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3d. tinted in violet and yellow, affixed to card endorsed "Stamp accepted but colour altered. Proof by G. Roberts Falkland Islands 1933"; fine. Photo £500-600
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4d. tinted in shades of blue and black, affixed to card endorsed "Stamp accepted but colour altered. Proof by G. Roberts Falkland Islands 1933"; fine. Photo £500-600
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9d. unissued "River of Stones", tinted in shades of brown and affixed to card endorsed "Not accepted. Proof by G. Roberts. Falkland Islands 1933."; fine. Photo £500-600
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5/- tinted in shades of green, affixed to card endorsed "Stamp accepted but colour altered. Proof by G. Roberts Falkland Islands 1933"; fine. Photo £500-600
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5/- tinted in red and yellow, affixed to card, endorsed "Stamp accepted but colour altered. Proof by G. Roberts Falkland Islands 1933"; fine. Photo £500-600
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5/- tinted in yellow, also the issued 5/- perforated "specimen", large part original gum; fine. Photo £500-600
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1/2d. vignette in black on wove paper (84x75mm.), with the issued stamp affixed at foot, and a mint imprint block of four; fine and rare. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: M.D. Mayall, February 1964
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1 1/2d. vignette in black on wove paper (84x71mm.), and a mint imprint block of four; fine and rare. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: M.D. Mayall, April 1964
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Mint and used selection (150+), values to 1/- (7), 1/2d., 1 1/2d and 2d. perforated "specimen", 3d. blocks of four (2), 4d. pair, 6d. block of twelve, 1/- block of four, etc., chiefly fine. Also eight non-contemporary photographic essays £500-600
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1/2d. black and green, 1d. black and scarlet and 1 1/2d. black and blue, all in complete sheets of sixty (6x10) with full selvedge, the 1d. with an early state of the variety thick serif to "1" [R1/3], fine mint and mostly hinged in the margins only. S.G. 127, 128, 128a, 129, £1,950++ £500-600
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1/2d. black and green and 1d. black and scarlet in complete sheets of sixty (6x10) with full margins, the 1d. with variety thick serif to "1" [R1/3]; fine mint and hinged in the margins only. S.G. 127, 128, 128a, £696++ £200-250
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1/2d. black and green, two blocks of thirty (6x5) and irregular block of forty-seven, 1d. black and carmine blocks of twelve, fifteen and thirty, mint and mostly fine. S.G. 127, 128, £600. £100-120
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1d. black and carmine complete sheet of sixty (6x10) with full margins, including variety thick serif to "1" [R1/3], mint and hinged in the margins only; fine. S.G. 128, 128a, £330+ £150-200
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1d. black and carmine complete sheet of sixty (6x10) with full margins, including variety thick serif to "1" [R1/3], mint and hinged in the margins only, fine. S.G. 128, 128a, £330+ £150-200
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1 1/2d. black and blue complete sheet of sixty (6x10) with full margins, mint and hinged in the margins only; fine. S.G. 129, £1,200+ £350-400
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1 1/2d. black and blue complete sheet of sixty (6x10) with full margins, [R9/3] with "Cloud" flaw, mint and hinged in margins only; a few split perfs., otherwise fine. S.G.129, £1,425+ £400-450
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2d. black and brown, 3d. black and violet and 4d. black and orange, each a block of thirty (6x5), being the lower half of sheets with full margins and imprints, unmounted mint or part original gum; the 4d. with many hinge remainders. S.G. 130-132, £2,010+, £550-600
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1/- black and olive-green block of twelve (6x2), being the first two rows of the sheet, mint and hinged in the margins only; fine. S.G. 134, £840+. Photo £250-300
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2/6d. black and violet block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, mint and hinged in the margins only; fine. S.G. 135, £1,000+. Photo £500-700
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5/- black and yellow, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 136, £950. Photo £300-350
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5/- black and yellow from the top of the sheet, mint and hinged in the margin only, fine. S.G. 136, £950. Photo £350-400
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5/- black and yellow from the upper right corner of the sheet, mint and hinged in the margin only; fine. S.G. 136, £950. Photo £350-400
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5/- black and yellow from the foot of the sheet with long margin and part imprint, large part original gum; a trifle toned. S.G. 136, £950. Photo £250-300
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5/- black and yellow with "port stanley/falkland islands" c.d.s. of 12 March 1933; fine. S.G. 136, £1,500. Photo £550-600
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5/- black and orange from the upper left corner of the sheet, mint and hinged in the margin only; fine. Rare. S.G. 136a, £3,000. Photo £1,200-1,500
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5/- black and orange, large part original gum; fine and fresh. S.G. 136a, £3,000. Photo £800-1,000
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10/- black and chestnut from the lower left corner of the sheet, mint and hinged in the margin only, fine and fresh. S.G. 137, £850. Photo £400-500
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10/- black and chestnut horizontal pair from the upper right corner of the sheet, mint and hinged in the margin only; fine. S.G. 137, £1,700+. Photo £900-1,000
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10/- black and chestnut block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, mint and hinged in the margin only; a trifle wrinkled, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 137, £3,400+. Photo £2,000-2,500
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£1 black and carmine block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, three stamps unmounted mint; very fine. A rare and attractive multiple. S.G. 138, £10,000+. Photo £6,000-8,000
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£1 black and carmine marginal from the right of the sheet, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 138, £2,500. Photo £800-1,000
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£1 black and carmine from the upper left corner of the sheet, mint and hinged in the margin only; fine and fresh. S.G. 138, £2,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
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£1 black and carmine from the lower right corner of the sheet; fine mint. S.G. 138, £2,500. Photo £800-1,000
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£1 black and carmine from the upper left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint; very fine. S.G. 138, £2,500. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1/2d. black and green on Panton envelopes (2) from Port Stanley and Fox Bay to the Cayman Islands, both underpaid and taxed by Cayman Islands Centenary issues on arrival; fine. S.G. 127 £100-120
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1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d. and 3d. tied by "port stanley/falkland islands" Andrews type 13c cancellations of 19 Jan. 1933 on formula registered envelope to Boston, arrival datestamp (9.3) on reverse; the 1/2d. with tear, otherwise a fine and colourful envelope. S.G. 127-129, 131. Photo £200-250
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1d. black and carmine, tied by "port stanley/falkland islands" (date unclear) cancellation on O.H.M.S. Discovery Expedition envelope to London, with blue oval "falkland islands government/(Crown)"ship 'discovery'" cachet at upper left and countersigned by Lt. A.L. Nelson (Captain of R.R.S. Discovery during her third Commission); a trifle soiled around the adhesive, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 128. Photo £600-800
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1d. black and carmine from the foot of the sheet, tied by "fox bay falkland islands" Andrews type 18a c.d.s. of 17 July 1933 on envelope to Moira Biggs at Stanley, arrival d.s. on reverse; fine. S.G. 126 £60-80
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1d. black and carmine and 1 1/2d. black and blue, tied by "port stanley falkland islands" c.d.s of 28 Sept. 1933 on envelope to Buenos Aires, on reverse arrival d.s. (4.10) and boxed "a cobrar/$050 4oct 33/de cargo b.aires" tax marking; a little roughly opened at top though a scarce and attractive cover, demonstrating that the Argentine postal authorities did not recognise the 1933 Centenary issue and treated covers bearing these as unpaid. S.G. 128, 129. Photo £250-300
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1d. black and carmine and 1 1/2d. black and blue, tied by unclear Port Stanley cancellations of 13 Feb. 1933 on envelope to Buenos Aires, arrival d.s. (16.3) on the front and with framed "a cobrar/$023 17mar33/de cargo.b.aires" tax marking; minor stains on the front. Demonstrating that the Argentine postal authorities did not recognise the 1933 Centenary issue and treated covers bearing these as unpaid. S.G. 128, 129. Photo £250-300
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4d. black and orange with 1/2d. black and green, tied by "port stanley/falkland islands" Andrews type 13c cancellations of 6 Aug. 1933, on envelope registered to the Canteen Manager H.M.S. Dauntless c/o British Consul Buenos Aires, endorsed "Dauntless" is en route to Falkland Islands", arrival and tax markings on reverse; some faults though scarce, demonstrating that the Argentine postal authorities did not recognise the 1933 Centenary issue and treated covers bearing these as unpaid. S.G. 129, 132. Photo £200-250
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6d. black and slate, marginal from the foot of the sheet, tied by "south georgia" Andrews type 2a c.d.s of 2 Jan. 1933 (with error year and date transposed) on envelope (small tear at top) registered to London; fine and scarce. S.G. 133. Photo £150-200
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5/- black and yellow, tied by "port stanley/falkland islands" Andrews type 13 first day cancellation on envelope registered to Kent; minor stains, fine and rare. Photo £1,200-1,500
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5/- black and yellow, tied by "port stanley/falkland islands" Andrews type 13 last day cancellation of 30 Dec. 1933 on formula registered envelope to Canada, Winnipeg arrival c.d.s. (12.2) on the front and reverse; fine and rare. S.G. 136. Photo £1,500-2,000
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10/- black and chestnut, marginal from the right of the sheet, tied by "port stanley/falkland islands" Andrews type 13 cancellation to Rev. Iremonger envelope registered to Bristol; a few tiny stain spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 137. Photo £500-600
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Mint and used selection (51), including set in blocks of four and a set with South Georgia cancellations, etc., chiefly fine. S.G. 139-142 £100-120
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Set perforated "specimen", part original gum; fine. S.G. 139s-142s, £450. Photo £100-120
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1937 Coronation set perforated "specimen", lightly hinged, fine. S.G. 143s-145s, £425. Photo £120-150
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1937-52 mint and used selection (132), including 1938-50 2/6d. and £1 photographic essays with the head of Edward VIII, 2d. Black Necked Swan, 3d. 4d., 9d. and £1 perforated "specimen", values to £1 (3), 1948 Wedding set (2), 1952 £1 (2 singles, mint block of four), etc., chiefly fine £300-400
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1/2d. photographic essay with the head of King Edward VIII and vignette C. Pembroke Lighthouse, affixed to card endorsed "2 1/2d. denomination subject to be flock of sheep as photographs sent." signed by the artist G. Roberts and bearing Austria 5g. + 2g. green with a further endorsement "Colour not but same colour as 2 1/2d. King Edward VIII stamp."; fine. Photo £200-250
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