The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), gaining independence from the British Crown, establishing the constitution that created the United…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1976 200th Anniversary of American IndependenceAuthor: thedigitalphilatelist
Australia Philately: 1976 Leisuretime Show ’76
A temporary post office was provided at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, between 29th May and 6th June, 1976, during the Leisuretime Show. A special postmarker was used at the temporary post office to cancel 1,287 articles, including six registered. Details Date: 29 May 1976 – 16 June 1976 Quantity: 1,287 articles…
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Leisuretime Show ’76Australia Philately: 1976 7th International Coal Preparation Conference
A pictorial postmarker was used to cancel 1,479 articles, including six registered, at the temporary post office provided at the Sydney Hilton Hotel between 24th and 28th May, 1976, for the Seventh International Coal Preparation Conference. Details Date: 24 May 1976 – 28 May 1976 Quantity: 1,479 articles 1,473 (ordinary) 6 (registered)
View More Australia Philately: 1976 7th International Coal Preparation ConferenceAustralia Philately: 1976 Toastmasters Downunder 1976 Conference
From 13th to 18th May, 1976, a special postmarker was used to cancel 921 articles, including seven registered, at a temporary post office provided at the Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, for the Toastmasters Downunder 1976 Conference. Details Date: 13 May 1976 – 18 May 1976 Quantity: 921 articles 914 (ordinary) 7 (registered)
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Toastmasters Downunder 1976 ConferenceAustralia Philately: 1976 47th A.N.Z.A.A.S. Congress
“Energy, Food and Environment” was the theme of the 47th Congress of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, held at Hobart University between 10th and 14th May, 1976. A special postmarker was used to cancel 4,785 articles, including 22 registered, at a temporary office at…
View More Australia Philately: 1976 47th A.N.Z.A.A.S. CongressBahamas Philately: 1976 Definitive Series (5th Reprint – New Watermark)
Details Date of Issue: 2 May 1976 (50c, $1, $2) Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Elyse Wasile Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Ordinary Watermark: Multiple Crown CA (Diagonal) Upright (50c) Sideways ($1, $2) Perf: Comb 14.5 x 14 (50c) 14 x 14.5 ($1, $2) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 50c Post Office…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1976 Definitive Series (5th Reprint – New Watermark)Bahamas Philately: Regensteiner Publishing Enterprises (6ED Series – Type A)
Details Publisher: Distributor: Printer: Regensteiner Publishing Enterprises, Chicago Process: Curteichcolor 3D Natural Color Reproduction Photographer: Year: 1976 Series: 6ED Series (Type A)
View More Bahamas Philately: Regensteiner Publishing Enterprises (6ED Series – Type A)Bahamas Philately: 1973 IMO-WMO Centenary – 18c Weather Radar
Weather radar, also called weather surveillance radar (WSR) and Doppler weather radar, is a type of radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, and estimate its type (rain, snow, hail etc.). During World War II, radar operators discovered that weather was causing echoes on their screen, masking potential enemy…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1973 IMO-WMO Centenary – 18c Weather RadarBahamas Philately: 1976 – 1971 Definitive Series (4th Reprint) – 2c Breadfruit
Details Series: 1976 – 1971 Definitive Series (4th Reprint) Subject: Breadfruit Designer: Elyse Wasile Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple Crown CA (Diagonal) Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1B (Red), 1B (Dark Brown), 1B (Greyish-Green), 1B (Browinsh-Yellow), 1B (Black) Sheet: R10 x 10 (100 stamps) Quantity: Cylinders Sheet…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1976 – 1971 Definitive Series (4th Reprint) – 2c BreadfruitBahamas Philately: 1976 – 1971 Definitive Series (4th Reprint) – 10c Bahamian Sponge Boat
Details Subject: Sponge Boat Designer: Elyse Wasile Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple Crown CA (Diagonal) Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1B (Red), 1B (Blue), 1B (Yellow), 1B (Black) Sheet: R10 x 10 (100 stamps) Quantity: Cylinder Numbers
View More Bahamas Philately: 1976 – 1971 Definitive Series (4th Reprint) – 10c Bahamian Sponge Boat