Bahamas – Scott # 753
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Bahamas Scott #753, mint never hinged. $1.50 souvenir sheet issued in 1992 commemorating the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s 1492 landing, featuring a memorial monument at the landfall site.
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Description
This Bahamas commemorative souvenir sheet, Scott #753, issued in 1992, marks the 500th anniversary of the Discovery of the New World and commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Bahamas on 12 October 1492. The design centers on a monument erected to commemorate the historic landfall, set against a coastal Bahamian landscape.
The imagery presents a large white cross overlooking the sea, accompanied by figures in period-inspired dress, symbolizing remembrance, reflection, and the historical significance of the event. Rather than focusing on ships or navigation, the design emphasizes commemoration and legacy, presenting the landing as a moment memorialized in place and memory.
Issued in souvenir sheet format with a $1.50 denomination, the stamp was intended primarily for collectors as part of the Bahamas’ quincentenary tribute series. Its clean layout, symbolic imagery, and strong historical framing make it a notable complement to other Columbus-themed Bahamas issues from 1992.
Mint never hinged examples such as this retain full original gum without disturbance and are especially desirable for collectors of Bahamas souvenir sheets, Columbus-related philately, and Discovery of the New World commemoratives.
Scott Catalog Number: 753
Denomination: $1.50
Year of Issue: 1992
Condition: Mint, never hinged (MNH)
Country: Bahamas
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