Details Series: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games Subject: Games Emblem Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A Sheet: R12 x 5 (60 stamps) Quantity:
View More Jamaica Philately: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games – 3s Games EmblemCategory: Jamaica
Jamaica Philately: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games – 1s National Stadium
Details Series: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games Subject: National Stadium Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R12 x 5 (60 stamps) Quantity:
View More Jamaica Philately: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games – 1s National StadiumJamaica Philately: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games – 6d Racing Cyclists
Details Series: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games Subject: Racing Cyclists Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A Sheet: R12 x 5 (60 stamps) Quantity:
View More Jamaica Philately: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games – 6d Racing CyclistsJamaica Philately: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games – 3d Statue of Athlete and Flags
Details Series: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games Subject: Statue of Athlete and Flags Date Invalidated: Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A (3d) Sheet: R12 x 5 (60 stamps) Quantity:
View More Jamaica Philately: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games – 3d Statue of Athlete and FlagsJamaica Philately: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Details Date of Issue: 4 August 1966 Date Withdrawn: 31 December 1966 Date Invalidated: Designer: Victor Whitely Printer: Harrisons and Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Multiple J & Pineapple Perf: 14.5 x 14 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A (3d) 1A 1A 1A 1A (6d, 1s) 1A 1A (3s) Sheet: R12 x 5 (60…
View More Jamaica Philately: 1966 8th British Empire and Commonwealth GamesJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 6d Papilio homerus
Papilio homerus, commonly known as the Homerus swallowtail or Jamaican swallowtail, is the largest butterfly species in the Western Hemisphere. The butterfly is named in honor of the Greek poet Homer. It is endemic to Jamaica where the butterfly simultaneously serves as an icon of national pride and a need…
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 6d Papilio homerusJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 2d Blue Mahoe Hibiscus elatus
The blue mahoe (talipariti elatum), is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is native to the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, the US. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The blue mahoe is a beautiful and durable timber that is widely used for cabinet making and also…
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 2d Blue Mahoe Hibiscus elatusJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 3d National Flag
The flag of Jamaica was adopted on 6 August 1962 (Jamaican Independence Day), the country having gained independence from the British-protected Federation of the West Indies. The flag consists of a gold saltire, which divides the flag into four sections: two of them green (top and bottom) and two black…
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 3d National FlagJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1d Lignum Vitae Guaiacum officinale
Guaiacum officinale, commonly known as roughbark lignum-vitae, is a species of tree in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae, that is native to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America. This small tree is very slow growing, reaching about 10 m (33 ft) in height with a trunk diameter of…
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1d Lignum Vitae Guaiacum officinaleJamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1½d Ackee Blighia sapida
The ackee(Blighia sapida) is a fruit of the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa. The scientific name honours Captain William Bligh who took the fruit from Jamaica to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England in 1793. The English…
View More Jamaica Philately: 1964 Definitive Series – 1½d Ackee Blighia sapida