Guest speaker Dr David Cumming gave a 'fascinating insight' into the South American country's history.
Members of the Lanarkshire Philatelic Society were taken on a trip to South America - without leaving local soil.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.The first stamps presented depicted maps showing South Adriatic and Antarctic Claims, followed by stamps with further maps of the Argentinian expedition to the South Pole.
Dr Cumming then flagged up how after the Falklands War in 1982, Argentina faced heavy economic problems.In 1991, the currency changed to equal value to the US Dollar, and went back to the Peso a year later.
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