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…
My stamp has some colour missing so is it rare or unusual?
This is a question that gets asked more often than you might think. A simple online search will show that…
Barbados Pre Paid Postcards launch on 4th July 2018
Followers of Barbados Stamps will know that there have been no new stamp issues so far in 2018 and given…
What was commonplace in 1896 but a rarity now?
Sometimes, we take what we have in front of us for granted. Take for example, the post that comes through…
What makes a common stamp a real rarity?
Sometimes, the commonest stamp can be the rarest item imaginable if there is something unusual about it. Take this stamp…
Barbados Queen Victoria image gallery updated with supersized images
It's been some time since I updated the image galleries; in fact, it was on the to-do list since we…
Modern Barbados “mis-sent to Barbados” instructional marking on cover sent from U.K. To ThailandÂ
I was contacted recently through the website contact form by a gentleman in Thailand who had received a Christmas card…