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The Website for the Community of Collectors of Falkland Islands & Dependencies
Stamps and Postal History
Thank you for visiting the FIPSG web site. Number of visitors so far:
New Date for Eastern Meeting
The date for the Study Group Eastern Meeting
at Sudbury is now Sunday 20th September, other details as before. Please contact Clive Perkins or use the comments form below
if you need more information.
New Study Group Treasurer Required
Our Study Group Treasurer, Roger Mazillius
has informed the committee that he can no longer continue as Treasurer after the end of the current financial year (ending August
31st 2009). As many of you know, Roger is very active in local government on the Isle of Wight and is finding he needs more
time to dedicate to this role.
Roger has decided also to leave the committee, but remains a active collector of Falkland Islands and looks forward
to meeting you at Faringdon and other events. The committee would like to thank him for his enthusiasm and support in the
Study Group.
If any Study Group members would like to be considered for the Treasurer position, please contact Hugh Osborne - contact
details in the Upland Goose or via the comments form below.
American FIPSG Meeting
Mark Butterline reports that our US friends
in the FIPSG will be meeting at StampShow 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
on Saturday, August 8th at 2PM (room TBA). Stefan Heijtz will be speaking on
"Falkland Islands and Dependencies Postal History 1827-1937."
There will also be a FIPSG society stand (shared
with SHATPS and PISG).
June Upland Goose
For Study Group members, your June Upland Goose is now on the way if you have not received it by now.
To me, the supplement on the Faringdon weekend is a magnificent piece of work by our Journal editor, Bill Featherstone.
For visitors to the website who are not Study Group members, in 32 pages it shows some of the gems of Falkland philately and
would be well worth joining the Study Group alone to receive this!
For members it really gives a flavour of the Faringdon weekend if you have not attended before. If you don't want to
take the full plunge try a regional meeting as a starter.
As ever, thanks to Bill and our Upland Goose distributor, Derek Hogben for all their efforts in getting this superb publication
onto our doormats (with a thud!).
Swinpex 13th June Report
Another glorious day (aren't all FIPSG meeting days sunny?) for the joint meeting between the Study Group and the Polar
Postal History Society at Swinpex in Swindon on 13th June. Our Study Group secretary, Morva White is President of the Swindon
Philatelic Society this year so Swinpex was a busy day for her.
13 members and 2 guests of the societies (6 members of both!) met with 8 displays being given over the two hours, with
opportunity to "top up" purchases at the fair from additional items on sale from members.
Chair of PPHSGB, Trevor Cornford, kicked off with his evolving display on Shackleton, covering both Trans-Anarctic Expedition
inward and outward mail and items from Shackleton's last voyage on the Quest to South Georgia before his death in 1922.
Wilf Vevers gave a comprehensive review of the Kosmos Years with mail carried on many of the ships used. A particular
highlight was a letter from the Kosmos agent in London to Blake regarding shipment of whisky to F.E. Cobb.
Robert Hurst showed postcards from the exhibition at the National Maritime Museum June-November 2009 on "North West
Passage - An Arctic Obsession".
Our Study Group Chairman, Hugh Osborne started the second round with some copies of sheep and whaling returns from 1912,
and brining us bang up to date Cruise Ship sailing records from 2002. In fifty years time these will be consulted to tie covers
to arrivals! He also showed a display of the QEII "Interim set" - including a 7oz registered rate of 1/8 ½d.
Hugh is searching for the QEII interim
½d on cover!
Lesley Marley showed a fascinating display of a wide variety of Military Sea
Transportation covers from the Arctic, then Kim Stuckey rounded off the second session with Fox Bay Post Office early days
from the start of the Post Office in 1899 with the WFI obliterator and West Falkand cancel through to the FB.1 cancel
in 1914 first day of use.
The final session featured Morva White displaying her social philately study
of Christ Church Cathedral - The World's Most Southerly Cathedral including two purchases obtained on the day! Trevor Cornford
then rounded off the displays with Trans-Antarctic Expedition with covers and flaws and a second cover known (Nigel Kaye has
the other) of "oiled" stamps from Ward at Darwin Harbour in the 1950's. How did the stamps gets oiled - a number of theories
were put forward - and do any other covers exist?
A wide variety of topics were covered on the day and it was excellent to have
the close relationship between FIPSG and PPHSGB maintained with this joint meeting.
A reminder that our next get together is a joint
PPHSGB/FIPSG stand you can visit at Midpex 11th July 2009 (Saturday)
MIDPEX – Xcel Leisure Centre, Mitchell
Avenue, Canley, Coventry CV4 8DY, 10am to 5pm.
http://www.midpex.co.uk/
June Upland Goose Distribution
A message to FIPSG members that due to delays at the printers and associated holidays, it is likely to be
the last week in June before the next issue of the Upland Goose arrives on your doormats, especially for our overseas
members. If there is a further update to the dispatch date, we will let you know. As usual it will be worth the wait for a
wide variety of topics.
Membership Secretary
The FIPSG Committee have accepted the resignation of Douglas Jeffery as Membership Secretary. In
the short term Morva White will take on this role, but the Committee would welcome any volunteers from the membership who
might be interested in taking on the task. Please use the comments form or email the Chairman if you are interested.
We would like to thank both Douglas and Vera for the many years of service that they have given to the Study
Group. That service continues as Douglas will continue to organise the Faringdon weekend, as he has for many years.
Vectis Regional Meeting
The Vectis Regional Meeting on the Isle of Wight took place on the 9th May, at Northwood WI Hall. It
was a fantastic sunny day for the Red Jet 25 minute trip from Southampton docks to the island and a warm welcome was given
by our hosts Roger Mazillius and Stephen Palmer (the taxi driver who did not even receive a tip!).
There were also several members of the local Philatelic Society present, who joined eight FIPSG members in
viewing several excellent displays - much information was shared.
A full report on the meeting will follow in an issue of Upland Goose.
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Summer Events
13th June 2009 (Saturday)
SWINPEX - St. Joseph's RC College, Ocotal Way,
Swindon, SN3 3LR; 10am to 4.30pm
Admission Charge 50p
(Afternoon meeting jointly with Polar Postal
History Society from 1pm to 4pm)
11th July 2009 (Saturday)
MIDPEX – Xcel Leisure Centre, Mitchell
Avenue, Canley, Coventry CV4 8DY, 10am to 5pm.
(Joint Stand with PPHSGB) http://www.midpex.co.uk/
2008 at Swinpex with Polar
Post Society
A reminder of what you are missing, if you do not visit the SWINPEX meeting. It is very interesting to meetjointly
with the PPHSGB. SO whether local, or from further away, please join us in Swindon on 13th June.
In 2008, 15 members met after testing the stocks of dealer material at Swinpex on 14th June 2008. The chairman
of both societies, Hugh Osborne of FIPSG and Trevor Cornford of Polar Postal Society thanked members for attending. Thanks
to Morva White for organising an interesting afternoon with many exceptional items to view.
The meeting attendees:
what happens when two Societies meet!
May 7th Grosvenor Auction Results
There was strong interest in the Falkland Islands and Antarctic Expedition material in the Grosvenor auction,
including the lots that orginated from Judith Faulkner and Margery Wharton.
Thanks to the analysis from Hugh Osborne, the most popular lots vs estimate were:
Lot
Est Hammer Ratio Hammer/Estimate
284
£450 £2100
4.67
Antarctica: An extensive thematic display collection 'Of Ice and
Men' on leaves, in binders, stockbooks or loose contained in a carton, with much supporting material
115
£80 £350
4.38
Falkland Islands: Postcards: 1916 panoramic postcard of 'Hvalstationen,
Syd-Georgia', BF-1-bf, unused (pencil note on reverse). Ex Wharton
70
£135 £500
3.70
Falkland Islands: Collections: A comprehensive collection of commemorative
issues in four large binders, from 1935 Silver Jubilee mint and used on cover, etc. to 2006 with most issues mint and on f.d.c.,
also some commercial covers, mainly fine.
71
£110 £350 3.18
Falkland Islands: Collections: A mainly Q.E.II accumulation in a small carton, incl. mint commemoratives
and definitives, booklets, f.d.c.ís incl. British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, etc., mainly
fine.
288
£225 £680
3.02
Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory, Bases, a collection in
two binders with a range of covers from 1956 onward
275
£325 £850 2.62
Antarctica: A collection of mainly picture postcards from 1947
onward in four binders
283
£600 £1550 2.58
Antarctica: Antarctic Explorers, an outstanding collection of
autographs, some on piece incl. Tom Crean, Francis Drake, Hartley Ferrar, T.V. Hodgson, W. Lashly, Raymond Priestley, Charles
Royds, R.W. Skelton
230
£350 £900 2.57
Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09, Sheet of notepaper
from the R.M.S. 'Olympic' (sister ship of the 'Titanic') bearing a pair of the King Edward VII Land 1d. pre-cancelled with
handwritten endorsement below 'These stamps were/issued by the/New Zealand/Government for/the Expedition/E.H. Shackleton/Postmaster',
very slight soiling but full of character. Ex Wharton.
66
£475 £1200 2.53
Falkland Islands: Collections: An accumulation in seventeen albums,
stockbooks, etc., the balance of the Margery Wharton collection
44
£135 £320
2.37
Falkland Islands: King George V: Covers and Cancellations: 1933
(Feb. 14) P.S.N. Co. envelope to Washington D.C., U.S.A. posted by a passenger on board the 'Reina del PacÌfico' on her second
visit to the islands, franked by Centenary 1d. and 11/2d. and probably carried on the 'Durban'
Continuing the Auction Theme
For those of you who don't receive the catalogue, we should mention the Falkland Islands, Antarctica, Ascension,
St Helena and Tristan postal auction held by Robin Murchie, who supports our Study Group events so well.
His next auction is on 19th May and Robin can be contacted at PO Box 228, Oswestry, SY10 1DQ for more
details.
More Falkland Islands Lots in Stamp Auction
Tennants of Leyburn, North Yorkshire have
a number of Falkland Islands lots in their 29th April sale. For details see:
http://www.tennants.co.uk/
And a reminder that Stefan Heijtz Postal Auction No.15 closes on 22nd APRIL
2009 (8pm UK time)
http://web.telia.com/~u81002681/F.I.auction/AUCTION.CATALOGUE.html
New! Online Colour Guide
to Falkland Islands Stamps
A message from Stefan to all Falkland Islands collectors. Thanks Stefan for all the hard work putting
this together.
Dear Friends!
For years I have been planning to do this and now it is finally done!
On my website you will find scans of all the different printings and shades for all Falkland Islands stamps, from
the first Queen Victoria issues in 1878, up to the 1960-68 QEII Bird set.
The direct link is:
http://www.novastamps.com/stefan/Colour-Guide
Please don’t forget to read the introduction before using the colour guide since this contains important information.
I
hope you will find the colour guide useful.
Best regards,
Stefan
Antarctic Magistrate - the biography of Edward Beveridge Binnie
The "Paid at South Georgia E.B.B." provisionals and the Port Foster overprint were just two philatelic
rarities of Falkland Islands postal history that were associated with the subject of this new book - Edward Binnie. From
the details below and the previous publications from Ian Hart we know we will be in for a treat of both informed and entertaining
writing plus several previously unseen photographs of life and times in the Dependencies in the early part of the twentieth
century.
The book can be ordered direct from Pequena and will be dispatched around Easter time.
Stefan Heijtz Postal Auction No.15 on 22nd APRIL 2009 (8pm UK time)
There is a large number of interesting and unusual items, including the second and final parts from the collections of
the late Madge Biggs and Father Monaghan, plus a good number of other interesting consignments. Postal history is particularly
strong this time with very scarce commercial items from the QV, KEVII, KGV and KGVI periods. Other good sections are: Postal
Stationery with many scarce items, Censor Mail with in particular First World War items, the 1982 War with exceptional commercial
material, Departmental Cachets with many interesting items, Fox Bay and New Island with some good covers and postmarks, Postcards,
South Georgia and the South Shetlands with many really unusual items.
For more details click here:
Below is illustrated Lot 12:
1900 picture postcard
("Stanley" Heyburn A6) dated 30 Dec 1899 with QV 1/2d.(x2) (correct rate) tied
by FALKLAND ISLANDS 1.JA.19OC (F.1v1 with "OC" INVERTED!) with another clear strike below the stamps, commercially used to
Germany with arrival cds of 5.2 . THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE "19OC" WITH INVERTED "OC" ON COVER OR CARD! Also
one of very few picture postcards dated before 1900! Minor corner bends mentioned for accuracy but a highly important and
attractive item
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Faringdon 2009 Report
It was a fantastic weekend, with a number of new attendees who strongly contributed to the sessions. It was great
to see so many attendees and hope to see you next year - the date is 26th-28th March.
Look at the happy faces in the group photo - make a date in your diary for next year !!
Faringdon Report - by Mark Burton
I am by now, of course, quite familiar with the journey to Faringdon . I pass Bicester and Towcester on the road signs
and I once again ponder the pronunciation and as I catch glimpses of the dreaming
spires of Oxford my thoughts turn to tomorrows auction and the various scheduled events of the weekend.
On arrival we tend to congregate in the bar area where acquaintances are made and renewed and the conversation is of
all things Falkland. There is the slightly more formal reception at six and after dinner
we have the first scheduled session of the weekend.
This year Tony Lovelock showed he not only has a wonderful collection of Queen Victoria
postal history but is also a talented stand up comic. During his very entertaining display which was in two parts we saw a
wonderful array of covers. There were two red franks, the high values overprinted
specimen in strips of 4, a block of 20 of the 6d green and a variety of cork cancellations. There were provisional bisect
covers from the first sailing, the Alcock bisect cover and example of the 8th, 9th and 10th mail.
After a viewing break we saw the pincers, windmill, cricket ball and Africa cork cancellations
and various covers illustrating different postage rates together with three Government House cancellations on cover.
Malcolm Barton gave the vote of thanks , thanking Tony for a remarkable display of well researched material.
After breakfast and the hour set aside for auction viewing on Saturday Wilf Vevers took the floor with a display entitled
“One hundred and twenty years of postcards“. The display started with three general purpose Cosmos cards and postcards
showing the Kosmos offices in Port Stanley and Punta Arenas,
examples of packet boat mail and maritime postcards. During the 1950s the occasional cruise ship started appearing in Stanley and examples of postcards from these were shown. There were
whaling postcards, the different postage rates for postcards and examples of the second KGVI set and 1960 birds set used on
postcard. We saw a very interesting inland postcard from New Island
to Stanley which we were told was probably from Norman Watt who was the New Island postmaster. We saw examples of the
airmail rate introduced for postcards in 1974, a Queen Victoria postcard showing the late fee payment and postcards from the
1982 conflict. It was however, when Wilf got to the South Georgia items that the most remarkable thing were shown - post cards
from each of the whaling stations on South Georgia, expedition postcards and inland postcards at the halfpenny rate both to
and from South Georgia. The most fascinating item in this part of the display was a home made postcard being a photograph
of the football pitch constructed at South Georgia, complete with small pavilion. It is all
to easy to forget that during the whaling season in the early part of the twentieth century there was a population of up to
2,000 people on South Georgia and this part of the display brought that period fascinatingly to life. This wonderful display
finished with postcards from Lindblad Explorer and Hunting Aero Survey.
Stefan Heijtz gave the vote of thanks.
There then followed a member participation event on War Stamps lead by John Shaw and Kim Stuckey. We saw the different
printings and different overprints and varieties of overprint and a number of complete sheets. Postal use of the stamps from
Stanley, South Georgia , Deception Island
and one cover from Fox Bay.
It is quite unusual to find these stamps used from Fox Bay compared with the other postmarks and bearing in mind the populations including
seasonal populations each post office served this is quite understandable. There were interesting contributions particularly
from Ralph Riddell-Carre and Robert McMillan amongst others.
Hugh Osborne gave the vote of thanks
Following this there was the AGM and after lunch the auction, both reported elsewhere. After the auction there was
the usual bourse and Ray Rabbetts gave a presentation on modern varieties in the lecture theatre.
Saturday evening is members evening and always brings up some interesting and unusual material. John Gray started the
ball rolling with a display relating to the Terriss family in the Falklands which Bob Barnes
had prepared as a tribute to Judith Faulkner as they both shared this interest in the family. Amongst the very many other
interesting displays was Kim Stuckey who showed Victory stamps showing re-entries and crown flaws and an inward Victory cover
from Mauritius. Tony Belfield who showed colour roughs for the 1963 South Georgia issue, Robin Muchie who showed a cover to
Montevideo carried on Ovario, Hugh Osborne Operation Tabarin , John Shaw censorship and
Clive Perkins maritime cards relating to the Panama and other ships.
After the viewing break Rolf Scharning showed whaling mail including a interesting
multi franked cover from the KGVI period. Stefan Heijtz examples of the post office crown and a New Island postmark with a later date than previously recorded. Ray Rabbetts an early letter from the Falklands
and his researches relating to it. Ben de Deugd two items obtained in mixed lots from e-bay, one a rare customs mark and the
other a camp postage due. Allan Wiffen showed a map of the Falklands with the location of scenes shown on stamps located,
Morva White items relating to Christchurch Cathedral and John Baverstock photographs of a recent visit to Fox Bay, the store there and a number of envelopes
address to the store. John Youle showed an extract from an early edition of Polar Post giving numbers issued at Fox Bay for
amongst other issues the 1964 Battle set which showed only a relatively small number of the 2 1/2d stamp was allocated to
Fox Bay and these quickly ran out so it is quite unusual to see first day covers with the full 1964 Battle set on from Fox
Bay, John did however have a cover with the full set on display.
So that was Saturday evening, the members evening closed at about 10-30 but there was yet more to come. This was to
be for me one of the highlights of the weekend “An Un-gentlemanly Act” was shown in the hotel’s lecture
theatre, courtesy of Roger Mazillius, I think only four or five of us managed to see that but it was well worth it. It finished
at about 12.40. The final end of a long and very fascinating day.
There were three sessions on Sunday morning. The first was Mike Roberts on ships and shipping aided very effectively
by a slides of the items on display Mike explained the difference between a ship letter, where there is no government contract
and a packet letter where there is. The scene was set by showing slides of wrecks in Stanley harbour before moving on to a pre stamp letter from an American whaler at New Island, and an 1880 cover carried on a ship
chartered from Dean & Son, who were later taken over by the Falkland Islands Company. Packet routes were represented by
a black frank cover carried on the government schooner, Foam, and we saw Kosmos mail contract items and Pacific Steam Navigation covers. Here also was the fabulous “Yawl Pandora” cover franked by Chilean stamps and cancelled with the New Island date stamp and manuscript New
Island cancellation on a postcard franked by a pair of KEVII halfpenny
stamps. We saw items from RMS Falkland , on which Mike’s great uncle had been skipper, and from Lafonia, Fitzroy and
Exeter. A fantastic display.
Wilf Vevers gave the vote of thanks saying that the presentation and research were fantastic and that we had all learnt
a great deal from Mike’s research which was undoubtably the case.
Richard Griffiths followed with a display called the “Forgotten Years” covering the period 1970 to 1982
when Richard had been in the Islands, we saw airmail rates, shipping related mail and OHMS
mail and the vote of thanks was given by David Mountford.
Stefan Heijtz followed with Victorian specimens showing the eight different types of specimen hand stamps and overprints
and postal stationary specimens and Hugh Osborne gave the vote of thanks.
It was then 11.50 and Hugh presented Malcolm Barton our outgoing president with a certificate of life membership and
then thanking all those who had contributed to making the weekend such a success closed the event.
Once again this year was a really excellent weekend. A packed philatelic
schedule with a opportunity to see some truly wonderful material, in a very pleasant
part of the country for those wanting to take time out .The hotel is excellent and those attending for the first time, of
which there were quite a number this year, are always made particularly welcome. For the regulars the weekend has become something
of an annual pilgrimage and as well as increasing one’s philatelic knowledge
and understanding it must really be the best opportunity of the year to add to one’s collection.
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South Georgia Travelling Post Office - FIPSG Members Get Buying!
In the June Upland Goose we hope there will be room for an article about the South Georgia Travelling Post Office service
for Cruise Ships.
Members Roger Mazillius and Trevor Barnes visited the Island on the MV Discovery in January and Roger took these photos
which he hope Members will find of interest.
1. Roger and Trevor with Postmaster Sarah Lurcock (next to Trevor) and volunteer postal assistant Paula Sullivan - Base
Boating Officer
2. Come and buy!
3. The waterproof heavy duty rucksacks used to transport stock on and off
ship
4. Goodbye!
Southern Area Meeting - Camberley
There was also some displays of stamps and Postal History! Many thanks to Hugh and Mary Osborne for their excellent hosting
of the event once again. (picture courtesy of Roger Mazillius)
ASPS Annual Congress - Perth
The Study Group will have a Society stand for the full day of Saturday 18th, April 2009 at the Dewar's Centre, Perth
Spink Shreves Sales 29th - 31st January
For Study group members unaware, Spink Shreves
auction of 29th / 31st January includes the David Flaat Antarctic stamps & Postal History collection, including some
superb Falklands and Dependencies items. For more details go to www.shreves.com
Brief Grosvenor Auction Report
Some 25 or so Study Group members were among
a packed auction room at Grosvenor Auctions on Thursday 20th November. There were approx 550 Falkland Islands and Dependencies
lots, the bulk of which were the second part of the Malcolm Barton collection sale. In addition there were Antarctica lots
available for those whose pockets were not completely emptied.
In general prices reflected both the collectability of the lots and the investment potential of
stamps in a recession. In particular mint blocks of Queen Victoria and King George VI approached, or in even some cases exceeded,catalogue
values. Specimens and used stamps gave more in the way of bargains. Likewise postal history (with some exceptions) was lively
but not through the roof !
The Upland Goose Silver Jubilee Index
Published here for the first time is the full version of
the Upland Goose Silver Jubilee Index 1970-1995. Bill Featherstone has kindly provided the Word document that formed the basis
of the index. For members this will provide an additional resource for research. You can use the "Find" command to search
for any keywords you wish to locate.
Back copies of Upland Goose, for members only, are available from Mark Burton - details
in the current issue of Upland Goose.
Click here to download Silver Jubilee Index
Join the FIPSG Forum!
Click on the picture below to take yourself to
the FIPSG forum. By registering on the forum, you can start topics in various areas of Falkland Islands philately. or answer
questions posed by other forumers. Let's try and make the FIPSG web experience even more interactive!
Meeting News
Dates for the diary
The next meeting is at Swinpex on Saturday 13th June 2009. This will
be a joint meeting with the Polar Postal History Society.
Definitely in the diary for 2009 are the Northern meeting at Gildersome on Saturday 26th September
and the Southern meeting at Camberley on Sunday 15th November. Details of the Eastern and Scottish meetings are still being
finalised.
New Monograph in September
FIPSG members will receive the new monograph, number 9 in the series, A Catalogue of Falkland Islands Postcards
1950-1982.
This is a superb piece of research from the late postcard expert Margery Wharton. The monograph is also
in colour, a result of a generous bequest from Frances Heyburn to the FIPSG in memory of her late husband Henry who wrote
the first two books in this area.
A great addition to the reference library of any FIPSG member. Plus an excellent reason to join the Study Group
if you are not a member already!
The Dictionary of Falklands Biography
We now have a stock of the Dictionary of Falklands Biography. This is a superb
book of short biographies of the major figures in the history of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia.
It will cost just £31 at a meeting for FIPSG members! Postage costs are an additional £5 in the UK and £11 for Europe
and US (this is a bulky 576 page book!). See the new books order form for details
We will ensure copies are available at the Sudbury, Gildersome and Camberley meetings.
Congratulations to Stephen Palmer
Congratulations to Study Group member and Upland Goose contributor Stephen Palmer on his appointment to
Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen. This obviously gives Stephen easier access to the Royal Collection!
Some of the Gems of Falklands Postal History
Study Group member Stefan Heijtz is selling the majority of his early Falkland Islands postal
history. The link to the sale is given here. This is not a promotion of the sale itself but the link is given as an unique
opportunity for Study Group members who have not attended the meetings to view some of the rarest items in Falklands
philatelic history.
Click on the reference number to the left of the description to view the items. Enjoy the viewing!
Click Here to view the items
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The next meeting will be our Eastern meeting in September.
If you have never attended a regional meeting it is a great way to meet fellow
members of the Study Group, ask questions about your collection and view other displays of Falkland Islands material. Why
not take the plunge and attend a meeting? Other regional meetings are shown on the events page.
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Subscriptions for the new FIPSG year starting 1st September 2008 will be:
UK and Europe £15
Rest of World £20 sterling (or $40 US dollars)
The subscription form has been updated with the new membership fees. We regret the increase in
subscription, but this reflects the increased postage costs for four copies of Upland Goose every year and is our first increase
for many years.
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Dictionary of Falklands Biography |
This is now available at £31 from a meeting, or plus £5 postage in UK, £11 to Europe
and US.
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| The Study Group at the 2008 Weekend at Sudbury House Hotel |
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Postmarks and Cachets of the British Antarctic Bases and South
Georgia
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Thanks to a generous donation from the author, we can offer Postmarks and Cachets of the British Antarctic Bases
and South Georgia from £20. We have limited stocks of this excellent book. See Books for more details.
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Shackleton at South Georgia by Robert Burton and Stephen
Venables
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Shackleton at South Georgia is a valuable and informative 24-page booklet by two South
Georgia experts, Robert Burton and Stephen Venables.
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Christ Church Cathedral by Alistair McHaffie
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This 50 page booklet by Study Group member Alistair McHaffie gives the history of Christ Church Cathedral with
illustrations.
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Coming soon
A new monograph, The Flower Definitives Issue. Available free to members. More information
in Upland Goose.
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Membership of the Study Group is just £15 per year for UK and Europe, £20
for overseas and $40 for USA.
To see the benefits of membership click here:
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8th August 2009
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US Meeting
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US FIPSG Meeting StampShow 2009
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA at 2PM (room TBA).
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20th September 2009
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Eastern Meeting
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Sudbury Institute contact Clive Perkins
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26th September 2009
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Northern Meeting
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Gildersome
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15th November 2009
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Southern Meeting
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Camberley Cricket Club contact Hugh Osborne
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Featured Book
Just £27 to FIPSG members!
This is the edition of the most comprehensive 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
- Postal Stationery from Queen Victoria to the latest issues
- All postmarks and cancellations used in the Falkland Islands,
the Dependencies, South Georgia and British Antarctic Territory
- The Miscellaneous chapter contains every other possible aspect
of Falkland Islands philately in 39 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, Numbers Destroyed, General
Philatelic Information about Papers, Perforations and Watermarks of Falkland Islands stamps.
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