The major exporters of oil into The Bahamas in 1975 were Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Libya. The United States was its major recipient. The largest refinery in the was the Bahamas Oil Refining Co. (BORCO) located in Freeport, Grand Bahama, with a capacity of 500,000 barrels. Details Designer: Daphne Padden Printer: Questa…
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Bahamas Philately: 1975 Economic Diversification – 3c Sheep Husbandry
Animal Husbandry is the term given to the care, raising and breeding of livestock including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry. In 1974-1975, a grant was awarded to the government of the Bahamas to strengthen their livestock industry called the Bahama Livestock Project. This involved two contractors (Penn. State Univ. and…
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Details Date of Issue: 27 May 1975 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Daphne Padden Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 3c – Sheep Husbandry 14c 18c 21c – Refining Crude Oil 56c – Miniature Sheet
View More Bahamas Philately: 1975 Economic DiversificationAustralia Philately: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments
A set of four stamps in a definitive series titled Scientific Development will be issued on 14th May, 1975. This series highlights fields of scientific achievements which have a special relevance to Australia. In some instances pioneering work was contributed by Australian scientists. The denominations and subjects of the new…
View More Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Scientific DevelopmentsAustralia Philately: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments – 48c Oceanography
Details Series: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments Subject: Oceanography Designer: Alexander Stitt (Weatherhead & Stitt), Melbourne Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Greenish Yellow – Greenish Blue – Brown Ochre – Bright Lilac – Black (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D unwatermarked coated stamp paper containing…
View More Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments – 48c OceanographyAustralia Philately: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments – 24c Radio Astronomy
Details Series: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments Subject: Radio Astronomy Designer: Alexander Stitt (Weatherhead & Stitt), Melbourne Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Chrome Yellow – Bright Reddish Violet – Pale Blue – Rosine – Black (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D unwatermarked coated stamp paper…
View More Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments – 24c Radio AstronomyAustralia Philately: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments – 11c Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
Details Series: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments Subject: Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry Designer: Alexander Stitt (Weatherhead & Stitt), Melbourne Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambo Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Greenish Yellow – Orange Yellow – Bright Reddish Violet – Orange Red – Black (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D unwatermarked coated…
View More Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments – 11c Atomic Absorption SpectrophotometryAustralia Philately: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments – 33c Immunology
Details Series: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments Subject: Immunology Designer: Alexander Stitt (Weatherhead & Stitt), Melbourne Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Chambon Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Olive Yellow – Mauve – Rosine – Chestnut – Black (printing order) Paper: Shoalhaven KP5D unwatermarked coated stamp paper containing helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.25…
View More Australia Philately: 1975 Australian Scientific Developments – 33c ImmunologyAustralia Philately: 1975 Prime Ministers
The third group in the Prime Ministers stamp series, covering six men who held the office during the thirties and forties, is being issued on 26th March, 1975. The first and second series, issued on 22nd October, 1969, and 8th March, 1972, respectively, depicted Prime Ministers from 1901 to 1929.…
View More Australia Philately: 1975 Prime MinistersAustralia Philately: 1975 Prime Ministers – 10c J B Chifley
Details Series: 1975 Prime Ministers Subject: J B Chifley Designer: Brian Dunlop, Sydney Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Press: Rembrandt Process: Mulitcolour Photogravure Cylinders: Grey Brown Tint – Drab – Olive Brown – Grey Black (printing order) Paper: KP6T unwatermarked coated paper incorporating helecon (PVA gum) KP5D unwatermarked coated…
View More Australia Philately: 1975 Prime Ministers – 10c J B Chifley