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... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
Superb Barbados Parcel Post cancelled block added to the collection Sometimes, there are items which, when they appear, shout at you to be added to the collection. Over the years... Read More
How did this cover from Barbados to San Francisco in 1935 pay the correct rate? One of the challenges of collecting postal history is trying to figure out the rates and routes that a cover... Read More
When was the last time you saw a Barbados Postal Order? OK, so it’s not stamps, but there are other items which were available at the Post Office that make a... Read More
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... Read More
Modern Barbados “mis-sent to Barbados” instructional marking on cover sent from U.K. To Thailand I was contacted recently through the website contact form by a gentleman in Thailand who had received a Christmas card... Read More
Barbados Stampless cover from 1893 is another mystery As you know, we like philatelic mysteries and this cover is just one of those. It seems quite straightforward in... Read More
