I had acquired the four sets of 1944 Falkland Island Dependencies overprints several years ago and felt it was time to remount them. However, I decided to get the original Falkland Islands stamps to make a full set, and was fortunate to win an online auction for the complete set from ½d to £1 with the commoner variations. There are a few minor color variations outside of my price range that I did not bother trying to acquire.
When I started laying out the new pages, I discovered that the stamps’ designer, a Mr. George Roberts, was quite the local personality on the Falklands, and included some of his story as well.
Click here to see the stamps: https://dicksstamps.online/collections/1938-1949-falkland-islands-dependencies/
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Posted 15 July 2024 by Dick Eassom