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, the title of Premier was changed to Prime Minister and Pindling announced that The Bahamas would seek full independence.
Details
- Date of Issue: 7 January 1964
- Date Withdrawn: 7 July 1964
- Date Invalidated:
- 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.[Left pane : Right pane]
- 1 1 : 1a 1a (½d, 1½d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 8d, 1s, 5s, £1)
- 1a 1a (2s, 10s,)
- 1a 1 : 1a 1a (2/6d)
- 2 1 : 2a 1a (1d, 10d)
- 2 2 : 2a 2a (6d)
- Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps)
- Quantity:
Subjects
- ½d Infant Welfare Clinic
- 1d Modern Agriculture
- 1½d Out Island Settlement
- 2d Native Straw Market
- 3d Fishing Fleet
- 4d Water Sports – Skiing
- 5d Modern Dairying
- 6d Modern Transportation
- 8d Paradise Beach
- 10d Modern Hotels
- 1/- Yacht Racing
- 2/- Native Product – Sisal
- 5/- Tuna Fishing
- 10/- Modern Salt Production
- 2/6d Shipbuilding
- £1 Parliament Buildings – Representative Government since 1729
