Deep Creek was a sub Post Office under Rock Sound, situated on Eleuthera. Date Stamps Description: 25mm Single Circle DEEP CREEK / BAHAMAS DDMMMYY Usage: 26JUN51 – 31JUL73 Type: Type 7 (Luddington & Raymond) D2 (Proud) References Postal History of the Bahamas – Edward B Proud (2000) The Bahama Islands – A…
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Bahamas Philately: New Providence – Nassau – Delancy Street
Delancy Street, Nassau, relate to the Honourable Stephen Delancey and the settlement of Delcancey Town. Hotels, Clubs & Accommodation Buena Vista Hotel
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Type: Not listed Usage: 7 January 1967 Note: Potentially a private cancellation.
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Nassau – Air MailBahamas Philately: Post Office – Mackey Street (Nassau)
Mackey Street Post Office (P.O.) was opened 1 April 1958 as a branch P.O. under Nassau after being transferred from Shirley Street. On 15 February it became a Money Order Office. In 1967 the office was moved to the Out Islander’s Trading building in Ernest Street, near the Potters Cay…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Mackey Street (Nassau)Bahamas Philately: Home Lines – So Much to See, To Do…In the Bahamas
These were printed as Letter Cards for Home Lines to advertise the Homeric. Details Publisher: Home Lines Distributor: Printer: Printed in Italy Year: Series:
View More Bahamas Philately: Home Lines – So Much to See, To Do…In the BahamasBahamas Philately: Post Office – Nassau – Date Stamps
Type: Usage: 20NOV57 Size: SC Note: This is not listed by Proud and doesn’t match any of the types listed. Proud does not list a D34, so this is potentially this missing cancel. Type: Usage: -6DEC55 – 26MAR56 Size: SC Note: This is not listed by Proud and doesn’t match any of the…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Nassau – Date StampsBahamas Philately: Post Office – Rock Sound
Rock Sound was a District Post Office located on Eleuthera. A new post office building was built c.1964. Postmarks & Cancellations Air Mail Date Stamps 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…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Rock SoundBahamas Philately: Coin Divers
Native coin divers were a tourist attraction in Nassau. The coin divers would greet cruise ships where tourists would throw coins in the water, and the skilled divers would dive to retrieve them. Postcards 1953 – Mardon, Son & Hall Ltd (No.40-70) 1957 – J Salmon Ltd (Type 1E) J…
View More Bahamas Philately: Coin DiversBahamas 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: …
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Nassau – Machine CancellationsBahamas Philately: New Providence – Grants Town
Grants Town was named after General Sir Lewis Grant (1776-1852) who was Governor of the Bahamas when the town was laid out in 1825. The settlement was established after an influx of Africans in 1807 required planned settlements and became one of the largest concentration of Africans that lived…
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