Underpaid 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…
Why 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…
Barbados 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…
2023 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…
First 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…
How 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…
Inbound 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…
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…
Ordinary 1945 cover holds an amazing secret
Last weekend, at York Stamp & Coin Fair, I managed to pick up a treasure trove of covers. So many,…
Perfect postmarks from York Stamp Fair
Last weekend was the two day York Stamp & Coin fair, and for the first time, I was able to…