£85 - £120
** 1982 FALKLANDS CONFLICT COVERS: Range of covers from during and immediately following the 1982 Falklands conflict inc. July/Aug. quartet of envs (2 air mail) from Ascension all with fine strikes of the "FIELD POST OFFICE/777" cds and one with mss on reverse '...MARHAM DET/C.B.F.S.U/BFPO 677' (CBFSU = "Commander British Forces Support Unit"), Oct. OHMS env (horizontal fold) with fine strike of boxed "D COMPANY/-2OCT 1982/1st BN QUEEN'S OWN/HIGHLANDERS" cachet, May/June pair of air mail envs from QE2 with ship image and name on backflaps, plus mail from many other named ships inc. HMS Antrim, Cordella (a Hull trawler pressed into service as an auxiliary mine counter measures vessel), Hermes, Illustrious, Invincible, Plymouth, MV British Avon, SS Uganda (Hospital Ship). A good range of commercial covers (c100 covers) Cross Reference: ASCENSION, MILITARY, AIR MAIL COVERS
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