Lot 437
Falkland Islands 1933 taxed postcard to Argentina




Stamps & Covers of The World Including the Petra Collection | S25021
Auction: 25 November 2025 at 10:30 GMT
Description
1933 picture postcard of Government House, Port Stanley, addressed to Marfiner, Argentina. Correctly franked at the 1½d postcard rate by the Centenary 1½d, cancelled by light Port Stanley CDS. The stamp not recognised by the Argentine Post Office; the card bears a boxed violet handstamp A COBRAR/ 050 20 MAR 33' on the face, with a small black ‘T’ on reverse. Buenos Aires transit and Marfiner arrival of 24 MAR. Fine, an extremely rare example of a postcard taxed in this way; ex Stanley




