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

thedigitalphilatelist 01/06/1978

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

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

thedigitalphilatelist 29/03/1978

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…

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

James Gavin 28/03/1978

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…

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