Treasure Cay, is a parcel of land connected to Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas. Historically, it was known Sand Banks Cay. The settlement of Carleton Point, named after Sir Guy Carleton, was founded in 1783 on the northern end of Sand Banks Cay by about 600 Loyalists fleeing the…
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Bahamas Philately: Long Island – Seymours (Post Office)
Seymours Post Office (P.O.) opened 23 October 1958. References British West Indies Study Circle Bulletin No.22 July, 1959.
View More Bahamas Philately: Long Island – Seymours (Post Office)Bahamas Philately: Long Island – McKennons (Post Office)
McKennons Post Office (P.O.) opened 23 October 1958. References British West Indies Study Circle Bulletin No.22 July, 1959.
View More Bahamas Philately: Long Island – McKennons (Post Office)Bahamas Philately: Grand Bahama Club (28400 Series)
Details Imprint: Grand Bahama Club, West End, Grand Bahama, Bahamas Publisher: Distributor: Printer: Koppel Color, Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA Process: Year: 1958 Series: 23400
View More Bahamas Philately: Grand Bahama Club (28400 Series)Bahamas Philately: Cunard Line – RMS Caronia – 1958 West Indies
In 1958, the RMS Caronia was scheduled to undertake a 52 day cruise to the Mediterranean, departing from New York on 3 October 1958. However, political tensions in the middle-east resulted in the cruise being cancelled. Instead. Cunard arranged for three cruises to the West Indies. References Caronia2info Wikipedia: RMS…
View More Bahamas Philately: Cunard Line – RMS Caronia – 1958 West IndiesBahamas Philately: Haynes Lithograph Company (A Gill Hotel)
The backings of the series will differ depending on the hotel: Type A – The British Colonial Type B – The Nassau Details Publisher: Haynes Lithograph Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Printer: Haynes Lithograph Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Year: 1958 Series: A Gill Hotel
View More Bahamas Philately: Haynes Lithograph Company (A Gill Hotel)Bahamas Philately: Grace Line – New Santa Rosa
In 1956 the Grace Line ordered two new ships to replace the aging 1932-built sisters the Santa Rosa and Santa Paula. The new vessels were referred to as the New Santa Rosa and New Santa Paula and they were specifically built and designed to service the Caribbean. Both ships sailed…
View More Bahamas Philately: Grace Line – New Santa RosaBahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (800B Series)
Details Publisher: Bahamian Enterprises, Hyde Park, N.Y. Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press Inc, West Nyack, Inc Process: Genuine Natural Color Photographer: Kodachome by Helen Cottrell Merritt Year: 1958 Series: 800B
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (800B Series)Bahamas Philately: American News Co (P20500)
Details Publisher: American News Co Distributor: Lofthouse Ltd Printer: Colorpicture Publishers Inc, Boston, Mass., U.S.A. Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1958 Series: P20500
View More Bahamas Philately: American News Co (P20500)Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Mackey Street (Nassau) – Date Stamp
Type: Description: 30mm Single Circle MACKEY STREET N.P. BAHAMAS DDMMMYY Usage: 27AUG59 – 7AUG71 Note: 8 II (Luddington & Raymond) D2 (Proud) Type: D3 (Proud) Usage: 30MAY62 – 29JUN65 Size: SC Note: Latest date shown by Proud is 31OCT64. The canceller was sent to Nassau 8 August 1961.
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