The Falkland Island Dependencies contain the volcanically
active South Sandwich Islands
Located where the Atlantic descends beneath the South American
plate.
In so doing, producing one of the two small subduction zones
in the Atlantic.
The eight uppermost stamps shown below were issued in 1946
The stamp below was issued in 1948
The following stamp was issued in 1980.
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