Tag: 40c

  • 1982 Bermuda Regiment

    1982 Bermuda Regiment

    Commemorating the Bermuda Regiment Date: 17th June 1982 Stamps: Bermuda Regiment 10c Regimental Colours and Colour Party; 25c Her Majesty’s Birthday Parade; 30c Governor Inspecting Guard of Honour; 40c Beating the Retreat; 50c Ceremonial Gunners and $1 Guard of Honour Royal Visit, 1975 Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: 17JUN82B PEROT POST OFFICE BERMUDA Cachet:…

  • 1981 Bermuda Heritage Issue

    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…

  • 1979 Bermuda Wildlife Definitive Part III

    1979 Bermuda Wildlife Definitive Part III

    More definitives for the popular wildlife issue Date: 12th March 1979 Stamps: 20c Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratus; 25c Red Hind Epinephelus guttatus; 50c Banded Butterfly Fish Chaetodon striatus; 40c Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolor; $1 Blue Angel Fish Holacanthus bermudensis; and $2 Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: 12MAR79 MANGROVE BAY BERMUDA [hr]…

  • 1977 Bermuda Piloting

    1977 Bermuda Piloting

    Celebrating the skills of the Bermuda Pilots Date: 26th September 1977 Stamps: 5c Heaving the lead – 17th Century Ship approaching Castle Island; 15c King’s pilot leaving ship – 1795; 17c Pilot Gigs racing out to 19th Century Paddle Steamer, 20c Pilot Gigs and “Harvest Queen” – late 19th Century; and 40c Modern Pilot Cutter.…

  • 1977 Centenary of Membership of the Universal Postal Union

    1977 Centenary of Membership of the Universal Postal Union

    Centenary of UPU Membership Date: 20th June 1977 Stamps: CENTENARY OF U.P.U MEMBERSHIP 5c Stockdale House, St. George’s c. 1784-1812; 15c Perot Post Office; 17c St. George’s Post Office c. 1860; 20c Old General Post Office, Hamilton c. 1935; 40c New G.P.O Hamilton, 1967 Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: 20JUN77B HAMILTON BERMUDA Cachet: 1877-1977…

  • 1976 Tall Ships International Sail Training Races

    1976 Tall Ships International Sail Training Races

    Commemorating the Tall Ships Race 1st Race Plymouth-Tenerife 1,450 miles. 2nd Race Tenerife-Bermuda 2,530 miles. 3rd Race Bermuda-Newport 635 miles. Parade Newport-New York. Date: 15th June 1976 Handstamped Cachet: FIRST DAY OF ISSUE “TALL SHIPS RACE” 15th JUNE, 1976 Stamps: 5c Christian Radich Norway (cadet ship); 12c Juan Sebastian de Elcano Spain (cadet schooner); 17c…

  • 1975 Revalued 1970 Flower Definitive Set

    1975 Revalued 1970 Flower Definitive Set

    Revalued flower definitives Date: 2nd June 1975 Cachet: FIRST DAY ISSUE OF 7 REVALUED STAMPS 1970 “FLOWER” DEFINITIVE SET 2nd JUNE, 1975 Stamps: 17c Passion Flower; 20c Coralita; 25c Morning Glory; 40c Angel’s Trumpet; $1.00 Plumbago; $2.00 Bird of Paradise Flower and $3.00 Chalice Cup. First Day Covers CDS: -2JUN75 MANGROVE BAY BERMUDA Address: Cambridge…