Bahamas Philately: 1963 Freedom From Hunger

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), one of the specialized agencies of the
United Nations, launched a ” Freedom from Hunger Campaign” in 1960 that was planned to last five years, during which time collective action was to be taken everywhere in the world where food supplies were inadequate.

Details

  • Date of Issue: 4 June 1963
  • Date Withdrawn: 2 September 1963
  • Date Invalidated:
  • Designer: Michael Goaman
  • Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd, London
  • Process: Photogravure
  • Watermark: Block CA
  • Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb)
  • Cylinders: 
    • 1A 1A
    • 1B 1B
  • Sheet: R5 x 10 (50)
  • Quantity: 

The colour used for Bahamas was selected by the Crown Agents in London.

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