Details Date of Issue: 25 May 1967 Date Withdrawn: 26 April 1971 Date Invalidated: Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd Process: Litho & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper: 1st Printing – Normal 2nd Printing – White paper 3rd Printing – White paper Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown…
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Bahamas Philately: Carlton House
Carlton House was originally known as the Rozelda Hotel that was based just off Rawson Square, Nassau. In the late 1950’s, the property underwent renovation and rebranding and was renamed as the Carlton House. The newly renovated hotel was promoted with: …air conditioning through out; outstanding Bahamian cuisine; American-style steaks…
View More Bahamas Philately: Carlton HouseBahamas Philately: 1965 Definitive Series – 1d Out Island Regatta
Details Subject: Out Island Regatta Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Lithography & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 13.5 (comb) Plates: Printed in sheets of 120, separated by gutter. Guillotined through vertical gutter into two sheets. 1…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1965 Definitive Series – 1d Out Island RegattaBahamas Philately: Bahamas Hotel Association
The Bahamas Hotel Association started as a social club among half a dozen or so hoteliers in the late 1940s. For two to three years it was just a social club but in 1952, seven of the hoteliers decided to form an association. The Chief architect of the Bahamas Hotel…
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Details Publisher: Litho in USA Printer: Litho Arts Inc., Miami, Florida Year: c.1959 Series:
View More Bahamas Philately: Litho in USA (Nassau Beach Lodge)Bahamas Philately: Litho in USA (Carlton House)
Details Publisher: Litho in USA Printer: Litho Arts Inc., Miami, Florida Year: 1959 Series:
View More Bahamas Philately: Litho in USA (Carlton House)Bahamas Philately: 1971 Definitive Series (New Values)
On 1 July 1971, the following postal rates changed: 3c to 6c – Surface mail for books to the British Commonwealth and Foreign 3c to 6c – Surface mail for printer matter (up to 2 oz.) to the British Commonwealth and Foreign 5c to 7c – Surface mail for postcards…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1971 Definitive Series (New Values)Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (x111)
Details Publisher: Calypso Distributors Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Plastichrome, Boston Year: c.1970’s Series: x111
View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (x111)Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press (DT-430-C Series – Type A)
Details Publisher: Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press, West Nyack, New York Process: Photographer: Year: Series: DT-43 Series Dexter Sovereign For Sun & Fun Visit The Bahamas
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press (DT-430-C Series – Type A)Bahamas Philately: Eleuthera – Governor’s Harbour
In 1647, Captain William Sayle and the Eleutheria Adventurers (a group of Puritans), left Bermuda to seek relief from persecution by the Church of England. The group became ship-wrecked on the reefs of the northern end of the Arawak island of Cigatoo (Eleuthera) near the area now known as Preachers Cave.…
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