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

Bogdan Hofbauer

x     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. In the 250th anniversary year, together with Falklands Stamp, South Georgia celebrates its change from a little known and little valued island to a thriving UK Overseas Territory which is globally renowned for championing science, conservation and sustainable management. Each set of stamps will focus on a different element of South

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