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Postal History of South Georgia, 1929 ~ 37
Chapter three focuses upon the Postal History of the ‘Whale & Penguin’ [W & P] era
W& P stamps were released at Grytviken on 2 September 1929 and withdrawn on 29 March 1938, but off sale
throughout 1933. During this nineteen-thirty’s period, postal rates were stable. When the KGV Silver Jubilee and
KGVI Coronation special issues were on sale, equivalent value W&P stamps were not available at the post office
POSTCARDS
Printed Matter Empire rate was ½d per 2 oz, from 25 December 1898 - 13 February 1966
1937 Postcard at Printed Matter ½d Empire Rate, datestamp SG2, 24 AP 37
Pesca’s Harpon II sailed that day, bound for Buenos Aires with four bags of mail
1937 Postcard at Empire 1d Postcard Rate, datestamp SG2, 10 FE 37
Taken by RRS Discovery departing from South Georgia to Stanley arriving 19 FE 37
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