Official Cover for Final Departure of ss Great Britain from the Falkland Islands
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Object number2013.00014.2
TitleOfficial Cover for Final Departure of ss Great Britain from the Falkland Islands
DescriptionEnvelope for official cover posted from on board ss Great Britain. Printed text on left side of envelope reads: 'OFFICIAL COVER FALKLAND ISLANDS. Posted on board "GREAT BRITAIN" on the day of her FINAL DEPARTURE from the FALKLAND ISLANDS'. Includes coat of arms of the Falkland Islands showing sheep and sailing ship with motto 'Desire the Right'. 3d Falklands Island stamp in top right corner with illustration of the flower Codonorchis lessonii (White Dog Orchid).
Post marked 'Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, 24 April 1970'. Addressed to 'Mr F.Hodder c/o Conservative Club, Torpoint, Cornwall, England'.
'Spike O'Neill [?] ss Great Britain, Port Stanley' written on flap on reverse side of envelope.
Production date 1970-04-24 - 1970-04-24
Object namefirst day cover
Object categorycorrespondence
Materialpaper
Techniqueprinted, hand-written
Dimensions
- height: 93 mm
width: 228 mm