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The Gardens of Barbados Stamps – new issue from Barbados

The Gardens of Barbados First Day Cover

Released on 18th December 2014 but only now finding their way to my collection are this lovely set entitled The Gardens of Barbados.

Featuring four stamps, 10c, 65c, $1.80 and $2.20 as well as a mini sheet at $4.00 this set is one of the nicest released in recent years.

Here they are;

10c – Gardenia Gardens, Barbados

Gardenia Gardens stamp - Barbados
Gardenia Gardens stamp – Barbados

65c – Hunte’s Gardens, Barbados

Hunte's Gardens stamp, Barbados
Hunte’s Gardens stamp, Barbados

$1.80 – Glendale Gardens, Barbados

Glendale Gardens stamp, barbados
Glendale Gardens stamp, barbados

$2.20 – Eusteen’s Garden, Barbados

Eusteen's Garden stamp, Barbados
Eusteen’s Garden stamp, Barbados

In addition to the stamps we have this lovely symmetrical mini sheet;

4 x $1 stamps

Gardens of Barbados mini sheet
Gardens of Barbados mini sheet

The mini sheets features four stamps which themselves are based on the Sailors Valentines stamps issued February 2011.

In addition to the stamps and mini sheet there are also the associated FDC’s;

The Gardens of Barbados First Day Cover
The Gardens of Barbados FDC
The Gardens of Barbados ~ Mini Sheet First Day Cover
The Gardens of Barbados ~ Mini Sheet First Day Cover

All in all a really nice set that will look great on covers!