| Stamp One is proud to feature this series of stamps which was issued in Darwin's honor - for his contributions to geology and the Galapagos Island research. Each item is featured as the stamp and also as an enlargements on a card. The stamps were issued by the British Post Office on February 10, 1982 - and were designed by David Gentleman and printed in photogravure by Harrison and Sons. |
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 The word Galapagos means tortoise, and the giant tortoises of the various islands have become adapted to feed in different ways to exploit the available food. The tortoises were an important source of food to pasing ships as they could be kept alive for a long time aboard the ships and provided much-needed fresh meat. |
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