Was this Barbados bisect on cover philatelic? Almost certainly!
Every now and again you see a cover that you just have to purchase. This is one of those. Bisected stamps were rarely authorised for use by Postal Authorities in the British Commonwealth so when you...
View ArticleInbound mail to Barbados can be fascinating
I don’t often pick up inbound mail to the island, focusing instead on mail out. The reason for this is that I started collecting the stamps of Barbados and, of course, inbound mail doesn’t have any...
View ArticleHow common is this common stamp on cover?
When you start collecting stamps of any country, the chances are that you will quickly become familiar with stamps that are ‘common’ and found in pretty much every collection. In Barbados, the Olive...
View ArticleFirst images of the new Pottery of Barbados Stamps
The first issue of 2022 from the Philatelic Bureau in Barbados, is one featuring a mainstay of the island, Barbados Pottery. The art of pot making on Barbados dates back to the 17th century and has...
View Article2023 starts by finding a missing Barbados First Day Cover
Back in 2019, I wrote an article on the infamous Barbados Cricketers’ error and subsequent First Day Cover, which happened in 1988. In short, the issue, was released on June 6th 1988 but almost...
View ArticleBarbados Stamps Pottery issue October 2022
Finally, after two months of waiting, the new Pottery stamps have arrived. Having been dispatched from Barbados on 2nd November 2022 they finally arrived in the UK on 4th January 2023, a total of 64...
View ArticleWhy is this high value stamp worth so little?
When you first start collecting stamps, there are certain ones that strike you as being more ‘valuable’ than others. For me, it was the Australian Commonwealth Coat of Arms series of 1948-1956, which...
View ArticleUnderpaid Barbados mail is a great puzzle to solve
I’ve always had a soft spot for underpaid mail, with a particular attraction to Postage Due stamps. It always seems strange that there was sufficient misuse of stamps to warrant a completely different...
View ArticleNew Issue Stamps Alert – 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Barbados
Just a quick post to advise that on May 22nd, 2023, a new set of Barbados Stamps was issued entitled “50th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Barbados”. According to local sources, there was also a...
View ArticleBarbados Stamps 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Barbados new issue
As I reported at the end of May, a new issue of Barbados stamps is now available on the subject of the 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Barbados. In a huge improvement from the end of 2022, when...
View ArticleRare Barbados covers and stamps appear at auction
An opportunity has arisen for collectors to own some of the rarer items of Barbadian philately, in the upcoming David Feldman Great Britain and British Empire sale in June 2023. The sale, scheduled for...
View ArticleWhy quality will never go out of fashion
Like most collectors, I’m always on the lookout for the best quality items to add to the collection. Often, that quality item may not come around for several years so it’s a constant challenge looking...
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