Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group

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Next Meeting

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South West Regional Meeting: Stockland, Devon Saturday 19th May. 10am for 10:30am start

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Another Strong Falklands Section at the Next Grosvenor Sale

Grosvenor Auctions have a strong Falklands section at their sale at 2pm on 12th June 2012. Corks, Stamps and Postal History make up some 380 lots (plus associated Antarctica); they are available to view online at:

http://www.grosvenorauctions.com/dyn_pages/single_current_sale_detail.php?id=115

New FIPSG Banner for Shows and Meetings

A new "pull up" 6 foot banner has been produced to use at shows and meetings to promote the Study Group. An image of the design is shown here.

Falkland Islands - 30th Anniversary of Liberation

The 14^th June 2012 marks the 30^th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands. The people of the Falklands trace their ancestry in the Islands over 170 years, some with family ties going as far back as nine generations. The Islands are our country and our home. Throughout our long history we have welcomed, from over 60 different nations, others who have chosen to share our way of life and to make the Falkland Islands their home. We are proud of our identity and heritage, but we also celebrate our diversity.

As enshrined in the UN charter, all people have the right to self-determination. We have exercised this fundamental right to decide our own political future in choosing to retain our relationship with Britain as an Overseas Territory. We are not subjugated or subsidised by Britain: we are entirely self-governing and financially self-sufficient, except for defence and foreign affairs. We democratically elect our Legislative Assembly Members; they are chosen by the people of the Falklands to represent them and to determine and administer our own policies and legislation.

This issue of postage stamps focuses on the Falkland’s community and how it has thrived, grown and responsibly developed since 1982. The Liberation Monument (30p) is a reminder of the sacrifices made by the British servicemen and women who liberated our home, making our continuing freedom and our ability to peacefully govern our home and people possible. The success of today’s Falkland Islands is their legacy, and we are eternally grateful to them.

The MV Concordia Bay (30p) is the Falkland Islands' inter island ferry and island resupply vessel operated by Workboat Services Ltd. The ship operates all year round with the exception of a short period in winter when annual surveys and maintenance are undertaken. The Concordia Bay provides the only scheduled shipping link with the outer islands and West Falkland and is the only ferry service operating in the Falklands. It is based in New Haven; a modern roll-on roll-off ferry terminal constructed at a cost of £1.5 million, the largest marine project so far undertaken by the Public Works Department of the Falkland Islands Government. The terminal was opened in 2008.

Schooling in the Falklands is funded by the Falkland Islands Government, and is free and compulsory for children between 5 and 16 years of age. The Government provides staff, equipment and supplies for education throughout the Islands, has a primary and a secondary school in Stanley (75p), and operates three small settlement schools on large farms. Other rural pupils are taught by travelling teachers, and older children attend school in Stanley, living at a boarding hostel. English teaching methods and examination systems are used. The Falkland Islands Community School opened in 1992, replacing the old Senior School. It offers 12 subjects at GCSE level and has well equipped rooms for specialist study. Students wishing to study A-Levels and to go to University are funded to do so in the UK by the Falkland Islands Government.

Given the expense of imported fossil fuels and the plentiful supply of wind on the islands, and in line with a policy of responsible stewardship of our Islands, the Falkland Islands Government has since 1996 invested in forward thinking and environmentally friendly energy supplies. Working with the Falkland Islands Development Corporation many communities have been helped to develop wind power with 85% of farms now having 24 hour power from renewable sources.

In 2006 proposals were made by the Public Works Department Power and Electrical Section for the Sand Bay Wind Farm near Stanley (75p). The first 3 turbines reduced by 20% the amount of fuel used for power generation for the capital. The second phase has increased this fuel displacement to 34% with a medium term target of 40%. At a recent EU seminar, the Falklands were named in the leading group of Overseas Territories in terms of the percentage of electricity produced from renewable resources.

Anyone lucky enough to arrive in Stanley Harbour by cruise ship is immediately struck by the view of the colourful corrugated metal roofs of the town's structures, a vista formed over our long history. Stanley's main street follows the waterfront with the town rising behind it. There are no traffic lights, enormous shopping centres, cinema complexes or bowling alleys. What's most striking about visiting Stanley is that the residents are cheerful, happy, helpful and really glad to see you. As the greeting sign visible on the (£1) stamp says, you really are “Welcome to the Falkland Islands”!

The top value (£1.20) shows two confident children enjoying a spectacular Falklands scene and as with all of our children, looking towards a bright uniquely Falklands future! Kate Stenning (14) is the artist behind the 30^th Anniversary logo, the winner of a design competition launched by the 2012 Committee Chairman Lewis Clifton and SAMA FI Chairman Gary Clement. Kate produced the winning concept with the final artwork being produced by Julie Halliday from Studio 52. Mrs Halliday has said “I love Kate’s idea and the way it looks like we are being embraced and protected by the Union Jack”.

Technical details: Designer:  Bee Design
Photography: 30p (Concordia) and 2 x 75p © Ian J. Strange
£1.20 © Kim Chater
30p (Monument) & £1 © FIG
Printer: BDT International
Process: Lithography
Perforation: 14 per 2cms
Stamp size: 28.45 x 42.58mm
Sheet Layout: 20 (2 x 10)
Release date: 14 June 2012

South West Meeting Details

SOUTH WEST MEETING MAY 19th 2012

STOCKLAND VILLAGE HALL

PROGRAMME

10 - 10.30 ARRIVALS AND COFFEE

SESSION 1 - 10.30 JUBILEES- STAMPS , COVERS OR ANYTHING FALKLANDS RELATED!

SESSION 2- @ 11.15 THE DEPENDENCIES

SESSION 3 - 12- 12.45 SHOP AND SWOP OR STRETCH YOUR LEGS!

LUNCH - 12.45 - 1.30

SESSION 4 - 1.30 QE2 - THE FIRST 60 YEARS - STAMPS

SESSION 5 - 2.30 WAR AND THE FALKLANDS- stamps, covers or cards

3.30 TEA AND PLENARY

Please let Jane and I know if you are coming and if you have any special dietary requirements - Thorn Cottage, Stockland , Honiton , Devon EX14 9EN
Tel 01404831207 email -janeandgriff@yahoo.co.uk

Regards Richard Griffiths

This will be held at Stockland Village Hall from 10.30 to 4.30 .
Stockland is in the Blackdown Hills about 6 miles east of Honiton and about 18 miles south of Taunton and the M5. Access is via the A30 /A303 or the A35 and takes about 5-10 minutes from the main roads. Look out for the Television mast on Stockland Hill!
FROM A30 DRIVING EAST turn right @ 7 miles east of Honiton just before Otter Vale Garage - signed Axminster and Stockland then follow for @ 3 miles and turn left at Royal Oak Cross and follow to the village @ 2 miles . The Village Hall is through the village on the left.
Coming WEST on A30 / A303 -just past the confluence of these 2 roads look for the Garage above and then turn left and then follow as above.
FROM A35 turn at Taunton Cross( about 5 miles from Honiton and Axminster )-now called Land Rover Centre with signs for Stockland -follow up hill past the TV mast for @ 5 miles until Royal Oak Cross ( the third turning after the mast ) - turn right and follow as above .

South Georgia - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - Diamond Jubilee

To celebrate a remarkable 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II as Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories we are delighted to confirm the issue a special set of new stamps and a souvenir sheet from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

This year we commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the Accession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II is the longest lived and second longest reigning Monarch in British history next to Queen Victoria.

The four stamps depict images of Her Majesty taken during each of her very special Anniversary years.

60p Year of Accession, 1952         Queen Elizabeth II making her first Christmas Day broadcast to her people in the United Kingdom and throughout the world at Sandringham House, Norfolk 25^th December 1952.

70p Silver Jubilee, 1977Queen Elizabeth II during a walkabout in New Plymouth, New Zealand, 25^th February 1977.

95p Golden Jubilee, 2002 The Queen visits Exeter, during her Golden Jubilee tour, 1 May 2002.

£1.15 Diamond Jubilee, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II, smiles as she is arrives for a visit to Kings Lynn Town Hall in Norfolk on the 60^th Anniversary of her accession to the throne. Six decades after the death of her father King George VI on February 6, 1952 made the young princess a queen overnight, the monarch said in a message to her subjects that she wanted to "dedicate myself anew to your service".

The accompanying souvenir sheet £3 stamp shows a black and white photograph of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II arriving at the British Museum, London, to attend a reception to commemorate the gift to the Museum by King George II of his Royal Library. 27^th November 1957.

Technical details:
Artist:              Andrew Robinson
Printer:               Cartor Security Printing
Process:          Lithography
Perforation:      13 ¼ x 13 ½ per 2cms
Stamp size:     28 x 42mm
Sheet Layout: 10
Souvenir Sheet stamp size:   48 x 30mm
Souvenir Sheet size:           100 x 70mm
Release date:   28 May 2012

Falkland Islands - Marine Life

David Eynon first came to the Falkland Islands in 1970 as a travelling teacher. He returned to England to take a degree and in 1974 married Carol Watson, who he had met in the Falklands. He worked in the North Sea from 1974 to 1981 diving commercially with Comex Diving out of Aberdeen.

Returning to the Falklands in 1981 with their children, they spent three months on a remote island searching for the wreck 'Conquimbana'. They then got caught up in the war in 1982, and once stability had been restored, set up their company S.A.M.S. at their premises on the Stanley Harbour front known as The Boathouse in January 1985.

His passion for diving in the Falklands resulted in setting up the Wreck Survey Group, and more recently the Marine Exploration and Research Centre (M.E.R.C.). Always enthusiastic about all matters relating to the marine environment, especially beneath the waters of the Falkland Islands he has produced two underwater videos, filmed for the BBC, and has now completed his first book.

David's Web site www.falklands-underwater.com gives more details about the work of MERC and other relevant information.

27p Sea anemone - Bunodactis sp.
This white anemone is small, less than 5 cm across, and is found from the intertidal down to 20 m. It lives in rock crevices and also between mussels and is commonly seen with a red species, Bunodactis octoradiata. Little is known about the biology of this species and it is likely to be new to science.

50p Jellyfish - Cyanea capillata
The Lion's mane jellyfish is a large jellyfish with an umbrella diameter of usually 30 - 50 cm but has been recorded up to 200 cm. It is usually yellowish brown in colour and can be dark red underneath. Nothing is known about its life cycle around the Falkland Islands but data on populations in other parts of the world and anecdotal evidence from divers here would suggest that medusa (larval forms) are seen in the summer or early autumn with mature individuals more frequent in winter and early spring.

70p - Starfish - Diplodontias singularis
The Biscuit starfish is brown to red in colouration and can grow up to 10 cm across. This species is found in the sublittoral and data from Falkland Islands Fisheries Department research cruises would suggest that it can be found as deep as 80 m. Diplodontias singularis is commonly found on rocky and sandy substrates in and around kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forests.

£1.15 - Nudibranch - Flabellina falklandica
The White tipped nudibranch is a small nudibranch (15 - 35 mm long) and it is either white/translucent to a pink salmon in colouration. Its cerata are coloured red or brown due to its digestive gland ducts shining though transparent tissue. It is found around most sub-Antarctic Islands on rocky walls and on kelp species covered with hydrozoans. As with most of the other aeolid nudibranchs F. falklandica feeds on hydroids.

Technical details:
Photography: Dave Eynon
Printer: Cartor Security Printing
Process: Lithography
Perforation: 13 ½ x 13 ¼ per 2cms
Stamp size: 28 x 42mm
Sheet Layout: 50 (2 x 25)
Release date: 11 April 2012

A Gibbons Monopoly?

Falkland Islands seem to be a strong contributor to Gibbons Stamp Monthly articles at present. The May 2012 issue has an article by Albert-Friedrich Gruene on the 1935 Silver Jubilee issue and the June 2012 issue will feature an article by Hugh Osborne sheet numbers with a focus on the Birds definitives. This follows Hugh's earlier articles on the Birds issue.

Outstanding Study Group Auction at Faringdon Weekend

There was strong battling for winning bids both in the room and on the book at the Study Group March auction. The results are shown below, a few unsold lots are available, but please check before sending cheques etc, as lots may be already sold or information incorrect. Of course, the auction is only available to Study Group members.

Thanks to Mike Roberts for all his efforts in preparing and running the auction, which stands well in comparison to the professional houses in terms of attention to detail and to Hugh and Mary Osborne for their support on the day.

FIPSG AUCTION MARCH 2012 REALISATIONS
UNSOLD LOTS NOT LISTED
LOT NO. SOLD LOT NO. SOLD LOT NO. SOLD LOT NO. SOLD LOT NO. SOLD
1 100 79 44 162 40 248 55 335 13
2 32 81 85 163 6 249 38 336 16
3 160 82 24 164 5 250 20 337 15
4 48 83 60 166 100 251 44 338 48
5 60 85 44 167 110 252 26 339 46
6 65 86 17 168 100 253 85 340 24
8 16 87 13 169 24 254 30 341 26
9 20 88 44 170 11 255 20 342 38
10 14 89 20 171 22 256 70 343 16
11 17 90 8 172 55 257 20 344 7
12 30 91 8 173 50 258 190 345 22
13 11 92 8 174 26 259 42 346 90
14 16 93 30 175 38 260 120 347 30
15 32 94 17 176 28 261 110 348 30
16 7 95 19 177 20 262 95 349 14
17 22 97 95 178 14 263 20 350 34
18 5 99 130 179 10 264 10 351 8
19 4 100 110 180 110 265 60 353 17
20 24 101 85 181 48 266 18 354 34
21 5 102 150 182 7 268 160 355 24
22 8 103 65 183 42 269 18 356 28
23 12 104 100 184 320 270 10
24 14 105 200 185 100 271 19
25 17 106 38 186 20 272 34
26 16 107 34 187 16 273 8
27 100 108 26 188 17 274 65
29 60 109 50 189 6 275 8
30 30 110 60 190 70 277 60
31 13 111 55 191 8 278 8
32 12 112 85 192 18 279 20
34 34 113 80 193 22 280 26
35 8 114 160 194 11 281 30
36 18 115 120 195 5 282 15
37 24 116 75 198 11 283 17
38 24 117 190 199 34 284 50
39 75 118 75 200 12 285 16
40 10 119 100 201 16 286 13
41 80 120 320 203 42 287 70
42 60 121 100 204 42 288 19
43 120 122 120 205 65 289 65
44 150 123 160 207 44 290 32
45 34 124 42 208 30 292 48
46 24 125 24 211 55 293 17
47 20 126 10 212 5 294 32
48 44 127 12 213 24 295 11
49 8 128 7 214 24 296 30
50 26 130 8 216 11 298 20
51 16 131 24 217 7 299 36
52 14 134 6 218 5 300 32
53 40 135 46 219 20 301 24
54 60 136 13 220 11 302 20
55 5 137 8 221 15 303 60
56 8 138 11 222 18 304 20
57 20 139 26 223 8 305 80
58 8 140 8 224 8 306 30
59 17 142 11 225 10 307 60
60 42 143 8 226 10 308 36
61 30 144 8 227 24 309 8
62 32 145 12 230 14 310 20
63 360 146 12 232 8 314 40
64 55 147 42 233 8 318 32
65 13 148 42 235 7 319 65
66 36 149 19 236 7 320 12
67 10 150 24 237 17 321 42
68 10 151 44 238 17 322 12
69 44 152 95 239 85 323 28
70 60 153 14 240 100 324 16
72 11 154 12 241 18 325 13
73 32 155 16 242 28 326 28
74 18 157 40 243 14 328 28
75 24 158 60 244 80 329 46
76 46 159 32 245 80 331 65
77 17 160 19 246 80 332 24
78 20 161 36 247 24 334 46

LOT NO UNSOLDS

AVAILABLE AT

LOT NO

AVAILABLE AT
7 48 215 8
28 32 228 13
33 10 229 8
71 16 231 7
80 18 234 8
84 8 267 8
96 3 276 8
98 32 291 7
129 7 297 12
132 20 311 100
133 55 312 80
141 8 313 75
156 8 315 46
165 120 316 36
196 24 317 13
197 5 327 24
202 16 330 36
206 12 333 20
209 10 352 16
210 48

Falkland Islands Strong at Stanley Gibbons March Auction

The Falkland Islands section in Stanley Gibbons auction 5865 on 22nd March 2012 comprises over 120 lots, featuring a strong specialised collection broken into a good range of both stamps and postal history from 1870 through to the 1980's.

Public viewing for the auction will be available at 399 Strand from Monday 19th to Wednesday 21st March. Private viewing is also available prior to public viewing by appointment. Live online bidding will be available.

http://www.stanleygibbons.com/images/sg/auctions/catalogues/PA5865_catalogue.pdf

New Stanley Gibbons Falklands Catalogue

Published last week, the 5th Edition of the Stanley Gibbons full colour catalogue lists and prices the mint and used stamps of the Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands Dependencies, South Georgia, British Antarctic Territory and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.

Details of issues up to 1970 have been extracted from the Stanley Gibbons 2012 Commonwealth and British Empire Stamp Catalogue. Later issues have been updated and repriced for this edition.

New Monograph

Members should have received a new Monograph on the QEII Sterling Commemorative Issues with their latest copy of Upland Goose. There will be a few copies available for new members for joining in the near future. Use the membership page on this website to join and pay by Paypal. Otherwise more traditional ways of joining are available.

Faringdon Details

Hopefully all attendees for the Faringdon weekend will have received their information about the weekend. If you have not had this, please contact Morva White.

Upland Goose Binders

We will have a small quantity of large (current) and small (old Upland Goose) second hand binders for sale at the Faringdon weekend, The small binders especially are sought after, as we do not supply them any more. They will be int he range of £4 each, first come first served!

Sad News

Chris, the wife of member Dave Mountfort, died on 31st January after a very short illness. She was not a member of the Study Group, but came to a number of the weekends over the years, and especially Faringdon a number of times, including the last two years. We send deepest condolences to Dave and the rest of the family for their loss.

South West Meeting Dates Confirmed

The South Western Regional Meeting will be held on Saturday 19th May at Stockland in Devon. The first meeting last year at the new venue was very enjoyable and we hope to see many of our local members there.

Stefan Heijtz 2012 Auction Available for Viewing

The popular auction run by Stefan Heijtz for 2012 (3rd April) is available for viewing at:
http://www.novastamps.com/stefan/F.I.auction/AUCTION.CATALOGUE.html

There are 692 lots on a wide range of Falklands and Anarctic material including many interesting new items.

As usual, the auction will be able to be viewed in person at the Study Group Weekend 9-11 March at Faringdon.

Yet another reason to attend the weekend, where of course there will also be the Study Group live auction, where the catalogue will be included with the next Upland Goose. So there will be many opportunities in the near future to lighten your wallets and purses!

An Interesting New Falklands Book

For some good background reading a new book "From Diddle Dee to Wire Gates - a Dictionary of Falklands Vocabulary" is published this month. If you are interested in a copy, it should be available from the secretary of the Falkland Islands Association, Colin Wright at honesecfia@msn.com after 24th January.

Below with thanks to Penguin News www.penguin-news.com a review of the book is shown.

Falkland Philately Blog

Adding to the information on Falklands philately on the Internet, Study Group member Eugene Denson in the US has started a Falklands Philately blog.

His focus is on registration labels and there is a wealth of fascinating material with requests for further information and debate. There are also illustrations of labels and covers. It is recommended viewing.

For more go to: http://falklandstamps.blogspot.com/

Spink Auction includes Falkland Items

The next Spink Winter Collectors Series sale on 25th and 26th January covers some 40 odd Falkland items, including several Formula Registered Envelopes from the collection of Ronnie Spafford. Details in the link below:

http://www.spink.com/asp/search.asp?st=U

Twenty Thousand Hits and Rising!

Thank you to all visitors to this site, as we have recently passed the 20,000 hit mark on the site (you can see on the counter above). This represents the ongoing popularity of Falkland Islands philately and we hope you continue to find news and other items of interest on the website.

Eastern Meeting Addendum

At the Eastern Meeting held on the 11th September 2011, as previously reported, Tony Lovelock presented a recently purchased cover, which is probably one of the rarest of all Falkland Island covers. We have now obtained a scan of this cover and I thought that it may be of interest to those members who were not at the meeting.

Addressed by H Schlottfeldt. Sent registered to Brandenburg. Backstamped Prenzlau 16.8.97.

Routed: Port Stanley, Kosmos steamer “Memphis” 13.7.97, Tilbury Dock 14.8.97

Only known example of this cancellation on cover

The cover was produced and posted by Hugo Schlottfeldt, bears a manuscript 5 in the top right hand corner, indicating that there were, at minimum, another four of same produced at the same time, and all most certainly for the same recipient. This cover was previously owned by Henry Heyburn who having framed it, hung on a wall in house in Hawaii, where it has remained for the last 27 years.

Although obviously a philatelic cover, it is probably the only example of all the low values of the Queen Victoria definitives available at that time, to have been cancelled with the ‘Undulating Parcel Cancellation’ (PSO.2.). The cancellation stamp is now retained in the Stanley Post Office archives. See two photos below of the canceller taken in 2009, still in pretty decent condition.

This may be the only occasion most members will have of actually seeing what is a unique cover. Thanks to Tony for displaying it at Galleywood.

Happy Christmas to all Website Readers

A very Happy Christmas to all readers of this website, whether Study Group members or occasional browsers of Falkland Islands collecting news. The FIPSG Committee look forward to meeting with many of you during 2012.

NEW! More Items from Stefan Heijtz Website

Thanks once more to Stefan Heijtz for allowing us to link to some superb reference material for Falklands collectors. Additional items, with links, are shown below. Altogether, we have a wealth of reference items to browse and download for future use.

Forgeries and Fakes of Stamps, Surcharges and Postmarks:
This 22 page display was shown at one of the Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group weekends. It contains examples of many different types of forgeries, with genuine examples showed next to the forgeries. A useful reference.
A PDF of the entire display can be downloaded HERE (size 6MB)

Fiscal use of Stamps:
This 55 page display was shown at one of the Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group weekends. It shows many examples of Fiscal use of stamps, on and off documents, and other non-postal use of stamps and postal markings. A PDF of the entire display can be downloaded HERE (size 5 MB).

South Georgia Glass Plates from the 1920's-30's:
This 57 page display shows photographs taken by Theodor Andersson, mostly of Grytviken but also of some of the other whaling stations, and it shows interesting views of how life was in those days.
A PDF of the entire display can be downloaded HERE (size 12 MB).

OTHER FALKLAND ISLANDS COLLECTIONS AND DISPLAYS

The Falkland Islands National Stamp Collection:
This collection now resides in the Falkland Islands Museum in Stanley. This display was shown at the handover ceremony at Falkland House in London, and it includes background details, and photos of the ten first pages of the collection.
A PDF of the entire display can be downloaded HERE (size 5 MB).

Spinkex 2007 - The Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group display at Spink, London:
This 43 frame (688 page) display was a joint effort by a large number of Study Group members, and it is the largest display of Falkland Islands stamps and Postal History ever shown. This record of the entire display was taken by camera, so therefore the quality is not always the highest.
A PDF of the entire display can be downloaded HERE (size 13 MB).

UPDATED! Stefan Heijtz Collections Available for viewing on the Web

Stefan Heijtz now has a superb set of pdfs of his past and current collection available for viewing and downloading on the web. This is a major asset for collectors to help them in their future mounting and displaying of their own collections and for research purposes. The summary is as follows (links are available below to go directly to the relevant part of the collection)

Stamps, Proofs and Varieties 1878-1937: This enormous 313 page collection was formed over more than 25 years, and it contained examples of virtually every stamp and variety, as well as examples of most proofs, known from the Falkland Islands. Although now broken down, at least one example of every stamp and printing has been transferred to the Reference collection.

PDFs of the entire original collection can be downloaded as follows (click on these links below):

Queen Victoria 93 pages (size 6 MB),
King Edward VII 27 pages (size 2 MB),
King George V 1912-20 + 1921-28 68 pages (size 5 MB),
War Stamps 65 pages (size 5 MB),
Whale&Penguins + 1933 Centenary + 1935 Silver Jubilee 60 pages (size 5 MB).

Postmarks 1869-1937: This large 121 page collection showed many examples of every postmark used in the Falkland Islands and Dependencies, including most varieties. Although now broken down, at least one example of every postmark and postmark variety has been transferred to the Reference collection (see below).

PDFs of the entire original collection can be downloaded as follows:
Postmarks Stanley 47 pages (size 4 MB),
Cork Obliterators 41 pages (size 3 MB),
Other Postmarks (Ship cancellations, Fox Bay, New Island, South Georgia, South Shetlands) 33 pages (size 3 MB).

Postal Rates 1840-1937: a131 page exhibit that was shown at one of the Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group weekends is now available to download as a pdf file. It is the most comprehensive display of the postal rates from this period ever assembled and can be downloaded from:
Postal Rates

Postal History: Finally, most of the huge collection of Falkland Islands and Dependencies Postal History 1827-1937, which was formed over more than 25 years, has been broken down and sold off. This is not available currently for viewing, as a book of this collection is planned and will be published in due course.

To access all the pdfs of the Falkland Islands collection in future (plus other country collections, to award winning standards, which are of interest to any philatelist) bookmark:
http://www.novastamps.com/stefan/Sidor/AboutMe.html

Date for the Diary - Spink Auction

The Spink Winter Collector's Sale on 26th January 2012 will include Falkland Islands Formula Registered Envelopes from the collection of Major Ronnie Spafford. Details of the auction will appear on www.spink.com in due course.

Join the Study Group or renew your subscription by Paypal

We are pleased to announce that you can renew your Study Group subscription, or new members can join by using Paypal. On our Membership page of the website we have a simple two stage process:

1) Subscribe via Paypal - we add a transaction charge of £1 to cover our Paypal costs.
2) Let us know your details, by filling out and submitting the form on the page. Here new members can also let us know if you wish to receive the auction catalogue (worldwide) or exchange packet (UK only).

We hope this added service is of benefit for all new and existing members. For our UK members, standing orders are also available, please contact the membership secretary for details.

Your Comments or Requests for further information welcome!