Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Landrail Point

Landrail Point was a Sub Post Office under Colonel Hill, situated on Crooked Island. This northern port was the site of the Bahamas’ first General Post Office.

Date Stamps
  • Description:
    • 25mm Single Circle
    • LANDRAIL POINT / BAHAMAS
    • DDMMMYY
  • Usage: 31DEC60 – 29JAN72
  • Type: 
    • Type 7 II (Luddington & Raymond)
    • D3 (Proud)
References
  • Postal History of the Bahamas  – Edward B Proud (2000)
  • The Bahama Islands – A History and Catalogue of the handstamps and cancellations 1802-1967 – M H Luddington and G Raymond (1968)