Falkland Islands and South Georgia Issues - Sir Rex Hunt        Technical Details - Both Issues   Designer: Andrew Robinson Printer: BDT International Process: Stochastic lithography Perforation: 14 per 2cms Stamp size : 28.45 x 42.58mm Sheet Layout: 10 Release date: 11th June 2013   Falkland Islands Stamps   30p  Rex Hunt Civil Commissioner for the Falkland Islands photographed in his office circa 1982.   75p  Sir Rex Hunt (Governor) in full uniform prior to the Battle Day ceremony taken with the official Governor’s car (a London Taxi) outside  Government House.   £1 Sir Rex Hunt - Governor of the Falkland Islands - March 1992 with Falkland’s flag.   £1.20 Queen Elizabeth II speaks with Sir Rex Hunt at Pangbourne College 9 March 2000. The Queen was at Pangbourne College for the official opening of the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel.   FDC Sir Rex and Lady Hunt on Carcass Island 1981.  This image is a relaxing photo of Rex and Mavis, whilst they watched Cindy Buxton filming the huge variety of wildlife around the island.  Rex was a keen photographer and often had a camera around his neck. South Georgia Stamps   65p Sir Rex in front of a crashed Wasp helicopter at St. Andrews Bay South Georgia.  The helicopter had airlifted Rex and Mavis from the flight deck of HMS Endurance during a visit to South Georgia and then was due to take them both down to the Antarctic to visit the British stations.  However, due to an error, the helicopter on approach to flat ground near the hut that served as Annie Price and Cindy Buxton’s accommodation tipped nose down and did a somersault.  Cindy and Annie looked on in horror and then rushed over with fire extinguishers in case they were needed, but luckily no fire broke out and Rex and Mavis climbed out unharmed albeit somewhat shaken.     75p  Sir Rex in front of Government House, Falkland Islands – December 1982.   £1 Sir Rex visits Pobjoy Mint with Baroness Thatcher in May 2007 to launch the first coins in the series produced to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia.   £1.20 A recent family portrait of Sir Rex Hunt.   FDC Sir Rex and Lady Hunt outside Annie and Cindy’s hut at St. Andrews Bay, along with Captain Nick Barker, Captain of HMS. Endurance, the lst Lt and Ships Doctor with Cindy Buxton. Annie recalls that “It was always such excitement for Cindy and I to have a visit from HMS Endurance along with Rex and Mavis, and we spent many a happy night on board. Happy memories".

Upcoming Auctions        Robin Murchie has another strong Falkland Islands postal auction on April 30th, if you need to receive a catalogue, use the comments form at the bottom of this page to contact us. Paul Wales Large Gold winning exhibit at Autumn Stampex London 2012 entitled "The British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904" is to be sold as part of the Prestige Auction 182 on 8th May in Melbourne Australia. The complete Auction Catalogue is available on the website of Prestige Stamps: www.prestigephilately.com Finally, Grosvenor also has an auction on June 5th, with a further strong section of Falkland Islands & Antarctica featuring newly discovered early letters, the Clive Perkins collection of Falkland Islands Postcards, and rare items from early Swedish, Scottish and French Expeditions to the Antarctic.

Falkland Islands Issue - Lady Thatcher        Technical Details   Designer: Andrew Robinson Printer: BDT International Process: Stochastic lithography Perforation: 14 per 2cms Stamp size :  30.56 x 38mm Sheet Layout: 10     Release date: 16th May 2013   The 30p stamp depicts Prime Minister Thatcher and her late husband Sir Denis arriving at 10 Downing Street after becoming Britain’s first woman Prime Minister, 4 May 1979.     The 75p stamp shows her inspecting a minefield in the Falkland Islands which she visited in 1983.      The £1 stamp shows an image taken during her second visit to the Falkland Islands in 1992, on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of Liberation. The £1.20p shows Lady Thatcher holding a Falkland Islands commemorative coin in honour of the 25th Anniversary of Liberation which she struck in 2007 at a special ceremony at Pobjoy Mint.

South Georgia Issue - Star Trails        Technical Details   Photography:           Samantha Crimmin Printer: Cartor Security Printing Process: Stochastic lithography Perforation: 13 ¼ x 13 ½ per 2cms Stamp size :  42 x 28mm Sheet Layout: 50 (2 x 25) Release date: 4th June, 2013

New Chairman for the Study Group       After seven years excellent service to the Study Group, Hugh Osborne stepped down as Chairman at the AGM at the Study Group weekend. He was also a well deserved recipient of the Roberts Trophy for his research on the Paid At handstamps of South Georgia, which marked his third monograph for the Study Group. His wife, Mary, also won the Dudley Styles Trophy for her contribution to the Study group as auditor and auction assistant over many years. The new Chairman was voted from the committee at a meeting last Sunday and Kim Stuckey has taken over the role. He said "I am honoured to follow a long line of distinguished Falkland philatelists as Chairman of the Study Group and hope we maintain the balance of serious research and fun in collecting for our members over the next years". Richard Griffiths was elected to the committee to replace Hugh, Richard runs the South West Meeting in May.

SPECIAL OFFER TO STUDY GROUP MEMBERS ONLY! This catalogue is offered to members of the Study Group at the reduced price of £27 plus postage and packing (see BOOKS Page). It will be available for collection at Stampex, du Pont Meeting and Faringdon THE SPECIALISED STAMP CATALOGUE OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES INCLUDING POSTAL HISTORY AND CANCELLATIONS 1800 - 2013 with BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY and also PAPER MONEY, COINS and TELEPHONE CARDS by Stefan Falkland HEIJTZ SIXTH EDITION - IN FULL COLOUR - RELEASE DATE 20 FEBRUARY 2013 This is the most comprehensive stamp catalogue of Falkland Islands stamps ever produced. In the catalogue you will find information about and prices (based on market values and auction realisations) for:   All issued stamps of the Falkland Islands, the Dependencies, South Georgia and British Antarctic Territory, including prices for mint, used and on cover, with illustrations of most stamps. All major varieties including watermark varieties, printing errors, flaws etc with many illustrations, essays, proofs, printer's samples etc. Postal Stationery from Queen Victoria to the latest issues including essays, proofs and varieties, with illustrations of every item. All postmarks and cancellations used in the Falkland Islands, the Dependencies, South Georgia and British Antarctic Territory, with prices for single stamps and covers and full size illustrations. The Miscellaneous chapter contains every other possible aspect of Falkland Islands philately in 50 sections. Non-philatelic collectables: Paper Money, Coins, Telephone Cards and Tokens. You will also find general information about the Falkland Islands and the Dependencies, full listings of Postal Rates, Printing Dates and Numbers Printed of every stamp up to 1985, Numbers Destroyed, General Philatelic Information about Papers, Perforations and Watermarks of Falkland Islands stamps.   SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE SIXTH EDITION: 25 years after the first edition of this catalogue was published in 1988, and seven years after the fifth edition, this new catalogue brings in a new dimension, since we are now into the first inter-active edition, where readers are referred to websites and online guides for even deeper knowledge!   The obvious difference between this edition and the previous one is the major work that has been done by not only adding virtually every recorded variety, but also by illustrating them all with enlarged details! Many sections have been entirely re-written including the FID 1946 and 1948 Maps issues, which are covered in full detail.   The other major change is in the Miscellaneous chapter, which deals with every aspect of Falkland Islands philately not covered elsewhere in the catalogue. This chapter has grown from 50 to 90 pages and virtually every section in this chapter has been re-written and expanded, and there are 10 entirely new sections as well including: Avis de Réception (Return Receipts), Consular Handstamps, Crash & Damaged-in-Transit Mail, OHMS Mail, Operation Tabarin 1944-45, Post Office Notices, Gazettes & Shipping Time Tables, Postage Due Mail, Postal Forms & Receipts, and QSL-Cards.   The number of pages in the catalogue is unchanged, and this has been possible by compressing the listing of stamps issued after 1985, but this listing is still complete and every issue has one stamp illustrated.   Naturally everything else in the catalogue is entirely updated as well, including prices and data. An unbelievable amount of new information throughout the entire catalogue has also been added. There is probably not one single page which hasn't been changed compared to the fifth edition, and many pages have been completely re-written!   SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR CHANGES BETWEEN THE FIFTH AND SIXTH EDITIONS: Virtually every recorded variety has been added, and illustrated with enlarged details. The FID 1946 and 1948 Maps issues section has been rewritten with all flaws listed.   The Miscellaneous chapter has had a major re-organization with virtually every section rewritten and added to, and with almost 20 new sections added:   Airmail - expanded from 2 to 4 pages Argentine Occupation 1982 - expanded from 2 to 4 pages, including a full list of postal rates used Avis de Reception - new section Censor Mail - expanded from 1.5 to 4 pages Consular Handstamps - new section Crash Mail - new section Departmental Cachets- expanded from 0.5 to 2 pages Farm Mail & Cachets- expanded and extended Illustrated Covers - new section Insured mail - expanded with all insurance fees listed International Reply Coupons - expanded Mail Bag Labels - expanded Money Orders - expanded OHMS Mail - new section Operation Tabarin - new section Parcel Post - expanded from 0.5 to 2 pages, with a full list of parcel rates used, and a listing of parcel post labels Perfins - expanded and extended Post Office Notices etc - new section Postage Due - expanded and extended from 0.5 to 2 pages Postal Forms & Receipts - new section QSL-Cards - new section Registration Markings and labels - expanded from 2 to 8 pages, including a full listing of all registration labels Revenue Stamps - expanded Sheet Numbers - expanded and extended from 0.5 to 3 pages, with a listing of all FI issues to 1980 with sheet numbers THIS CATALOGUE IS INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY COLLECTOR OF FALKLAND ISLANDS STAMPS. The catalogue, which is hardbound and contains 272 pages full of information, has a recommended retail price (in Great Britain) of £34.

RELEASE DATE 20TH FEBRUARY

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