The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term “coconut” (or the archaic “cocoanut”) can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut.…
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Bahamas Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1950-1959)
Stamp Dealers Coin of the Realm Ltd Hauser’s Bahama Stamp & Coin Ltd 1953 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1954 1954 Definitive Series 1959 1959 Bahamas Postal Centenary (1859-1959)
View More Bahamas Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1950-1959)Bahamas Philately: Eastern Shipping Corporation – S/S Evangeline
In 1950, Frank L. Fraser founded the Eastern Shipping Corporation. In May 1954 he purchased two ships from Eastern Steamship Lines, the SS Yarmouth and SS Evangeline. The Evangeline was transferred to a Liberian registry and retained her name, although in 1955 she was to be rechristened as SS Nassau…
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San Salvador was a District Post Office on San Salvador Island. Date Stamps This is not listed by Luddington & Raymond or Proud. Proud seems to list this as D6 (unseen – 31DEC59–1AUG66) and Luddington lists it as a reissue of the Type 7 (59-AUG66). However, the space between S…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – San SalvadorBahamas Philately: Flowers of the Bahamas – Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the four o’ clock family, Nyctaginaceae. It is native to eastern South America, found from Brazil, west to Peru, and south to southern Argentina. The inflorescence consists of large colourful sepal-like bracts which surround three simple waxy…
View More Bahamas Philately: Flowers of the Bahamas – BougainvilleaBahamas Philately: City Pharmacy Ltd
City Pharmacy Ltd was located at 238-240 Bay Street, Nassau. Lettercards J Salmon Ltd Postcards Curt Teich Industries Inc J Salmon Ltd
View More Bahamas Philately: City Pharmacy LtdBahamas Philately: Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species of flowering tree in the mulberry and jackfruit family (Moraceae) believed to be a domesticated descendant of Artocarpus camansi originating in New Guinea, the Maluku Islands, and the Philippines. It was initially spread to Oceania via the Austronesian expansion. It was further spread to…
View More Bahamas Philately: Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)Bahamas Philately: Fishing
Few fishing grounds in the world can match those of the Bahamas for year-round, action-packed, sure-fire light tackle angling. The inshore and offshore waters teem with a fascinating variety of game fish, having, in their midst, plenty of individuals of world record dimensions. In the winter months, wahoo, kingfish, kingfish…
View More Bahamas Philately: FishingBahamas Philately: New Providence – Lyford Cay
Lyford Cay is loated on the western tip of New Providence. The cay was named after Captain William Lyford Jr., a mariner of note in Colonial and Revolutionary times, and is built on a 448-acre (181 ha) grant he received for his services as a Loyalist in the American Revolutionary…
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Bay Street began when a small town began to grow along the waterfront of Charles Towne (Nassau) between 1648 and 1666. At this time, Bay Street was known simply as The Strand – a meandering path with a few shacks and coconut palms. Throughout the 20th century, Bay Street was…
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