Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Rum Cay

Rum Cay was a District Post Office located at Rum Cay. It was located in the Commissioner’s Office. The Commissioner acted as the District Postmaster.

A new office was built on 27 December 1961 and a Post Office Savings Bank was established in 1968. From 1969-(1970) the Sub-postmaster was Theodore Livingston Bain.

Date Stamps
  • Description:
    • 25mm Single Circle
    • RUM CAY / BAHAMAS
    • DDMMMYY
  • Usage: 30OCT45 – -7APR64
  • Type: 
    • Type 7 (Luddington & Raymond)
    • D5  (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)