Bahamas Philately: 1976 -1971 Definitive Series (New Values II)

 

On 1 January 1976, due to increases in international air mail, the following postal rates changed:

• • 14c to 16c – Air mail for post cards to non-Bahamian destinations
  • 14c to 16c – Air letters to non-Bahamian destinations
  • 18c to 21c – First class air letter to the USA or Canada (per ½ oz.)
  • 21c to 25c – First class air letter to the UK, Europe, South America, Central America and Bermuda (per ½ oz.)
  • 46c to 40c – First class air mail to Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific & Indian oceans (per ½ oz.)
  • 23c to 40c – Registration fee to non-Bahamian destinations.

Due to these changes in postal rates, three of the values of the 1971 Definitive Series were re-issued with new dominations.

Details

• Date of Issue: 2 November 1976
• Date Withdrawn:
• Date Invalidated:
• Designer: Elyse Wasile
• Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd
• Process: Lithography
• Paper: Ordinary
• Watermark: Multiple Crown CA (Diagonal)
• Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb)
• Cylinders: 
• Sheet: R10 x 10 (100)
• Quantity:

Subjects

• 16c Hibiscus
• 21c Breadfruit
• 25c Hawksbill Turtle
• 40c Bahamian Sponge Boat

First Day Cover (Unofficial)

Coin of the Realm Ltd

References

• British Caribbean Philatelic Journal Vol. 16 No.2, April 1976
• British Caribbean Philatelic Journal Vol. 17 No.2, April 1977