“Another magazine picture, with emphasis on the lake waters and the undeveloped (foreground) verge requested of the artist, was the basic source. The latter made a suitable background for Whiteley’s cased letters, showing the advantage of this “see-through” technique. The stamp shows an amazing variety of tones derived from the…
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Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 6d Flame Lily
Another transparency was the source of this picture of Rhodesia’s unofficial floral emblem, the flame lily, also known as the Turk’s Cap or gloriosa lily. Originally rendered in two colours, a third colour, yellow, was found necessary and a background similar to that of the Fiji 8d. “Hibiscus” stamp (now…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 6d Flame LilyBahamas Philately: Green Turtle Club
The Green Turtle Club was established in 1964 by Alan Charlesworth. It was located on the north end of White Sound, Green Turtle Cay, just off Great Abaco. The club was located on fifty acres, consisting of a half-dozen cottages that could host two to six persons. By 1966,…
View More Bahamas Philately: Green Turtle ClubAustralia Philately: Mornington (3931)
A new Mornington post office was opened in 1964. 1971 1972 1973 1974
View More Australia Philately: Mornington (3931)Bahamas Philately: El Casino
In 1955 the wealthy American shipbuilder and international industrialist, Daniel K Ludwig, moved to Grand Bahama to finance and dredge a deep water harbour. He went on to build the King’s Inn Hotel and golf course and eventually decided to construct an International Bazaar and and adjacent casino and. El…
View More Bahamas Philately: El CasinoBahamas Philately: 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution) – £1 Parliament Buildings
Details Subject: Parliament Square Designer: Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 11 x 11.5 (comb) Plates: 1 (Violet), 1 (Slate-Black) : 1a (Violet), 1a (Slate-Black) Sheet: Printed in two panes of 120, separated by a gutter. Guillotined through gutter into two…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution) – £1 Parliament BuildingsBahamas Philately: 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution)
A new constitution granting The Bahamas internal autonomy went into effect on 7 January 1964, with Chief Minister Sir Roland Symonette of the United Bahamian Party becoming the first Premier. In 1967, Lynden Pindling of the Progressive Liberal Party became the first black Premier of the Bahamian colony. In 1968,…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution)Bahamas Philately: 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution) – 2/- Native Product – Sisal
Details Subject: Native Product – Sisal Designer: Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 11 x 11.5 (comb) Plates: 1 (Black), 1 (Orange-Brown) : 1a (Black), 1a (Orange-Brown) [Left pane : Right pane] Sheet: Printed in two panes of 120,…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution) – 2/- Native Product – SisalBahamas Philately: 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution) – 2/6d Shipbuilding
Details Designer: Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 11 x 11.5 (comb) Plates: 1 (Deep Blue), 1 (Black) : 1a (Deep Blue), 1a (Black) [Left pane : Right pane] Sheet: Printed in two panes of 120, separated by a…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution) – 2/6d ShipbuildingBahamas Philately: 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution) – 1/- Yacht Racing
Details Designer: Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 11 x 11.5 (comb) Plates: Printed in two panes separated by a vertical gutter. Guillotined through gutter into two single panes. 1 (Olive-Brown) 1 (Ultramarine) : 1a (Olive-Brown) 1a (Ultramarine)…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution) – 1/- Yacht Racing