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Tag: KGVI
Ocean Monarch Paquetbot Bermuda
Posted on the High Seas on the Ocean Monarch Type: Paquetbot Cover Date: 21st July 1952 CDS: 21JUL52B PAQUETBOT BERMUDA Cachet: OCEAN MONARCH POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS Address: Gustav J. Lund, 3861 Alhambra Way, Martinez, Calif., U.S.A. Stamp: Great Britain 2½d 1851-1951 Festival of Britain About the Ocean Monarch Ocean Monarch was built by…
1949 Universal Postal Union 75th Anniversary Omnibus
Commemorating the 75th anniversray of the UPU Date: 10th October 1949 Cachet Purple and Red: COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION FIRST DAY COVER 10th OCTOBER, 1949 Stamps: 2½d Universal Postal Union 1874-1949 Hermes, Globe and forms of transport; 3d Universal Postal Union 1874-1949 Hemispheres, Jet-powered Vickers and Steamer; 6d Universal Postal Union…
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…
Victory
Commemorating the end of World War II A pair of common designed Omnibus stamps issued to celebrate Peace and Victory at the end of the Second World War enscribed “BERMUDA”.
1946 Victory and Peace Omnibus Issue
Bermuda Peace Commemorative Issue Date: 6th November 1946 Stamps: 1½d and 3d Victory Omnibus Issue Type: First Day Cover CDS: -6NOV46B FLATTS BERMUDA Cachet: First Day Cover / QUO FATA FERUNT / Bermuda Peace Commemorative Issue [hr] Type: First Day Cover CDS: -6NOV46A ST. GEORGES BERMUDA Address: Mrs Raymond L. Myers, c/o Ms G. Outerbridge,…
1945 Air Letter 6d Aerogramme
Air Mail stationery Air Letter stationery for use for international air mail. Higgins & Gage: F-G2 BY AIR MAIL AIR LETTER IF ANYTHING IS ENCLOSED THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL Colour: Black on grey paper Stamp: Printed King George VI 6d
Registered Airmail 2/6 Key Plate on piece
KGVI 2/6 key plate Passed by Censor Type: Registered Airmail on Piece Date: March 13 1943 CDS: 13MAR43 HAMILTON BERMUDA and 3 PASSED BY CENSOR BERMUDA Registration: G. P. O.–HAMILTON BERMUDA 1031 Label: BY AIR MAIL PAR AVION Stamp: KGVI 2/6 Key Plate
1941 Naval Operating Base Bermuda BR
United States Navy US Naval Air Base First official mail was sent on 14th July 1941. The Marine Barracks NOB Bermuda was opened after the Marine Detachment Bermuda was closed on July 13th 1941. This base was part of the Land Lease program which exchanged British Bases for US Ships. Type: Patriotic Cover Date: 9th…
1941 King George VI 3d Pictorial Issue
New stamp added to the Pictorial Issue Date: 16th July 1941 Stamp: 3d King George VI Pictorial featuring St David’s Lighthouse Type: First Day Cover CDS: 16JUL41B ST. GEORGES BERMUDA Address: Donald Outerbridge, York Street, St. George’s, Bermuda Stamps: 3d Block of four printer marginal “BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co., Ltd., NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND” and…
1941 American Base Forces APO 802 First Day Postal Service
Commemorating the First Day of the Postal Service Type: Commemorative Cover Date: 5th May 1941 CDS: AMERICAN BASE FORCES A.P.O. 802 MAY 5 5PM 1941 (front) SOUTH ENOLA MAY 9 1941 A.M. PA. (reverse) Cachet: First Day Postal Service Address: L. J. HEIM, South Enola, Pennsylvania Stamp: United States Postage 2c Two Cents De Catur…