Category: Bahamas

Vendue House, situated on Bay Street, Nassau, was built some time before 1769. It was one-storey building, furnished only with a roof and rounded pillars and was erected for the convenience of traders selling their goods at Public auctions. Slavery in the Bahamas dated back several centuries. Slavery was legally…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1980 Definitive Series – 15c Slave Trading at Vendue House

The American Civil War (1861 –1865) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union (“the North”) and the Confederacy (“the South”), the latter formed by states that had seceded. The central cause of the war was the dispute over whether slavery would be permitted…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1980 Definitive Series – 18c Blockade Running (American Civil War)

In 1980, John Hinde Ltd, Ireland, acquired the rights to the name and printing process of the Curt Teich Company from Regensteiner Publishing Enterprises, establishing the American division, John Hinde Curteich Inc. Postcards/Lettercards/Letter Folders 4ED Series (Type B) – International SD2 Series (Type C) – International Super Duper

View More Bahamas Philately: John Hinde Curteich Inc.

1980 1980 Definitive Series 1981 1981 Definitive Series (Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ Meeting) 1982 1982 Centenary of the Discovery of the Tubercle Bacillus (1882-1982) 1982 The 21st Birthday of HRH The Princess of Wales 1982 28th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference 1982 Bahamas Wildlife (Mammals) 1983 1983 Definitive Series (New Values) 1984 1985…

View More Bahamas Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1980-1989)

Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd., P.O. Box 6220, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Platischrome, Boston Printer: Photographer: Bob Glander Year: 1980 Series: ×113500

View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (×113500 Series)

Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Platischrome, Boston Printer: Photographer: Bob Glander Year: 1980 Series: ×113600

View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (×113600 Series)

1980 1980 – Definitive Series 1983 1983 – 1980 Definitive Series (New Values) 1985 1985 – 1980 Definitive Series (New Watermark)

View More Bahamas Philately: Stamps and Postal Products – 1980s

By 1978, the Government had announced a $141m building programme (five year contract) between the Hotel Corporation of Bahamas and Jack Tar (Nassau Limited). On 22 June 1978, the Emerald Beach Hotel closed its doors. Under the new management of Dallas-based Jar Tar Hotels, it was renovated and refurbished and…

View More Bahamas Philately: Emerald Beach Hotel (A Jack Tar Resort)

Richard Deutsch founded the Dick Deutsch Company Inc on 3 October 1965.It appears that during 1979/80 it also traded as the Great American Color Co. The backing and image numbers are from International Graphics suggesting that either the company was a distributor or bought out International Graphics. Postcard Series 2200…

View More Bahamas Philately: Great American Color Co

Details Date of Issue: 6 November 1979 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: BG Studio Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Multiple Crown CA Diagonal Upright (individual stamps) Sideways (miniature sheet) Perf: Comb 13 (individual stamps) 13.5 (miniature sheet) Cylinders: Printing in sheets of four, separated by vertical…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1979 Christmas