Tag: June

  • 2005 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar

    2005 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar

    200th Anniversary 1805-2005 Date: 23rd June 2005 Stamps: Bermuda 200th Anniversary of The Battle of Trafalgar 10c HMS Victory; 35c The Pickle under contruction in Bermuda; 70c HMS Pickle picking up survivors from the Archille; 85c HMS Pickle racing back to England. Official First Day Cover CDS: 23 JUN2005A HAMILTON BERMUDA / BERMUDA FIRST DAY…

  • 2003 50th Anniversary of the Coronation

    2003 50th Anniversary of the Coronation

    Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Coronation of Elizabeth II Date: 2nd June 2003 Stamps: Bermuda 35c Queen in Coronation Coach with scarlet frame; 70c c Queen in Coronation Chair flanked by the Bishop of Durham and Bishop of Bath and Wells with scarlet frame; $1.25 Queen in Coronation Coach and $2 Queen in Coronation…

  • 1991 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Birthdays

    1991 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Birthdays

    65th and 70th Royal birthdays Date: 20th June 1991 Stamps: Strip 70c 65th BIRTHDAY OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II; BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FROM BERMUDA and 55c 70th BIRTHDAY OF HRH THE PRINCE PHILIP DUKE OF EDINBURGH Benham First Day Cover CDS: 20JUN91A HAMILTON BERMUDA Cachet: 65 & 70 HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HRH…

  • 1987 50th Anniversary of the Inaugural Bermuda Commercial Flights

    1987 50th Anniversary of the Inaugural Bermuda Commercial Flights

    50 years of commercial flights to and from Bermuda Date: 18th June 1987 CDS: 18.JUN87A HAMILTON BERMUDA Address: Crown Agents Stamp Bureau, St. Nicholas House, Sutton, England. Stamps: Bermuda 15c Sikorsky S-42B being moored after the inaugural flight from New York 18 June 1937; 40c Short S-23 ‘Cavalier’ which opened the Bermuda-New York route at…

  • 1985 The Life and Times of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

    1985 The Life and Times of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

    Commemorating the Life and Times of The Queen Mother Date: 7th June 1985 Stamps: 12c The New Queen Consort, 1937; 30c At Buckingham Palace with all her grandchildren on her 80th birthday; 40c On her 83rd birthday at Clarence House and $1.50 Holding baby Prince Henry after his christening in 1984 Miniature Sheet: The Life…

  • 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:…

  • 1980 50th Anniversary First Plane Mail to Bermuda

    Non-Stop round trip June 29th 1930 CDS: JUN 29 1980 GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 Stamp: 21c UNITED STATES AIR MAIL CRADLE OF AVIATION A new museum honoring the feats of yesterday’s air men and women and the technological achievements of Long Islanders is being created in two hangars at the former Mitchel Air Force Base.…

  • 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…