Tag: Canada

  • 1996 Hamilton and St George’s Panorama Booklet

    1996 Hamilton and St George’s Panorama Booklet

    Painted panoramas by EJ Holland Type: Booklet Date: 21st May 1996 Stamps: BERMUDA 10 x 60c – each with a slice of Hamilton or St George’s panormas. HAMILTON AND ST. GEORGE’S The panoramas of Hamilton and St. George’s were painted by E. J. Holland, a British architect who was also responsible for helping to design…

  • 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.…

  • 1968 XIX Olympic Games Mexico City Mexico

    1968 XIX Olympic Games Mexico City Mexico

    Commemorating the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico Date: 24th September 1968 Cachet: Printed – OLYMPIC GAMES 1968 BERMUDA OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER / Stamped – XIX OLYMPIC GAMES BERMUDA COMMEMORATIVE FIRST DAY COVER – SEPTEMBER 24th, 1968 Stamps: 3d; 1/-; 1/6 and 2/6 Olympic Games Mexico 1968 Football, Track & Field Events and Sailing. CDS: 24SEP68 HAMILTON…

  • 1966 1/6 definitive issue Buildings of Bermuda

    1966 1/6 definitive issue Buildings of Bermuda

    New denomination for definitive issue Date: 1st November 1966 Cachet: Stamped in red – FIRST DAY ISSUE 1/6 DENOMINATION OF DEFINITIVE ISSUE BUILDINGS OF BERMUDA 1st NOVEMBER, 1966 Stamp: 1/6 H.M Dockyard. First Day Covers CDS: -1NOV66 DEVONSHIRE SOUTH BERMUDA Address: Sgt. Leslie Waddell, Police Headquarters, Prospect [hr] CDS: -1NOV66 HAMILTON BERMUDA Address: J. CHIN…

  • 1948 First Flight Trans-Canada Airlines Hamilton Montreal Toronto

    1948 First Flight Trans-Canada Airlines Hamilton Montreal Toronto

    Inaugural flight to Canada Hamilton–Montreal–Toronto by Trans-Canada Airlines. Cachet in violet. Poste Restante letters were backstamped 3 May at Montreal but no backstamp applied at Toronto. The service was bi-weekly with Canadair Four North Stars – one service to and from Montreal and one to and from Toronto. Type: First Flight Date: 1st May 1948…