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 CityAuthor: thedigitalphilatelist
Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1s National Stadium
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 StadiumJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – £1 Queen Elizabeth II
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 IIJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1/6d Palisadoes National Airport
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 AirportJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 3/- Sport Fishing/Blue Marlin
Details Series: 1964 Definitive Series Subject: Sport Fishing Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 13.5 x 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: R6 x 10 Quantity: Reprint: 1 June 1965 15 August 1967 Sheet Numbers
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 3/- Sport Fishing/Blue MarlinJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 9d Gypsum Industry
Details Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: Reprint: 27 June 1967 Sheet Numbers
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 9d Gypsum IndustryBahamas Philately: 1964 400th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare (1564-1964)
Details Date of Issue: 23 April 1964 Date Withdrawn: 22 July 1964 Date Invalidated: Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd, London Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb) Plates: 1A (Turquoise) Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps) Quantity: Sheet Numbers First Day Cover (Official)…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1964 400th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare (1564-1964)Bahamas Philately: The Pub on the Mall
The Pub on the Mall was opened in Freeport in 1964. It was part of a response by The Grand Bahama Port Authority to project an English image to avoid the Grand Bahama becoming a copy of Miami. Located on the Sunrise Highway, it was touted as the first English…
View More Bahamas Philately: The Pub on the MallBahamas Philately: Dexter Press (DT-92300-B Series – Type D)
Details Publisher: Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York Process: Dexter Sovereign Photographer: Year: 1964 Series: DT-92300-B Series (Type D)
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press (DT-92300-B Series – Type D)Zambia Philately: Zambian Airways Corporation (Alitalia)
On 1 September 1967, following the Zambia Airways Act, which appointed the carrier to operate both domestically and internationally after the collapse of Central African Airways (CAA), Zambia Airways Corporation was formed in order to take over Zambia Airways, the former CAA’s subsidiary. Technical and management assistance was provided by…
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