Category: Bahamas

In 1955 the wealthy American shipbuilder and international industrialist, Daniel K Ludwig, moved to Grand Bahama to finance and dredge a deep water harbour. He went on to build the King’s Inn Hotel and golf course and eventually decided to construct an adjacent casino and International Bazaar. Construction started in…

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Details Publisher: Picture Point Publications, Noroton Heights, Conn. 06820 Distributor:  Printer: Dexter Press, Inc. West Nyack, New York Process:  Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: 29100-C

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Details Publisher:  Distributor: Printer: Henry McGrew Printing K. C. MO Process: Photographer: Year: 1968 Series: 611700

View More Bahamas Philately: Henry McGrew Printing Inc (611700 Series)

Details Publisher: Dukane Press Inc., Hallandale, Fla. Printer: Dukane Press Inc., Hallandale, Fla. Year: 1967 Series: #2300 Series

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Details Publisher: Victoria Press Ltd., 8235 Mountain Sights, Montreal, Qué. Distributor:  Printer: Dexter Colour Canada Ltd., Cornwall, Ontario Process:  Photographer: Year: c.1967 Series: 24800-C

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Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd., P.O. Box 6220, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: P72700 Series (Type CC2 – V2)

View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P72700 Series – Type CC2 – V2)

With the defeat of the United Bahamian Party (UBP) Government in January, 1967, the Prime Minister, the Hon. Lynden Oscar Pindling, recognized the importance of tourism to the economy. He took upon himself the portfolio of Minister of Tourism and Development. The Prime Minister set to work reconstructing the Tourist…

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Details Publisher: Bahamian Enterprises, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Distributor:  Printer: The Dukane Press Inc., Hallandale, Fla. Process: Photographer: Helen Cottrell Hamill (Kodachrome) Year: 1967 Series: #2630

View More Bahamas Philately: Dukane Press Inc (#2630 Series)

This version now has dots prior to the imprint, missing from version two. The font used on the front of the card is new. Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd., P. O. Box 5668, M. S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1968 Series: P69800 (Type BB1…

View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P69800 Series – Type BB1 – V3)

This version has an divider imprint begining with Pub. by. Details Publisher: Pub. by Calypso Distributors Ltd., P. O. Box 5668, M. S., Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1966 Series: P69800 (Type BB1 – V1)

View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P69800 Series – Type BB1 – V1)