In 1960 the Nassau Beach Lodge changed its name to the Nassau Beach Hotel. By this time it offered experiences such as the Out Island Bar, The Rum Keg, Goombay Bar, Lamplighter Room and Wine Cellar. In 1965, The Beatles were filmed swimming fully-clothed in the pool at the Nassau…
View More Bahamas Philately: Nassau Beach HotelThe subjects for this definitive series was suggested by Henry Atholl Simpson, Head Postal Training Advisor who was on loan from the London G.P.O. The designs were carried out by local artist Elyse Wasile (1920-2013). Wasile was an American artist who spent some 25 years in Nassau, where she painted…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1971 Definitive SeriesThe P&O (Peninsular & Occidental) Steamship Company owned and operated the SS Florida throughout her 37-year career, except for 4 years during World War II. Originally the SS Florida connected Tampa, Key West and Havana. In 1934 service was transferred to a Miami-Havana route; in 1954 a weekly Miami-Nassau roundtrip…
View More Bahamas Philately: S.S. FloridaDetails Subject: Queen Elizabeth 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 two separated by vertical gutter, guillotined through gutter for distribution. 2 (Orange-Brown) 1…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1965 Definitive Series – 4d Queen ElizabethDetails Date of Issue: 25 May 1967 Date Withdrawn: 27 April 1971 Date Invalidated: Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd Process: Litho & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper: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…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive SeriesPhotography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as…
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Paul Fraser Collectibles’ Mike Hall reveals the 6 key condition criteria that combine to produce a stamp of Stanley Gibbons catalogue quality.
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Tunisia Coat of Arms Issue 1888-1908 Presented by Norval Rasmussen, Vice President of the France and Colonies Philatelic Society (US) and editor of The France and Colonies Philatelist. This presentation on the first Tunisian stamp issue, the Bey of Tunis’s coat of arms, includes the essay by E. Cassi and…
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Join HRT3 for a look at 32 variations of the United States’ First Day of Issue covers for the Fort Sumter Centennial stamp.
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This Stanley Gibbons specialist auction offers up a treasure trove of items for bidders, including archive material that tells you the production story of these stamps from start to finish. Join George James as he introduces the Indica Collection of Indian Telegraphs that are due to go under the hammer…
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