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  • 1963 International Red Cross Centenary omnibus issue

    1963 International Red Cross Centenary omnibus issue

    Commemorating 100 years of the International Red Cross Date: 2nd September 1963 Cachet: INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS, OMNIBUS ISSUE. FIRST DAY COVER 2ND. SEPTEMBER, 1963. Stamps: Bermuda omnibus issue 3d and 1/3 INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS CENTENARY 1863-1963 Type: OHMS First Day Cover CDS: -2SEP63B ST. GEORGES BERMUDA Address: Mrs F. C. Outerbridge, “Durnford”, St. George’s, Bermuda…

  • 1963 Freedom from Hunger omnibus issue

    1963 Freedom from Hunger omnibus issue

    Bermuda issue of the omnibus issue Date: 4th June 1963 Stamp: 1/3d FREEDOM FROM HUNGER First Day Covers Stamped Cachet: “FREEDOM FROM HUNGER” OMNIBUS ISSUE FIRST DAY COVER 4th JUNE 1963 Type: First Day Cover CDS: -4JUN63B HAMILTON BERMUDA Printed Cachet: First Day Cover, COMMEMORATING FREEDOM FROM HUNGER CAMPAIGN JUNE 4th 1963 Address: Nyton Road,…

  • 1962 Buildings of Bermuda Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Issue

    1962 Buildings of Bermuda Queen Elizabeth II Definitive Issue

    New definitive issue – Buildings of Bermuda Date: 26th October 1962 Stamped Cachet: ERII DEFINITIVE ISSUE BUILDINGS OF BERMUDA FIRST DAY COVER 26TH OCTOBER, 1962 Stamps: Bermuda 1d The Old Rectory, St. George’s, c.1730; 2d Church of St. Peter, St. George’s; 3d Government House, 1892; 4d The Cathedral, Hamilton, 1894; 5d H.M. Dockyard; 6d W.B.…

  • 1962 First Jet Air Mail Service Miami, Florida to Hamilton, Bermuda

    1962 First Jet Air Mail Service Miami, Florida to Hamilton, Bermuda

    Inaugural flight between Miami and Bermuda Date: 5th May 1962 First air mail service on London-Miami route vis Bermuda and the Bahamas by Cunard Eagle Airways Ltd. Miami (AMF) to Bermuda Cachet: FIRST JET AIR MAIL SERVICE CUNARD EAGLE AIRWAYS Bahamas Limited CUNARD EAGLE AIRWAYS Bermuda Limited MIAMI, FLORIDA TO HAMILTON, BERMUDA (magenta) Type: First…

  • 1961 The Bermuda Meeting

    1961 The Bermuda Meeting

    The Bermuda Meeting special cachet Type: Cacheted Cover Date: 21st December 1961 CDS: 5-PM 21 1961 DEC HAMILTON BERMUDA / COME TO BERMUDA THE ISLES OF REST Cachet: THE BERMUDA MEETING 1961 Dec 21-22 Handstamped: 2 LLOYDS BANK LIMITED CITY OFFICE 27 DEC 1961 OPENED AND CHECKED BY Envelope: The Bank of Bermuda Limited, Bermuda…

  • RMS Caronia Paquebot

    RMS Caronia Paquebot

    Posted from the RMS Caronia Type: Paquebot Cover Date: 17th January 1961 CDS: 17JAN61B PAQUEBOT BERMUDA Handstamp: POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS R.M.S. “CARONIA” Address: Keresforth Hill, Barnsley, Yorks, England Stamp: Great Britain ERII 3d POSTAGE REVENUE About RMS Caronia RMS Caronia was a 34,183 gross register tons (GRT) passenger ship of the Cunard Line…

  • 1960 BOAC First Flight Between London and Bogota

    London to Caracas route extension Date: 8th-11th January 1960 Cachet: BY AIR MAIL PAR AVION B.O.A.C Britannia JET-PROP AIRLINER. B.O.A.C FIRST FLIGHT BETWEEN LONDON AND BOGOTA CDS: 2-AM 8 JAN 1960 HAMILTON BERMUDA Backstamp: -9.1.60 CORREO AEREO BOGOTA 9. Address: Sales Manager, BOAC Central America, Carrera 5a, No. 15-11, Apartado Aereo 61-98, Bogota, Colomobia. Stamps:…

  • 1959 350th Anniversary of Bermuda

    1959 350th Anniversary of Bermuda

    Commemorating 350 years of first settlement Date: 29th July 1959 Cachet: BERMUDA 350th ANNIVERSARY 1609 1959 / COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE FIRST DAY COVER JULY 29TH 1959 Stamps: Bermuda Postage 1609-1959 1½d, 3d, 4d, 8d, 9d, 1/3d Type: First Day Cover CDS: 29JUL59C HAMILTON BERMUDA Cachet: FIRST DAY COVER ISSUED TO COMMEMORATE BERMUDA’S FESTIVAL YEAR / BERMUDA…

  • 1959 Bermuda’s 350th Anniversary Inauguration

    1959 Bermuda’s 350th Anniversary Inauguration

    Commemorating the inauguration of Bermuda’s 350th Anniversary Date: 1st January 1959 Stamp: BERMUDA POSTAGE 6d W. B. Perot’s Post Office 1858 – Restored 1958 Type: First Day Cover Printed Cachet: First Day Cover To Commemorate the Inauguration of Bermuda’s 350th Anniversary. BERMUDA 1609-1959 350th ANNIVERSARY with Sea Venture and Cruise Ship Handstamped Cachet: Bermuda’s 350th…

  • 1958 Bermuda Royal Visit Last Day of Issue

    1958 Bermuda Royal Visit Last Day of Issue

    Last Day of Issue for Royal Visit issue The Royal Visit issue was replaced by the Perot Post Office issue the following day. Date: 31st December 1958 Stamp: Adapted 6d White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon flavirostris Queen Elizabeth definitive marked “ROYAL VISIT 1953”. CDS: 11-AM 31DEC 1958 HAMILTON BERMUDA / COME TO BERMUDA THE ISLES OF REST…

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