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All the way from Barbados to Australia, for just one penny

Postal systems around the world grew up based on the simple premise adopted in Britain's penny post in 1840; make…

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It really shouldn’t be this hard to get Barbados FDCs

I've collected the First Day Covers (FDCs) of Barbados for over a decade now and, as you might expect, I…

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New Barbados Registered envelopes discovered

Modern postal history is an often overlooked area of philately, especially when it comes to very recent material such as…

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Time to visit Barbados again

Holidays in Barbados It's been a long time coming, since 2019 to be precise, but finally, the opportunity has arisen…

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Why quality will never go out of fashion

Like most collectors, I'm always on the lookout for the best quality items to add to the collection. Often, that…

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Rare Barbados covers and stamps appear at auction

An opportunity has arisen for collectors to own some of the rarer items of Barbadian philately, in the upcoming David…

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Barbados Stamps 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Barbados new issue

As I reported at the end of May, a new issue of Barbados stamps is now available on the subject…

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New Issue Stamps Alert – 50th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Barbados

Just a quick post to advise that on May 22nd, 2023, a new set of Barbados Stamps was issued entitled “50th…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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