Hello, todays stamp, one from the Bahamas 1937 Coronation series. This is nicely cancelled with a Nassau cancel of September of 1937.
Some trivia - Interesting and rich history to the islands that make up the Bahamas.The town that would be called Nassau was founded in 1670 by British noblemen who brought British settlers with them to what was first called New Providence. They built a fort, and named it Charles Town in honour of England’s King Charles II.
During
this time there were frequent wars with the Spanish, and Charles Town was also
used as a base for pirates. In 1684 the town was burned to the ground and rebuilt in 1695 and renamed Nassau in honour of William of Orange, William III, the
King of England, Scotland and Ireland. He belonged to a branch of the House of Nassau.
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