Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Grants Town

Grants Town was a Branch Post Office located in New Providence. The post office was located on the corner of Blue Hill Road and Vesey Street.

Date Stamps
  • Description:
    • 25mm Single Circle
    • GRANTS TOWN / BAHAMAS
    • DDMMMYY
  • Usage: 27AUG44 – 13NOV69
  • Type: 
    • Type 7 (Luddington & Raymond)
    • D3 (Proud)

Luddington & Raymond appears to list this as Type 7 (10APR45 – FEB67). However, Proud lists this correctly as D4 compared to D3.

  • Description:
    • 25mm Single Circle
    • GRANTS TOWN / BAHAMAS
    • DDMMMYY
  • Usage: 11NOV5931JUL73
  • Type: 
    • Type 7 (Luddington & Raymond)
    • D4 (Proud)

This cancel was sent to the Bahamas on 8 August 1961.

  • Description:
    • 30mm Single Circle
    • GRANTS TOWN / BAHAMAS
    • DDMMMYY
  • Usage: 18FEB7027MAR74
  • Type: D5 (Proud)
References
  • Postal History of the Bahamas  – Edward B Proud (2000)
  • The Bahama Islands – A History and Catalogue of the handstamps and cancellations 1802-1967 – M H Luddington and G Raymond (1968)