Barbados: Early Stamped Packet Mail to England, 1852 (June 26) envelope to Staffordshire bearing 1852-55 (1d.) (repaired) for inland postage and cancelled “5” in barred oval in bluish black, charged “1/-” for packet rate and with Cheadle July 19 arrival, backstamped “5” (sideways) parish c.d.s., double arc despatch and red London transit. One of the very earliest known stamped covers to England. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: EARLIEST KNOWN DOUBLE RATE INLAND COVER WITH BARBADOS STAMPS, 1852 (Nov. 2) envelope from Bridgetown to Speights Town franked by 1852-55 (1d.) horizontal pair on blued paper with “1” barred oval cancellations, with no. “1”and “0” parish c.d.s.’s (”0” for “10” from St Peter), some faults and one stamp repaired but very rare. Ex Bayley and Davis. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Mail to British Guiana: 1854 (Aug. 5) single rate entire to Demerera franked by 1852-55 (1/2d.) deep green horizontal pair on blued paper with light “1” barred ovals and charged “4”(d.) for inter-island rate, with despatch and Aug. 7 arrival double arc backstamps. Ex Charlton Henry, Benwell and Hackmey. Rare. Very few covers with the first 1/2d stamp are known. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Packet Mail to U.S.A. via British Packets, 1855 (Aug. 13) entire to Baltimore endorsed “p Mail/via St. Thomas”, with fine “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” crowned circle (type B1) in red and bearing 1852-55 (1d.) (margin repaired) tied by neat “1” barred oval and marked “1/-”paid in red with indistinct circular Boston Br. Pkt Aug. 29 5c. charge mark and, on the reverse, parish and double arc datestamps, St Thomas Aug. 13 transit. During the first half of the 1850s packet mail could be sent to the U.S. via St Thomas using the Cunard packets, the U.S. inland charge payable by the addressee. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Mail to Dominica, 1856 (Nov. 27) double rate entire “p mail” to William Davies, recently appointed member of the Council of Dominica, franked by 1855-58 (1d.) pale blue horizontal pair with “1” barred oval cancellations and charged “4”(d.) for inter-island rate, with double arc despatch and Nov. 29 arrival backstamps, side panels trimmed. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Mail to Trinidad, 1857 (Jan. 5) fully paid single rate entire showing fair “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” crowned circle (type B1) in red and bearing two 1855-58 (1d.) with “1” in barred oval cancellations, “4”(d.) noted in red for inter-island postage, with “1” sideways parish c.d.s., double arc despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Ship Mail to U.S.A., 1857 (Jan. 27) envelope to Rev. William Prescod Hinds (1795-1859) in Philadelphia showing mainly fine “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” crowned circle (type B1) in red and endorsed “pre-paid”, bearing two 1855-58 (1d.) tied by “1” barred ovals and marked “8” in red for double inter-island rate to St Thomas with large circular “STEAMSHIP/20” for charge to addressee, with despatch and St. Thomas Jan. 31 transit on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Forwarding Agents, 1857 entire sent from Baltimore June 12 addressed to Henry Pitt in Trinidad “via Barbados” (deleted) and endorsed in ms. “Forwarded by Leon & Eve” bearing 1855-58 (1d.) for inland postage, with “4”(d.) charged for inter-island rate from Barbados to Trinidad with July 21 Barbados despatch and July 23 arrival, some faults but rare. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: EARLIEST KNOWN STAMPED LETTER TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY, 1857 (Aug. 11) entire from Barrow & Dummett to Köln, Germany bearing 1855-58 (1d.) cancelled “1” barred oval and charged “10”(d.) converted to “12”(sgr.), with despatch, London Aug. 31 transit and next day arrival on reverse. Ex Gallagher. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Mail to Antigua, 1858 (June 11) double rate letter, previously enclosing a copy of the “Mercantile Intelligencer”, franked by two 1855-58 (1d.) deep blue paying inland rate and charged “8”(d.) for inter-island fee, with “1” sideways parish c.d.s., double arc despatch and June 14 arrival on reverse, the adhesives crossed by horizontal fold. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Inland Mail from Parish Post Offices, 1858 (Dec. 3) single rate envelope from St Philip to Bridgetown franked at left by 1855-58 (1d.) with “3” barred oval cancellation and “3” sideways parish c.d.s.’s and same day double arc arrival, some stains and faults. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Mail to Canada, 1859 (Feb. 11) partly paid envelope to Canada West via St Thomas endorsed “Per English Steamer paid” and marked “4”(d.) in red denoting pre-payment to St Thomas, bearing 1858 6d. with “1” barred oval cancellations, with handstruck “3”(d.). and straight line “MORE TO PAY” added in Halifax alongside for provincial transit charge, showing despatch, St Thomas Feb. 14 transit and Amherstburg Mar. 17 arrival datestamps on reverse, the cover carried on RMS “Solent” and the “Cunard Alpha”. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Mail to Canada, 1860 (Aug. 9) partly paid envelope to James Domville in New Brunswick via St Thomas, marked “4”(d.) in red denoting pre-payment to St Thomas, bearing 1855 (4d.) brownish red and 1860 pin-perf. (1d.) with “1” barred oval cancellations, the (4d.) additionally by handstruck “3”(d.) added for provincial transit and with straight line “MORE TO PAY” at left, showing despatch, St Thomas Aug. 13 transit and Fredericton Sept. 14 arrival datestamps on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Use of Pin-perf. Stamps on Cover, 1860 (Sept. 2) entire from Robert Gordon to Alexander Duff in British Guiana bearing pin-perf. (1d.) cancelled by neat bootheel “1”, charged “4” amended to “5”(d.) for inter-island and British Guiana inland rate, backstamped double arc despatch and Demerera Sept. 5 arrival. Ex Benwell. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Late Fee, 1860 (Sept. 26) to London, front and part reverse only of entire franked by 1858 6d. with 1860 pin-perf. (1d.) paying late fee charge (1860 (ca.)-1869), with “1” barred ovals, backstamped double arc despatch and red London E.C. Oct. 15 arrival, creased and restored but very rare. Only three examples of the 7d. Late Fee known. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Late Fee, 1860 (Nov. 11) packet cover addressed to Dottin Maycock in Leicestershire franked by 1858 6d. with 1860 (1d.) paying late fee charge (1860 (ca.)-1869), with “1” barred ovals and endorsed per “R.M. Steamer/11th November 1860”, showing red Dec. 1 London Paid, backstamped double arc Barbados despatch, Rugby transit and Market Harborough arrival. Very rare, only three examples of the 7d. Late Fee known. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Faked Britannia Covers, three examples of forged covers bearing genuine adhesives with faked cancellations etc., comprising 1861 front to Argentina bearing (1/2d.) and (1d.), 1878 1d. on half 5s. on local wrapper and 1880 to Lancashire bearing 5s., interesting reference items. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Stamped Mail to U.S.A., 1861 (Jan. 12) entire to Baltimore via St Thomas “p Packet”, franked at packet rate by 1858 6d., good to large margins, tied by both barred oval and large circular “STEAMSHIP/10”, backstamped double arc despatch and St. Thomas Jan. 16 transit. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Inter-island Mail, 1861 (May 26) envelope to “The Lord Bishop” at Clare Hall in Antigua endorsed “Paid”, franked by 1855 (4d.) on blued paper with 1861 (1d.) paying inland and inter-island rate, cancelled by “1” barred ovals with double arc despatch at left and marked “4”(d.) in red, backstamped May 27 arrival. Ex Urwick, Benwell and Wood. William Walrond Jackson (1811-1895), an alumnus of Codrington College, was Bishop of Antigua from 1860 but was forced to return to England through ill health in 1879 and retained his See thereafter only in the legal sense, the work carried out by coadjutor bishops. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Inter-island Printed Matter, 1862 (June 9) printed shipping timetable (front only) addressed to St Lucia franked at double rate by 1851-70 (1d.) pair with “1” barred oval cancellations, double arc despatch at left, marked “2”(d.) and “8”(d.) in blue, the latter for double inter-island rate. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 6d. Packet Rate to Great Britain, 1862 (July 9) envelope sent at double rate from St Peter parish to Sir William Fitzherbert, 4th Bt. at Tissington Hall in Derbyshire, franked by 1861-70 6d. pair tied by “10” ‘bootheels’, one also by Barbadoes despatch double arc, with red July 28 Kondon Paid transit at left, backstamped “0” parish c.d.s. and Ashbourne July 29 arrival. Ex Urwick, Wheeler, Benwell and Hackmey. The packet rate to Great Britain remained at 6d. per 1/2oz. between 1854 and 1863. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 11d. Rate to Canada, THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE, 1862 (Dec. 24) envelope to Canada East endorsed “Via England”, franked by 1861-70 (1d.), (4d.) and 6d. paying 6d. packet rate to England plus 5d. rate from England to Canada, marked “10” in red to show pre-payment, 1d. being due to Barbados, with “1” barred oval cancellations, despatch c.d.s. and red London Paid Jan. 14 transit at left, backstamped West Farnham Feb. 3 arrival. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Incoming Mail from Trinidad, 1863 (June 23) envelope front only from Trinidad showing “PAID/AT/TRINIDAD” crowned circle in red and bearing 1862-63 1d. lightly cancelled with double arc despatch alongside and June 25 Barbados arrival, marked “4” in red. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Stamped Packet Mail to England, 1863 (Nov. 9) fully pre-paid envelope to Derbyshire bearing 1858 1s. with “10” ‘bootheel’ cancellation and St Peter parish c.d.s. on reverse, and showing London Paid Nov. 30 transit in red and next day Ashbourne arrival, adhesive repaired but most attractive. Ex Sheppard. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Inland Mail, 1863 (Dec. 10) single rate envelope to Christ Church franked by 1861-70 1d. with ‘bootheel’ “1” barred oval cancellation, “1” c.d.s. at right and “2” indistinct arrival on reverse, vertical fold through adhesive barely detracts. Photo. (Image1)