Barbados Parallel Mint and Used Collection to 1991, in 4 albums with lots of extras such as perforation and watermark varieties both old and modern, and frequent pairs, blocks and gutter pairs from 1970 on. The mint stamps appear to be mostly never hinged from about 1966. This collection is nearly complete as mint and only marginally less complete as used from 1897 to 1990. There are too many great items to list, but we noted Scott 81-89 (c.v. $362), 90/100 (no 97, still c.v. $283), 103-09 in both mint and used (c.v. $201), 127-39 mint and used (c.v. $617, plus a violet 3/- value unlisted in Scott but priced £75 in SG) and the list goes on and on. An exceptional and very fine collection. (Image)

Estimate $ 1,000