Bahamas Philately: Paradise Island – Paradise Beach

In 1959, Huntington Hartford, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P supermarket) heir, arrived on Hog Island. Hartford bought Hog Island from Axel Wenner-Gren and in 1962, Hog Island was opened as Paradise Island.

Stamp Releases

1963 Bahamas Talks – 8d Paradise Beach

1964 Definitive Series (New Constitution) – 8d Paradise Beach

1969 Tourist Issue – 11c Paradise Beach

Postcards

1963 – Dexter Press Inc (65500-B Series)

1963 – Dexter Press Inc (67100-B Series – Type A)

1964 – J Britton (70000 Series)

1964 – Dexter Press Inc (57400-B Series – Type B)

1964 – Dexter Press Inc (DT-80000-B Series – Type A)

1964 – Dexter Press Inc (DT-80000-B Series – Type B)

1965 – John Hinde Limited (1 BH Series – Type A)

1965 – John Hinde Limited (2 BH Series – Type A – No.1-49)

1966 – Calypso Distributors Ltd (P67200 Series – Type A)

1966 – Calypso Distributors Ltd (P67300 Series – Type A)

1966 – Dexter Press Inc (DT-11300-C Series – Type C)

1974 – Dexter Press Inc (DT-620-D Series – Type B)