In 1974 the Halcyon Balmoral Hotel was sold to the Bahamian Government for $3.5million and relaunched as the Balmoral Beach (hotel, tennis & golf club). The hotel provided 225 rooms for accommodation, bar services and two restaurants including la Chandelle. The hotel was advertised as ideal for “smaller executive-type meetings.”…
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Bahamas Philately: 1974 Universal Postal Union Centenary (1874-1974) – 18c UPU Monument
Details Designer: P Powell Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA (sideways) Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity:
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Details Designer: P Powell Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity:
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Details Designer: P Powell Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA (sideways) Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: Sheet: Quantity:
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Details Designer: P Powell Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Turquoise) 1A (Red) 1A (Deep Turquoise) 1A (Black) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers
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The Universal Postal Union, established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU’s headquarters are located in Bern, Switzerland. The stamps depict the UPU Monument (Weltpostdenkmal)…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1974 Universal Postal Union Centenary (1874-1974)Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (DT-63900-D Series – Type A1)
Details Publisher: For Sun & Fun Visit the Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York Process: Photographer: Jim Doane Year: 1964 Series: DT-63900-D (Type A1) Dexter Supreme For Sun & Fun Visit the Bahamas
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Details Publisher: Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York Process: Photographer: Larry Witt Year: 1974 Series: DT-600 Series (Type B) Dexter Supreme For Sun & Fun Visit the Bahamas
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Details Publisher: City Pharmacy Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: John Hinde Curteich Inc Process: Curteichcolor 3D Natural Color Reproduction Photographer: Year: 1980 Series: 4ED Series (Type B)
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In 1974, Princess Properties re-named their three Grand Bahama hotels. The three hotels were; the King’s Inn and Golf Club, re-named the Bahamas Princess; Xanadu, re-named as Xanadu Princess; and the Princess International Hotel renamed as Bahamas Princess Towers. The three hotels became collectively known as Princessland. Postcards 1974 – Great American Color Co…
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