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Tag: South Georgia stamps

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

    South Georgia stamps celebrate 250 years of British Crown possession

    Stamps focus on a different element of South Georgia and shine a light on both its history and its future.

    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

    The latest from South Georgia, 3D historical stamps from its whaling past

    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.