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Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month

 

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Jamaica
1962 Jamaican Stamp from the collection of Ian Hamilton showcasing the IX Annual Central American & Caribbean Games

 

SOUTH FLORIDA – The first Caribbean-American Heritage month proclamation was made on June 5, 2006, by President George W. Bush.

During the month of June many celebrations take place across the United States acknowledging the many contributions of Caribbean nationals who helped shaped the U.S., from Alexander Hamilton to the many politicians, musicians, athletes, entrepreneurs and artists.

Over the years many Caribbean-Americans find ways to remember their homeland and culture whether it’s in art, music or food.

During his years at Primary School in Jamaica, Ian Hamilton collected stamps as a hobby. Who knew he would be a philatelist, with over 1,000 stamps in his collection from all over the world.

According to Ian, I look at my stamp collection as collecting art, “beauty and value is in the eye of the beholder”, while the collection is not as extensive as Jamaican collector Joseph Mahfood’s I have some unique stamps that anyone interested in “art and history” can appreciate.

Ian’s grandmother was an avid letter writer to her children who had left the homeland of Jamaica for the United States, England and Canada. When she sent a letter she expected to get one in return.

This was Ian’s opportunity to see the beauty of the world through the stamps on the letters and postcards his grandmother received and willingly gave him for his collection.

Some 30 years later residing in South Florida Ian still has the stamps in his collection.

As we celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Ian has decided to showcase a sampling of his stamps from the various Caribbean Islands as a tribute.

Caribbean Islands Stamp Showcase

  • Bahamas

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Bahamas

  • Turks and Caicos

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Turks & Caicos

 

  • Cuba

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Cuba

  • Jamaica

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Jamaica

  • Cayman Islands

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Cayman Islands

  • Haiti

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Haiti

  • Dominican Republic

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Dominica Republic

  • British Virgin Islands

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - British Virgin Islands

 

  • Anguilla

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Anguilla

  • Antigua & Barbuda

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Antigua

  • Dominica

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Dominica

  • St. Lucia

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - St. Lucia

  • Barbados

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Barbados

 

  • St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - St. Vincent & Grenadines

 

  • Trinidad & Tobago

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Trinidad & Tobago

  • Panama (large Caribbean population from descendants of Panama Canal)

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Panama

 

  • Belize

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Belize

  • Guyana

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Guyana

  • Suriname

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Suriname

 

  • Bermuda (North of the Caribbean basin with a large Caribbean population)

Stamp Collection Showcase in Tribute to Caribbean-American Heritage Month - Bermuda

 

Please note stamps for the Caribbean Island of St. Kitts and Nevis was not included in the showcase due to availability at this time.

 

 

South Florida Caribbean News

The SFLCN.com Team provides news and information for the Caribbean-American community in South Florida and beyond.

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