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The Upland Goose Index 1970 - 2011
This index also reflects the changes in the Upland Goose and the topics in the past 16 years. The improvements in
computer based publishing have made the reproduction of postal history items far easier; indeed colour supplements have greatly
increased this aspect of the publication. As well as postal history, shipping details and the life and times of senders or
receivers of mail have been an increased focus of the changing shape of the Study Group.
The index may be downloaded
in pdf form below:
Click Here to Download Index
In addition, if you are just interested in Ships and
shipping movements, a subset of the Index is also available for download here.
Click Here to Download Ship Index
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
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).
FIPSG Monographs All current paid-up FIPSG members receive a copy of a monograph in the year of its publication,
typically distributed with one of the quarterly editions of Upland Goose. The FIPSG Publications Officer, usually a FIPSG Committee member manages the publication programme for Monographs,
and aspires to produce a new work every other year. However, the task of preparing the document is not
insignificant, and the plans are flexible, recognising that first an author has to volunteer and the topic needs to be within
the scope of Falkland Philately. To date, thirteen Monographs have been published –
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Formula Registered
Envelopes
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Departmental Cachets
(superseded by Monograph 7)
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FI KG VI Definitives,
1938-50
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FI Birds Definitives,
1960-68
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2000
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Official cachets of the Falkland Islands
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2002
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The 1937 King George VI Coronation Issue
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2004
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2008
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Flower Definitives 1968-1974 Part I
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2009
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Flower Definitives 1968-74 Part II
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2009
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2010
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Postcards picturing ships of PSNC in the port of La Pallice-Rochelle
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2011
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Two presentations on the Dependencies
Map sets
Below are two links to pdf files of the presentations
given by John Search at Faringdon 2010 Study group weekend as Powerpoint displays in the hotel Lecture Theatre.
John
shows the various Group Transfer and individual flaws on the Thick Map set, and proposes a similar look at the Thin Map set.
The Study Group is grateful to John for providing these presentations for wider viewing and comment.
Click here to download Thick Map pdf
Click here to download Thin Map pdf
The Falkland Islands National
Stamp Collection
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| Nutt Cartmell in the Shearing Shed |
Stefan Heijtz writes:
During my stay in the
Falklands in 2009-2010, I found out that Nutt Cartmell’s stamp collection, which was bought by the Museum and National
Trust in Stanley in 1995, does not contain a basic Falklands stamp collection, which we had all thought. As a matter of fact,
all that was bought was a large number of duplicates and complete sheets from the 1960’s and 70’s, most of which
have been sold by now since they were not of interest to the Museum.
When I learnt about this, I was of course
very disappointed, since I had believed that there was a good basic stamp collection in the Museum, which could be used for
illustration purposes in connection with temporary displays, and for educational reasons. I therefore asked if the Museum
would be interested in buying a relatively complete collection, if one could be found for them. The answer to that was that
they did not have funds for purchasing a collection like that.
Because of this situation, I have offered to put
together a collection, which I will try to make as complete as possible, which will be donated to the Museum. They are very
excited about this and are very much looking forward to that. A nice album with a good selection of stamps has been
bought from Robin Murchie at a symbolic price (which was very generous of Robin), and Malcolm Barton has added whatever duplicates
he had.
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| The Falkland Islands National Stamp Collection Album |
I have added most of the issues between 1878 and 1960, and several Study Group members stepped
forward to help. Every contributor will be listed, and the list will be attached to the collection when it is handed over
to the Museum.
The two challenge stamps were the most expensive, the South Georgia 1928 2½d provisional
and the iconic 1933 Centenary £1 stamp.
However, thanks to the generosity of Stanley Gibbons Ltd, both stamps
were donated by them, for which the Study Group is most grateful.
We hope to have the collection ready for the
Falkland Islands in November 2010.
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| Nutt's Grave at Darwin |
Spink Exhibition - October 2007
In October
2007 a successful display of some 40 frames of Falklands Islands stamps and postal history was shown at Spink of London.
The
visitors guide to the exhibition is available to download here as a pdf file.
Click Here to Download Exhibition Guide
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