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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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100 Years on, Barbados Belgian Relief Fund Labels are a real mystery

During World War One, a significant number of Commonwealth countries decided that they would rise to the call from the…

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New Barbados definitives, ‘Gullies of Barbados’ due in 2022

One thing you can say, with some certainty, is that the issuing policy of the Barbados Philatelic Bureau is modest.…

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Unusual Barbados Registered Victory cover from 1947 to J.J. Marshall in Cornwall

Back in the 1940's stamp and cover collecting was a hugely popular pastime. Cover collectors, like J.J.Marshall, would regularly create…

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London 2022 was a glittering array of the best in philately

Having attended a number of Stampex exhibitions over the past decade, I thought I knew what to expect, but the…

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Would you collect this tatty Barbados cover?

It really is in quite a sorry state. Creased down the middle from a filing fold and with the wax…

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Congratulations Barbados on becoming a Republic

Today marks a momentous occasion in the history of Barbados with the transition to a Republic. On the Anniversary of…

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