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Bahamas Philately: Feather Duster (Bispira brunnea)
The Feather Duster (Bispira brunnea) is a species of marine bristleworm. The worm was first described in 1917 by the American zoologist Aaron Louis Treadwell, a specialist in annelids, who gave it the name Metalaonome brunnea. It was later transferred to the genus Bispira, becoming Bispira brunnea. The worm tends…
View More Bahamas Philately: Feather Duster (Bispira brunnea)Bahamas Philately: Supreme Court Building
The Supreme Court is located on Bank Lane, Nassau. Ground was broken for the Neo-Georgian style building in 1921 by then Governor of the Colony of the Bahamas, Sir Harry Cordeaux. The courthouse is similar in design to the Central Public Building which is north of the building. The Supreme…
View More Bahamas Philately: Supreme Court BuildingBahamas Philately: Bimini – North Bimini – The Queen’s Highway
The Queen’s Highway (also known as Main Street) is the second major road running the length of North Bimini in parallel to the King’s Highway. Postcards/Lettercards/Letter Folders 1960 – Dexter (28300-B Series) 1979 – Dynacolor Graphics Inc (P1200 Series)
View More Bahamas Philately: Bimini – North Bimini – The Queen’s HighwayBahamas Philately: New Providence
New Providence is the most populous island in The Bahamas. It is the location of the national capital city of Nassau. The island was originally under Spanish control following Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the New World, but the Spanish government showed little interest in developing the island (and The Bahamas…
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View More Bahamas Philately: Pink Sands (Type I)Bahamas Philately: Berry Islands – Chub Cay
Chub Cay is a coral based island that is part of the Berry Islands. Chub Cay has one of two blue holes that can be found in The Berry Island Chain. Postcards Pan American Printers (104100 Series)
View More Bahamas Philately: Berry Islands – Chub CayBahamas Philately: Post Office – Rum Cay
Rum Cay was a District Post Office located at Rum Cay. It was located in the Commissioner’s Office. The Commissioner acted as the District Postmaster. A new office was built on 27 December 1961 and a Post Office Savings Bank was established in 1968. From 1969-(1970) the Sub-postmaster was Theodore…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Rum CayBahamas Philately: Mexican Fritillary (Euptoieta hegesia)
Euptoieta hegesia, the Mexican fritillary, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Two weakly defined subspecies are usually recognized. Those found on the Greater Antilles, Bahamas, and Caymen Islands belong to the “typical” nominate subspecies hegasia The upper-side of the wings is bright orange with the basal…
View More Bahamas Philately: Mexican Fritillary (Euptoieta hegesia)Bahamas Philately: New Providence – Nassau – Potter’s Cay
Potter’s Cay was a small narrow cay on the eastern part of Nassau Harbour on East Bay Street. In the early 1960s, the Government sponsored the Potter Cay Development. The development was to create a new public dock for Out Island boats and facilities for handling Out Island shipping. Thus,…
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