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New Barbados definitives, ‘Gullies of Barbados’ due in 2022

One thing you can say, with some certainty, is that the issuing policy of the Barbados Philatelic Bureau is modest.…

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Unusual Barbados Registered Victory cover from 1947 to J.J. Marshall in Cornwall

Back in the 1940's stamp and cover collecting was a hugely popular pastime. Cover collectors, like J.J.Marshall, would regularly create…

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London 2022 was a glittering array of the best in philately

Having attended a number of Stampex exhibitions over the past decade, I thought I knew what to expect, but the…

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Would you collect this tatty Barbados cover?

It really is in quite a sorry state. Creased down the middle from a filing fold and with the wax…

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Congratulations Barbados on becoming a Republic

Today marks a momentous occasion in the history of Barbados with the transition to a Republic. On the Anniversary of…

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When Barbados becomes a Republic, what happens to its stamps?

It seems strange that just two weeks out from Barbados becoming a Republic, very little has been heard of this…

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Barbados Stamps Synagogue Block Restoration new issues August 2021

The Barbados Stamps Synagogue Block Restoration stamps have finally arrived with me and as promised in the earlier post, here…

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A trip to the Royal Philatelic Society London showcases their new home

A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be in London for some business meetings and as luck would…

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New “Synagogue Block Restoration” stamp issue from Barbados

Today sees the release of a brand new issue, only the second one in a year from Barbados. We've received…

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Superb new resource for early Barbados Covers

Since its inception, I’ve tried to make the website the best resource it can be for collectors of Barbados Stamps,…

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Barbados issues new stamp set celebrating Antique Barbados Furniture

March 15th 2021 sees the issue of a brand new set of stamps from the Barbados Philatelic Bureau, celebrating the…

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Can you solve the mystery; does this copy of Barbados SG50 have pin perfs?

I’m indebted to fellow Barbados collector and member of BWISC, Richard Stupples, for sending me the following article. Whilst researching…

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