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Auction: 1026 - British Empire Stamps & Covers from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 167

Falkland Islands The "Frank" Handstamps 1872 (14 Feb.) envelope to Henry S. King & Co., London, showing a superb strike of the boxed "falkland/paid./islands." handstamp in black preceded by manuscript "6d" in magenta ink, "falkland/islands" c.d.s. (F.1) and London Paid c.d.s. (30.3) in red at foot, a further London c.d.s. (30.3) on reverse; very fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Barnes 6/72. S.G. FR1, £11,000. Photo Estimate £ 6,000-7,000 Note: Carried on the "Foam" which departed Port Stanley for Montevideo on 17 February. Connected with the PSNC "Cordillera" which arrived at Liverpool on 30 March 1872 provenance: Dr. James A. Paulsen, 1976 "Midas", 1982 John P. Bunt, 1987 Christie´s Robson Lowe, 1994

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