Page 77 - South Georgia

Postal History of South Georgia, 1937 ~ 46

THE SOUTH GEORGIA DEPENDENCY ERA
Postally, key changes were the introduction of the first issue South Georgia stamps, as previously available but
overprinted and new datestamps. Rates remained unaltered. This new issue was delivered by Operation Tabarin on
24 February 1944 when calling at Grytviken at the end of their first season, en route from Antarctica to Stanley

The general release was delayed until issued without any prior publicity on 3 April 1944
UPU POSTCARD

Postcard 2d UPU rate 1 September 1940 ~ 30 June 1953

1945 Postcard (Heyburn AH-2-aqs) from Leith Harbour, 1d underpaid for 2d UPU Postcard rate,11 NOV 1945
SG5 datestamp to Sweden, delivered without penalty. Taken by Empire Norse on 23 November to Aruba
UNKNOWN AT SOUTH GEORGIA - RETURN TO SENDER

1944 Cover from USA, censored in and outbound, arrival mark, SG.6, 3 MAR 1945 and despatched soon afterwards
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