1961

Sale number: 40

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1872 (Feb. 1) octuple rate linen backed envelope (slightly reduced at left) from London to the Reverend Bishop of the Falkland Isles (Waite Hocking Stirling) c/o the British Consul, H.M. Dean, franked by 2s. dull blue plate 1 IK-IL pair, with red manuscript '8' indicating the Colony's share of the postage, carried by R.M.S.P. ''Neva'', departing Southampton on Feb. 9, arriving Montevideo on Mar. 8, then transferred to the Government Mail Ship ''Foam'', arriving in Stanley on Mar. 22.The highest recorded rate for a cover sent to the Falklands at this period. Ex Lord Spens and Barton. Photo.

Price Realised £750

1962

Sale number: 40

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1876 (June 22) entire from London to G. Gerard, the U.S. Consul, franked by 6d. grey plate 15 with large handstruck ''1'' in red and clear ''FALKLAND/JY 31/1876'' arrival c.d.s., carried on the S.S. ''Guardiana'' from Southampton to Montevideo, then transferred to the ''Black Hawk''. Ex Barton. Photo.

Price Realised £700

309

Sale number: 44

Falkland Islands: 1877 envelope to Hampshire bearing Great Britain 6d. grey Pl. 15 KF cancelled on arrival in London by ''F.B.'' in bars Foreign Branch obliterator, endorsed at lower left ''Apl. 4/Falkland Isds.'' having been written and sent by Lieutenant Commander Frederick Metaxa, officer on board H.M.S. ''Volage'', carried on the ''Black Hawk'' to Montevideo and thence on the ''Tagus'', with London transit and Portsmouth May 15 arrival backstamps, also a reproduction photograph of the ''Volage''. A unique item, the earliest recorded use of an adhesive stamp from the Falkland Islands. Ex Barton. Photo.

Price Realised £6000

310

Sale number: 44

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1897 (Jan. 11) envelope from Cury Cross Lanes (Cornwall) addressed to Colonel Lewis of the Royal Engineers, endorsed ''Via Tilbury'' and franked at the 21/2d. rate, with Mullion transit backstamp and Feb. 11 arrival datestamp, having been carried on the ''Abydos'', some peripheral tears and minor stains. Colonel Lewis was staying at Government House, having arrived in the islands on Dec. 10, 1896 to report on whether Port Stanley or Port Edgar might serve as a naval coaling station. Ex Barton. See also lot 438 Photo.

Price Realised £260

2013

Sale number: 79

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1852 (June) General Post Office notice ''Mails for the Falkland Islands'' (257 x 400mm.) announcing the monthly despatch of mails by the Brazil Packet to Montevideo and thereafter by sailing packet as recently contracted with the Falkland Islands Company, at the usual Colonial Packet rate with free conveyance of newspapers, ex Lerwick post office with ''JN 17/1852'' datestamp, folded for display and extensively repaired. Ex Dixon.

Price Realised £880

2014

Sale number: 79

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1871 stampless lettersheet from Hamburg addressed ''To the/English Consul/Falklandisland'' endorsed ''paid'' at lower left with rate markings, one amended to ''63/4'', Hamburg July 15 1871 despatch and London transit c.d.s.'s, oval framed ''P.D.'', all in red, vertical crease, scarce and attractive. Carried by hand by the master of the barque ''Chiselhurst''. Ex Neild. Photo.

Price Realised £1000

2015

Sale number: 79

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1872 envelope from London addressed to George Travis, with embossed cachet of dried fruit brokers Bailey, Parker & Wellesley on flap, franked 1870 6d. mauve pl. 9 MG tied by ''MR 12/72'' duplex, with ms. ''1'' in red and fine F.1 ''JU 17/1872'' arrival datestamp. Carried on the ''Foam''. The earliest incoming item from the 'Travis' find, no. 6 in the 1977 Norris & Beech listing. Photo.

Price Realised £980

2016

Sale number: 79

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1873 envelope from Grimsby addressed to George Travis, endorsed ''paid 6d.'' and ''per Brazil Mail'', franked 3d. rose pl. 9 pair NG, NF, tied by ''FE 7/73'' duplex and blue pencil, with handstruck ''1d'' in red and fine ''MR 18/73'' type F.1 arrival, stain affects one adhesive. No 8 in the 1977 Norris & Beech 'Travis' listing. Photo.

Price Realised £1050

2017

Sale number: 79

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1875 envelope from England addressed to ''Capn. Josh. B. Press/British Barque Frederica/Care of Falkland Island Comp./Stanley, Falkland Is./South America'' franked by 6d. grey pl. 13 NJ tied by Yarmouth ''FE 7/75'' duplex with handstruck ''1d'' in red and fine F.1 arrival c.d.s. of ''MR 24/1875'', slight soiling and peripheral faults. Photo.

Price Realised £1250

2018

Sale number: 79

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1876 envelope addressed to George Travis sent from London by former Governor Col. George D'Arcy with his initials at lower left, franked by 1858-79 1d. pl. 171 NC with 1873-80 21/2d. rosy mauve pl. 4 ME, FL tied by ''AU 8/76'' duplexes with lightly struck type F.1 ''SP 16/1876'' arrival below, flap missing revealing a note from D'Arcy asking to be remembered to the family of William Coulson, whose daughter Alice had been adopted by D'Arcy, her mother having died in 1871. No 17 in the 1977 Norris & Beech 'Travis' listing. Photo.

Price Realised £550

2019

Sale number: 79

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1877 entire letter addressed to George Gerrard, United States Consul, sent from London Oct. 6 franked 6d. grey pl. 15 DH wing-margined, slightly kinked on affixing (previously described as ''scrunched''), with red pencil ''1'' and carried on the ''Sparrow Hawk'', showing fine Dec. 20 type F.1 arrival datestamp. Ex T.P. Palmer. Photo.

Price Realised £1050

2020

Sale number: 79

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1898 pink envelope addressed to ''Mr. J.S. Cox/c/o J. Waldron Esq/Port Howard/West Falkland Island's/South America'', franked 21/2d. tied by Wallingford Oct. 3 duplex with slightly indistinct type F.3 arrival of Nov. 2 below, slight soiling but scarce destination. Ex Ayre. Photo.

Price Realised £1150

2021

Sale number: 79

Falkland Islands: Early Incoming Mail: 1900 envelope from Gibraltar addressed to Governor Sir William Grey-Wilson, endorsed ''via Liverpool'' and franked 1d. tied by July 26 ''A26'' duplex with fine central type F.4A (early use, code sideways ''C''), slight cover faults, flap missing. Photo.

Price Realised £350