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
- 1970 – Bahamas National Open – Bahamas Islands Open
- 1971 – Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting – Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting, 1971
- 1972 – Tourism Year of the Americas – Bahamas. It all began here.
References
- British Caribbean Philatelic Journal Vol 5 No 3 (1965)
