Tag: South Georgia stamps

• Monday, January 19th 2026 - 12:59 UTC

  South Georgia, Discovery Investigations: 100 Years Of Marine Science Stamp Release

  

  Two-hundred and fifty years ago Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay and took possession of South Georgia, in the name of King George III and his heirs.

• Monday, November 17th 2025 - 21:06 UTC

  South Georgia stamps celebrate 250 years of British Crown possession

  

  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.

• Thursday, June 13th 2019 - 09:12 UTC

  South Georgia Stamp Release: 3D Grytviken

  

  A new stamp issue, which gives audiences a new perspective on Grytviken, was released in May, reports the latest edition of the South Georgia Newsletter. A hundred years ago, commercial whaling came to South Georgia. Carl Larsen pioneered shore-based facilities to process their catch.