Category: First Day Covers

  • 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.…

  • 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 9d denomination of Queen Elizabeth II issue

    1958 9d denomination of Queen Elizabeth II issue

    New 9d denomination Date: 6th January 1958 Cachet: “FIRST DAY ISSUE 9d DENOMINATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II ISSUE 6th JANUARY, 1958” Stamp: QEII 9d definitive Sea Venture, Pinnace Deliverance, Easter Lillies, Hog Penny, Perot Provisional Stamp Type: First Day Cover CDS: -6JAN58B HAMILTON BERMUDA Address: F. E. Merrill, Stamp Editor, GREELEY TRIBUNE & REPUBLICAN, Greeley,…

  • 1957 The Bermuda Talks

    1957 The Bermuda Talks

    Eisenhower Macmillan Bermuda Talks Date: 21st March 1957 Type: Commemorative Day Cover CDS: 21MAR57A ST.GEORGES BERMUDA Cachet: The Bermuda Talks 1957 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE Eisenhower – Macmillan THREE ARROWS Address: John Gmeindl, 3774 E. Whittaker, Cudahy, Wisconsin Stamp: 1½d QEII Bermuda Easter Lily definitive [hr] More Information The second summit conference was held after…

  • 1957 Queen Elizabeth II 3d and 1/3 Definitive Issue

    1957 Queen Elizabeth II 3d and 1/3 Definitive Issue

    Correction of Bermuda map definitives Date: January 2nd 1957 Stamps: Queen Elizabeth II definitives 3d and 1/3 with corrected Die II “Sandys Point” from previously incorrect “Sandy’s Point”. Colour variation. Type: First Day Cover CDS: -2JAN1957D HAMILTON BERMUDA Address: Mr Roger Wells, 7a Great Coates Road, Grimsby, England.

  • 1956 50th Anniversary US Bermuda Ocean Race

    1956 50th Anniversary US Bermuda Ocean Race

    50th Anniversary of the Ocean Race Date: 22nd June 1956 Cachet: FIRST DAY COVER 22nd June, 1956. 50th ANNIVERSARY UNITED STATES – BERMUDA OCEAN YACHT RACE, 1956 Stamps: 8d White Tropic Bird Phaethon Flavirostris and 1/3d Bermuda map overprinted with 50th ANNIVERSARY U S – BERMUDA OCEAN RACE 1956 Type: Registered First Day Cover CDS:…

  • 1955 8d addition to QEII definitive issues

    1955 8d addition to QEII definitive issues

    White-tailed Tropicbird 8d definitive Date: 16th May 1955 Cachet: First Day Issue 8d Addition to Queen Elizabeth II Issue 16th May, 1955 Stamp: 8d White-Tailed Tropicbird, Phaeton flavirostris Type: First Day Cover CDS: 16MAY55B HAMILTON BERMUDA Registration Label: G.P.O. Hamilton Bermuda No 0807 Address: Mr Roger Wells, 7a Great Coates Road, Grimsby, England [hr] Type:…

  • 1953 Bermuda Conference Three Power Talks

    1953 Bermuda Conference Three Power Talks

    Bermuda Summit overprints Date: 8th December 1953 Stamps: QEII Bermuda map 3d and 1/3d definitives overprinted “Three Power Talks December, 1953” Type: First Day Cover CDS: 8 DEC 1953 HAMILTON BERMUDA / COME TO BERMUDA THE ISLES OF REST Cachet: First Day Cover Three-Power Conference held in Bermuda December 1953 Address: Commander E.D. Bowie, St.…

  • 1953 Bermuda Royal Visit November

    1953 Bermuda Royal Visit November

    Commemorating the visit of Queen Elizabeth II A special stamp adapted from the 6d White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon flavirostris Queen Elizabeth definitive marked “ROYAL VISIT 1953”. Date: 26th November 1953 Stamped Cachet: ER Royal Visit 1953 First Day Cover Stamp: QEII 6d White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon flavirostris Type: First Day Cover CDS: 26NOV53B ST.GEORGES BERMUDA Printed Cachet:…