Landfall of Columbus 

Landfall of Columbus
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Landfall of Columbus

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
4688051
Area
Stamps
Title
Landfall of Columbus
Face value
Country / area
Bahamas
Year
1942
Month
10
Day
12
Issue group
1942 Landfall of Columbus [overprint]
Order Number in Issue
Basic colour
Usage
Postage
Type
Set
Theme / topic
Birds, Commemoration, Explorers, Fishes, Flamingos, Heads of State, Kings, Marine animals, Sailing vessels, Strongholds
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506), George VI of the United Kingdom (1895-1952)
Item subject
Michel number
121#134
Yvert number
118A#118Q
Scott number
116#129
Stanley Gibbons number
162#175
Designer/Engraver
Printing office
Perforation
Perforated
Watermark
Crown CA written (multiple)
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Steel engraving, Typography
Paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
Dimensions / diameter
Details
Black overprint "1492 LANDFALL OF COLUMBUS 1942" applied by printer "The Nassau Guardian".