Coming soon – not one, but two new stamp issues! It’s been a while since we last had a stamp issue from the Barbados Philatelic Bureau; in fact it was... Read More
New watermark variety found in mixed Barbados stamp lot They say that the last word in philately is never written, and my recent experience proves the point. I spotted... Read More
Barbados Maximum Cards are an unusual collectible Barbados Maximum Cards As regular readers of this blog will know, I’m attracted to most things philatelic when it comes... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
