Barbados: •ÈÀ•ÈÀ•ÈÀ1783 entire to Sir James Lowther in London ‰ÛÏby the packet‰Û charged ‰ÛÏ1/1‰Û, showing on reverse two-line ‰ÛÏBARBA/DOES‰Û (A2) and ‰ÛÏ25/FE‰Û Bishopmark, the letter reporting a bumper crop and ‰Û÷poor‰Ûª slaves. The extraordinarily wealthy James Lowther (1736-1802), 1st Earl of Lonsdale and also known as ‰ÛÏWicked Jimmy‰Û or ‰ÛÏJemmy Grasp-all, Earl of Toadstool‰Û, had inherited the Christchurch Plantation on the island. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: •ÈÀ•ÈÀ1804 entire to noted Freemason Robert Leslie in London ‰ÛÏp. packet‰Û, charged ‰ÛÏ3/8‰Û and with small straight line ‰ÛÏBARBADOES‰Û (A4), backstamped ‰ÛÏA/MAR‰Ûö14/1804‰Û c.d.s. Photo (Image1)

Barbados: 1814 (June) cover to London, rated ‰ÛÏ2/2‰Û, with fleuron overstamped by London datestamp on the reverse, 1815 (Feb.) piece bearing fleuron and 1826 cover to Edinburgh, rated ‰ÛÏ2/7‰Û deleted and ‰ÛÏ2/5‰Û added, green boxed ‰ÛÏ1/2‰Û and with Barbados fleuron on the reverse.

Barbados: 1834 to 1860, a collection of pre-stamp and stampless covers and two pieces, incl. double arcs, range of rate marks, etc. (42 items)

Barbados: A selection of (1d.) imperf. Britannias on cover, all with three or four margins, comprising 1856 to Trinidad, 1856 to St. Kitts (adhesive with some toning), 1857 to St. Lucia (ex Freeland), 1857 to Trinidad, 1857 to St. Lucia (ex Freeland) and 1859 to Trinidad (cover and adhesive damaged), also another example on 1859 large piece with Griffith & Jeffray handstamp.

Barbados: 1857 (Feb. 27) entire to sugar estate owner William Davies in Dominica, bearing two 1855-58 (1d.) cancelled by manuscript and ‰ÛÏ1‰Û barred ovals, rated ‰ÛÏ8‰Û alongside, Dominica Mar. 2 arrival on reverse, fine. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1857 (Nov. 11) envelope to Richard Hill at Spanish Town, Jamaica, bearing (1d.) deep blue, large margins, cut-into at right, tied by ‰ÛÏ1‰Û barred numeral with fine ‰ÛÏPAID AT BARBADOES‰Û crowned circle and paid ‰ÛÏ4‰Û in red alongside, backstamped Barbados despatch, St. Thomas transit and Nov. 24 arrival. Jamaican lawyer Richard Hill (1795-1872), was a naturalist, poet and administrator as well an important early campaigner for equal rights for people of colour. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1852 cover to Rev. William Prescod Hinds in Philadelphia showing ‰ÛÏPAID/AT/BARBADOES‰Û crowned circle in red, overstruck by ‰ÛÏSTEAMSHIP/10‰Û; also 1858 cover to London with the crowned circle and rated ‰ÛÏ2/-‰Û. (2 items) Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1858 ‰ÛÏPAID/AT/BARBADOES‰Û crowned circle in red on cover to Stockport, rated ‰ÛÏ6‰Û(d.) in red, fine. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1860 (Feb. 15) entire to merchant Samuel Barber in London bearing 1858 6d. (2, both with four margins, one crossed by soiled filing fold), St. Thomas transit and London arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1862 (May 26) envelope front to William Macfarlane in St. Lucia, bearing 1861-70 (1d.) and (4d.), small tear at right affecting (1d.) adhesive, otherwise fine. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1863 (Jan. 25) large piece bearing 1861-70 (1d.) and (4d.) with Barbados datestamp alongside. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: A group of covers each franked 1s. black, comprising 1868 to Trinity College, Cambridge (envelope with missing corner), 1870 to Hereford, 1870 to Bristol and 1863 to Edinburgh. (4)

Barbados: 1870 (Oct. 10) envelope to William Peterson Gurley in North Carolina ‰ÛÏp US Packet/@ St Thomas‰Û bearing 1861-70 (1d.) and (4d.) tied by bootheels, with ‰ÛÏSteamship 20‰Û and manuscript ‰ÛÏ4‰Û alongside, odd minor cover fault otherwise fine. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1852-55 (1/2d.) yellow-green pair, used, some imperfections but scarce. S.G. 1, cat. å£1,400+. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1852-55 (1/2d.) deep green, mint block of twelve (4 x 3) from the right of the sheet, mainly fine. S.G. 2, cat. å£1,800+. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1852-55 (1d.) blue mint block of nine, mild crease affecting two stamps and tiny adhesion on front, otherwise fine. S.G. 3, cat. å£540+. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1852-55 (1d.) blue mint block of nine, diagonal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 3, cat. å£540+. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1852-55 (1d.) blocks of four of both the blue and deep blue shades, the latter with crease to one stamp, otherwise fine. S.G. 3, 4, cat. å£420+.

Barbados: 1852-55 (1d.) mint block of four, fine. S.G. 4, cat. å£180+. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1852-55 blued paper (2d.) greyish slate, bisected and used on 1854 (Apr. 20) piece, a few imperfections. S.G. 4ab. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1852-55 blued paper (2d.) greyish slate, right-half vertical bisect with good to large margins, used on 1854 (Sept. 11) prices current to Hamilton, Bermuda tied by superb barred oval ‰ÛÏ1‰Û, rated ‰ÛÏ4‰Û in ms. alongside and endorsed ‰ÛÏper steamer‰Û. An item of exceptional exhibition quality. B.P.A. certificate (1964). S.G. 4ab. Photo.
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Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper, unissued (-) slate-blue and deep slate, both fine mint. S.G. 5a, 5c, cat. å£278.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper, unissued •ÈÀ(-) slate-blue, scarce complete sheet of 110 (10 x 11) emanating from Perkins Bacon remainders sold in the 1880s, mainly fine mint. S.G. 5a, cat. å£3,080+. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1855-58 (1/2d.) yellow-green, mint, gum wrinkle, otherwise fine. S.G. 7, cat. å£500. Photo. (Image1)