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175th Anniversary of the death of Captain Bligh

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:30 pm
by aukepalmhof
For the 175th Anniversary of the death of Captain Bligh of the HMAV BOUNTY, Pitcairn post issued in 1992 four stamps,

20c The house in St Tudy, Cornwall where Captain Bligh was born, and the HMS RESOLUTION on the left of the stamp viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7408&p=16620#p16620

1NZ$ Shows a deck scene of HMAV BOUNTY viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8655&p=15712#p15712

1,50 NZ$ the longboat of the BOUNTY viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11649&p=12479&hilit ... igh#p12479

1.80 NZ$ In the background of the stamp is visible the Battle of Camperdown, wrongly given by Stanley Gibbons as the Battle of Copenhagen. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10614&p=11164&hilit ... own#p11164

Pitcairn Island 1992 20c/1.80 NZ$, sg 341/46, scott 375/78.