1982 FALKLANDS CONFLICT COVERS: Range of covers mainly from ...

Hammer

£130

1982 FALKLANDS CONFLICT COVERS: Range of covers mainly from during and immediately after the 1982 Falklands Conflict inc. scarce 1982 (8 June) env. (central fold clear of adhesive) with fine "H.M.S. COVENTRY/1982/[penguin with flag]/FALKLANDS" cachet in red [HMS Coventry was sunk on 25 May with this being one of the last pieces of mail taken off the ship with London "MARITIME/MAIL" cancel applied 2-weeks after the sinking], 30 July unfranked air letter from Ascension with fine "FIELD POST OFFICE/777" cds in red (used as pre-paid cancel for a period due to shortage of stamps) plus covers from other ships - QEII (3, 2 air mail), HMS Amazon, HMS Avenger, HMS Exeter, HMS Fearless (with fine cachet), HMS Intrepid (2), SS Atlantic Causeway, SS Uganda & RFA Engedine and Army & RAF units. A good range. (105 covers) Cross Reference: ASCENSION, MILITARY, AIR MAIL COVERS