Lot 50
Falkland Islands 1878 front bearing GB 6d grey Plate 15

The David Summers Collection of Bermuda and the South Atlantic | S26010
Auction: 29 April 2026 10:30 GMT
Description
1878 front (part contents on reverse) bearing GB 6d grey Plate 15, well tied by Type 1 Falkland Islands CDS of JY 2. Fine Southampton Ship Letter CDS of AU 7 alongside. Carried by ‘Black Hawk’ to Montevideo and ‘Hevelius’ to Southampton. The stamp with some minor foxing, and some short perfs at base, of little import in the context of this unique item
Footnote
This is the earliest known stamped item from the Falklands. It is also the only recorded instance of the 6d Imperial rate to the UK (reduced to 4d on 1.4.79) prepaid with stamps, and the only known case of a British stamp accepted for prepayment of postage from the Falklands

