Salina Point post office opened on 1 November 1963. The office used a Temporary Rubber Date (TRD) stamp briefly until December 1963 when a 30mm steel-die date stamp arrived. The TRD was collected by the Commissioner and returned the Nassau General Post Office (G.P.O.). References British Caribbean Philatelic Journal Vol…
View More Bahamas Philately: Acklins Island – Salina Point (Post Office)Binnacle Hill post office opened on 1 November 1963. The office used a Temporary Rubber Date (TRD) stamp briefly until December 1963 when a 30mm steel-die date stamp arrived. The TRD was collected by the Commissioner and returned the Nassau General Post Office (G.P.O.). References British Caribbean Philatelic Journal Vol…
View More Bahamas Philately: Acklins Island – Binnacle Hill (Post Office)Details Series: 1963 Definitive Series Subject: Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 12 (comb) Plates: 1 (Greenish-Blue) 1a (Greenish-Blue) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: 211,000 Sheet Numbers
View More Nyasaland Philately: 1963 Definitive Series – ½d on 1d Nyasaland EmblemDetails Date of Issue: 1 November 1963 Date Withdrawn: 31 December 1963 Date Invalidated: 16 February 1971 (½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 9d) Designer: Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Recess Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 12 (comb) Plates: (see individual values) Sheet: R6 x 10 (60 stamps) Quantity: (see individual values) Subjects ½d…
View More Nyasaland Philately: 1963 Definitive SeriesDetails Publisher: Distributor: The Lewis Agency, Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Koppel Color, Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA Process: Photographer: Colour by Nassau Bahamas Development Board Year: 1963 Series: 54200
View More Bahamas Philately: The Lewis Agency (54200 Series)Grace Line built replacement passenger combo vessels in 1963/64 after their previous nine ships were sent to the breakers. The new ships were the Santa Maria, Santa Magdelena, Santa Mercedes and Santa Mariana and were referred to as the “M” ships. The Santa Maria was a 20,000 ton liner that offered 19…
View More Bahamas Philately: Grace Line – Santa MariaOperation Hope – Bahamas was a volunteer association founded by Walt Sterling to assist with the educational, wealth, health, sports and special projects throughout the Bahamas. Sterling was noted as an “internationally honored teacher of world geography” (A.A.U.N. Speaker and U.S. Maritime Officer). Several sets of postcards were produced to assist…
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (65500-B Series)Operation Hope – Bahamas was a volunteer association founded by Walt Sterling to assist with the educational, wealth, health, sports and special projects throughout the Bahamas. Sterling was noted as an “internationally honored teacher of world geography” (A.A.U.N. Speaker and U.S. Maritime Officer). Several sets of postcards were produced to…
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (75400-B Series)Details Series: 1963 International Red Cross Centenary (1863-1963) Subject: Red Cross Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 13.5 (comb) Plates: 1 (Deep UItramarine) 1 (Red) : 1a (Deep UItramarine 1a (Red) [Left pane…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1963 International Red Cross Centenary (1863-1963) – 10d Red CrossDetails Series: 1963 International Red Cross Centenary (1863-1963) Subject: Red Cross Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 13.5 (comb) Plates: 1 (Black) 1 (Red) : 1a (Black) 1a (Red) [Left pane : Right pane]…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1963 International Red Cross Centenary (1863-1963) – 1d Red Cross