3579

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: Battle of the Falkland Islands: 1914 (Nov. 10) p.p.c. from H.M.S. Kent to 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. 8, the day of the Battle.

Price Realised £300

3580

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1917 incoming Y.M.C.A. envelope from Vancouver Nov. 26 to North Arm, resealed by Canadian label (C.211), indistinct arrival backstamp, some soiling and creasing but scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £250

3581

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1939 (Feb. 20) whaler's envelope registered to Norway franked 1/2d., 1d., 4d., sent months before the outbreak of War but showing violet two line ''POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER'' and U.K. P.C.66 resealing label (259). Ex Parry. Photo.

Price Realised £600

3582

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1939 (Sept. 6) envelope registered to Ilford, franked 4d. and resealed on reverse by label (84mm., type a.v2) showing short ''n'' . A very early cover and a scarce variety (only four recorded). Photo.

Price Realised £300

3583

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1939 envelope from H.M.S. Exeter to Devon with red staight line ''PASSED BY CENSOR'' and censor's initials, bearing G.B. 11/2d. with London Sept. 11 1939 ''RECEIVED FROM/H.M. SHIPS'' machine cancellation. Sent prior to the heavy cruiser Exeter's involvement in the Battle of the River Plate, during which she was badly damaged with 61 killed and 23 wounded, forcing her to make for the Falklands for temporary repairs. Photo.

Price Realised £350

3584

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1939 (Sept. 30) envelope from Fox Bay to New York, resealed at Stanley by label (84mm., type a.v2) showing short ''n'' , franked by 1d. (perhaps accepted at ''forces'' rate due to ''G.H.C. 759'' endorsement) and backstamped ''6 OC/39'' Stanley transit. An early cover and a scarce variety (only four recorded). Ex Parry. Photo.

Price Realised £620

3585

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1939 (Oct. 4) registered cover to Switzerland bearing 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 21/2d. and 4d., resealed by ''OPENED BY/CENSOR/6764'' label with additional red wax seals (only two such examples known on mail from the Falklands) and with Zurich arrival backstamp. Photo.

Price Realised £160

3586

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1939 whaler's cover to Norway with enclosed letter dated Oct. 21 at Leith Harbour, bearing uncancelled 21/2d. and showing straight line ''Passed Censor'' in black (type a2 with upright ''P'', v1). The earliest of three recorded examples in this colour. Photo.

Price Realised £300

3587

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1939 (Oct. 22) envelope from South Georgia to Shetland (Scotland), bearing 1/2d. and 1d. and resealed by plain brown gummed paper handstamped ''Opened by Censor'' in violet. The earliest of just six known covers showing this handstamp. Photo.

Price Realised £680

3588

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1940 (Apr. 11) envelope to London franked 1d. and resealed by U.K. P.C. 90 label (4554). Photo.

Price Realised £80

3589

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1940 (Apr. 12) Estate Louis Williams envelope to New York franked by Coronation 21/2d. and resealed by U.K. P.C. 66 label (4213). Photo.

Price Realised £500

3590

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1940 (Apr. 12) Estate Louis Williams envelope to New York franked by Coronation 21/2d. and resealed by U.K. P.C. 66 label (3136). Photo.

Price Realised £220

3591

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1940 (July 27) mourning envelope to California, franked 21/2d. and resealed by U.K. P.C90 label (4743), part of reverse missing, otherwise fine. Ex Parry. Photo.

Price Realised £80

3592

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1940 (Aug. 18) envelope from Mrs. Felton of Teal Inlet to Iowa, franked 21/2d. and resealed by U.K. P.C. 90 label (4338), the adhesive with ink stain, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised £110

3593

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1941 (Jan. 6) envelope to New Jersey, bearing 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. , censored in Trinidad with ''Opened by/Examiner'' label (25). Photo.

Price Realised £190

3594

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1941 (Jan. 18) envelope from Fox Bay to Kent, franked at double rate by 2d. and resealed by U.K. P.C. 90 crowned ''OPENED BY/EXAMINER'' strip (7454), attractive. Photo.

Price Realised £350

3595

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1941 (Oct. 28) registered cover From South Georgia to London, bearing 1938-50 1s. dull greenish blue well tied and showing straight line ''Passed Censor'' in violet (a2 with upright ''P''), scarce franking. Photo.

Price Realised £200

3596

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1942 (Feb. 21) envelope from Mrs. Dickson of Teal Inlet to New Jersey, resealed by U.S. label (5023), unusually franked 1d. (4). Photo.

Price Realised £80

3597

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1942 (Feb. 23) envelope to California, resealed by U.S. label (6143), franked 3d., flap missing, otherwise mainly fine. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3598

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1942 (Mar. 27) envelope registered from Port Stanley to New York, bearing seven values to 9d. and showing octagonal ''signet'' censor handstamp probably applied in Bermuda. Photo.

Price Realised £100

3599

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1942 (May) envelope from Betty Rogers at the Ship Hotel to her penpal in New York, franked 3d. sheep and resealed by label (84mm., type a), slight creasing, interesting enclosed letter mentioning her brother's return to work as a radio operator on South Georgia. Photo.

Price Realised £350

3600

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1942 (June) envelope to Oregon, franked 3d. and resealed by label type a (84mm.) with Montevideo transit on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £210

3601

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1942 (Nov.) envelope to Harrogate franked 1d. memorial and resealed by type a label (84mm.). Photo.

Price Realised £160

3602

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1942 (Dec.) envelope to California, franked 3d. sheep and resealed by U.S. ''EXAMINED BY/5751'' label, Montevideo transit on reverse, a little roughly opened. Photo.

Price Realised £120

3603

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1943(c.) envelope to British Columbia endorsed ''card only'' and on reverse by the sender, Mrs. A.A. Felton of Spring Point, West Falkland, resealed by Canadian label (C. 11 amended to DBZ 11), franked 1d. with indistinct c.d.s. and Montevideo Dec. 18 machine transit on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £120

3604

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1943 (date unclear) envelope to London franked 1d. memorial and resealed by U.K. P.C. 90 label (1083). Photo.

Price Realised £80

3605

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1943 (Feb. 11) 1d. stationery envelope to Pretoria neatly cancelled and resealed by U.K. P.C. 90 label (6978). Ex Parry. Photo.

Price Realised £110

3606

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1943 (Feb. 16) registered O.H.M.S. envelope to U.S.A. franked 6d. (scuff) and showing good strike of the scarce circular ''POST OFFICE/(crown)/FALKLAND ISLANDS'' (Heijtz PSO.5) in black at lower left, resealed by clear label (5433), New York transit and Boston arrival backstamps. Ex Parry. Photo.

Price Realised £210

3607

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1943 (Mar. 22) front of 1d. stationery envelope to France with Estate Louis Williams handstamp and uprated by 2d. resealed by U.K. P.C. 90 crowned ''OPENED BY/EXAMINER'' strip (6240). Photo.

Price Realised £60

3608

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1943 (Apr. 15) formula registered envelope type F3(b) to Ontario bearing 1/2d. (torn), 1d., 21/2d. and 3d., partially covered by Canadian label (DB/47), and with transit and arrival backstamps. Photo.

Price Realised £110

3609

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1943 (June 10) cover to California resealed by clear label (6592), franked 1d., 2d., some creasing and flap damage. Photo.

Price Realised £60

3610

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1943 (Nov. 14) formula registered envelope (type F3(b) to Queensland, franked 1/2d., 1d., 21/2d. and 3d., with resealing label overstruck on both sides by violet diamond handstamp (92), transit and arrival backstamps. Photo.

Price Realised £300

3611

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1943 (Dec. 15) cover to Iowa, resealed by Stanley type 1 label (84mm.) partially removed and U.S. clear label (5427), franked 1d., 21/2d. and with Montevideo transit, horizontal crease. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3612

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1944 (May) envelope to Essex, franked at 1d. Empire rate and resealed by label (75mm., type b.v1) showing italic ''s'' , flap missing but a scarce variety. Photo.

Price Realised £260

3613

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1944 incoming cover from Nigeria to Karl Lellman at Darwin Harbour, showing Nigerian ''CENSOR'' in half-circle handstamp, franked 3d. cancelled Lagos Apr. 14 and with indistinct arrival backstamp, minor flap damage but unusual. Photo.

Price Realised £140

3614

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1944 (June 10) envelope from South Georgia to Port Stanley, bearing 1/2d. to 1s. set of eight, showing straight line ''Passed Censor'' in violet (type a1 with leaning ''P'' ), additionally censored on arrival in Stanley with label type b (75mm.) and with Aug. 9 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Price Realised £150

3615

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1944 (June 28) underpaid cover showing scarce blue pencil ms. ''T'' after the small ''T'' handstamp had been lost in the Post Office fire in April, resealed by clear label (3323), franked 1d. and addressed to Milwaukie, Oregon (country name interestingly given as ''New York''). Ex Parry. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3616

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1944 (Aug. 13) envelope to Montevideo, slightly foreshortened at left, franked 3d. and resealed by label type b (75mm.) with Aug. 28 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Price Realised £160

3617

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1944 (Dec. 9) registered cover to California resealed by clear label (20003), bearing Graham Land overprinted 1/2d. to 1s. set of eight tied by A1 c.d.s.'s and with scarce ''(Fox Bay)'' deleted type 11 registration label at foot (overlapping), transit and arrival backstamps. For similar from South Shetlands, see lot 2566, Grosvenor sale May 18 2007). Photo.

Price Realised £110

3618

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1945 (Feb. 2) envelope to Co. Tipperary franked 1/2d. and 1d. additionally tied by framed bilingual ''RELEASED BY/CENSOR'' Irish censor handstamp and resealed by U.K. P.C.90 label (7169) at left. Ex Parry. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3619

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1945 (Feb. 12) registered cover to California resealed by clear label (20003), bearing South Orkneys overprinted 1/2d. to 1s. set of eight tied by C1 c.d.s.'s and with scarce ''(Fox Bay)'' deleted type 11 registration label at foot (overlapping), transit and arrival backstamps. For similar from South Shetlands, see lot 2566, Grosvenor sale May 18 2007). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3620

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1945 (Feb. 18) envelope from South Georgia to Surrey, showing straight line ''Passed Censor'' in violet (a2 with upright ''P''), and bearing marginal 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. Photo.

Price Realised £190

3621

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1945 (Feb. 18) long envelope from South Georgia to London bearing overprinted 1/2d. to 1s. set of eight, showing straight line ''Passed Censor'' in violet (a2 with upright ''P''). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3622

Sale number: 38

Falkland Islands: Censored Mail: 1945 (Mar. 15) registered cover to Portland, Oregon, showing small circle censor handstamp applied in the U.S.A. to philatelic mail, bearing six values to 9d. and with scarce ''(Fox Bay)'' deleted type 11 registration label. Photo.

Price Realised £120