A former British Crown Colony, the Bahamas Islands are the most northern group of West Indian Islands stretching from Florida to Cuba. The Bahamas have been independent since 1973. Stamps of Great Britain were used prior to the first issue in 1859.
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Item: 28
1863-77 QV 6d violet (aniline). A very fine used copy with REVERSED WATERMARK. SG 32x.
Price: £50.00
Item: 29
1902-10 KEVII 6d brown. A fine mint copy showing the MALFORMED "E" variety. Row 6/6. Scarce. SG 66a.
Price: £110.00
Item: 12253
1918 KGV War Tax 1d carmine. A superb u/m never hinged example showing the WATERMARK SIDEWAYS. Scarce. SG 97a.
Price: £250.00
Item: 12256
1918 5d black & mauve Special Delivery issue. An u/m never hinged top marginal copy showing the row 1/12 HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety. Listed in Gisburn's book p72 and in the B&K Five Reigns catalogue. SG S3 var.
Price: £18.00
Item: 30
1918 KGV cover from Canada to Nassau with Canadian 2c + 1c War Tax issue (Die II) canc TORONTO cds dated JUL 12 '19 with Bahamas Special Delivery 5d black & mauve (SG S3) stamp applied canc by Nassau cds dated 25 JUL '19 with similar datestamp on reverse. Scarce issue on cover.
Price: £125.00
Item: 12255
1919 KGV War Tax 3d black & brown. A fine mint copy showing the Row 1/12 HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety. Listed in Gisburn's book p72 and in the B&K Five Reigns catalogue. SG 100 var.
Price: £18.00
Item: 12252
1919 KGV War Tax 3d black & brown. A very fine mint example with the WATERMARK INVERTED & REVESRSED. Scarce. SG 105y.
Price: £60.00
Item: 31
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 1½d deep blue & carmine in superb u/m never hinged near complete sheet of 51 from Plate 4 only missing a SE corner block of 9. SG 141
Price: £40.00
Item: 12251
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 2½d brown & deep blue. A fine mint copy with hinge remainders showing the DIAGONAL LINE BY TURRET variety. Row 10/1 & 10/2 Plate 2A. SG 142f.
Price: £80.00
Item: 220698
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 2½d brown & deep blue. A vf mint copy showing the DOT TO LEFT OF CHAPEL variety. Row 8/3 Plate 2B. SG 142g.
Price: £175.00
Item: 32
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 2½d brown & deep blue. A fine mint copy with hinge remainders showing the DOT TO LEFT OF CHAPEL variety. Row 8/3 Plate 2B. SG 142g.
Price: £120.00
Item: 33
1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 1s slate & purple in a u/m never hinged SE corner block of four showing Vignete Plate 4/ printed in margin. Small repaired tear in margin. SG 144.
Price: £25.00
Item: 533826
1938-52 KGVI 2d scarlet in a superb u/m never hinged corner block of six. Row 3/6 shows the SHORT "T" variety. SG 152b, 152ba.
Price: £80.00
Item: 632750
1942 KGVI 2d scarlet. A very fine mint example showing the SHORT "T" in "TWO" variety. Row 3/6 right pane. SG 165a
