3648

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 5), a first day cover self-addressed by Andrew Taylor (signed on flap), interestingly still referrring to the enterprise as the ''British Bransfield Expedition'', the name vetoed by HM Government and only seen used on the first day, franked South Shetlands 4d. at registered rate but without label. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £250

3649

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 5) front bearing South Shetlands overprint 1d. cancelled first day B3 c.d.s., addressed by Capt. Roberts at Deception Island to Surgeon Lt. Eric Beck at Base A. Interestingly, Roberts had begun to address to Port Lockroy but changed the designation for security reasons. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £260

3650

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 12) first day ''official'' proving cover from Eric Back at Port Lockroy to his uncle in London, bearing Graham Land 3d. cancelled A1 (an overfranking but expedition members were encouraged to use a range of values to help establish the cerdentials of the post office), backstamped Stanley Mar. 6 transit. Surgeon Lieutenant E.H. Back fulfilled the roles not only of medical officer and metereologist buty also censor, as witnesses by his own initialling of the envelope at lower left. Enclosed letter comments ''We are assured that it was of the utmost importance for us to go down here but we certainly seem to be miles away from the war.'' Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £450

3651

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 12) first day ''official'' proving cover from Norman Layther at Port Lockroy to his mother in New Zealand with short enclosed letter, correctly franked by Graham Land 1/2d. (2) cancelled A1, showing Eric Back's initials as censor at lower left, partially covered by Stanley type a label (84mm.) and backstamped Mar. 6 transit. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £450

3652

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 21) ''official'' first day ''proving'' envelope with Admiralty embossed flap, addressed to W. Marshall in the Admiralty in London, franked by South Orkneys 1d. cancelled C1 with Stanley Mar. 6 transit backstamp and filing hole at upper left from having been kept in records. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £420

3653

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 21) ''official'' first day ''proving'' cover from L. (Chippy) Ashton, carpenter at Port Lockroy, to his mother in London, franked by South Orkneys 1d. cancelled on the ''Fitzroy'' by first day C1 c.d.s. with Stanley Mar. 6 transit backstamp. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £350

3654

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 21) two registered first day covers self-addressed by Andrew Taylor (signed on flap), interestingly still referring to the enterprise as the ''British Bransfield Expedition/Grahamsland'', with 4d. rate created by South Orkneys 1d. pair + 2d. and 1/2d. (2) + 1d. (3) respectively and type 10 label below, backstamped by Stanley Mar. 7 transit and Graham Land Mar. 23 arrival, proving the existence of a second cancelling device later used as type D1 at Hope Bay with notches cut in outer ring. One cover shows year date mistakenly as ''1943'', corrected by hand on the second. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £1300

3655

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 21) registered ''official'' first day ''proving'' cover from Alan Taylor (signed on flap) to the No. 5 Canadian General Hospital in England, franked by South Orkneys 1/2d. (2), 1d. and 2d. cancelled C1 with type 10 label, Stanley, F.P.O. 131, F.P.O. 1638 and F.P.O. 755 transit and arrival backstamps. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £450

3656

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 21), a registered first day ''proving'' cover from South Orkneys to Fife, addressed by Andrew Taylor (signed on flap), franked overprinted 4d. cancelled C1 and showing type 10 label at left with Mar. 6 transit on reverse. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £280

3657

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 21) registered ''official'' first day ''proving'' cover from Alan Taylor (signed on flap) to Flin Flan, Manitoba, franked by South Orkneys 4d. cancelled C1 with octagonal censor handstamp, type 10 registration label, transit and arrival backstamps. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £250

3658

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Apr. 16) p.p.c. of the Whaling Station franked on picture side by South Shetlands 1d. cancelled B3 and addressed from Deception Island to Terence Binnie, proprietor of the Kelvin Store at Stanley with Apr. 25 arrival, being from the third mail of the first season. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £210

3659

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: Incoming envelope addressed to ''Capt. A Taylor, R.C.E./Naval Party 475/c/o/ G.P.O./London'' originating from Fife Nov. 18 1943 franked G.B. 1/2d. (5), arriving on the first mail to Port Lockroy with A1 Apr. 18 1944 backstamp. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £320

3660

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 scarce incoming cover addressed to Andrew Taylor firstly in England and then redirected ''C/o Naval Party 475/GPO London'', originating from Flin Flon, Manitoba with Canadian 4c. franking, backstamped F.P.O. 587, F.P.O. 585 and with fine Graham Land A1 ''18 APR 1944'' arrival. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £290

3661

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Aug. 21) and (Sept. 26) two censored covers from wireless operator, Norman Layther, at Deception Island to his mother in Auckland, New Zealand, the first franked by South Shetlands 1d., the second by 1/2d. (2), cancelled B3 and signed by W.A. Flett as magistrate, partially covered by P.C. 90 labels numbered ''1184'' and ''9883'' respectively, the first affixed over another label, the second with tombstone handstamp, both carried on the ''William Scoresby'' and showing Stanley Dec. 15 transit on reverse. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £800

3662

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Oct. 15) commercial cover to New Zealand, signed by Base Leader William Flett in his position as magistrate and with tombstone censor handstamp partially covered by P.C.90 label (examiner 9922), the cover franked by South Shetlands 1d. cancelled by Base B type B3 c.d.s. and with Port Stanley ''15 DE/44'' transit backstamp. Photo.

Price Realised £400

3663

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Nov. 11) war economy envelope from L. (Chippy) Ashton, carpenter at Port Lockroy, to Manchester, franked Graham Land 1d. and 1/2d. pair, cancelled A1, initialled at lower left overstamped by naval tombstone censor, Port Stanley Dec. 15 transit backstamp, slight creasing and flap sealed by adhesive tape but scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £320

3664

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Nov. 19) commercial cover to New Zealand, signed by Base Leader William Flett in his position as magistrate but without tombstone censor, resealed by P.C.90 label (examiner 9833), the cover franked by South Shetlands 1d. cancelled by Base B type B3 c.d.s. and with Port Stanley ''15 DE/44'' transit backstamp. Photo.

Price Realised £230

3665

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 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 A1 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.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3666

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Dec. 9) envelope from J.E.B.F. (James) Farrington, expedition chief radio officer, addressed to the wife of Tim Hooley (officer in charge of the wireless station of South Georgia who had earlier assisted Farrington in setting up the station at Port Lockroy) at Port Stanley, franked Graham Land 1d. cancelled A1, self-censored with initials at lower left overstamped by naval tombstone censor, Dec. 15 arrival backstamp, a very scarce combination and destination. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £720

3667

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1944 scarce incoming cover to Capt. Taylor from Mrs Taylor of Dauphin, Manitoba, addressed to ''Naval Party 475/ c/o N.O.I.C./Port Stanley/Falkland Islands'' with bilingual airmail label and franked Canadian 10c. (3), part flap missing but with fine Graham Land A1 arrival backstamp of ''9 DEC 1944''. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £320

3668

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1945 (Jan. 24) legal sized envelope to England, franked at double rate by Graham Land 1944-45 2d. and with Port Lockroy naval tombstone censor initialled at lower left, sealed by adhesive tape, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised £300

3669

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1945 (Jan. 24) homemade commercial cover to London with tombstone censor handstamp initialled by Base Leader Andrew Taylor, resealed by P.C.90 label (examiner 9833), the cover franked by Graham Land 1d. (2) cancelled by Base A type A1 c.d.s. and with indistinct Port Stanley transit backstamp, the adhesive tape employed for the cover's manufacture and sealing now ageing and causing some staining but well clear of handstamps. Photo.

Price Realised £260

3670

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1945 (Mar. 21) envelope to Surrey from Sub Lt. A. Reece at Deception Island, self-censored as Base Leader with initials at lower left overstamped by naval tombstone censor, bearing a full set of South Shetlands overprints cancelled B3. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £230

3671

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: 1945 (Apr. 14) homemade cover from L. (Chippy) Ashton to his girlfriend in Manchester, franked by Graham Land 1d. cancelled by scarce Hope Bay type D1 c.d.s., self-censored with initials at lower left overstamped by naval tombstone censor, plain label tied to reverse by Port Stanley May 28 1946 c.d.s., presumably a year slug error. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Price Realised £300

807

Sale number: 44

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: Graham Land: 1944 (Nov. 11) war economy envelope from L. (Chippy) Ashton, carpenter at Port Lockroy, to Manchester, franked at double rate by Graham Land 2d., cancelled A1, initialled at lower left overstamped by naval tombstone censor, Port Stanley Dec. 15 transit backstamp, slightly trimmed at right, flap sealed by adhesive tape, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £320

808

Sale number: 44

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: South Shetlands: 1944 (Dec. 5) picture postcard ''Cutting up Whale Carcasses'' (Heyburn AK-1-ak) addressed to Terence Binnie in Stanley, franked on picture side by type B3 c.d.s., backstamped Dec. 15 arrival, scarce 3rd mail from the first season. Photo.

Price Realised £260

809

Sale number: 44

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: South Shetlands: 1944 (Dec. 5) envelope registered to Kent bearing South Shetlands set with additional 1/2d. 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.

Price Realised £150

810

Sale number: 44

Falkland Islands: 1943-45 Operation Tabarin: South Shetlands: 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.

Price Realised £120

1290

Sale number: 56

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Selection incl. 1944-45 Overprints with the four sets used, complete 1/2d. sheets of sixty, and 6d. blue-black centres marginal, 1946 Thick Map set in blocks incl. ''broken arcs'', 1/2d. and 1d. Pl. 3 complete sheets (vertically separated) incl. flaws, mainly unmounted mint and chiefly fine. (276) Ex Barnes.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1291

Sale number: 56

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Graham Land, South Georgia and South Orkneys overprinted sets fine used on three covers cancelled 1944 (Dec. 8), 1945 (Feb. 20) and 1945 (Feb. 12) respectively, each with Port Stanley backstamps, and South Shetlands Overprint. 2d. (2, one on reverse), 3d. pair and 4d. to 1s. on 1946 (Jan. 31) envelope to London, also colour and black and white photos of Grytviken and bases, and an accumulation of U.S.A. Antarctic covers (approx. 120), mainly 1960s to 1970s with a range of ships.

Price Realised £140

1292

Sale number: 56

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Overprint sets, the four territories, an extensive specialised mint selection in a stockbook, almost all in blocks of four, with imprint blocks and a range of printings, mostly fine. (100s)

Price Realised £280