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We are proud to persent Public Auction 41, the Fred Hensel Collection of Falkland Islands Stamps and Postal History on June 20, 2026. We are offering this collection in conjunction with our good friend and colleague Mark Cwiakala, of Cwiakala Auctions, whose British Commonwealth auction will be part of this sale. The lots for both companies will be on view at Boston 2026 Exhibition, Booth 238, along with our comprehensive stocks of material for sale.

Fred Hensel collected stamps from childhood, focusing on a few areas and learning them well. His passion for Falkland Islands was highlighted by his love of cork cancels and we present a sizeable holding of these popular cancellations both on and off cover. The collection contains a remarkable 27 covers and postal stationery cards all bearing cork cancellations and a plethora of off-cover stamps with carefully selected corks, many with exceptionally fine strikes. A true postal historian, Fred amassed a large holding of covers, nearly all commercial usages. We offer early incoming covers, several bisect covers, a large holding of Queen Victoria postal history with interesting and unusual usages and some marvelous destinations. There is also a group of Formula Registered covers and much more!

This will be our first live, online auction through Stamp Auction Network. You can follow the sale and place your bids there, be on the phone with us if you like, email or mail us your bidsheet or attend the sale in person. Request location details. Because of both the timing and configuration of this sale, budgets may be stretched, so please contact us for no-interest payment terms.

Thinking of selling all or part of your collection? Contact us to discuss some interesting options.

The Boston 2026 International Stamp Exhibition will take place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 415 Summwe Street, from May 23 - May 30. It will be the highlight of the philatelic season. This is a once-in-10 years event and will be our fifth International in this country! Collectors and dealers will be coming from all over the world for this major event and we look forward to seeing many of you there. If you're planning to attend the Exhibition, be sure to stop by Booth 238 to say hello, view the auction and peruse our stocks!

Now, on with the sale!

Cordially,

 

Phoebe A. MacGillivary