Category: Jamaica

The 9th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica from August 15 to August 28, 1962. This games included 1,559 athletes from fifteen nations. It took place days after the country had gained independence from the United Kingdom. Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica,…

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Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1962 IX Central American & Caribbean Games – 8d Track and Field

The 1d stamp shows four sports: Weightlifting – is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with each athlete vying to successfully lift the heaviest weights. Weightlifting was introduced to the games in 1938. Boxing – is a combat…

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Water sports are a sport played or practiced on or in water, such as swimming, water polo, or surfing. The 6d stamp shows four water sports: Swimming – including pool swimming and open water swimming. Swimming was one of the original sports introduced to the games in 1926. Diving – …

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The Murex Antillarum (Siratus formosus) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Murex is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, commonly called…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 4d Murex Antillarum

The red-billed streamertail (Trochilus polytmus), also known as the ‘doctor bird,’ is indigenous to Jamaica, where it is the most abundant and widespread member of the hummingbird family. It is the national bird of Jamaica. The Arawaks believed the green hummingbird was magic and was believed to be a reincarnation…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 8d Doctor Bird Trochilus polytmus

World War II greatly increased the demand for aluminium across the world.  During the 1940s exploration and development work was carried out in Jamaica, mainly by Alcan Aluminium Ltd., Reynolds Metals Company and Kaiser Bauxite Company. Jamaican bauxite was not used during the war, but these three North American companies…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 2/- Bauxite Mining

Details Series: 1969 Centenary of First Jamaican Coins Subject: One Penny 1869 Designer: Gordon Drummond Printer: Perkins Bacon Ltd., London Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 12.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Silver) 1A (Green) 1A (Black) 1B (Silver) 1B (Green) 1B (Black) 2B (Silver) 1B (Green) 1B (Black) Sheet:…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1969 Centenary of First Jamaican Coins – 15c One Penny 1869

Details Series: 1969 Centenary of First Jamaican Coins Subject: Half Penny 1869 Designer: Gordon Drummond Printer: Perkins Bacon Ltd., London Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 12.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A (Silver) 1A (Pink) 1A (Black) 1A (Silver) 2A (Pink) 2A (Black) 1B (Silver) 1B (Pink) 1B (Black) 1B…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1969 Centenary of First Jamaican Coins – 3c Half Penny 1869

Details Date of Issue: 27 October 1969 Date Withdrawn: 26 January 1970* Date Invalidated: Designer: Gordon Drummond Printer: Perkins Bacon Ltd., London Process: Lithography Paper:  Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 12.5 (comb) Cylinders:  1A 1A 1A (3c, 15c) 1A 2A 2A (3c) 1B 1B 1B (3c, 15c) 1B 2B 2B (3c)…

View More Jamaica Philately: 1969 Centenary of First Jamaican Coins