(Concluded from Bulletin No. 17. p. 17.)
| Type 11. | I have a cover dated 6.9.1895. |
| Type 12. | SIMMS LONG ISLAND. My copy is dated ?.7.1910. |
| Type 13. | I have a cover dated 18.10.1930. |
| Type 14. | I agree that this type is 25mm in diameter. The handbook gives the diameter as 27mm. Is this an error or are there any with this larger measurement? INAGUA. I have a cover dated 5.8.1930. LONG CAY (with 'G' inverted) was using this type in 1930 and possibly still does. NASSAU. Used a variation of this type in 1933 with only two letters of month in date. PURE GOLD. Office now closed. SAVANNAH SOUND. Using this type in 1930 and possibly still does. 'THE BIGHT '. Still in use in 1947. |
| Type 18. | I have the following examples not listed in the Handbook or by Mr Ludington: FAIRFIELD ORANGE CREEK TRUE BLUE |
| Type 19.Type 22. | KNOWLES. In use in 1947. RUM CAY. In use in 1930. SAN SALVADOR. In use between 1929 and 1942 at least. |
| Type 21 and 22. | These are really the same type with, in some cases, the abbreviated name of the island after the name of the Post Office. I have the following in addition to those recorded : COLONEL HILL OLD BIGHT The following have also been reported : |
| Type 22. | Some amendments and additions : GREEN TURTLE CAY. Still in use in 1947. LOWER BOGUE. Still in use in 1951 and presumably at present time. MANGROVE CAY. Still in use in 1947. ROCK SOUND (with circle). Still in use in 1947. SAVANNAH SOUND. I have a copy of S.G.78 with half a postmark dated August 1913. I am sure it is not type 11. |
| ABRAHAM'S BAY, ALICE TOWN, BANNERMAN TOWN, BARRATERRE, BENNETTS HARBOUR, BLACK POINT, BLUFF, BURNT GROUND, CHEROKEE SOUND, CHESTER, CLARENCE TOWN, COLONEL HILL, COOPER'S TOWN, CROSSING ROCKS, DEEP CREEK, DEVILS POINT, EIGHT MILE ROCK, FARMERS CAY, FOX HILL, GAMBIER, GOVERNORS HARBOUR, GRANTS TOWN, GRAYS, GREEN CASTLE, HARBOUR ISLAND (this postmark is used at DUNMORE TOWN), HOPE TOWN, INDUSTRIOUS HILL, KEMPS BAY, LANDRAIL POINT, LITTLE BAY, LONG BAY CAYS, MAN-OF-WAR CAY, MARSH HARBOUR, MASTIC POINT, MORTIMERS, MOSS TOWN, MOUNT, THOMPSON, POMPEY BAY, PINE RIDGE, PORT HOWE, RAGGED ISLAND (circle apparently broken), ROLLE TOWN, ROLLEVILLE, ROSES, SALT POND, SAN SALVADOR, SIMMS, SNUG CORNER, SOUTH PALMETTO POINT, SPANISH TOWN, SPRING POINT, THE CURRENT, WEMYSS BAY, and WILLIAMS TOWN.
NASSAU : Surely Mr Ludington does not mean this type since it went out of use in 1946 and it is now the current handstamp postmark. There does appear, however, to have been two types - the current one with letters 4mm high and an earlier one with letters 3.5mm high. Perhaps some other member can comment. |
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| Type 23. | Also recorded : CORNWALL (now closed) DUNDAS TOWN |
| Type 24. | I have a piece dated 14.7.1930 and the outside circle appears completely absent which Mr Ludington states is Type 22 with circle worn away. If this be the case are there any copies known with part of the circle remaining? It would, one would assume, wear gradually and intermediate states from the perfect to the above state should exist. In any case a new and undamaged one was in use by 5.12.34 so the mystery one must have been replaced between 1930 and 1934. Some more information regarding this would be welcome. |
Double Circle (37mm).
ALICE TOWN, BARRATERRE, BLACK POINT, CEDAR HARBOUR, CROSSING ROCKS, FRESH CREEK, HIGH ROCKS, LOVELY BAY, LOWER DEADMANS CAY, MORTIMERS, PLEASANT BAY, POMPEY BAY, SALT POND, SANDY POINT, SNUG CORNER, SWEETINGS CAY, UPPER BOGUE and WALKERS CAY.
Double Oval.
I have MAYAGUANA (ABRAHAM'S BAY) and WEST END.
Single line boxed rectangle (50mm x 27mm).
I have ANDROS and DEEP CREEK.
Double line boxed rectangle (50mm x 38mm).
I have MOORES ISLAND.
(There is also recorded UNITED ESTATES which is similar to MOORES ISLAND but not a rectangle (55mm x 44mm) )
Registered NASSAU: c.d.s. 22mm in diameter, date in two lines under a code letter. My copy is dated 24.11.96.
Double Circle: On the style of types 12 & 13 but 27mm in diameter and space between two circles approx. 5.5mm against 4.5mm of the former ones. There is also two lines separating name of office from Bahamas and the date is in two lines under a star. I have WEST END dated 5.9.51. NASSAU also exists. Are there any others?
Official Paid: A c.d.s. 26mm in diameter. 'NASSAU BAHAMAS' around the top and OFFICIAL PAID at the bottom with date in one line across the centre. My copy is dated 1.4.1953.
Single Circle (30mm) letters approx. 5mm. I have - UNITED ESTATES-This postmark can only have come into use recently and is the first I have seen of this type. Single Circle (25mm). This has 'GENERAL POST OFFICE' around the top of the circle and 'NASSAU N.P.' at the foot, the date in two lines, the year in full and over it is either 'P.O.' or 'B.O.68'. I have the postmark? on two single Q.V. 1d. typographed stamps. It is almost certain that they have been used together, having the same date but they do not dovetail. The date of the pair is OC 12 1897. The cancellation is rather smudged but readable except for the 'P.O.' or ' B.O.'. Can any member supply an explanation?
Mystery Mark: I have a Q.V. 6d. line engraved with part of a crown and letters 'red' of a word in red together with normal A 05 postmark in black. Is this a registered mark? Any information about this will be welcome."