Barbados: THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE OF BARBADOS STAMPS, 1852 small mourning envelope locally used from St Andrew to Bridgetown franked at inland rate by (1d.) blue with good to large margins all round and tied by “9” barred oval with “MY 1/1852” parish c.d.s’s on reverse. Ex Hurlock, Lickfold, Benwell and Hackmey collections. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: THE BISECTED 2d. GREYISH SLATE, 1854 (Sept. 5) entire to British Guiana bearing 1852-55 (2d.) bisected, used as 1d. to pay single rate, tied by neat “1” barred oval, charged “4”(d.) inter-island rate, with parish “1” “SP/5/1854” c.d.s., “BARBADOES/SP05/1854” and “DEMERERA/SP7/1854” double arc datestamps on reverse, a little stained and fragile but a great rarity. Ex Charlton-Henry, Hart, Nathanson, Hackmey, Would and Arnould collections. The only known diagonally bisected example. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Inland Mail, 1855 (May 16) small envelope at inland single rate from St Peter to Bridgetown franked (1d.) deep blue, just cut-into at left, tied by “10” barred oval, with “MY 16/1855” “O” despatch and “1” arrival backstamps. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Inland Mail, 1855 (June 9) small envelope at inland single rate from Bridgetown to St Michael franked (1d.), just cut-into at left, tied by neat “1” barred oval, with “JU 9/1855” backstamp. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Mail to Canada, 1855 (Aug. 13) unpaid envelope to Nova Scotia via St Thomas bearing 1852-55 (1d.) for inland rate, with close to large margins and tied by “1” barred oval, charged “4” for inter-island rate and with handstruck “8d” for postage due, backstamped “BARBADOES/AU13/1855” despatch and Yarmouth Sept. 20 receiver, upper flap missing. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Ship Mail to the U.S.A., 1855 (Sept. 11) envelope to New York at 5d. single ship rate, bearing large margined 1852-55 (1d.) cancelled “1” barred oval and tied by circular “STEAMSHIP/10” with crowned circle “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” and marked “4”(d.) for inter-island rate, both in red, with “BARBADOES/SP11/1855” double arc, parish c.d.s. and Sept. 14 St Thomas transit on reverse. R.P.S. certificate (1970). Mail to the United States could not be fully prepaid until separate agreements were signed between the Post Offices of Barbados and the U.S.A. in the 1870s. Untll then mail could be prepaid to Saint Thomas only, the addressee being liable for the remaining charge. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Inter-Island Mail, 1856 (July 12) fully paid inter-island envelope to Rev. Edward G. Barrett, St Ann’s Bay, Jamaica endorsed “Paid” and “4d Rd.” (received), with crowned circle “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” in red and bearing 1855-58 (1d.), good to large margins and tied by “1” barred oval, marked “6” (deleted), showing on reverse eight datestamps comprising Barbados July 12 parish c.d.s. and double arc, St Thomas July 15 transit, redirected in Jamaica from St Anne’s Bay to Alexandria with Kingston, St Ann’s Bay (2), Dry Harbour and Alexandria July 26 arrival, most characterful. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Packet Mail to Great Britain, 1857 (Mar. 13) 6d. single packet rate envelope to England endorsed “prepaid” and marked “6” in red with crowned circle “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” and bearing 1855-58 (1d.), just cut-into at right, tied by “1” barred oval and with red London “PAID/1857/1 AP/CA”, with “MA13/1857” parish c.d.s. and Barbadoes double arc on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Franked Mail to the U.S.A., 1858 (July 12) “The Mercantile Intelligencer” Supplement to “The Liberal”, published in Bridgetown, July 12 1858, addressed to Alexandria, VA franked 1855 (1d.) and (4d.) tied by “1” barred ovals and “STEAMSHIP/10” with crowned circle “PAID/AT/BARBADOES” and marked “4”(d.) in red denoting payment of inter-island rate, backstamped fine “BARBADOES/JY 12/1858” double arc despatch and St Thomas July 15 transit. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Inter-Island Mail, 1858 (Dec. 21) entire to Trinidad “p Mail” bearing 1855-58 (1/2d.) horizontal pair with good to large margins, paying 1d. inland rate (1852-1907), tied by “1” barred ovals, charged “4”(d.) for inter-island rate (1711-1891), with “BARBADOES/DE 21/1858” despatch and “TRINIDAD/DE 25/1858” double arc datestamps on reverse. Ex Olive Blossom, Lickfold, Caspary, Hackmey and Jaffe collections. In addition to the 4d. per 1/2oz. inter-island rate, in use for a staggering 180 years,Barbados and some other colonies required payment of the 1d. inland charge. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Ship Mail to the U.S.A., 1859 (Mar. 12) mourning envelope to Philadelphia at 1s.2d. packet rate to U.S.A. via England, endorsed “Via Southampton” and franked by two 1855-58 (1d.), one just touched at lower left with 1858 1s., good to large margins and affixed overlapping, cancelled “1” barred ovals with red “PAID/C 1/AP 5/59/LONDON” transit c.d.s, and rated “16” in red, charged handstruck “5”(c.), two stamps additionally tied by large Philadelphia Br. Pkt. Apr. 22 double circle, with “BARBADOES/MR12/1859” double arc on reverse. This is the earliest known us of the 1858 imperforate 1s. and the only known use in combination with other imperforate stamps. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Forwarding Agents, 1859 (Mar. 21) wrapper to Trinidad with fine strike of “FROM GRIFFITH & JEFFRAY/BARBADOS/MERCHANTS” double oval cachet, franked (1d.) and charged inter-island “4”(d.), double arc despatch and Mar. 24 arrival on reverse, vertical folds. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Packet Mail to Great Britain, 1859 (Aug. 27) attractive late fee packet entire to London bearing 1852-55 (1d.) and 1858 6d., good to large margins, the latter touched at foot, paying 6d. packet rate + 1d. late fee, with “1” barred ovals and red “LONDON/EE/SP 15/59/PAID” receiving c.d.s., backstamped “BARBADOES/AU27/1859” double arc despatch. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Packet Mail to Great Britain, 1859 (Sept. 27) single packet rate entire to London franked by 1858 6d., good to large margins just clear at left, tied by barred oval (?either smudged “1” or St Lucy “11”) and with red London “LONDON/BH/PAID/OC 18/59/PAID”, with “BARBADOES/SP27/1859” double arc on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Mail to Australia, 1860 (Jan. 11) entire letter headed “Barbados January 11th 1860/p. mail via England” franked at 1s. packet rate (6d. Barbados-England + 6d. England-Australia) by two 1858 6d., one having been replaced, with red “LONDON/E/FE 1/60” below, backstamped “BARBADOES/JA11/1860”, small red Melbourne Apr. 13 transit and next day Williamstown arrival. Ex Jaffe. The only known pre-U.P.U. cover to Australia. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: ?Inter-Island Mail, 1860 (Feb. 27) large part double rate entire to Saint Lucia bearing two vertical pairs of 1855-58 (1/2d.), good to large margins except one trivial corner scuff, with “BARBADOES/FE27/1860” double arc on reverse and charged “8”(d.) the double inter-island rate. Ex Burrus and Bayley collections. Only two covers are known bearing four (1/2d.) stamps paying double inland rate. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Early Mail to Canada, 1860 (Aug. 10) envelope to New Brunswick, fully paid by 1858 1s. just touched, indistinct “1” barred oval, marked “8”(d.) in red denoting prepayment of 4d. inter-island rate + 8d. St Thomas-Canada, backstamped “BARBADOES/AU10/1860” and “FREDERICTON/SP14/1860” arrival. large part upper flap missing. Ex Hart and Gallagher collections. The only known cover to British North America bearing the imperforate 1s. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Mail to the U.S.A., 1861 (Apr. 10) entire letter to North Carolina, franked at 5d. inter-island rate to U.S.A. “p Mail/via Havana” franked by 1855 imperf. (4d.) and 1861 rough perf. (1d.) cancelled “1” barred ovals and tied by circular “STEAMSHIP/10”, noted “4”(d.) in red denoting pre-payment of inter-island rate, despatch and St. Thomas Apr. 14 transit double arc backstamps, some minor mainly peripheral damage. Ex Brassler. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 1/2d. Inland Newspaper Rate, “Punch”, front cover of Nov. 2 1861 issue of the humorous journal addressed to W.L. Jordan, Newstead, St Peter’s fraked by vertically bisected 1861-70 (1d.) tied by “1” barred oval, some restoration but very rare. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Inter-Island Mail, 1861 (Nov. 9) front of entire to Martinique bearing imperf. 1855 (4d.) and two 1860 pin-perf. (1/2d.) paying 1d. inland + 4d. inter-island rates, “1” barred oval cancellations and “BARBADOES/NO 9/1861” double arc below, some strengthening. Ex Hurlock and Hackmey collections. Only two covers bearing the pin-perf. 1/2d. are known, both fronts only. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 6d. Packet Rate to Great Britain, 1862 (June 26) neat envelope to the Secretary of the Religious Tract Society in Dublin, endorsed “Paid” and franked for single packet rate (1854-63) by 1861-70 6d. tied by “1” barred oval with Barbados double arc despatch, red London Paid July 14 transit and backstamped next day H & K Pact. In 1860 an improved packet service between Holyhead and Kingstown came into operation with special post trains connecting with the ships and the final sorting of the mails taking place on board. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Soldier’s Concessionary Rate, 1863 (May 25) envelope to Cheshire endorsed sent by “3375 Pte. Joshua Barkley 21st Fusiliers” and countersigned by commanding officer, franked by 1861-70 (1d.) cancelled “1” barred oval, marked “1” in red denoting postage paid, with double arc despatch at left and red June 13 London Paid transit, Birkenhead and New Brighton same day arrival backstamps. Ex Hackmey. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Inter-Island Printed Matter, 1863 (Sept. 18) prices current addressed to Trinidad, forwarded by Thomas N. Harris franked at inter-island printed matter rate by (1d.) tied by bootheel cancellation with c.d.s. at left, marked “1” in red denoting pre-payment. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: Mail to Canada, 1864 (Sept. 9) envelope to West Farnham, Canada East, paid to Canadian border by 1861-70 6d. with “1” bootheel and despatch c.d.s., marked “4” in red denoting pre-payment of postage to St Thomas and with large “UNPAID 5” for inland Canadian postage, St Thomas, Montreal and Quebec backstamps. Photo. (Image1)

Barbados: 3d. Ship Letter Rate, 1864 (Nov. 19) envelope to London “p Steam ship “Hayti” with rare two line “BARBADOS/SHIP LETTER”, franked at 3d. ship letter rate (1854-1881) by three 1861-70 (1d.) with “1” bootheel cancellations, marked “11/2”(d.) in red denoting British half of equally shared charge, showing despatch c.d.s., Jan. 12 Paid Liverpool tombstone, London Ship Letter and Paid c.d.s’s in red. Ex Hart, Henry and Deakin collections. Only five examples known of this Ship Letter marking, just two on stamped covers. Photo. (Image1)