Falkland Islands Dependencies year 1985 Penguins Birds stamps

Falkland Is Dependencies year 1985 Penguins Birds MNH set of stamps

n 1985, the territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was officially separated from the Falkland Islands Dependencies (FID). Stamps issued in 1985 were some of the final issues under the Falkland Islands Dependencies (FID) or the very first under the new name.

There are two main bird-related sets that were issued in 1985 for the Falkland Islands Dependencies/new territories:

1. The Definitive Stamp Overprints/Reissues (Dated 1980/1984 with 1985 Imprints)

This refers to a technical reissue of the existing definitive stamps from the early 1980s, which included several stamps featuring penguins and other birds.

• Issuing Authority: Falkland Islands Dependencies (or the newly separated territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands).
• Issue Date: May 5, 1985 (Imprint 1985 on 1980.01)
• Bird Type Mentioned: Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is specifically listed as the motif for some of the lower value stamps in this series.

2. The Albatrosses Commemorative Set

This was a distinct commemorative set issued by the Falkland Islands Dependencies in 1985. While it focuses on a different type of bird, it is one of the main 1985 bird issues for the dependencies.

• Issuing Authority: Falkland Islands Dependencies
• Issue Date: November 4, 1985 (Source 1.2)
• Set Size: 4 values
• Motifs (Albatrosses):
  • Grey-headed Albatross
  • Black-browed Albatross
  • Snowy Albatross (Wandering Albatross)
  • Light-mantled Albatross

In summary, the specific stamp featuring a penguin issued in the year 1985 was most likely one of the lower-value reissued/overprinted stamps from the definitive series, typically depicting a Chinstrap Penguin.

Historical Note: The Falkland Islands Dependencies were officially split on October 3, 1985, into two separate Overseas Territories: British Antarctic Territory and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The stamps you are asking about fall right around this transition period.