Bahamas Philately: 1964 – 1954 Definitive Series (Olympic Games Overprint)

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honour was subsequently passed to Helsinki due to Japan’s invasion of China, before ultimately being…

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Bahamas Philately: 1964 400th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare (1564-1964)

Details Date of Issue: 23 April 1964 Date Withdrawn: 22 July 1964 Date Invalidated: Designer: Richard Granger Barrett Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd, London Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14 x 14.5 (comb) Plates: 1A (Turquoise) Sheet: R10 x 6 (60 stamps) Quantity:  Sheet Numbers First Day Cover (Official)…

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