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  • 2012 Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art 25th Anniversary

    2012 Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art 25th Anniversary

    25th Anniversay 1987-2012 Date: 12th July 2012 Stamps: BERMUDA Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art 1987-2012 35c Thomas Anshutz, South Shore, Bermuda; 70c Ogden Pleissner St. George’s, 80c André Biéler, Front Street, $1.10 Dorothy Austen Stevens Street Scene, Bermuda (Elliott Street); $1.25 Albert Gleizes La Maison du Gouveneur and $1.65 Frank Small Welcoming Smile Type: Official First…

  • 1947 FAM 33 Colonial Airlines New York Washington DC Bermuda

    1947 FAM 33 Colonial Airlines New York Washington DC Bermuda

    First Flight of FAM 33 Hamilton–New York–Washington by Colonial Airlines. Cachet: Purple – WASHINGTON – NEW YORK – COLONIAL AIRLINES INAUGUAL FLIGHT AUGUST 1st 1947 Date: August 1st 1947 Return flight westbound Bermuda to Washington DC CDS: -1AUG47A HAMILTON BERMUDA Address: Mr. Sigmund Janas, President, Colonial Airlines, Inc., 223 Shoreham Building, Washington, D. C. Envelope:…

  • 1938 King George VI Pictorial Issue

    1938 King George VI Pictorial Issue

    New King George VI pictorials Stamps depicting various scenes around Bermuda to replace the King George V versions. Date: 20th January 1938 Cachet: FIRST DAY COVER JANUARY 20, 1938 BERMUDA Stamps: 1d South Shore; 1½d South Shore; 2d Yacht Lucie (light blue and sepia);  2½d Grape Bay, Paget Parish; 3d St David’s Lighthouse (black and…

  • 1937 HMS Apollo with the Cortege of the Late Ramsay McDonald

    1937 HMS Apollo with the Cortege of the Late Ramsay McDonald

    Commemorating HMS Apollo departing Bermuda Date: 16th November 1937 Type: Commemorative Cover CDS: 16NOV37A IRELAND ISLAND BERMUDA / 16 NOV 1937 MAIL OFFICE H.M.S. “APOLLO” Cachet: H.M.S. “Apollo” Departs Bermuda for Plymouth, England with the cortege of the late Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay McDonald Address: R.L Burkholder, 521 West Seaside Boulevard, Long Beach, California U.S.A…

  • 1937 Coronation King George VI

    1937 Coronation King George VI

    Bermuda Coronation First Day Cover Bermuda issued an omnibus issue to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI on 12th May 1937. Date: 14th May 1937 Common Cachet: Stamped – CORONATION KING GEORGE VI. FIRST DAY COVER Stamps: Omnibus issue 12th May 1937 BERMUDA 1d, 1½d and 2½d Type: First Day Cover CDS: 14MAY37C HAMILTON…

  • 1936 HMS Apollo joins with the US Navy for Navy Day

    1936 HMS Apollo joins with the US Navy for Navy Day

    Celebrating Navy Day 1936 Date: 27th October 1936 Type: Commemorative Cover CDS: 27.OCT36? IRELAND ISLAND BERMUDA / 27 OCT 1936 MAIL OFFICE H.M.S. “APOLLO” Cachet: H.M.S. “Apollo” joins with the U. S. Navy Oct. 27 1936 in celebrating Navy Day. Cachet by Admiral Beatty Chapter, U.S.C.S. In compliment to National Cover Week Address: John Edward…

  • 1936 HMS Dragon pays tribute to HMS Valerian

    1936 HMS Dragon pays tribute to HMS Valerian

    10th Anniversary of HMS Valerian foundering in a hurricane off Bermuda Type: Commemorative Cover Date: 22nd October 1936 CDS: 22OCT36A IRELAND ISLAND BERMUDA / H.M.S. DRAGON 22 OCT 1936 Cachet: His Majesty’s Ship “Dragon” pays tribute to H.M.S “Valerian” on the 10th Anniversary of her foundering in a hurricane off Bermuda – October 22, 1926…

  • 1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V

    1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V

    Omnibus issue for the Silver Jubilee of King George V Date: 6th May 1935 Stamps: BERMUDA 1910-1935 POSTAGE & REVENUE with Windsor Castle – 1d deep blue and scarlet, 1½d ultramarine and grey, 2½d brown and deep blue, 1/- slate and purple. Type: First Day Cover CDS: -6MAY35 HAMILTON BERMUDA Cachet: Commemorating the Silver Jubilee of the…