Public Auction Sheffield March 2026 - 324

Bids to be received by Wednesday 4th of March 2026 6:00 PM

Lots (633)

Lot 289
Falkland Islands

1915 Battle of the Falkland Islands: Postcard to London carried without stamps affixed and two line violet handstamp (incorrect spelling) RECEVIED FROM H M SHIPS / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED (15 Nov), ON ACTIVE SERVICE & CENSORED single line violet h/s, from an Engineering Commander on HMS Macedonia which arrived on 7th Dec at Port Stanley to defend the Islands from the German fleet. The Macedonia was sunk in the ensuing chase and battle. Rare military card.

Estimate £ 80.00
Lot 290
Falkland Islands

1915 Battle of the Falkland Islands: Postcard to London carried without stamps affixed and two line violet handstamp (corrected spelling) RECEIVED FROM H M SHIPS / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED (Oct 1915), single line violet h/s, and manuscript Posted on HMS Macedonia / no stamps available, from an Engineering Commander on HMS Macedonia which arrived on 7th Dec at Port Stanley to defend the Islands from the German fleet. The Macedonia was sunk in the ensuing chase and battle. Rare military card.

Estimate £ 80.00
Lot 291
Falkland Islands

1915 Battle of the Falkland Islands: Postcard to London used with GB 1d red tied dumb cancel (August) in black from an Engineering Commander on HMS Macedonia which arrived on 7th Dec at Port Stanley to defend the Islands from the German fleet. The Macedonia was sunk in the ensuing chase and battle. Rare military card.

Estimate £ 80.00
Lot 292
Falkland Islands

1921-28 Complete set of eight to 3s mint, plus shades for ½d-2½d (both) mainly fine. (15).

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 293
Falkland Islands

1929 Whale & Penguin 2d greay in mainly U/M block of six, 2½d blue bottom marginal U/M block of six. SG 118/119.

Estimate £ 35.00
Lot 294
Falkland Islands

1933 Centenary 10s black and chestnut hinged mint with toned gum, fine frontal appearance, SG 137.

Estimate £ 340.00
Lot 295
Falkland Islands

1933 Centenary Complete set to 1s hinged mint, fine, SG 127/134.

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 296
Falkland Islands

1935 (10 Nov) long registered cover SOUTH GEORGIA to UK bearing 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four tied SOUTH GEORGIA cds and regd etiquette No.195. SG 139/142.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 297
Falkland Islands

1936 Three commercial covers (faults) incl 1936 FOX BAY 1d Whale & Penguin tied along with 1935 SJ 1d to Surrey, UK with FOX BAY / B cds's, 1936 Centenary ½d Sheep & 1d Whale & Penguin tied PORT STANLEY cds cancels, third cover (vertical fold) with Whale & Penguin 2½d blue with part SOUTH GEORGIA / C cds cancel to Tonsberg, Norway from Grytviken, South Georgia. For over 60 years Grytviken was a whaling station where thousands of whales were processed for their oil and by products.

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 298
Falkland Islands

1938 5s Indigo and pale yellow-brown unmounted mint, usual streaky gum, alongwith Murray Pane certificate. SG 161b. Scarce.

Estimate £ 400.00
Lot 299
Falkland Islands

1938 Complete set to 10s (1949 printing), all hinged mint, fine, SG range 146/162b.

Estimate £ 110.00
Lot 300
Falkland Islands

1938-50 £1 black and violet fine mounted mint, SG 125. Cat £150.

Estimate £ 30.00

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