug. 3 1914 franked 1/2d. (2) with Aug. 14 Portsmouth arrival backstamp and showing rare boxed ''SHIP LOST'' in violet, also an unsued postcard of the ship. The ''Good Hope'' had been lost with all hands in the Battle of Coronel off the coast of Chile, sunk by the ''Scharnhorst'' and ''Gneisenau''. (2 items) Photo.* Price Realised £400 |
5188
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, H.M.S. ''Inflexible'', 1913 underpaid incoming postcard from Margate to ''H.M.S. ''Inflexible''/Mediterranean Fleet/Malta'' bearing 1/2d. with due markings, undated envelope to London bearing 1d. with double circle ''PASSED/CENSOR'' in blue, and 1917 (Feb. 13) postcard to Lancashire bearing 1/2d., both with barred oval cancellations and endorsed from the ''Inflexible'', also three picture postcards and reproduction photo of the ship. (7 items) Photo.* Price Realised £150 |
5189
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, H.M.S. ''Invincible'', 1915, two picture postcards ''H.M.S. INVINCIBLE IN ACTION'', the first to Hampshire dated Apr. 23 endorsed ''Active/Service'' with two line ''RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIPS/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED'', the second May 18 to Liverpool bearing 1/2d. cancelled by dumb cross. (2 items) * Price Realised £95 |
5190
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, H.M.S. ''Kent'', Stampless envelope to London showing small circular ''PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR'' and endorsed ''On/Active/Service'' with two line ''RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIPS/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED'' also 1907 (Feb. 18) postcard to Suffolk sent from the ship whilst at Singapore, two used picture postcards of the ship and War Savings label. (5 items) Photo.* Price Realised £140 |
5191
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, H.M.S. ''Monmouth'', 1912 (Nov. 10) picture postcard of Chefoo endorsed sent by A.K. Hornstein, Assistant Paymaster of the ''Monmouth'', franked Hong Kong 4c. cancelled by Liu-Kung-Tau c.d.s. Photo.* Price Realised £210 |
5192
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, H.M.S. ''Monmouth'', slightly soiled envelope addressed to Stoker J. O'Sullivan ''H.M.S. Monmouth/c/o G.P.O./London'', sent from Cork Aug. 10 1914 franked 1d. with receiving mark on reverse and showing rare boxed ''SHIP LOST'' in violet, also an unused postcard of the ship. The ''Monmouth'' had been lost with all hands in the Battle of Coronel off the coast of Chile, sunk by the ''Scharnhorst'' and ''Gneisenau''. (2 items) Photo.* Price Realised £500 |
5193
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: S.M.S. ''Dresden'', 1919 (Apr.) stampless printed P.O.W. envelope with enclosed form addressed to the Deutschen Hülfsverein in Sweden by a member of the crew interned on Quiriquina island after the sinking of the ''Dresden'' by British warships at Juan Fernandez Island, showing straight line ''Prisoner of War.'' handstamp with Tacuahano Apr. 16 despatch part covered by two ''OPENED BY/CENSOR'' labels and Stockholm arrival backstamps. Photo.* Price Realised £680 |
5194
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, S.M.S. ''Gneisenau'', five picture postcards (four depicting the ship or its crew) two sent from Shanghai, another from Osaka, bearing Deutsches Reich 5pf. (4, one damaged) or 10pf., all cancelled by Kais. Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost No. 22 c.d.s's, three cards of the ship (one privately produced photographic) sent from Tsingtau bearing Kiautschou 2c., all to Germany, and 1912 incoming card to the ship sent from Mitwitz, Bavaria, with ''Marine Postbureau/in Berlin C2.'' violet handstamp. (9 items) Photo.* Price Realised £320 |
5195
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, S.M.S. ''Gneisenau'', 1914 (Nov. 3) envelope to Aachen with crew member's endorsement on flap bearing Deutsches Reich 10pf. cancelled by one of two Kais. Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost No. 22 c.d.s's, also an unused photographic postcard of the ship. (2 items) Photo.* Price Realised £120 |
5196
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: S.M.S. ''Leipzig'', 1906 (Sept. 15) picture postcard from Cadiz franked Deutsches Reich 5pf. and 1909 (Mar. 16) envelope endorsed sent from Fiji bearing 10pf. pair, sent by members of the crew to Germany with fair to fine strikes of Kais. Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost No. 21 c.d.s, also two unused photographic postcards of the ship. (4 items) Photo.* Price Realised £160 |
5197
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands: S.M.S. ''Nürnberg'', 1912 (July 28) picture postcard sent to Schleswig-Holstein from Tsuruga, Japan, by a member of the crew franked Deutsches Reich 5pf. tied by one of two good strikes of Kais. Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost No. 5 c.d.s, also an unused postcard of the ship. (2 items) Photo.* Price Realised £230 |
5198
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, S.M.S. ''Scharnhorst'', 1908-13, Stampless envelope with three line, ''Kommando/S.M.S. ''Scharnhorst''/B No. (ms.) 458'', ''Marinesache'' and circular Brief-Stempel Kommando cachets, four picture postcards sent from Chemuplo, Kobe, Tsingtau, etc., bearing Deutsches Reich 5pf., two envelopes bearing 10pf. or 10pf. pair, all with Kais. Deutsche Marine-Schiffspost No. 16 c.d.s's, also four picture postcards depicting the ship. (12 items)* Price Realised £320 |
5199
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, British ships, a collection in one album, incl. postcards with a range of vessels, etc. incl. Falklands cards Heyburn types AA-1-aa, AA-2-aay, AA-3-aaz, AA-4-aa, AA-5-aa, AA-6-aa, AB-4-ab, AB-5-ab, depicting funerals, etc., privately produced card showing crew of the ''Invincible'' holding ''Gneisenau'' lifebelt, later commemorative envelopes incl. 1934 20th Anniversary envelope to U.S.A. (First printing with ''Britian'' spelling error, only 75 issued), etc.* Price Realised £320 |
5200
| Sale number: 103 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, Von Spee's Asiatic Squadron 1906-15, collection in two albums with postcards depicting Vice Admiral Von Spee, range of vessels, Battle of Coronel, sinking of the ''Emden'', 1912 postcard sent from the ''Emden'' at Yokohama during 'Goodwill' visit, also patriotic labels, also Kiautschou with 1905-18 set mint, picture and propaganda cards incl. 1912 (July 18) franked 4c. to Sussex sent a member of the crew of the visiting H.M.S. ''Monmouth'', etc.* Price Realised £1050 |
656
| Sale number: 107 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: A most interesting collection of postcards, labels, etc. in a binder, incl. cards depicting the ''Bristol'', ''Canopus'' (2), ''Carnarvon'', ''Good Hope'' (2), ''Invincible'' (3), ''Kent'', ''Leipzig'' (2), ''Nürnberg'' (2), ''Scharnhorst'', 1899 stationery card from the ''Nürnberg'' at Hong Kong, 1910 letter from H.M.S. ''Invincible'', postcards sent 1911 from the ''Glasgow'' and the ''Inflexible'' (2, one 1917, the other undated), undated cover from the ''Cornwall'', memorial and patriotic cards, etc. Price Realised £380 |
657
| Sale number: 107 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: Selection of real photographic postcards etc. incl. H.M.S. ''Glasgow'', ''Invincible'' (3), S.M.S. ''Scharnhorst'', funeral processions (Heyburn AA-1-aaz, AA-6-aaz), two privately produced cards showing Victory celebrations on Victory Green, also a collection of 32 mainly real photographic privately produced cards from the 1916 journey of the H.M.S. ''Lancaster'' to the islands incl. scenes of the delivery of 6 inch guns for defence of the Wireless Station. (42 items) Price Realised £220 |
1008
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, Picture postcard of Government Offices (Heyburn T-6-tz) dated ''Dec 27th/1914'', sent by Chief Petty Officer W. Ruffell on HMS Kent to his wife in Hampshire shortly after the Battle, ''A p.c. to let you know that I am quite well'' with small circular ''PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR'' marking, G.B. 1/2d. and London Feb. 17 1915 wavy line arrival. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
1009
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, Peruvian picture postcard dated ''2d/2/15'' sent by Walter Goddard to his wife in Portsmouth with small circular ''PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR'' marking and G.B. 1/2d. cancelled by dumb 'cork' naval censor, also three 'homemade' real photographic and one printed card sent by Goddard under cover, two with annotations, one with message dated ''16/10/15'' and a further photographic card of the ''Kent'' used in 1905. (6 items) Photo. Price Realised £520 |
1010
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands, HMS ''Kent'', envelope to Portsmouth showing small circular ''PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR'' bearing 1d. cancelled by receiving London ''JAN 14 16'' machine, slight creasing etc., also coloured p.p.c. of the ''Kent'' and two 1919 Ordnance Survey maps produced by the Hydrographic Dept. of the Admiralty charting the Main Battle and the Chase of the Light Cruisers. (4 items) Price Realised £150 |
1011
| Sale number: 119 Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falklands, selection of mainly postcards on leaves, incl. real photographic with ships ''Bristol'' (2), ''Cornwall'', ''Dresden'' (5), ''Good Hope'' (2), ''Glasgow'' (2), ''Invincible'' (4), ''Kent'' (2), ''Königsberg'' (3), ''Nürnburg'' (4), ''Scharnhorst'', also two 1913 covers to Kiel from the ''Dresden'', 1917 cover to Budapest from the ''Stralsund'', 1917 card to Hamburg from the ''Nürnberg'', 1918 card to Berlin from the ''Königsberg'', undated O.A.S. envelope to Norwich with small circular ''PASSED/H.M.S. KENT/CENSOR'', Falklands postcard of graves (Heyburn AC-6-ac), etc. Price Realised £380 |
