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Category: First Day Covers
1981 The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Commemorating The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Bermuda Date: 28th September 1981 Stamps: Bermuda 10c THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD SERVICE HAMILTON; 25c OUTWARD BOUND – PAGET ISLAND; 30c EXPEDITION – ST DAVID’s ISLAND and $1 THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: MANGROVE BAY BERMUDA 28SEPT81B Cachet: Bermuda The Duke of…
1981 The Wedding of HRH The Prince of Wales
Omnibus issue commemorating The Royal Wedding Date: 22nd July 1981 Stamps: 30c; 50c and $1 Royal Wedding – 29th July 1981 Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: 22JUL81C MANGROVE BAY BERMUDA Cachet: Printed – The Wedding of H.R.H The Prince of Wales 29th July 1981 BERMUDA. Official First Day Cover Release Day 22nd July 1981. Bermuda…
1981 Bermuda Heritage Issue
Commemorating the heritage of Bermuda Date: 21st May 1981 Stamps: BERMUDA HERITAGE 8c KITCHEN (18th century); 25c GATHERING EASTER LILLIES (20th century); 30c FISHING (20th century); 40c STONE CUTTING (19th century); 50c ONION SHIPPING (19th century); $1 PRIVATEERING (17th century) Type: Official First Day Cover Cachet: BERMUDA Heritage Issue OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER MAY 21st…
1980 Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting
Commemorating the Finance Ministers Meeting Date: 24th September 1980 Stamps: 8c Bermuda via satellite; 20c Camden; 25c Princess Hotel, Hamilton and 50c Government House Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: MANGROVE BAY 24SEP80 BERMUDA Cachet: Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting 1980. Bermuda. Official First Day Cover. Release date: 24th September 1980 Address: Postmaster Mangrove P.O. Reverse:…
1980 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Commememorating The Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday Date: 4th August 1980 Stamp: 25c 80th Birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 4th August 1980 Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: -4AUG80A HAMILTON BERMUDA Cachet: Printed – 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 4th August 1980 BERMUDA OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER. Reverse –…
1980 Bermuda Miss World
Commemorating Miss Bermuda’s Miss World win Gina Swainson was the official representative of Bermuda to the 1979 Miss World pageant held at the Albert Hall in London on November 15, 1979, she captured the crown of Miss World. Upon her return to Bermuda, there was a parade in Gina’s honour and she was depicted on…
1980 London 1980
Official First Day Cover London 1980 Date: 6th May 1980 Stamps: 25c British Airways Tristar-500 – Approaching Bermuda from West 1980; 50c SS “Orduna” Grassy Bay 1926; $1 “Delta” St. George’s Harbour 1856 and $2 “Lord Sidmouth” Old Ship Channel St. George’s 1818 Type: Offical First Day Cover / Presentation Cover CDS: -6MAY80B HAMILTON BERMUDA…
1980 Rowland Hill and The Penny Post
140 years since the introduction of The Penny Post Date: 25th February 1980 Stamps: 8c Perot Provisional and Penny Black; 20c Perot Provisional and Rowland Hill; 25c Perot Provisional and early letter and 50c Perot Provisional and PAID 1 Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: 25FEB80B PEROT POST OFFICE BERMUDA Cachet: BERMUDA OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER…
1979 Bermuda Police Service Centenary
One hundred years of the Bermuda Police Type: Official First Day Cover Date: 26th November 1979 Cachet: BERMUDA POLICE SERVICE CENTENARY / OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER / Release date: 26th November 1979 Stamps: POLICE CENTENARY 1879-1979 8c male and female police officers; 20c police office in Birdcage; 25c Police launch “Blue Heron” and 50c Police…
1979 Bermuda Antique Maps
Commemorating the Antique Maps of Bermuda Date: 14th May 1979 Stamps: 8c Map by George SOMERS 1609, 15c Maps John SELLER 1685; 20c Map by H. Moli, 1729-1740; 25c Map by Desbruslins 1740 and 50c Map by Speed 1626 Official First Day Covers Cachet: BERMUDA Antique Maps OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER Release date 14th May…