Author: thedigitalphilatelist

The blue mahoe (talipariti elatum), is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is native to the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, the US. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The blue mahoe is a beautiful and durable timber that is widely used for cabinet making and also…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 2d Blue Mahoe Hibiscus elatus

The flag of Jamaica was adopted on 6 August 1962 (Jamaican Independence Day), the country having gained independence from the British-protected Federation of the West Indies. The flag consists of a gold saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 3d National Flag

Guaiacum officinale, commonly known as roughbark lignum-vitae, is a species of tree in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae, that is native to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America. This small tree is very slow growing, reaching about 10 m (33 ft) in height with a trunk diameter of…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1d Lignum Vitae Guaiacum officinale

The ackee(Blighia sapida) is a fruit of the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa. The scientific name honours Captain William Bligh who took the fruit from Jamaica to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England in 1793. The English…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1½d Ackee Blighia sapida

Details Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1C 1C 1C 1C 1C 1D (Bluish Green), 1D (Brown), 1D (Bistre), 1D (Blue), 1D (Pink) Sheet: R6 x 10 Quantity: Reprint: 1 June 1965 25 April…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 2½d Land Shells

Considered as a legacy from the British with slight modifications, the Jamaican coat of arms was granted to Jamaica in 1661 under Royal Warrant. The original was designed by William Sancroft, then Archbishop of Canterbury. The original motto, INDUS UTERQUE SERVIET UNI is the Latin translation for “The Indians twain…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 10s Arms of Jamaica

Port Royal is a village located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 5s Port Royal Exploration of Sunken City

Jamaica’s National Stadium was built for the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games, for which it was the main stadium hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, track and field and cycling events. It was also home to the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Details Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrison & Sons…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1s National Stadium

The monarchy of Jamaica is a constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Jamaica. The terms Crown in Right of Jamaica, Her Majesty in Right of Jamaica, or The Queen in Right of Jamaica may also be used to refer…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – £1 Queen Elizabeth II

The Palisadoes Airport was considered the biggest single Government project to be completed in Jamaica in 1961. A feature of this terminal building was that it was constructed by a local firm, headed by Contractor A.D. Scott. Built at a cost of roughly £750,000 and described as a “symbol of…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1/6d Palisadoes National Airport