Category: Bahamas

With the defeat of the United Bahamian Party (UBP) Government in January, 1967, the Prime Minister, the Hon. Lynden Oscar Pindling, recognized the importance of tourism to the economy. He took upon himself the portfolio of Minister of Tourism and Development. The Prime Minister set to work reconstructing the Tourist…

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Details Publisher: Bahamian Enterprises, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Distributor:  Printer: The Dukane Press Inc., Hallandale, Fla. Process: Photographer: Helen Cottrell Hamill (Kodachrome) Year: 1967 Series: #2630

View More Bahamas Philately: Dukane Press Inc (#2630 Series)

This version now has dots prior to the imprint, missing from version two. The font used on the front of the card is new. Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd., P. O. Box 5668, M. S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1968 Series: P69800 (Type BB1…

View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P69800 Series – Type BB1 – V3)

This version has an divider imprint begining with Pub. by. Details Publisher: Pub. by Calypso Distributors Ltd., P. O. Box 5668, M. S., Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1966 Series: P69800 (Type BB1 – V1)

View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P69800 Series – Type BB1 – V1)

Details Publisher: Hannau-Robinson Color Productions Inc., 605 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach, Fla. 33139 Distributor: Printer: Koppel Color, Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA Process: Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: 92200

View More Bahamas Philately: Hannau-Robinson Color Productions Inc (92200 Series)

George Walsh Agency Inc was an advertising agency located as 393 Seventh Avenue, New York. In 1967, the agency was assigned to shoot pictures for the King’s Inn & Golf Club. Art Director Vincent Puccio engaged with Herb Breuer to photograph the hotel as a fun place to get away.…

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Hauser’s Bahama Stamp & Coin Ltd was located in the International Arcade at the International Bazaar, Freeport. The business open on 1 January 1967 and sold stamps, coins and giftware. It was a branch of Hauser’s Coin Shop in Minneapolis. Postcards 7300 Series  References The Numismatist Volume 79 (1966) The…

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Details Publisher: Dukane Press Inc. Hallandale, Fla. Printer: Dukane Press Inc. Hallandale, Fla. Year: 1967 Series: 1800

View More Bahamas Philately: Dukane Press Inc (1800 Series)

In July 1967, a new addition to the hotel was opened – a 10 storey building (referred to as Oceanus South) with 140 hotel rooms and 32 apartments. The original hotel became known as Oceanus North  and both formed Hotels Oceanus with a total of 308 rooms. On 1 August 1967,…

View More Bahamas Philately: Hotels Oceanus

Details Publisher: 158 Port Road, Riviera Beach, Florida – Phone 848-3478 Distributor: Printer: Printed in U.S.A. Process: Koppel Colour Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: 88600

View More Bahamas Philately: Grand Bahama Hotel and Country Club (88600 Series)