Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Nassau – Machine Cancellations

In 1965, there were four cancellation machines in Nassau General Post Office (G.P.O.) using four different cancellations.

Type D1B
  • Type: D1B-M6A
  • Description: Single Circle (W: 21mm)
    • NASSAU,BAHAMAS YYYY
    • MMM DD MMM /H:MM AM (PM)
  • Cancellation: Seven wavy lines (H:15.5mm x W:56.0mm)
  • Usage: 1957 / JAN  3 – 1962 / JUN 25
  • Note: 
Type D4B
  • Type: D4B-M4A
  • Description: Single Circle (W: 21mm)
    • NASSAU BAHAMAS
    • YYYY / DD MMM /H:MM AM (PM)
  • Cancellation: Seven wavy lines / 3 sections – centre curves up at ends (H:20.5mm x W:58.5mm)
  • Usage: 1963 / 12 JLY – 1963 /12 JLY
  • Note: 
Type D5
  • Type: D5-M6B
  • Description: Single Circle (W: 21mm)
    • NASSAU, BAHAMAS
    • H:MM AM (PM) / DD MMM / YYYY
  • Cancellation: Seven wavy lines (H:16.5mm x W:56.0mm)
  • Usage: OCT 16 / 1962 – APR 27 / 1966
  • Note: 
  • Type: M6 State 1 (Proud)
  • Usage: MAR 7 / 1961 – JUL 31 /1969
  • Slogan: N/A
  • Note:
  • Type:
  • Usage: 1964 / 12 JUN
  • Slogan: N/A
  • Note: Not listed by Proud. However, similar to Proud’s M7 except the format of the date stamp is  YYYY / DD MMM / HH:MM.
  • Type:
  • Usage: 21 DEC / 1965
  • Slogan: N/A
  • Note: Not listed by Proud. However, similar to Proud’s M7 except the format of the date stamp is  DD MMM / YYYY (there appears to be no time included).

 

  • Type:
  • Usage: FEB22 / 1971
  • Slogan: N/A
  • Note: This is not listed by Proud but can be assumed this is the M8 State 1 as his listings start with a slogan cancel M8 State 3.
  • Type:
  • Usage: 18 MAR / 1974
  • Slogan: N/A
  • Note: This is not listed by Proud.
Slogan Cancellations
References
  • British Caribbean Philatelic Journal Vol 5 No 3 (1965)