Bahamas Philately: 1966 Royal Visit to the West Indies

In February 1966, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh toured the West Indies. The destinations on this month long excursion included: British Guiana; Trinidad and Tobago; Grenada; St. Vincent; Barbados; St. Lucia; Dominica; Montserrat; Antigua; St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla; Tortola (Virgin Islands); the Bahamas; Jamaica.

Details

  • Date of Issue: 4 February 1966
  • Date Withdrawn: 4 May 1966
  • Date Invalidated:
  • Designer: H Baxter
  • Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd
  • Process: Lithography
  • Watermark: Block CA
  • Perf: 11 x 12 (comb)
  • Cylinders: 
    • 1 1
    • 1A A
  • Sheet: R5 x 10 (50)
  • Quantity: 
First Day Cover (Official)