Category: Bahamas

Peace on Earth is the concept of an ideal state of peace within and among all people and nations on Planet Earth. Different cultures, religions, philosophies, and organizations have varying concepts on how such a state would come about. Doves, usually white in color, are used in many settings as…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1971 Christmas 1971 – 11c Peace On Earth

Snowflakes are often used as symbols representing winter or cold conditions. Therefore, the snowflake is often a traditional seasonal image or motif used around the Christmas season, especially in Europe and North America. Snowflakes are also traditionally associated with the “White Christmas” weather that often occurs during Christmastide. As a…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1971 Christmas 1971 – 3c Snowflake

Details Date of Issue: 19 October 1971 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer:  Printer: Wallsall Security Printers Ltd, England Process: Lithography (15c die-stamped in gold) Paper:  Watermark: Block C.A. Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb) 15 (line) [MS only} Cylinders:  1A 1A  (11c) 1A 1A 1A : 1B 1B 1B (3c, 18c) [Left…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1971 Christmas 1971

Details Publisher: Distributor: Printer: by Colorpicture, Boston, Mass., USA Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1971 Series: A93900

View More Bahamas Philately: Colorpicture (A93900 Series)

Thirty-one members of the British Commonwealth attended the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting at Paradise Island, Nassau, 23-24 September 1971, representing over half the peoples of the developing world. The meeting recognised the serious financial issues faced by the United States, and the Ministers who attended were of the strong opinion…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1971 – Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting

Details Series: 1971 Definitive Series (New Values) Subject: Hibiscus Designer: Elyse Wasile Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: C.A. Block Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Green) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Red) 1A (Black) 1B (Green) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Red) 1B (Black) 1A (Green) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Red)…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1971 Definitive Series (New Values) – 7c Hibiscus

  The Silver Sands Hotel opened in 1971 and was located in Freeport, Grand Bahama. It was a 144 room luxury apartment hotel. It was air-conditioned with fully equipped kitchens, bathrooms and a private balconies, and wall-to-wall carpeting. In 1975, the hotel was purchased for $1.5m by Iverugie Investments Ltd.…

View More Bahamas Philately: Silver Sands Hotel

The Sonesta Beach Hotel & Golf on Cable Beach, Nassau, was opened in the summer of 1971. Construction of the 400 room luxury hotel began in 1970. The hotel was operated by the newly named Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (formerly Hotel Corporation of America) who were also operating the Balmoral…

View More Bahamas Philately: Sonesta Beach Hotel & Golf Club

The Royal Helenic Mail Steamer (RHMS) Atlantis was original constructed as the USS General W. P. Richardson (AP-118) – a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II. She was later transferred to the United States Army and served briefly during the Korean War as USAT…

View More Bahamas Philately: Chandris America Lines – RHMS Atlantis

USA & Canada Including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. Central & South America Including all islands of the West Indies, Bermuda, Falkland Islands. Great Britain, Northern Ireland & Irish Republic Europe Including the Azores, Iceland, Soviet Union and Turkey. The Islands of Cyprus, Malta and other Islands…

View More Bahamas Philately: Airmail Rates (1970-1979)