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The Website for the Community of Collectors of Falkland Islands & Dependencies
Stamps and Postal History
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.
Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group Meeting
at StampShow 2008, Saturday, August 16, 2008, 2PM to 3PM
Room 25, Connecticut
Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut
OPEN TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC
Program
Welcoming
Remarks – Mark Butterline
Falkland
Flyspecks – Alan Barasch
General
Discussion
Speaker Biography
Alan Barasch – Alan lives in St. Louis
and is one of the organizers of the annual St. Louis Stamp Expo.
His exhibit, Falkland Islands: 1878–1902, is being shown as part of the open competition at StampShow 2008. He also collects British Empire War Tax and Postage Dues, as well as
Canadian Maritimes.
Visit the FIPSG Society Booth (Society Booth G)
Joint Meeting at Swinpex with Polar Post Society
15 members met after testing the stocks of dealer material at Swinpex on 14th June. 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!
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!
In sadness..
We are sorry to announce the deaths of long serving Study Group members Len Platt and Donald Boyd.
A thank you from the Boyd family is shown on the Research Topics page, where Donald led the New Island research topic for
many years.
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
LATEST NEWS FROM THE STUDY GROUP |
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The next meeting kicks off the autumn regional meeting season and is the Eastern
meeting at Sudbury Institute on Sunday 7th September at 1pm.
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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| Faringdon 10th Anniversary |
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| The Study Group at the 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
Two new monographs, Postcards 1950-1982 and The Flower Definitives Issue. Available
free to members. More information in Upland Goose.
ALSO.. details of how to order Postcards of Antarctic Exploration 1898-1958 - see books
page.
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Membership of the Study Group is just £10 per year for UK and Europe, £15
for overseas and $20 for USA.
To see the benefits of membership click here:
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Date
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Location
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16th August 2008
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Stamp Show, Hartford, Connecticut
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Room 25 at 2pm
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7th September 2008
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Eastern Meeting
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Sudbury, contact Clive Perkins
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27th September 2008
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Northern Meeting
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Gildersome, contact Mike Roberts
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18th-19th October 2008
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Scotex
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Society Stand, Contact Geoff Barber
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16th November 2008
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Southern Meeting
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Camberley Cricket Club contact Hugh Osborne
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13TH- 15TH MARCH 2009
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STUDY GROUP WEEKEND
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Sudbury House Hotel, Faringdon
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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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