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The “George VI” stamp was issued by Bahamas on 12 October 1942. This 1.5p red brown stamp belongs to the “450th anniv. of the discovery of America by Columbus.” series and is listed under General Issues as Scott 118. It has a perforation measurement of 14, 12.5, 12.

It is recorded as a definitive issue. It was printed using Typography. Its physical characteristics include 4 watermark.

Stamp Database recordStamp details
Country/Territory
Bahamas
Standard country
Bahamas
Entity type
Country / Former Colony
Parent country
United Kingdom
Country issuing years
1859-
Category
General Issues
Scott number
118
Description
George VI
Series
450th anniv. of the discovery of America by Columbus.
Issue date
1942-10-12 00:00:00
Year issued
1942
Denomination
1.5p
Colour
Red Brown
Perforation
14, 12.5, 12
Watermark
4
Printing method
Typography
Definitive
Yes
Text on stamp
1492 LANDFALL OF COLUMBUS 1942
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