Official Cover for Final Departure of ss Great Britain from the Falkland Islands
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Номер объекта2013.00014.2
НазваниеOfficial Cover for Final Departure of ss Great Britain from the Falkland Islands
ОписаниеEnvelope 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.
Дата 1970-04-24 - 1970-04-24
Наименованиеfirst day cover
Наименованиеcorrespondence
Материалpaper
Техникаprinted, hand-written
Размерность
- height: 93 mm
width: 228 mm