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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 1, 2013 7:19:15 GMT
From Wiki: 1917 SG 90 O/P cross 1.1.17 - originally intended to be released on the date shown, but the stamps did not arrive in The Bahamas till May 1917. Half the proceeds from their sale was earmarked for the British Red Cross. There are two main varieties: one with a longer '7' and anothe O/P 'specimen.
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 1, 2013 7:22:12 GMT
The 1930 Tercentenary of the Colony is a beautiful issue:
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 1, 2013 7:29:06 GMT
Another really beautiful issue is the 1935 Greater Flamingos in flight, unfortunately I don't have a copy, yet. Meanwhile, I console myself with this beautiful block (SG 159)
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Post by perfs12 on Aug 1, 2013 8:14:03 GMT
Here is an example of the stamp you covet perfs14. Bahamas 1935 ultramarine & scarlet SG145A beautiful design. Bright, vibrant colours, and two of my favourite topical interests feature prominently: birds and a lighthouse!
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Post by rod222 on Aug 1, 2013 9:58:02 GMT
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 1, 2013 11:05:19 GMT
Here is an example of the stamp you covet perfs14. Bahamas 1935 ultramarine & scarlet SG145A beautiful design. Bright, vibrant colours, and two of my favourite topical interests feature prominently: birds and a lighthouse! Right on Perfs12, one day soon I'm going to find one! Your example, as most of your stamps are, is an exquisite looking stamp...and yet I don't even hate you! I'm just too kind!
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 1, 2013 11:17:18 GMT
Nice cover rod222! I have not seen one of those before.
Interesting link, however I am still not sure if Williamson was a genius or a nut case!
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Post by cjd on Aug 1, 2013 22:03:27 GMT
The 1918 one-shilling War Tax.
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 1, 2013 22:45:46 GMT
Lovely stamp, cjd!
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Post by roos on Aug 2, 2013 1:12:31 GMT
1938-52 Bahamas 5/- KGVI Dull Mauve & Deep Blue
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 2, 2013 7:14:04 GMT
Nice one Roos!
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Post by perfs12 on Aug 2, 2013 7:40:05 GMT
Like my brother said, nice one roos.
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Post by Cal on Aug 2, 2013 14:45:57 GMT
Not a particularly great stamp but special to me because, as a youth, I sailed in this beautiful old ship of the now defunct Home Lines into this very harbor.
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 2, 2013 19:40:56 GMT
Very nice stamp and ship. My mum worked with Lloyd Triestino and I sailed on both the Galileo and the Marconi when they still plied their way from Italy to Australia, they were also beautiful ocean liners.
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Post by perfs12 on Aug 5, 2013 13:15:12 GMT
Bahamas 1884 4d deep yellow SG53
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Post by perfs12 on Aug 5, 2013 13:27:12 GMT
Bahamas 1920 1d carmine Peace Celebration SG107s SPECIMEN
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 5, 2013 14:19:33 GMT
lovely stuff!!
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Post by roos on Aug 6, 2013 0:34:33 GMT
Stunning examples perfs12. I really like the Specimen Overprint.
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Post by roos on Aug 21, 2013 0:39:18 GMT
1912-19 Bahamas 1d Carmine (Aniline), King George V with Specimen Overprint Roos
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Post by roos on Aug 21, 2013 0:40:13 GMT
1912-19 Bahamas 4d Orange-Yellow, King George V with Specimen Overprint Roos
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Post by roos on Aug 21, 2013 0:40:57 GMT
1912-19 Bahamas 6d Bistre-Brown, King George V with Specimen Overprint Roos
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Post by perfs12 on Aug 21, 2013 0:45:26 GMT
I love a good Specimen!
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Post by Perfs14 on Aug 21, 2013 1:28:30 GMT
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Post by comingfrom on Aug 21, 2013 13:06:07 GMT
I love a good postally used stamp. My latest acquisition from the Bahamas. 1861 6d rough perf 14 to 16, no watermark.
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Post by comingfrom on Aug 21, 2013 13:22:28 GMT
Not that I dislike looking at, even owning a few, good specimen stamps. But what this thread for Bahamas still needs, is the famous Interinsular Postage stamp. It was in print from 1859 to 1884, and there are many variations to collect. Here is an 1860 Imperf, no wmk, and an 1863 perf 14, CC over crown watermark.
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Post by Ryan on Aug 22, 2013 10:54:34 GMT
OK, that's clearly a pineapple in the lower left of the interinsular stamp. But what's that on the right? A conch shell?
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Post by comingfrom on Aug 26, 2013 1:32:20 GMT
Thank you, Ryan.
Good question. I have always presumed it was a flower.
One that hangs down from trees, similar to Angel's Trumpet.
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Post by cjd on Aug 26, 2013 2:04:28 GMT
Quite certain it is a conch shell.
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Post by rod222 on Aug 26, 2013 2:49:47 GMT
from: Stampnotes.com
In 1858, C. J. Bayley, Governor of the Bahamas, wrote the Colonial Office in London suggesting that the colony should have a distinctive issue of stamps. He included a design suggestion of a circular design of a 'Bahamas One Penny' with a pineapple and conch shell in the center. He also said the Legislature had approved an outlay of not more than £110 for the die.
The matter was referred to the G.P.O. and in October, 1858, Perkins, Bacon & Co. quoted £84 for making a die, and 1s. per thousand for printing and gumming the stamps. The circular design was deemed unsuitable. An alternate design was enclosed based on the Chalon portrait of Queen Victoria with pineapple and conch shell motifs. The design also included a ribbon inscribed 'Interinslar Postage.'
An order for these stamps was probably placed in November, and on April 23, 1859, the die was finished. The plate of 60 impressions in 6 rows of ten was completed a week later. The first supply of stamps was printed in dull lake on thick unwatermarked paper. A first printing of 1000 stamps (probably obtained by cutting one sheet to provide only 40 stamps) was sent from Liverpool in mid-May, and reached Nassau via New York early in June. The accepted date of issue is June 10, 1859.
The plate remained in use to print stamps for 25 years.
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Post by rod222 on Aug 26, 2013 2:56:04 GMT
Here's something I wasn't previously aware of..
In 1915, the Bahamas concluded an unusual agreement with Canada, in which the two countries arranged special delivery services by exchanging stamps, this being done for the benefit of tourists visiting from Canada. The Bahamians accomplished by overprinting 5d Staircase issues with "SPECIAL / DELIVERY" and sending them to Canada, where they were on sale in four post offices (Ottawa, Toronto, Westmount, and Winnipeg) for 10 cents each. The arrangement was short-lived, with only about 430 overprinted stamps being sold in Canada while it was in effect.
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