Page 27 - South Georgia

Postal History of South Georgia, 1913 ~ 29

UPU MAIL
Postcard UPU 1½d Rate applied 1 January 1922 ~ 31 August 1940

1928 Postcard (produced by Magnus Himberg at his small studio at Prince Olaf station) at 1½d UPU rate
datestamped SG2, 14 NO 28 “I am sending you a small Christmas Greeting from the southernmost church (at
Grytviken)” to his Aunt in Norway. Taken by SS Fleurus on 15 November 1928 returning to Stanley with mail

Letter UPU rate 2½d for first 1 oz, applied 1 October 1907~31 December 1921

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1915 Cover datestamped SG2, MR 7 15 to Kristen Lőken, Pastor (April 1912 - June 1914) of Grytviken Church, seen above,

taken that day by SS Harpon bound for Buenos Aires with whale oil and mail; arrived Kristiania [Oslo] 24.IV.15
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