Barbados is a sovereign island in the Lesser Antilles, situated in the west of the northern Atlantic it’s capital, Bridgetown is about 2600km southeast of Miami in the USA. In the 17th Century it became a British colony. In 1966, it became an independent state and Commonwealth realm with the British Monarch as its hereditary head of state. Its economy is largely based on its tourism.
Unlike several other British Colonies, Barbados never used British stamps. In 1851 the postage rate was set at 1 penny for ½ ounce, ½ penny for printed matter and newspapers were post-free. Barbados was the first British Colony to have a halfpenny rate. Current stamp catalogues show that Barbados has issued 1000 different stamps since 1892. When the Commonwealth of Barbados achieved independence in 1966, the stamp issue included stamps of the Hilton Hotel and cricketer Gary Sobers.
1882
Queen Victoria Series
SG # 90
Used (Hinged)
SG # 92
Used (Hinged)
1892
Barbados Seal Series – Horse & Chariot
SG # 105
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 106
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 107
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 109
Used (Hinged)
1897
Diamond Jubilee Series
SG # 116
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 117
Unused (Hinged)
1906
Tercentenary of Annexation of Barbados Series
SG # 152
Used (Hinged)
1912
Barbados Seal Series – Horse & Chariot featuring King George V
SG # 171
Used (Hinged)
SG # 172
Used (Hinged)
1916
Barbados Seal Series – Horse & Chariot
SG # 181
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 182
Used (Hinged)
SG # 183a
Used (Hinged)
1917
Horse and Chariot Series featuring King George V (Overprinted WAR TAX)
SG # 197
Used (Hinged)
1920
Victory Series (Inscribed VICTORY 1919)
SG # 201
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 202
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 203
Unused (Hinged)
1921
Barbados Seal Series – Horse & Chariot
SG # 217
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 220
Used (Hinged)
SG # 221
Used (Hinged)
1925
Barbados Seal Series – Horse & Chariot with Postage & Revenue
SG # 229
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 230
Used (Hinged)
SG # 231
Used (Hinged)
SG # 234
Used (Hinged)
1937
Coronation Series
SG # 245
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 246
Unused (Hinged)
1938
Barbados Seal Series – Horse & Chariot
SG # 249b
Used (Hinged)
SG # 250
Used (Hinged)
1939
Tercentenary of General Assembly Series
SG # 257
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 258
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 259
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 260
Unused (Hinged)
1946
Victory Series
SG # 262
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 263
Unused (Hinged)
1950
Various Barbados Scenes Series featuring King George VI
SG # 271
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 272
Used (Hinged)
SG # 273
Used (Hinged)
SG # 274
Used (Hinged)
SG # 275
Used (Hinged)
SG # 277
Used (Hinged)
1953
Various Barbados Scenes Series featuring Queen Elizabeth II
SG # 290
Used (Hinged)
SG # 291
Used (Hinged)
SG # 292
Used (Hinged)
SG # 293
Used (Hinged)
SG # 296
Used (Hinged)
SG # 297
Used (Hinged)
1958
British Caribbean Federation Series
SG # 305
Used (Hinged)
1964
Views of Barbados Series featuring Queen Elizabeth II
SG # 318
Used (Hinged)
1965
Various Scenes Series featuring Queen Elizabeth II
SG # 342
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 323
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 324
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 325
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 326
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 327
Unused (Hinged)
1966
Churchill Commemoration Series
SG # 336
Unused (NH)
Independence Series
SG # 356
Unused (Hinged)
1969
Horse Racing Series
SG # 382
Used (Hinged)
1974
Orchids Series
SG # 512
Unused (Hinged)
SG # 514
Used (Hinged)
SG # 490
Used (Hinged)
SG # 515
Used (Hinged)
SG # 518
Used (Hinged)
SG # 496
Used (Hinged)
SG # 497
Used (Hinged)
1975
150th Anniversary of the Anglican Diocese
SG # 526
Used (Hinged)
SG # 528
Used (Hinged)
The Crop-Over Festival Series
SG # 531
Used (Hinged)
SG # 532
Used (Hinged)
350th Anniversary of 1st Settlement (1625 – 1975) Series
SG # 539
Used (Hinged)
1976
West Indian Victory in World Cricket Cup Series
SG # 559
Used (Hinged)
125th Anniversary of the Post Office Act Series
SG # 566
Used (Hinged)
10th Anniversary of Independence Series
SG # 571
Unused (Hinged)
1977
Silver Jubilee Series
SG # 575
Used (Hinged)
Natural Beauty of Barbados Series
SG # 579
Used (Hinged)