Falklands’ Gentoo Penguin Postcard Rate Booklet Stamps
The new airmail postcard rate stamps from the Falkland Islands feature a beautiful and unusual photograph of a Gentoo Penguin taken by Sara Jenner. The stamps are available in booklets of 10 stamps. Currently the postcard rate in the Falklands is £1.60.
The Falkland Islands Postal Service has released a new airmail postcard rate booklet featuring a striking photograph of a Gentoo Penguin, captured by photographer Sara Jenner. The stamps are sold in booklets containing ten stamps each, and are priced at £1.60 per postcard. Sara has been working aboard expedition ships and the fisheries patrol vessel Pharos SG in South Georgia, which allowed her to visit the Falklands.
She spent two weeks traveling around the islands, including Sea Lion Island, where the photograph was taken. Sara describes the evening when the photograph was taken, noting the beautiful sunset and the penguin chicks' curiosity. This photograph is now featured on a Falkland Islands stamp, a significant honor for Sara who considers the islands' wildlife, landscapes, and remoteness to be extraordinary.
The booklet stamps were released this month, manufactured using stochastic lithography, and measure 40 x 32mm.
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