Bahamas Philately: 1954 Definitive Series – 6d Modern Transportation

To support the growing demand for tourists, Bahamas saw an increase in air services and cruise lines.

In 1953, Colonel Joseph Mackey’s airline, Mackey Airlines, introduced air services from Florida to Nassau and other islands in the Bahamas. Mackey Airlines would later merged into Eastern Airlines.In addition, Bahamas Airways Ltd network spread from Nassau, New Providence Island, out to surrounding islands including Bimini and Grand Bahamas, plus additionally West Palm Beach from Grand Bahamas. Other services connected Nassau to Miami and Fort Lauderdale. In March 1956 it inaugurated a service to Grand Turk, Turks Island via San Salvador Island, Mayaguana and Great Inagua. Pan American (Pan Am) World Airways inaugurated their first New York to Nassau flight in 1957.

Cunard, the P. & O. Steamship Co., and the Eastern Steamship Company offered regular cruises during the winter months in the USA.

Details

Designer:
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England
Process: Recess
Paper:
Watermark: Multiple Script CA
Perf: 11 x 11.5 (comb)
Plates: [Left pane : Right pane]
- 1 (Black), 1 (Light Blue) : 1a (Black), 1a (Light Blue)
- 2 (Black), 1 (Light Blue)
Sheet: Printed in two panes of 120, separated by a gutter. Guillotined through gutter into two single panes (R10 x 6).
Quantity:
Reprints:
- 2nd Printing – 14 April 1955
- 5th Printing – 21 November 1956
- 7th Printing – 19 February 1958
- 8th Printing – 14 January 1959
- 11th Printing – 7 February 1961
- 12th Printing – 23 January 1962
- 13th Printing – 8 January 1963