Category: Bahamas

Details Subject: Hawksbill Turtle Designer: Elyse Waslie Printer: Format International Security Printers Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Ordinary Watermark:  None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 2B (Brown), 1B (Yellow), 1B (Orange), 2B (Green), 2B (Black) Sheet: R10 x 10 (100 stamps) Quantity: Cylinder Numbers

View More Bahamas Philately: 1978 – 1971 Definitive Series (No Watermark) – 25c Hawksbill Turtle

Details Publisher: Motivating Graphics, Dania, Florida Distributor: Printer: Dynacolor Graphics Inc., Miami, Florida Process: Photographer: Paul Tzimoulis Year: 1978 Series: P3300

View More Bahamas Philately: Dynacolor Graphics Inc (P3300 Series)

The Nassau Public Library was originally constructed as a Goal between 1798, and 1799 and had prisoners’ cells which occupied the first and second floors, and a gallery surrounding a central space on the third floor, from which a bell rang to summon House of Assembly members to meetings. Since…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1978 Architectural Heritage – 3c Nassau Public Library

Details Subject: Government House Designer: Gordon Drummond Printer: Quest Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: 14 Perf: 14.5 x 14 Cylinders:  Sheet:  Quantity:

View More Bahamas Philately: 1978 Architectural Heritage – 16c Government House

In February 1940, Monsignor John Hawes, an Englishman, purchased eight acres on the top of Como Hill, Cat Island for £35. Hawes was a qualified architect before entering the church, and did a great deal of architectural work for the church throughout the Bahamas. Within the week of arriving on…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1978 Architectural Heritage – 18c The Hermitage Cat Island

Details Date of Issue: 28 March 1978 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Gordon Drummond Printer: Quest Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: 14 Perf: 14.5 x 14 Cylinders:  1A 1A 1B 1B 1C 1C 1D 1D Sheet:  Quantity: Subjects 3c – Nassau Public Library 8c –…

View More Bahamas Philately: 1978 – Architectural Heritage

Details Publisher:  Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York Process: Dexter Supreme Photographer: John Penrod Year: 1971 Series: DT–77000-C (Type B)

View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press (DT-77000-C Series – Type B)

Details Publisher: City Pharmacy Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: John Hinde Curteich Inc Process: Curteichcolor 3D Natural Color Reproduction Photographer: Year: 1980 Series: SD2 Series (Type C)

View More Bahamas Philately: John Hinde Curteich Inc (SD2 Series – Type C)

Details Publisher: Great American Color Co. Hallandale, Florida Distributor: Ernies Studio & Camera Center, Ltd., Freeport, Grand Bahama, W.I. Printer: International Graphics, Hollywood, Florida Process: Photographer:  Year: 1979 Series: 31600

View More Bahamas Philately: Great American Color Co (31600 Series)

  The Mermaid Kitty was a toted as the “World’s Largest Glass Bottom Boat.” The boat operated from Freeport and could carry up to 120 passengers. There were three daily scheduled cruises at 10am, 12pm and 2pm that departed from the Oceanus Hotel dock. It was also available for special…

View More Bahamas Philately: Mermaid Kitty