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Auction: 1026 - British Empire Stamps & Covers from the Vestey Collection
Lot: 168

Falkland Islands The "Frank" Handstamps 1878 (13 May) envelope to Bath, showing very fine circular "falkland/paid/islands" handstamp in red alongside manuscript "6" in magenta ink and "falkland/islands" c.d.s. (F.1), arrival c.d.s. (1.7) on reverse; light overall fox spotting. The latest recorded date of use of this handstamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Barnes 11/78. S.G. FR2, £19,000. Photo Estimate £ 8,000-10,000 Note: Carried on the "Black Hawk" which departed Port Stanley on 15 May for Montevideo, the last mail before postage stamps were introduced. Connected with the RMSP "Mondego" which arrived in Southampton on 30 June 1878 provenance: Dr. Stone Henry Heyburn, 1992 Christie´s Robson Lowe, 1995

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