COAT OF ARMS granted in 1728, consists of a crown on a red background, surmounting a naval scene alluding to the extirpation of piracy by Governor Woodes Rogers in 1718. The motto is Expulsis Piratis Restitua Commercia must have amused Governor Rogers who had been a pirate. Details Designer: Portrait by…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 1c Coat of ArmsCategory: Bahamas
Bahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 2c Out Island Regatta
Details Series: 1967 Definitive Series Subject: Out Island Regatta Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilikinson Process: Litho & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper: Normal & White (1970) papers Watermark: Multi Crown CA Perf: 13.5 Plates: Sheet: Quantity: Sheet Numbers References The Bahamas Government: A Brief History of Regatta
View More Bahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 2c Out Island RegattaBahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 3c High School
On 27 April, 1925, the Bahamas Colony formally opened its first fully government-sponsored secondary school, the Government High School at Nassau Court. Prior to 1925, only privately organized institutions offered access to secondary education. The school fee requirements essentially limited enrolment to students drawn from middle and upper socioeconomic classes.…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 3c High SchoolBahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 11c Hospital
The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), in Nassau, is a non-profit publicly funded facility. The cornerstone was laid 5 March 1952 and the building officially opened 21 May 1953. It was previously named the Bahamas General Hospital, and was renamed in 1955 in honour of the visit HRH Princess Margaret to…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 11c HospitalBahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 10c Yachting
YACHTING. This is a popular sport in the Bahamas, being conducted under the auspices of the Bahamas Yacht Racing Association. The stamp depicts three yachts taking part in a race. Details Subject: Yachting Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd Process: Litho & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper:…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – 10c YachtingBahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (30100-C)
Details Publisher: Distributor: Arden R Miller III, Miami, Florida Printer: Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York Process: Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: 30100-C
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (30100-C)Bahamas Philately: The Anchorage Hotel
The Anchorage Hotel was located on West Bay Street, Nassau. The five storey, 114-room hotel began construction in 1966 and opened in 1967. It overlooked Nassau’s scenic Western Esplanade and beach. Within a month of completion, the hotel was sold for $2¼ million to New Yorkers Leonard Kaye, David Waltzer…
View More Bahamas Philately: The Anchorage HotelBahamas Philately: Seafloor Aquarium
In 1953, Curtis Johnson gained permission to build an aquarium on a property immediately east of Brown’s Boat Basin. However, the offer was rescinded and he eventually bought a second property in Chippingham. This second property opened on 17 March 1967 as The Seafloor Aquarium. All tanks in the aquarium…
View More Bahamas Philately: Seafloor AquariumBahamas Philately: Hannau-Robinson Color Productions Inc (74200 Series)
Details Publisher: Hannau-Robinson Color Productions Inc., Miami, Fla Distributor: Printer: Koppel Color, Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA Process: Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: 74200
View More Bahamas Philately: Hannau-Robinson Color Productions Inc (74200 Series)Bahamas Philately: Bell Paper Company (A92440 Series)
Details Publisher: Distributor: Bell Paper Co., Miami, Florida Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1970 Series: A92440
View More Bahamas Philately: Bell Paper Company (A92440 Series)