Stamps of Barbados

Postage stamps issued for use in the Barbados island, British colony, since 1852.

BRITANNIA issues

1852 - 1855

No watermark, imperforated, bluish paper.

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  (1/2 d) Green SG1-2

1855 - 1858

No watermark, white paper.

1861 - 1870

No watermark, rough perforated.

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  (1/2 d) Green SG21
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  (1 d) Blue SG23-24

1871 - 1872

Watermark small star.

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  (1d) blue, oval 7 cancelled. SG N°52.
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  (1d) blue, circle cancelled in 1873; SG N°52.
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  6 p orange-vermilion, oval 11 cancelled. SG N°53.

1875 - 1880

Watermark crown CC.

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  Half penny bright green, perf 12², circle cancelled in 1876; SG N°67.
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  6 pence chrome-yellow, perf 12², oval cancelled. SG N°70.
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  1 penny dull blue, perf 14, circle cancelled. SG N°73.
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  1 penny grey-blue, oval 5 cancelled. SG N°74.
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  1 penny grey-blue, oval 3 cancelled. SG N°74.

Queen Victoria

1882 - 1886

Watermark crown CA. Values 1/2 d to 5 Sh.

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  1/2 d green SG 89-90
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  1 d rose, 1884 cancelled BARBADOS, SG92
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  2² d SG 93-94
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  3 d SG 95-96
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  4 d grey SG 97
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  4 d, deep brown, oval cancelled. SG99.
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  6d SG 100
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  1 sh SG 102
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  5 sh SG 103

Seal of colony

1892-1903

Watermark crown.

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  1d carmine, cancelled at St-Philip. SG N°107.
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  2d slate-black & orange, unused, issue 1899. SG N°108.

1897-1898 Diamond Jubilee

60 years of Queen Victoria reign: VICTORIA:R:I 1837-1897. Format 25x30 mm.

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  1d rose on white paper, cancelled at St.Peter. SG N°118.

Tercentenary of Barbados annexation

15 August 1906 issue with the Olive Blossom.

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  1605-1905. SG N°152.

King George V issues

1912 - 1916

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  Half penny green. SG N°171.
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  2² pence ultramarine. SG N°174.