Barbados oddity from the reign of King George VI Every now and again something turns up which can be easily placed in the category of EFO; Errors, Freaks and... Read More
Barbados comes to Runcorn in 1912 Occasionally, the story of a stamp is more about the postmark or cancel than the stamp itself. In this case,... 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
What will make a cover collectable 100 years from now? I recently bought a very nice Barbados cover from a dealer. It was a Registered letter from around 1905 and... Read More
Unusual Barbados Horse Racing cards from the 1960’s Earlier this year, these cards came into my possession as part of an auction lot and I was quite surprised,... Read More
Incredible Barbados Specimen stamps discovery in the Bureau’s archives Whilst on the island earlier this year I was fortunate enough to spend some time in the Philatelic Bureau. The... Read More
Barbados Centenarian Stamps feature in Time Magazine supplement It’s always pleasing to see Barbados stamps featured in the mainstream media and so when we were approached a couple... Read More
Another wonderful warm welcome from the staff at Barbados Philatelic Bureau As most of you who have read any of these posts will know by now, whenever I am on the... Read More
New Barbados stamp issue showcases more Chattel Houses The latest issue from Barbados Stamps was released on 16th July 2019 and is a follow up to the set... Read More
The problems with overprints on Barbados stamps Many stamp issuing countries have had need to use overprints at some time in their history and Barbados is no... Read More
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.... Read More
Merry Christmas from Barbados Stamps Just a quick seasonal message to say that wherever you are in the world, Barbados Stamps wishes you a Merry... Read More
