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The 3 c stamp depicts the galleon Los Reyes of Mendana, in which he discovered the Solomons in 1568, during this first voyage (1567-1569). The name of this ship has been given in some stamp journals as the San Jeronimo, but this was his ship on his second voyage (1595-1597).
Name in title as in SG cat.
Sea Breezes 8/68
British Solomon Islands SG94 162 622 718/22 Grenada SG2225 Fr Polynesia SG730