QEII 1960-1969

The Barbados FDC’s of QEII between 1960-1969

This period of First Day Covers in Barbados is quite interesting, as most issues were simply available on plain envelopes, onto which a relevant cancel was added. It’s not until 1965 that a regular pre-printed illustrated cover was used and even then, it appears to have been sporadic at times.

Most covers of the time have either Registration Branch, Circulation Branch or Parish cancels, with some of the Parishes being exceedingly hard to find. The first ‘Philatelic’ cancel that I have was 1968 and even then the cancel didn’t say FDC or First Day Cover.

Barbados 1961 Deep Water Harbour FDC - plain cover — Barbados 1961 Deep Water Harbour FDC – plain cover

Barbados 1961 Deep Water Harbour FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1961 Deep Water Harbour FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1961 Deep Water Harbour FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1961 Deep Water Harbour FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1962 Boy Scout Association Golden Jubilee FDC - illustrated cover (2) — Barbados 1962 Boy Scout Association Golden Jubilee FDC – illustrated cover (2)

Barbados 1962 Boy Scout Association Golden Jubilee FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1962 Boy Scout Association Golden Jubilee FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1965 ITU Centenary FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1965 ITU Centenary FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1965 Marine Life Definitives FDC - set of 3 covers with Black Rock cancels — Barbados 1965 Marine Life Definitives FDC – set of 3 covers with Black Rock cancels

Barbados 1965 Marine Life FDC (1) - plain cover — Barbados 1965 Marine Life FDC (1) – plain cover

Barbados 1965 Marine Life FDC (2) - plain cover — Barbados 1965 Marine Life FDC (2) – plain cover

Barbados 1965 Marine Life FDC (3) - plain cover — Barbados 1965 Marine Life FDC (3) – plain cover

Barbados 1966 Independence FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1966 Independence FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1966 Independence FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1966 Independence FDC - illustrated cover (single stamp) — Barbados 1966 Independence FDC – illustrated cover (single stamp)

Barbados 1966 Sir Winston Churchill FDC - WSC illustrated cover — Barbados 1966 Sir Winston Churchill FDC – WSC illustrated cover

Barbados 1966 Sir Winston Churchill FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1966 Sir Winston Churchill FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1966 Royal Visit to the Caribbean FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1966 Royal Visit to the Caribbean FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1966 Royal Visit to the Caribbean FDC - plain cover — Barbados 1966 Royal Visit to the Caribbean FDC – plain cover

Barbados 1967 UNESCO 20th Anniversary FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1967 UNESCO 20th Anniversary FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1967 Harbour Police Centenary FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1967 Harbour Police Centenary FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1967 First Anniversary of Independence FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1967 First Anniversary of Independence FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1968 ECLA FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1968 ECLA FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1968 20th Anniversary of the Economic Commission for Latin America FDC - plain cover — Barbados 1968 20th Anniversary of the Economic Commission for Latin America FDC – plain cover

Barbados 1968 World Meteorological Day FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1968 World Meteorological Day FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1968 Girl Guide Golden Jubilee FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1968 Girl Guide Golden Jubilee FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1968 The Girl Guides Association FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1968 The Girl Guides Association FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados International Human Rights Year FDC 1968 - illustrated cover — Barbados International Human Rights Year FDC 1968 – illustrated cover

Barbados 1968 International Year for Human Rights FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1968 International Year for Human Rights FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1969 Horse Racing FDC - illustrated FDC — Barbados 1969 Horse Racing FDC – illustrated FDC

Barbados 1969 $5 Dolphin definitive FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1969 $5 Dolphin definitive FDC – illustrated cover

Barbados 1969 CARFITA FDC

Barbados 1969 ILO FDC - plain cover — Barbados 1969 ILO FDC – plain cover

Barbados 1969 - Harbour Police Centenary FDC — Barbados 1969 – Harbour Police Centenary FDC

Barbados 1969 Independence of the Boy Scout Association FDC - illustrated cover — Barbados 1969 Independence of the Boy Scout Association FDC – illustrated cover