Barbados cricketers FDC highlights a famous philatelic mistake
Back in 1988, the Barbados Philatelic Bureau was set to release a series of five stamps celebrating famous Barbadian cricketers.…
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West Terrace Post Office, St James, Barbados closes for good
It was announced on 30th May 2019 that West Terrace Post Office in Barbados has now been closed for good.…
Obituary | Edmund Bayley SCM, BJH, QC, FRPSL 1936 – 2019
Anyone who collects Barbados Stamps will know the name of Edmund Bayley, the most prolific and influential author in the…
It pays to study the postmarks on Barbados stamps and covers
And here's a perfect example why this is important. The 'Bible' of Barbados cancels is "Barbados Post Office Markings to…
When was the last time you saw a Barbados Postal Order?
OK, so it's not stamps, but there are other items which were available at the Post Office that make a…
Barbados Stamps final issue of 2018 celebrates 150 years of The Royal Commonwealth Society
The 150th Anniversary of The Royal Commonwealth Society Just before Christmas 2018, on 20th December, Barbados issued only their second…
Barbados Stamps first issue of 2018 celebrates the Royal Wedding
Almost a year on from the last issue of Barbados Stamps, Renewable Energy, we have the first new issue of…
The problems with overprints on Barbados stamps
Many stamp issuing countries have had need to use overprints at some time in their history and Barbados is no…
Barbados Britannias are still stunning after 170 years
The seated Britannia stamps of Barbados are iconic. Originally issued in 1852, just 12 years after the Penny Black was…
Modern Barbados Registered letters are not as common as you might think
Quite often, I see Registered letters from all over the world just sitting unloved in Dealers boxes at Stamp Fairs.…
Barbados Pre Paid postcards will be a dating nightmare for future generations!
One of the joys of collecting old postal stationary and postmarks is the fun of finding postmarks that simply don't…
Barbados Pre Paid Postcards have arrived and they look fabulous!
Following our recent announcement about the new Pre Paid Postcards from Barbados we've been waiting here in the UK to…