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Postage stamps, booklets, flight, censored and maritime mail and philatelic covers of Bahamas for sale.
There are many facets to Bahamas philately. The lovely classic Chalon heads form a fine study for the stamp collector while the wealth of Out Island postmarks provide a challenge to the postmark and postal history collector.
The best guide to Bahamas stamp issues is the handbook by Gisburn Postmark collectors and those interested in postal history should read Morris Ludington's 'Bahamas early mail services and postal markings.'
Philatelic books on Bahamas for sale
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1873 (3 Feb) cover to Jamaica. with 1863-77 perf 12½ 4d dull rose (SG27) tied by A05 obliterator. Light 'BROWNSTOWN JAMAICA' cds and m/s '4' rate mark in red. On reverse fine 'NASSAU NEW PROVIDENCE' cds and Kingston cds. Stamp rather oxidised otherwise fine. A scarce inter-island usage. £400
1881 postal stationery 1½d postal card (H/G1),. fine unused. £4
1881 postal stationery 4d envelope (H/G1),. fine unused. £5
1882 Crown CA, perf 12, 1d (SG40), block of 4, pos. 42-3, 52-3, some perf separation, fine o.g. £120
1882 Crown CA, perf 12, 4d rose (SG41), f.u. £12
1882 Crown CA, perf 14, 1d scarlet-vermilion (SG42), f.u. £15
1883 postal stationery 1½d reply card, perf 6 (H/G2) fine unused. £5
1885 (17 Oct) cover to Nebraska with 1882 Crown CA perf 12, 4d rose (SG41) tied by light obliterator cancel. Bahamas and New York cds b/stamps. Clean and attractive. £250
1891 postal stationery 2½d on 4d envelope (H/G2), fine unused. £5
1891 postal stationery 2½d on 4d envelope (H/G2). used to London in 1893 with faint cds cancel. £10
1892 postal stationery 'ONE PENNY' on 1½d postal card (H/G3), fine unused. £4
1892 postal stationery 1d postal card (H/G5), fine unused. £4
1892 postal stationery 1d postal card (H/G5), used to Canada in 1896 with fine 'NASSAU NEW PROVIDENCE' cds without year plug. Tiny corner crease. £7
1892 postal stationery 1d reply postal card (H/G6), fine unused. £5
1894 postal stationery 2d reg. env. (H/G1), fine unused. £8
1896 p. stat. 2d reg. env. used to England with added 2½d tied by Nassau cds. Fine. £60
1901 postal stationery 1d envelope (H/G6), reg. to U.S.A. in 1929 with added ½d pair and 1d. Fine. £15
1902 postal stationery 2½d ultramarine envelope (H/G7a) fine unused. £10
1909 fine strike of 'GOVERNORS HARBOUR 3 OCT 09' cds. on reverse of p.p.c. with 1d tied by Nassau cds. Very fine. £75
1910 (12 Feb) p.p.c. to South Africa. with 1d on picture side tied by scarce 'NICOLLS TOWN ANDROS ISLAND' cds. Nassau and Malmesbury b/stamps plus ½d postage due h/s and small boxed 'STOPPAGE PAID' h/s. Fine. £75
1912 postal stationery 2d reg. env. with 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO. PATENT' under flap (H/G3f), ovptd. Specimen, fine. £16
1912 cover to Miami with 1d tied by light strike of 'HATCHET BAY' cds (type 7i). 'Return to Writer Unclaimed from Miami, Fla' h/s also s/l 'UNCLAIMED' h/s (X3) and small circular 'ADVERTISED' h/s (X1). Clean and attractive. £75
1912-37 postal stationery 1½d postal card (H/G10),. ovptd. Specimen. £16
1912-37 postal stationery 1d postal card (H/G9),. used to U.S.A. in 1928 with Nassau cds. £6
1913 (18 Apr) p. stat. reg. env. used to Monty Ward, U.S.A. with 1d tied by good 'MANGROVE CAY' cds and with Nassau cds at left. Clean. £70
1913 cover to Florida with 1d Staircase uncancelled. Fine two line 'SHIP LETTER Due....Cents' h/s with '4' inserted (Hoskings 1024, attributed to Key West on mail from Bahamas). Fine. £75
1915 (18 Jun) p.p.c. to U.S.A. with 1d tied by fine boxed 'COME TO NASSAU, BAHAMAS IDEAL TOURIST RESORT' slogan (HS2) and with Nassau cds at left. Fine. £45
1916 (10 July) cover to U.S.A. with 1d tied by Nassau cds. Scarce boxed 'HAVE YOU BEEN TO NASSAU BAHAMAS? IF NOT, WHY NOT' slogan (HS3). Fine. £36
1917 p. stat. 1d envelope used to U.S.A. with added 1d (2) tied by scarce 'ROCK SOUND' cds (type 7i) also 'R' in oval h/s and Nassau cds. Fine. £80
1918 F/S size reg. cover to U.S.A. with attractive franking of 1d War Tax pair and two pairs of 1917 Red Cross 1d all cancelled by fine strikes of 'HOPE TOWN A 15 JU 18' cds's. 'R' in oval h/s at left and 'OPENED BY CENSOR No.' label at right tied by circular 'Opened By Censor 1732' h/s on reverse. Fine. £85
1919 p.p.c. to U.S.A. with 1d tied by good 'GREEN TURTLE CAY' cds also Nassau cds at left. Postcard with corner faults at left which could be repaired. £50
1920 Peace set to 1/- (SG106-10), m.m. (5) £7
1920 cover to Miami with 2d tied by good 'HARBOUR ISLAND' cds. Nassau cds at right. 'Not signed' in blue crayon and s/l 'REBUT' h/s in purple. Fine. £60
1921 reg. cover to U.S.A. with 1d strip of 3 tied by scarce 'SIMMS LONG ISLAND' cds. Nassau cds at left. £65
1925 p. stat. 2d reg. env., size G, used to Monty Ward, U.S.A. with added 1d tied by GREEN TURTLE CAY cds (type 7i). Small opening tear. Clean and attractive. £65
1927 (19 Feb) printed Monty Ward cover. with 1d tied by 'THE CURRENT' cds (type 7i). Clean. £36
1927 (3 Jun) reg. cover to McFarlan, U.S.A. with ½d and 2½d tied by fine 'CLARENCE TOWN LONG ISLAND' cds. Nassau reg. label. Fine. £65
1927 (19 Feb) printed reg. cover to Monty Ward, U.S.A. with 3d tied by very fine 'SPANISH WELLS' cds. £85
1929 (1 Mar) cover to Scotland. with GV 2d plate 2 copy tied by 'NORMAN'S CASTLE' cds in purple with a further fine strike at left. Fine. £250
1929 (25 Feb) p. stat. 2d reg. env. used to U.S.A. with 1d tied by fine 'LONG CAY' double circle cds (type 3b). Fine. £85
1929 (2 Jan) F.F.C. Miami - Nassau per FAM 7 with special pictorial cachet and Nassau b/stamp. Fine. £10
1929 (2 Jan) illust. F.F.C. Nassau - Miami with 2½d tied by Nassau m/c. Two line 'By First Air Mail To Miami, Fla' h/s in red at left. £7
1929 (4 Mar) cover to Scotland with 2d tied by fine 'GREEN TURTLE CAY' cds (type 7i). Clean. £28
1930 col. p.p.c. to Miami with 1d tied by good strike of 'TARPUM BAY' cds (type 71). Attractive. £75
1930 printed cover to Sheldrake, Scotland with 1d tied by fine 'CHEROKEE SOUND A 22 30' small cds (type 1). Fine. £36
1933 cover to Scotland with ½d and 1d tied by 'MARSH HARBOUR' cds's (type 5). Slightly crumpled. £18
1936 cover to Cutress, England with pair of Canada 1c's tied by Nassau cds's. Good cog wheel type 'C.N.S. LADY RODNEY Purser's Office Posted on the High Seas' cachet in purple at left. Clean. £18
1936 cover to London with 1d Red Cross and 1d War Tax tied by fine strikes of 'GREEN TURTLE CAY' cds's (type 7ii). Clean. £22
1938 postal stationery 4d reg. env. (H/G6), fine unused. £24
1938 postal stationery 2d registered envelope with 'Thos. De La Rue & Co' under flap, overprinted Specimen. £18
1938 postal stationery 2d registered envelope with 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED' under flap, unused. Gum of flap has removed small piece of surface of envelope where it has adhered in the past. £12
1938-52 5/- lilac and blue (SG156), fine m.m. Cat £170. £40
1941 postal stationery 2d on 1½d postal card (H/G15A),. unused. Very scarce. £75
1940's postal stationery 2d carmine postal card overprinted Specimen. Fine. £15
SOUTH PALMETTO POINT: T.R.D. type C in red on 1941 (6 Mar) reg. cover to England tying 8d. Very fine. Also GVI ½d with part strike. £120
HATCHET BAY: Type 7ii cds on 1947 cover + 2 pieces. Type 7iii cds on 1961 cover. TRD type 2 OV 2 on fine 1967 cover and on piece. TRD type BX on 1972 cover + piece + strikes in blue on 1971 cover and a piece. (6 covers + 6) £20
PALMETTO POINT: Type 7ii cds on 1947 cover to Nassau and on 1953 cover to England. Type 7iii cds on 1954 cover to Nassau and 3 on piece. (3 + 3 covers) £12
1948 cover to Scotland with 4d tied by fine 'MARSH HARBOUR' cds (type 7). Neat. £5
1953 postal stationery 4d reg. env. (H/G7),. fine unused. £5
1954 cover to Roger Wells, England with Coronation 6d tied by fine 'CHEROKEE SOUND' cds. Clean. £5
1957 (21 Feb) F.F.C. Nassau - New York per Pan Am. Pictorial cachet at left. Clean. £5
1957 (21 Feb) F.F.C. New York - Nassau per Pan Am. Pictorial cachet at left. Clean. £5
1957 cover to Gale Raymond, U.S.A. with 1½d tied by fine large double circle 'FOX TOWN' ds in purple (type 2C2). Fine. £7
1960 (?) postal stationery 8c reg. env. (unlisted by H/G), fine unused. £8
1961 cover to H.M. Black, Scotland with ½d, 1½d and 4d tied by fine strikes of 'COOPERS TOWN' cds's (type 7). Clean. £5
DEEP CREEK: Type 7 cds on attractive 1961 cover to Scotland and also on piece. £6
1962 (10 May) cover to Scotland. with 5d tied by Marsh Harbour cds. Boxed 'MARSH HARBOUR ABACO' h/s at left and fine circular 'COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Marsh Harbour Abaco' ds. Clean. £8
1962 cover to Scotland with 2d and 3d tied by 'GREEN TURTLE CAY' cds's (type 7iii) and with fine oval 'COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE Green Turtle Cay Abaco' ds. Fine. £8
1962 large 'McKENNONS JAN 29 1962' T.R.D. on unaddressed GVI 7d air letter. Clean. £8
1962 (10 May) cover to Scotland with 5d tied by Marsh Harbour cds. Boxed 'MARSH HARBOUR ABACO' h/s at left and fine circular 'COMMISSIONERS OFFICE Marsh Harbour Abaco' ds. Clean. £8
1962 cover to Florida with 8d tied by fine 'FOX TOWN' cds in blue (type 8). Clean. £5
1964 local cover with double oval 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE' ds (Official Frank) also a letterhead. Fine. £8
1964 (24 Dec) F.F.C. Rock Sound, Eleuthera - Miami per Pan Am. Pictorial cachet at left. Clean. £5
1964 Shakespeare souvenir cover with pair of 6d's tied by fine strikes of 'MARSH HARBOUR' cds's (type 7ii). £4
1965 cover to Scotland with 9c on 8d tied by MARSH HARBOUR cds. Large boxed 'MARSH HARBOUR ABACO' h/s (type BX) at left. Fine. £6
1967 cover to Scotland with 12c on 10d tied by 'GREEN TURTLE CAY' cds's (type 7iii) and with fine circular 'COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE Green Turtle Cay Abaco' ds. Fine. £8
1968 (28 Apr) F.F.C. New York - Freeport with special boxed cachet. Clean. £6
1968 (28 Apr) F.F.C. Washington - Nassau per Pan Am. Special cachet at left. £5
1968 cover to Nassau with 4c on 3d tied by fine 'COOPERS TOWN' cds (type 7). Clean. £4
1971 airmail cover to England with 5c and 8c tied by fine strikes of 'CHEROKEE SOUND' cds's. Clean. £4
1978 reg. cover to Nassau with 8c and 25c tied by fine 'GREEN TURTLE CAY' cds and with boxed reg. h/s at left. Fine. £4
