South Georgia stamps celebrate 250 years of British Crown possession

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The Falkland Islands Postal and Philatelic Service on Thursday 13 November released a commemorative set of stamps celebrating when Captain James Cook 250 years ago, landed at Possession Bay and took possession of the South Georgia island in the name of King George. Read full article

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Malvinense 1833
As always, this media outlet is spreading misinformation. The South San Pedro/Georgias Islands were not discovered by Captain James Cook, but by Spain in 1756. In 1829, the Argentine Governor of the Malvinas/Falkland Islands carried out a rescue mission for shipwrecked sailors on the San Pedro/South Georgias Islands. As early as 1927, Argentina had declared to the Universal Postal Union that the islands belonged to them. In 1950, the United Kingdom seized the Argentine meteorological station. These are usurped islands, just like the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. Justice will be served someday.
Nov 20th, 2025 - 11:39 am - Link - Report abuse -3
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Esteban Domingo Fernandez
Wrong again as always Malvi, Antoine de la Roche abn English merchant discovered them in 1690, before Spain, and justice has been already served when an illegal invasion by Argentina was thrown out of both South Georgia and the Falklands, its time you took your head out of your ass and realized the Falklands where are and will be until the islanders them selves decide what their future is, you live an a fantasy world si far from reality its mind boggling.
Nov 20th, 2025 - 09:43 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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Malvinense 1833
No Esteban, you're the one who's wrong. There isn't even certainty about Antoine de la Roche nationality. The first documented sighting of the islands dates back to June 29, 1756, by the crew of the Spanish ship León, captained by Gregorio Jerez, who named them the San Pedro/Georgias Islands.
The Falkland/Malvinas Islands and the San Pedro/Georgias Islands were under Spanish jurisdiction in the Americas, as stipulated, for example, by the Treaty of Madrid of 1670.
Like the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, they were never British.

Regards.
Nov 25th, 2025 - 12:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Esteban Domingo Fernandez
No Malvi you are wrong again as you constantly are about everything to do with the Falklands and South Georgia, firstly it, it said he claimed them not saw then first,, however that is irrelevant, Antoine actually recorded them in 1665, and that was also published by the Spanish in 1690, your pathetic denial of British history in the region is embarrassing to read, for the millionth time if you are so confident of your false facts go to the ICJ, Britain has invited you to do on many occasions, so most certainly the islands where British, the Falklands and South Georgia, you are a liar in denial. year after year after year your argument has been debunked, repeating your lies does not make it so, Spain also does not support your argument , get a life Pinocchio,
Nov 25th, 2025 - 04:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Malvinense 1833
Look at the pathetic headline: 250 years of british possession of the San Pedro/South Georgia Islands. Not even the Malvinas/Falkland Islands had been stolen by the british at that time.
It's more than clear who the distorters of history, the deniers, and the liars are. Pinocchio? Hahaha,
Nov 26th, 2025 - 10:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Esteban Domingo Fernandez
Then go to the ICJ Pinocchio, Argentina did not exist then did it,
Nov 26th, 2025 - 11:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Malvinense 1833
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland didn't exist either, capisce Pinocchio? hahaha
Nov 26th, 2025 - 03:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Esteban Domingo Fernandez
It existed long before Argentina capisce Pinocchio ? hahaha ,
Nov 26th, 2025 - 05:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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