Tag: Somerset

  • 1989 150th Anniversary of the Bermuda Library

    1989 150th Anniversary of the Bermuda Library

    Commemorating the national library Date: 5th October 1989 Stamps: Bermuda 18c Main Library, Hamilton; 50c The Old Rectory, St. George’s; 60c Springfield, Somerset Library; $2.00 Cabinet Building. Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: 05.OCT 89A HAMILTON BERMUDA Cachet: 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BERMUDA LIBRARY / OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER RELEASE DATE: 5 OCT 1989 Liner…

  • 1986 Bermuda Shipwrecks Part II

    1986 Bermuda Shipwrecks Part II

    Second issue of the shipwreck definitves Date: 16th January 1986 Stamps: 7c Madiana Wrecked 1903; 20c San Pedro Wrecked 1594; 60c Mary Celestia Wrecked 1864; $1.50 Caesar Wrecked 1818; $2 Lord Amhurst Wrecked 1778; $3 Minerva Wrecked 1849. Type: Official First Day Cover CDS: 20.MAR86B HAMILTON BERMUDA Cachet: Bermuda Shipwrecks PART 2. OFFICIAL FIRST DAY…

  • 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…

  • 1984 200th Anniversary of Bermuda’s first Newspaper and Postal Service

    1984 200th Anniversary of Bermuda’s first Newspaper and Postal Service

    Commemorating 200 years of Newspaper and Postal Service Type: Official First Day Cover Date: 26th January 1984 Stamps: 12c Joseph Stockdale 1754-1803; 30c Bermuda’s first newspaper; 40c Stockdale’s Postal Service; and $1 The ‘Lady Hammond’ CDS: 26.JAN84A HAMILTON BERMUDA Cachet: 200th Anniversary of BERMUDA’s first Newspaper and Postal Service / OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER Release…

  • 1976 75th Anniversary Cricket Cup Match 1902-1976

    1976 75th Anniversary Cricket Cup Match 1902-1976

    Commemorating the Cricket Cup Match in 1902 Date: 16th August 1976 Cachet: FIRST DAY ISSUE 75th Anniversary CUP MATCH 16th AUGUST, 1976 Stamps: 5c Silver Trophy and Club Flags, 17c Badge and Pavilion St. George’s Club; 20c Badge and Pavilion Somerset Club and 25c Somerset ground. All 75th Anniversary Cricket Cup Match Somerset vs St. George’s…

  • 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…

  • 1974 50th Anniversary of Rotary in Bermuda

    1974 50th Anniversary of Rotary in Bermuda

    Commemorating Rotary in Bermuda Date: 24th June 1974 Cachet: FIRST DAY OF ISSUE “50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROTARY IN BERMUDA” 24TH JUNE 1974 Stamp: BERMUDA 5c 50th ANNIVERSARY OF ROTARY IN BERMUDA / WEATHER VANE CITY HALL HAMILTON; 17c St. PETER’S CHURCH St. GEORGE’S; 20c SOMERSET BRIDGE SOMERSET; MAP OF 1626 ISLES OF BERMUDA Type: Official…

  • 1973 The Wedding of HRH The Princess Anne

    1973 The Wedding of HRH The Princess Anne

    Commemorating the Royal Wedding Omnibus issue for the wedding of The Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips. Date: 21st November 1973 Stamps: Omnibus issue THE WEDDING OF H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ANNE BERMUDA 15c and 18c First Day Covers Stamped cachet: FIRST DAY OF ISSUE “ROYAL WEDDING” 21st November 1973 Type: Official First Day Cover Cachet:…

  • 1970 Buildings of Bermuda Decimal Overprint

    1970 Buildings of Bermuda Decimal Overprint

    Decimalisation of the Buildings Definitives Date: 6th February 1970 Cachet: BERMUDA DECIMAL OVERPRINT FIRST DAY OF ISSUE FEBRUARY 6th, 1970 Stamps: 1c on 1d The Old Rectory, St. George’s c.1730; 2c on 2d Church of St. Peter, St. George’s; 3c on 3d Government House, 1892; 4c The Cathedral, Hamilton, 1894; 5c on 5d H.M. Dockyard;…

  • 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…