Bahamas Philately: 1975 International Women’s Year

Details Date of Issue: 22 July 1975 Date Withdrawn:  Date Invalidated: Designer: Jennifer Toombs Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Multiple Crown CA Diagonal Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders:  Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 14c – Rowena Rand mother + farmer + evangelist 18c

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Bahamas Philately: 1975 Economic Diversification – 21c Refining Crude Oil

The major exporters of oil into The Bahamas in 1975 were Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Libya. The United States was its major recipient. The largest refinery in the was the Bahamas Oil Refining Co. (BORCO) located in Freeport, Grand Bahama, with a capacity of 500,000 barrels. Details Designer: Daphne Padden Printer: Questa…

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Bahamas Philately: 1975 Economic Diversification – 3c Sheep Husbandry

Animal Husbandry is the term given to the care, raising and breeding of livestock including cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry. In 1974-1975, a grant was awarded to the government of the Bahamas to strengthen their livestock industry called the Bahama Livestock Project. This involved two contractors (Penn. State Univ. and…

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Bahamas Philately: 1975 Economic Diversification

Details Date of Issue: 27 May 1975 Date Withdrawn:  Date Invalidated: Designer: Daphne Padden Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders:  Sheet: Quantity: Subjects 3c – Sheep Husbandry 14c 18c 21c – Refining Crude Oil 56c – Miniature Sheet

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Bahamas Philately: 1975 Bahamas Butterflies – 21c Euptoieta Hegesia

Details Subject: Euptoieta hegesia Designer: PAD Studio Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14x 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: Printed in panes of four by gutters, guillotined between vertical gutter into two panes. 1C (Cyan) 1C (Yellow) 1C (Magenta) 1C (Black)…

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