Over the past few years, I managed to piece together a near complete collection of Bahamas stamps - Queen Elizabeth II. The cost of each used stamp varies between £0.08 to £0.60 (0.11€ to 0.82€), depending on its supply and demand. This set of stamps was issued in 1954.
Each stamp has their own unique design and markings:
- 1d stamp: Modern Agriculture
- 2d stamp: Native Straw Work
- 3d stamp: Fishing Fleet
- 4d stamp: Water Sports - Skiing
- 6d stamp: Modern Transportation
- 8d stamp: Paradise Beach
- 10d stamp: Modern Hotels
- 1 stamp: Yacht racing
- 2 stamp: Native Product - Sisal
- 5 stamp: Tuna Fishing
For the benefit of those who are still wondering where The Bahamas is, let me take you through a geography and history class.
The Bahamas is an island country of the Lucayan Archipelago which consist of more than 700 islands, cays and islets in the Atlantic Ocean. The country became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1973, retaining Elizabeth II as her monarch. According to the US CIA website, The Bahamas is one of the wealthiest Caribbean countries with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking. Her commodity exports include crawfish, aragonite (carbonate mineral), crude salt and polystyrene product.
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